The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-30

IM gentlemen" said our mlllion-
Sipe w} hist al, FhhT s ya ask sn na
IGMTS0H who was a bank clerk lie was
lss2GSssy a tall, thin fellow witt iica,
brown fnustache. He had Il good-naturea
way with him that made him very popli-
lar in the Office and out of 1t. Jack had
a fair voice. too, and his singing brought
Him friends.
when Jack Sabin got married--she was
a pretty little typewriter, and his
friends thought lie might have done bet
terane vent TO live outside the q, ci ~, w,s
"One December evening Jack SaDif WIS
standing on the platform, waiting LOT tho
six o'c.ock local, when he saw MS ms Dank
manager, coming toward him. The man i,,,
n quiet corner.
g" ! am going west tonight on the SIX x
ten said the manager 7 1 h1a JUS, d Iedt
Rubo had a lot Of money on hlm-somc
700 In gold and notes. He had been to
the bank, found 1t closed and so came on
like to make trouble about IT, ! have II
with me now, but ! can't go travelling
around with bagful of dollars that don't
morrow morning when the bunk opens
Yes, sir said Sabn.
with which the old man handed over
the canvas bag. The clerk tied Il around
his waist butioning his ulster over It,
1T had struck six while they were talk
nigh upon nifty minutes past his usual
time when he knocked ut his door
, His wife noticed he was troublel over
ana d aba supPfhr she he sae
out with he whole story. They had "a
conference together as to where was the
best place to hide the money, ana l n,,ddy
her dresses In the bedroom. They uld
this together.
1T was close upon half-past eight
sabin answered 1T to find q TELEGRAPH.
R RHy u Th ,nt telegram Rgrqn 1 ram like this:
Must see y you to-nlshtt;; .W VnKfn,;
wallace was the name Will give to
the president of sabin'.s bank.
5 The husband kand wife stood staring
ut each other across that telegram.
well. Maisie?' said he, M
"'You must go, dear she told him;
He agreed He ran upstairs ana caii.e
S Se s Wh his st n I6e re S
the outer door locked and the shutters
barred. Under no circumstances was she
to admit anyone. ~, ,oor ~ +bo
key in her pocket and walked upstairs
to her bedroom. .
she sat BY the stove, with the lamp at
have a' been holding the book upside down
for all the sense she got out of It,.
"a bout half an hour had gone by-she
had brought the clock from the parlor
$enG studied every move of the minute
haHd--when there came knock at the
outside door, a loud rathtat, tat, with the
END of stick, as II some one was In a
Mrs. sabin crouched down, trembling
and listening, like a hunted beast, and
then. in sudden resolution. ran to the
81 She yd pu MantS she asked
"a man turned and stared at her.
Gaunt desperate, starving-that Is about
what he seemed.
II shall do nothing of the sort. have
revolver here II you do not go away
I shall fire. -
rocking his body 10 and fro. I have been
tram ping 1t through the storm since sun
down he said. I am as near dead now
MS & man can pc; frozen and starveu;
For the love of charity, let me IN out OF
There are otner houses a mile down
tho road she said, with new suspicion
At ,h.1 Els perseverance Why don't you go
"For answer he lifted his arms to her
with pitiful gesture I'm beat he
said. II YOU, do not let me in l shall
Then die, She said shutting the win
''Ten. fifteen minutes went by, without
She peeped around the blind once more.
"Beforc the door was q black slnudse
in the soft carpet of the snow. II was
the body of the tramp. Had he told the
truth, after all? Was she Indeed refusing
| a refuge to the dying?
'She opened the window with eau
| tious hand. He never moved.
"'You are shamming!! she said.
HE raised his head. and she could see
| that he smiled. Thank you, am~lnere'
Nv dying he answered. feebly.
came ne about. Certainly She had not real
lied the danger into which ,o her im narsee
standing at the open, door. revolver ,' !, n
| hand. He lay motio,less, watching her
| with dark Injurious eyes.
me I'M? he asked presently.
!" .Upor conditions she told him, 9oq
must walk straight to the room roc, that !, J
| point out. There l shall lock you IN
| Remember am armed
| "I agree to the terms.
eff you are playing me trlcR' Goo
! will never forgive YOU
"1ie stumbled in, a tagged desperate
! wastrel, yet with q restrain IN speech