Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-05-27

FOTtuudttly lOf our tOhttullllthtt tue
wood we were In extended to within
hundred yards Of the farmhouse where
l was staying. | conducted the couple
10 this rear point, and from there we
passed through II long arbor covered
with grapevlnes and entered the
house. / introduced them to the fam
fly as friends of mine who had come
to the country and were looking for
boarding place. took them both up
to my room, where they would not be
seen II any one should call to look for
them.
After a brief conversation apart be-
tween the lovers the man came to me
and said that the girl felt the delicacy
Of her position and thought they should
be married | concurred In this, for
thought that marriage under the
law would give him authority over his
wife In precedence to her guardian.
But on talking the matter over we all
concluded that to bring In a clergy
man at 30 critical period might give
the couple away. Indeed, they trem-
bled during the day lest the family in
tut hOubtg w hhNhA PhNNNAaNNl
might reveal 1t to their pursuers.
! kept them In my room, and only
once did they get scare. man
drove by In a buggy, stopped, ana
heard him ask the farmer II he had
seen anyth 'ng OF two old men whom
he describe The farmer said he had
not and the man In the buggy drove
on.
When night came and the family In
the house had gone to bed, looked
about the house and. returning, In
formed the couple that the coast was
clear Before leaving they both ex-
pressed their gratitude to me with
Inc to 20 to the bridge the next day,
secure the valise and bring 1t to my
room to keep for Its owner till 1t should
be called for. was hattered by the
confidence reposed In me and made
the desired promise. With this the
girl flung her arms around my neck
and kissed me. Then | put out the
light, and, all OF us moving on uptoe,
led them out into the starlight, They
started of In a direction away from
where we had been In the morning.
Then | went upstairs to my room,
not only feeling that fine breach had
been made in the monotony of my life,
but that | had done what could to
right a great wrong. | lay awake for
some time thinking OF the pair pur-
suing their way through the darkness
and sincerely hoped they would be so
far away before morning that pursuit
would avail nothing.
For my walk the next morning ! had
an object. would 20 to the bridge,
secure the vallse hidden there, bring
| 1t to my room and keep It locked In
my closet. There is something fascl-
mating In possessing such secret an
especially 50 ia having treasure com
mitted to ones keeping wondered
what was the value of the bonds TO
which the man had referred. | resolv-
ed to make n inventory OF everything
the vallse contained In order that there
should be no doubt about the exact
amount for which was responsible.
| was rather glad the young girl had
held ON TO her jewels. There was
tribe more responsibility even In the
bonds than | would, under less inter
esting circumstances. have cared to
take.
On reaching the bridge ! looked
about me and listened to make sure
no one was near to observe my move
ments, then went down and thrust
my arm back into pocket where
had seen the man put the vallse.
No valise was there
I confess | was somewhat surprised.
When they left me they had moved
away from the bridge. They must
have changed their minds ana return
cd. Or had the treasure been discov'
ered2
Reluctantly left the place aud was
walking up the incline when / heard
voice:
Hands upP
Not having been used TO this order,
I was gaping around to discover where
the voice came from when bullet,
followed quickly by a report, sang
over my head. This admonished me
as to the meaning OF the words. | put
my hands above my head.
A man with drawn revolver ad.
vanced from behind tree aud clap
ped pair Of handouts on me.
"Wll you kindly inform me, SIR" I
asked, "wh0t this meansr'
ut means that you were looking for
the swag captured before daylight yes.
terday morning In the til National
bank. suppose some Of your pals
have taken IT,"
"Do you mean to tell me-" I eX.
claimed, that that clipping couple were
bank robbersT
II don't know what you mean by an
clipping COUPLE, but two cracksmen dis.
| guised M old men were given the plum.
der They afterward changed their
disguise TO represent young man and
u girl"
Great heavens" I muttered 10 my.
self, twas that creature who was too
virtuOus to be going about unmarried
with her lover a manY
Il was even so. had been harboring
two desperate criminals who had got
away with $4,000 IN bank bills Az
to the girls" Jewels, they were a
myth. ! spent several days In the care
OF the police, but finally on proving my
respectfully was released. The cou.
pie had harbored were later on cap.
tured with the swag on them.
returned to the city. having had
quite enough Of my Doctors method
for regalning my henlth. Al any rate