Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-11
The Boy S Reward

the horse ran past him he threw
himself forward, made a grab for
the bride and held on tight After
having been dragged for several feet
he brought the runaway to stop.
When Jack came up he knew not
how to thank Sleepy James, but the
latter only made one request, and that
was to be allowed to sleep in the
hayloft at night because he had no
home Jack readily consented, and
for several nights Sleepy James slept
in the loft.
One morning, as Jack went to the
stable to take the horse out, he
was dismayed to find the door wide
open, the horse gone, as well as the
night ledger, Sleepy James. When
the news spread around that the
grocer's horse was gone everyone
was sure that Sleepy James had run
away with him. But Jack would not
believe these guesses, but decided to
investigate for himself.
AS he wandered along he thought
he would pay q visit to the haunted
house on Chestnut Hill. When he en-
tered the place he was sure il would
not help solve the mystery. but as
lie walked among the ruins ne sud
denly fell through q concealed open
Ing and found himself in q. narrow
channel Crawling forward on hands
and knees he came to a large cave,
dmly lighted by q candle. ln one
| corner, among q heap of sacks, Jack
could discern the figure of Sleepy
| James bound and gagged. Around
small fire sat two burly looking fell
lows eating their dinner. When they
had finished the repast they rose,
shook their fists a their captive and
| departed through a secret exit.
/ Jack had waited for this oppor-
tunty and as soon as the robbers left,
for so he guessed they were, he en-
tered the cave, cut the ropes which
bound Sleepy James's arms, and then
without word the two made their
escape. In a short time they arrived
at the grocer's store where a large
crowd soon gathered and then Sleepy
James told his story.
ut was about 10 O'Clock last night
that I heard voices outside the barn
door AS | looked out from the hay
loft window, where L used to sleep, J
noticed two men, their faces masked
and carrying clubs, break the paddock.
open the barn and enter. ] grasped
a club that was in my way and as
saulted the two robbers. But ] was
no match for them, and as soon as
they had tied me securely, | was
thrown over the horses back and
Nf't
bers left me, and, taking the horse
with them, they sold him to some
farmer at Cherrytown for seventy
five dollars.
when they returned they carried
some food with them and put
the money into q large iron chest.
After having eaten they left by
secret exit, and a moment later Jack
had entered, cut the thongs that
bound nay arms and taken me back
here"
AS he finished speaking al present
We're stupefied to see the horse which
! had been stolen lazily walking along
the road to the Darn. This brought
on new discussions and many ven
turned to say that the critter, not
liking his new home had run away
and come back to the old one.
When the hubbub had quieted down
somewhat, Jack spoke up, saying,
why not organize a posse, go to
the cave and capture the two
thieves?" They all agreed, and when
they reached the haunted house they
crawied through the ctannel into the
cave and captured the two thieves,