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Show Guard Saved Treasure. Lnporto, Ind. Regaining his senses whllo two mnskod robbers woro trying to break open tho troasuro box ot tho United Statos Express company, C. W. Angcrntnn, tho gunrd, opened flro on tho men and put them to rout. Tho attempted hold-up occurred nt an early hour Sunday morning, wMlc tho transfer wagon was en routo to tho Lako Erlo station. Angormnn, the guard, wns seated on tho rear of tho wagon. Tho bandits struck him, nnd at tho same tlmo thoy pulled him from tho vchlclo thoy solzed tho Iron box. Rufus McGarrlty, tho colored driver of tho wagon, proceeded on his way, but soon noticed his companion was missing. Ho promptly returned, but by this tlmo tho guard had regained re-gained consciousness nnd opened his successful attack on tho men. Angermnn was badly bruised up about tho head, but his condition Is In no wiso serious. |