The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-03-28

policeman with friend of his, under
the wharf or docks as it were. Their
attention was arrested when they heard
footsteps above, and in another instant a
heavy body was plunged into the water,
those in skiff being so near that SOME of
the water fell upon them. Turning on
his dark lantern, light revealed the body
of a man struggling in the water to the
policeman and his friend.
They placed IT In their sklif and
brought it ashore, where, summoning
help, they carried him to the station
house, where a physician dressed his
wound, and then he was sent TO the hos
pital, and after few days nursing he left
the hospital and returned to his desk.
What transpired while he was in the
hospital we will relate. The night of
the attempted murder of Adrian, the
two assassins returned from their bloody
work and claimed their money, which
was paid by the student, he not doubt
ing that Adrian was sisposed of.
Now" says he, 81 am tired of New
York think l will take n trip to
Texas, and then return to Berlin, and
then / suppose my fine bird, Emma, will
look upon me in a better light, especial
ly when she will not hear from her lover
any more she will think that he found
somebody else" Early next morning
the Western-bound train was bearing
the student from New York TO new
scenes in Texas.
After long journey, for there were
no railroads as there are now leading
direct, and he had to take the long and
tortuous stage routes, Mt last he was
landed safely Mt Galveston, and before
long was fast friends with many of the
roughs of that city. Suffice to say that
he became as bad as they, and whenever
anything was to be done he was always
counted in as one of their number He
had now been in the United States near
ly three years had wandered over
Texas, Colorado and Mexico, in his ca
reer of crime. Afterward he returned
to Texas and soon found his way again
Galveston, where he became acquainted
with man who MAS Ike himself of Ger
man origin, and also stepped in crime.
The appearance of the man did not suit
the student, on what account he could not
explain but after being in his company
several weeks the stranger had wormed
himself into his confidence, and now
they were brothers in crime. They
would gamble, and were very successful
and they divided equally between them,
and how far they would have continued
their partnership we could not say, had
not the student tried TO add murder to
his already long catalogue of crimes.
The student, as we have said before,
was successful in his gambling career
and all the money he made he would
spend. With his partner, the stranger,
it was different he had saved large
amount which he had mid, and by chance
the student discovered its hiding place,
and also knew there must be snug lit
tie pile. SO in the darkness of midnight
he armed himself with a spade and went
to the spot where the money was buried
and began unearthing it. When he
struck the box and was in the act of lift
ing who should appear but his partner
Seeing that he was discovered, instead
of attempting to escape, he drew his re-
yolver and fired, wounding the stranger
in the arm, who now had his revolver
drawn and fired in self-defense, the ball
penetrating the shoulder near the neck
producing mortal wound.
Now you remember you wanted TO
rob me, and not content with that, when
you saw that You were discovered, at
tempted to murder me this is your
second attempt and the last. The first
time when you stabbed Inc in the back
ut Berlin i could have killed you then,
but LET you go it is to you l owe my
being gambler and thief, and now /
will have mercy on you, but will let you
die where You are.
He stopped over the PROSTATE man,
who was now unconscious, and would
ere another hour be reckoning with his
Maker. The stranger then secured his
small box and departed from the place
he and the student had occupied for
parts unknown, we presume, to pursue
the life of a desperate, which the stu
dent had taught him.
What had become of Adrian we will
now relate in a few words. Adrian had
returned from his European trip, where
he paid visit to the banker, and also
claimed the beautiful Emma az his wife,
after which he shortly afterward return
to New York, where he was appointed
freight agent of the same depot in which
| he once was a labOrcr.