Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-02-14
AVantG'0lfier
APPEARANCES AGaISsr HIM.

ssrissipi river Il gentleman named Hamilton
formerly IL member of the Legislature of hi
state, ami agaiila candidate, contracted TIL
X acquaintance OF certain Dr. ---, who
with a goodly sum Of money III his posses
] sion. was on a journey of land inspection t.
the interior of Western State. Mutual,
attracted BY some sympathy OF magnetism
which People thus affected towards eacl
other seldom pause TO understand, the two
men were upon the most intimate terms il
a few hours, and thereafter sconverscd ant
acted like veteran bosom friends. Discover
ing that he ard the Doctor disembarked al
the same landing, whence the latter designed
pursuing his way on horseback. Hamilton
hospitality insisted that they should remain
to4etlltr for asieW days longer it the village
ho.cl. kept by his sister. 10 this the other
readily assented, al in the ensuing domes-
ic7assoclatioaIl e guest discovered that h S
hist wasso seriously embarrassed in pecn-
mary circumstances AZ to make his re-clcc-
ton to the Legislature doubtful and his
futures matter OF jading anxiety. When
finally tie Doctor rcsned his Journey his
attached entertainer insisted upon accompa-
show the way, saying to his sister and others
that he should return ira few hours. The
twin rode ut of tile village like brothers,
and were passed thus together by waytarers
at differentpoits offthe road ~ Night came
fon and Hamilton was still absent. Returning
next day with strange stains upon some of
his garments, and tlic excuse that he had
lost his way and been compelled to encamp
with a5traineot enisrants for the night, the
ex-legislator first hurried his surprised sister
to wash tire dark red nlarks from his cuffs,
sleeves, and paiitsdoons ard then went out
the village paying debIs which had stood.
against him foryearsr Popular gossip about
hewhole matter was. the natural result
The Hamiltons. had spoken of the money
qaEiesi By their late visitors the brother was
/ knOwh to haze 10 immetiiAte financial re-
sources of his own ii was thought passing
Strange that a man brought up in the dstric:
could have lost his way in, its vicinity; and
MISUNDERSTANDING and sudden payment OF
tue debts suggested mystery at least. While
tie sill,gcrs Awere talking of these things
word c me i'll that murdered man had been
discovered onsa certain road !; and Hamilton,
learing Of it, iInpulsvely exclaimed: Great
heaven! it musttbe the Doctor they have
found.' This, and the preceding appear
auccs. caused tiie censtabuIay authorities to |
suspect the unfortunate bankrupt politician
OF foul play. ana have him arrested on
cilar.e FIJI homo and very presence of his
bctrothed. Learning chat he was accused Of
rhe murder OF his friend, the
prisoner Indignantly ayowed his perfect
Innocence, aud ability to explain every APP
rearance alleged against him. Upon being
however, that III addition to the
circumstances above described, a
penkiife bearing tile Doctors name
had been found among his effects at home,
and brca tpin known as having belonged
to himself had been found near the dead
body, as though it had been torn off in a
Struggle. his countenance 7changed, ard he
threw up his hands with the cry, II am a
lost man!'' But this was by no means a
confesson, nor anythingapp oximate thereto
At his trial the accused passionately pro-
tested his guiltlessntsss eyenl1in the accents
affdespairs and Proclaimed himself the vic
tim of the most awful chain of false appear
ances that ever made cruel lie seem a truth.
Upon leaving the village with his late friend
and henefactor, he said, the interest of their
flle teaHty tof tile day in
duced him to proceed farther than he lad
Intended. or until an ENHANCEMENT of cross
roads that were strange to him involved a loss
q their way. Thence they journcyed SLOW
n
reaching some house where directions might
be obtained; but night ,cane while they were
IN the quandary, and they thought them
selves fortunate in falling in with a wagon
train ofemigrants. With whom they could
y camp on the rivers bahk until morning.
ut daylight butlfamen1 received from their
-ough acquaintance the directions for their
respective roads Of separation; having still
lshott piece OF road 10 traverse together
before gaining the parting ways. During this /
brief remaining ride in company the Doctor ]
told Hamilton that he keseay how eiabar-
riissed he Naisaa sfsoney taattcss, and, feelii e
or him all the affection ef brother, wished
TO help him. s1Ssergentrous man then offered
$500 as gift3 which, being refused almost
with tears Of giatificd sensibilty, lie insisted
lpon making at least a loan, to be repaid at
tsA gytf aft1 f4,7ea s68a 4
The cx-lesislalor having finally conseEteda
% borrow the proiferd sum, ON condition of1 ]
It's return alta specified liine, begged his | 5
accept from him his breast 4
pin as personal memento OF the ibegsirning
Of tier friendship, and received in return
the inscribed pen-kiife as tile alternate gage.
Shortly after this The friends parted at the | =
crossroads which had been designated bv 9
Ilieh eniigrants. Hamilton, riding onward
along, pondering pleasantly the good proyi-
lenceA hat had befallen him, was presently
startled by the crack Ola rifle in the woods at
hand followed Immediately by the bound
me forth off wounded deer to fall de.id at 4
his very feet. Dismounting from bis horse
and examining the slain animal, he was
stained With blood before he knew it; and.
Lhns fatally marked, rode home without /
Siiewing who had been The narksman. Such i
Was the substances of his testimony in his :,
'Wn pehaif AT his subsequent trial for the e
iirtier Of Doctor ;ailsl it il not SURPRISING !
hat, even to his owl sense of common plaus-E
blify, The narrative VAS almost hopeless Of a
'rediblity against Al opposite version. and J