The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-21

The empty coat sleeve. dangling over the
arm of the chair, was eloquent, and Johns
| eyes moistcned ~ he fixed his gaze upon
! it,
/ And yet the conversation flowed pleas
/ anty after time The colonel had much
/ to tell, and his hearers were willing to lis
ten.
John arose TO depart first. He had told
/ his wife that he should not be out late,
Cartwright would remain while longer.
On the day following this visit Peter and
John met in the street close by the bank
where the latter had come to deposit for
his employers. Peter had evidently been
waiting and watching.
Are Won going to lunch. john
Yes Will you come with me?
Il will if you'll lunch with me-
The lunch-room was near at hand. and
while they ate they talked of Frank Pow
/ crs and his adventures, and also of his
mishaps.
lie ought to be thankful, though re-
marked Peter. that it was his left arm that
was taken instead of his right
John Ogden looked up curiously
/ Eth, Peter
i say. Frank ought To be thankful that
| they took his left arm instead of his right
you mean that for n iokc?
How?
'Why-Frunk has lost his right arm to
| be sure
You are mistaken John. His rights arm
is safe and sound. 1t is the left arm that
is gone
Peter are you i. earnest? DO you mean
it,
DO you mean to say that Frank Powers
has lost his left arm, and his right arm is
intact!'
i do say exactly So
John pressed the ends of his fingers up
on his brow, and called up to mind the pic
tuye as he had seen it the previous evening
He remember Just where the empty sleeve
had danglcd, and he remembered that the
opposite arm had been whole.
Peter. he finally said, slowly and en-
phatically, Frank Power, has lost his right
armn
'You are mistaken, John
DO you think so!'
q know you are mistaken
I'd like to bet you something on it, said
John, with decisive gesture.
I'll bet you anything YOU like my dear
fellow. so that you make it an object
And I'll bet anything you like John an
swcrad.
You amt sure enough to bet thousand
dollars?'
y thousands?
Il thought itwould shake your confidence
in vourself.' nodded Peter. with n smile.
John OGDEN started TO his feet and
brought his hand down with n slam unon
the table
Dare you bet thousand dollars. Peter ?
yes
You'll lose if.
# am able
.I'll 90 il! The bet was made VIII Won
hold here while 90 and get the moncyY'
yes
John hurried away to the bank and drew
ont his thousand dollars. and with if re.
turned to the lunch-room flushed and ok.
cited 4 mutual friend was called ia whom
thc case was Mainly stated.
Il bet a thousand dollars said John.
Chat Colonel Frank Powers has lost bis
,j0hf arm. and that his left arm is whole
And /, said Peter .bet thc same omonn,
,bo, Colonel Frank Powers has lo.t his IeG
arm. and that his RIGHT arm is whole,
rho money was deno.itcd in tho bo,c,
If the mutual friend viii, instructions That
bo should n,v II IN the winner AMI thnr
thov orrncd tIat thc three shoulJ yo a,
nnco w. thoIoSni and sot,Io ,ho n,a,,o "
Twelve months before this time, John
Ogden would not have bet so large Il sun
under any circumstances but the habit hnt
indeed grown upon him.
Arrived ut the hotel the three were adj
mitted to the colonel presence.
An boys, l am glad to see you. | an
feeling much better to day. John, old fell
low, ! can get up Tor you now. How are
youE
: And Colonel Frank Powers arose, ant
extended his hand-his RIGHT HAND-ant
when John :elt its grasp he found it true
flesh and blood, warm and pulsating, Il'
, staggered back with groan'
, on WIN excuse us, Coioncl' Siid re
yer 'pu' 'ohh anu i mao niue dispute
lie thought you h9d lost your right arm.
- =, ph no. returned 10" erS' Sm'ilhs ihan'
ilea.eU, my rlgnl arm Is spared me, OK
, 'e"ui"G MS Eoou rlSnt manu- - Dut tnis poo
7 stump IS al Una, Is 'e'e Oh ,'s i1'low' point
ing 10 "' empty Sleeve 'nat hhns by III
/ lain ,,ot ,,,o,. 49, soo, ~ lo .oui1 !,
4 ,bn lo,,er hail tLo t,yo ,homsond dolIars ,ro
roid ovcr f. Peter Cortwright -
Il am sorry vou lost vouT Nancy John
e the latter said. rs he nut tbn honk .notn
, into his rocket-book. hut think | won
fairly
i Its all right, Peter And John trie,
: to smile as he sal so, but he could not d
it.
; ,oisorolJo man ,.os lain dada, A..
oftcrnoon. onl r,oro n,isaraIIo ,,as ,. i,
ho wont IN Lis bomo in tbo ovorin,, II;
! ,yifc osLnl lin, Wat y.os Tho ,,ot,or Inn h
Womb mt tell hcr. and ,yhen she nro "a
him he wos ongrv To conld pnt~h
u Jored not-tcIl her hat mo savings Of voar
: the NANCY HAT was n have mid for thoi