The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

had in trust. I have lost all, and hay
had to fly to avoid the police"
The frightful news so overcome m
that I could only wiring my hands an
exclaim, "Oh, what is to be done
what is to be done ?"
"This is what must be DONE" sal
Jim, in a hurried whisper; "you mus
take my clothes and my name, and
will take yours in exchange; you mus
go down to Acton to my rooms, and
will carry on your business here. ID
you see?"
"Yes, I see; but the police ma
arrest me by mistake"
"Of course they will that's th
beauty of the thing. l expect to max
a hatful of money over the next race
and when have done that I will shog
up, declare that the whole affair ha
been mistake, either pay tho $1,000
or buy the horses you will be released
and can bring an action for damages fo
false imprisonment"
"Yes, that's all very well, Jim (; bu
suppose you should not win thii
money
Nonsense, my dear fellow; I mus
win it. It's as safe as the bank"
" Yes, but 30 was Vanderdecken.
ooh, bother Vanderdecken I tel
you 1 must win besides, should I fail
bolt over to France; then you prove
your identity, they must release you
ani there you are"
"Yes but in the meantime I shall
be in prison."
"Not necessarily; you must keep
close, and then perhaps they may not
find you. I will give you letter to my
friend, Bob Kirby,-you are sure to find
him ut the Bit and Bride, and he
will tell you what to do. You must
not write to me here. Bob will do all
the writing, and let you know how
things are going. Now come and let
us change clothes there is not mo-
ment to lose, or you will be late for the
train"
"But my business ?" I gasped, for I
did not like the job at all.
ooh can take care of that You
know l understand the trade"
.tnI u ou
PuS the Dutcher! ~ +,
must pucup WIN him' suppose,
SAID Jim, looking rathef Diue. W
course it is not pleasant, but nothing is
in this world, and as you have stood his
insults for 80 long time, 1 suppose l
shall be able to bear it for a little while.
There is the letter; now off with your
clothes and mt on mine"
How Jim did it can't say, but in
less than quarter of an hour I was
dressed in his clothes and turned out Of
my own house.
I crept along the road trembling at
the sight of policeman, and wondering
at the little notice they took of me. l
reached the train in safety, and arrived
in Acton without being arrested.
I found the "Bit and Bridle." and
Bob KIRBY, to whom [ delivered the
letter. He read it, and at once took
mo to Jim's rooms, advising me not to
stir therefrom if 1 valued my liberty,
Need / say that felt very rncomfort.
able. aud obeyed his orders to the
letter."
On the second night after nv arrival
in Acton Mr., Kirby came to nv rooms
and told me must prepare to start for
London at once.
"You must take care You are not
seem" he continued, "for if You are
caught now things would be very awk-
ward. Tell Jim he must come down
here at once; he had better walk down
for the trains may be watched. Ii he
can get down without being, seen all will
Dc well put II not' rear they Will 'ry
to make a case OF conspiracy"
On, how bitterly l repentea having
consented 10 leave my pls'er.snop! t. ,io ro ior,
AZ 1lnnss oonStoo, .hon H. .ho ptoho. p W Do
to me worse than inc Dutcner: ny
keeping myself a sIrlc! prisoner IN my
own mouse, coulo asolu .he o., ousoiei ,I;na
puG tnere ~us no sale'y rom tho poiioo.
WIN peatlhg heafo crepG up 10 ny
own shop, ana knocbeu gehtiy az 'ae ne
door, wi,iGn was oPeheu p niw, "
wnom aelivereu NY "leauiui n;"ls G1esago. G
:" l must Dc ON az once, D.ch, ne
sald' I've mus' ,s cnaase cioSnss @ o,reoS,g! SGa
You viii oe an lisnI, ior na'e maoI
;toI ..a5o,,, ottov II,
make u capi'ai : nauesni"n "'.ol 5l ain'
I've ssn' you' 0"''nes' "p "oN
fuiiy, .,...u - 1;. IT,,
Ia very 9iu VI De lie"l ~ I'm, I'm .Ln -
sure IL needeo H. Du' ho" aooo' 'he
butcher
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talnly but look mere, LICE uon ,. you you
be hall so easy win MN; l. l aons s. ne,
ileve ne mas haii 'lio Piuoh no pio'eA''
to have al, oa ,,,, o,r,
81 dol Know ~ was my !"eiui
answer put II .he BUSINESS ,1,' s,;.s 10 in tha
proving l shall try TO put up Win Inc
annoyance 1T. D;.,, A,5 rou
"That's right, DICE ana now, W.
good'by I'm mncn opligea @ 10 you ~. 10.
what you nave aone. IL any ,, oi nn eoo
girls say you maze iove 10 ,s.t ,nem' 'I, SJu =,
viii know that am 'he Iuipfs..on,y .hl ~
don't yon say so pat KEEP epe lun up. 7:
lts not disagreeaoie wore, L n,,is oan asSi.te ho
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