The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-18

sergeant on duty gloried inwarily a,
his chiefs discontinue, for he had
become aware by this time that the
superintendent had gone to the hotel
in the hope of arresting William,
alone. and he thought this proceed
ing Il mean one.
ITS Jack Bloman, the Boots at
the hotel. who nabbed the chap quite
promiscuou>iike, remarked the SER
geant. maiici"usly. 1T will he a
fine piece of work hes done-getting
them goo. eh?"
We've got tn make sure he has
laid hold of the right man first,
grumbled the superintendent, who
felt as if he could have strangled the
sergeant. for those offers of blood
money promote fine feelings of cor
dialitv among all those concerned I'm
manhuntin-
John Williams had refused to give
any account of himself To the sergeant.
but when the superintendent came he
asked t, speak with him in private,
and told the following story: NV
rra name IL Arthur Mountpride.
am the son Of a rich London mer-
chant. About year ago | WAS fol
IN enough Ia marry pretty bur
maid. who, | afterwards discovered,
WAS addicted to drinking. 1t is she
vino scratched nv throat as YOU see.
AMI made this bump on my forehead
| have been leading dogs life with
her under the name Of John Williams.
but she suspects that | have not told
her nv real name. and violently Is
>aulted me the other day in irving To-
snatch 4 letter out OF my hand. II
my father Were tn discover that | was
married To this woman he woul cut
he OF with shilling. What am
I" do? am the unhappiest creature
alive"
The intelligent superintendent. had
been taking notes OF these utterancc>.
Am | 10 understand. them" he said
slowly, THAT YOU and this Young
female committed the murder togeth-
err"
What murder: | have just been
trying to explain that | am not the
john Williams You want"
"dow's that? - WAS the puzzled re-
ioinder. Your name Is Williams.
you're lean AMI dark: your throat,
scratched, AMI YOU say you're from
London. How came You 10 be wan-
iering about in the north"
well. 10 tell YOU the truth, had
resolved To leave nv wife. Living
with her WAS intolcr,bIe. Ny purpose
was TO send her some money. but
never to see her again, and So keep
ler in ignorance of nv real name"
"And | suppose You did the muir
der 50 a. to gel the money YOU wanted:
Nell, its an ugly job, but you're not
bound TO give me any particulars .
You'll be taken up to London to-
night.
Arthur Mountpride could only utter
moan Of despair. 1t had been his
purpose to beg the superintendent not
To let his real history appear in the
papers, but the intelligent officer had
no idea of conducting an inquiry with
discretion. Arthur was taken up To
London in handouts. and the fact
that he was going there, and all that
he had said about himself, was forth
with communicated to the press
During four-and twenty hours. it was
announced that the police had got .
hold Of the real culprit, and every
particular about the latter's birth,
family. cllndestine marriage and flight
from his wife, was told forthwith To
millions; SO that when the unhappy
man was released with mumbled .
apologies for the mistake that had
been made in arres;isg him. he found
himself in the delightful predicament
of having Il rabid wife and an exas-
perated father to reckon with.
The superintendent was hugely
delighted to think that Jack Bloman,
the Boots, had not got the 200 after
all but Boots himself took the matter
very i'll. He came up to London
(iinding il impossible to remain in
Carlisle, because of the jeerings of his
friends, and having ascertained
Arthur Mountpride's address, one day
called upon him to urge claim for
idemnity. /,
Beg pardon, sir" he said, touch
ing his forehead, hope you've not
forgot me, sir. 1t was bad sort of
trick you played me, sir though, of
course. you didn't mean it." il
II don't understand you; what DO
you WANT" asked Arthur, who had
many troubles on his mind just then,
md was in no humor for joking.
well, sir, think YOU ought to