Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-05
Il WRIST kfnsD.
How Judge DifEerderier Enter,
tanned Kfis Friend DIR. Bolts.


the alleged human race who particu.
larly needs being hammered with a
big club with spikes on the end Of il.
II is the distracted card player who
relates some really interesting story in
apasmodic installnents between deals.
and amid the reproaehes Of his part
ner for want OF attention to the
game.
Judge DifFenderfer was playing
whist opposite DR.. Bolts at the club
the other evening, when, Just AT a
critical moment in the game, the
Judge led trumps and said in an
absent minded, meditative manner:
Did you hear about the trouble up
at Pin s yesterday, Dootor2
Why, no; nothing serious, | hope,
replied the other. noddiDg ia, the
waiter for Tour of the same.
well, I'll tell you how il vas
continued tho good old jurist, dream
InRly. You see, Mrs. Plif $ daughter.
Emmeline Plif, disappeared before
school time the other morning and
didn't come home all day-my deal,
isn't it2"
Yes, yesl' said the doctor, who
was a particular friend of the Pliff
iamily, they found her though, didn't
AT first they thought she had been
Kidnapped slowly continued the
Judge parents almost went Wild.
who led that aoe?-they searched the
enii. c neighborhood, and finally mott
ned the p%o!ice--two by honor, amt
THE police found the child, Of
course?" put in the doctor.
No; it seems they didn't" NUT
tered the Judge, leisurely arranging
his cards; so, finally, as Mr.. Plif was
very much attached to the child
bright little thing, you know, with
long ~curls-your cut Mr.. Skidmore. =
You don't mean to say" began
the doctor.
"Eb2 Oh, about the child" said
piftenderier, shutting the cards. "As
l was saying Plff was almost crazy
with anxiety and-misdeal, doctor
md Mrs. Phff had the Mysteries. Sc
they gave the Ohild's description to the
detectives and had mounted mer
securing the whole couutry--eleal
down to Menlo-thoupht it was goin)
70 be another Charlie Ross case, 70:
leadP"
For heavens sake, Judge, 20 OF
bout the child, Didn't they flint
her?n
We'll, the fact is" said the Judge
looking very solemn. the little on
had on when she disappeared som
red stockings with black dots-ou
tricks, | believe-and finally one Q
the detectives sent word that he ha
discovered such a pair of stocking
sticking out OF the water about fit
yards from the shore over at Mort
Branch this is the worst hand Nv
e held yet"
Great heavensl Drowned" gaspe
8 the old doctor, while the two othe
players got excited and made two mi,
' plays nand running.
, "Of course, the whole Plif famil
rushed over to the beach, and Their
. sure enough, was a tremendous crow
watching the body, which seemed
d be head downward ia the mud, wit
only the ankles showing. AS ii
E water was-makes us two by honor
don't it?"
D We'll? Well?"
G AS the water was too shallow 4
boats and the mud was too deep
b wade, the whole crOwd-parents, CO..
y oner and all-had to wait fer the tid
q 70 go down-terrible, wasn't it2-aI
other ace, eh?"
Sad, sad; poor little Emmy" sal
e the doctor, wiping his eyes.
{ so when they finally went to tax
up the body they found that-king
? spades-that the stockings had bee
, R1ng up to dry wei a couple of sticl
I stuck in the sand at low tide by SON
washerwoman, and"
) Look here, Judge Diffenderfer,
said his old crony, turning very pal
and standing up to be emphatic, g
demand to know right here and at on:
what became Of that shild2"
J oh the child Well, she wa
2 found fast asleep behind a box in tt
, garrett that evening, | believe. This
! was the end Of it oil, Suppose "
change off and play poker awhil,
What dyer say?"
: The indications are that the judy
! will be expelled at the next meetin
Of the directors.