Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-23

prostrato figure was that of singularly
tall and powerfully-built man and on
closer inspection I was surprised to find
that his dress was that ola gentleman.
At once 1 Thought he had been robbed
and perhaps murdered; but, taking his
hand to feel his pulse, saw that he had
a remarkably handsome diamond ring
on his finger, and the beating of his
pulse, though very faint, showed me
that he was not dead.
Then l thought, with something of
contempt, that had a case of mere
drunkenness to deal with but yet, on
careful examination, could detect no
fume OF spirits, and the faint action of
his heart at length convinced ne that
the man was in q complete state Of ex-
haustion, probably from want OF food. =
With considerable labor, in my weak
condition, managed-half lifting, half
dragging him-to convey him into the
covered passage, and determined to stay
with him until some passer-by would as.
sist me. I had not waited long when a
half-tipsy woman, walking past, looked
into the passage and came over to see
what was the matter. She looked keen
ly ct me and ct my unconscious patient,
and I noticed her eye CLEAN as she
caught sight of q massive gold chain on
his vest.
I asked her to go at once and fetch
assistance, but sho Immediately replied
that need not trouble myself any fur
Their. 81 know him well he's Rooney,
that owns the public house close by I'll
get him home all right"
At first her assurance almost imposed
upon me, but when looked at the pale,
iiristocratic face that supported on my
knee felt convinced that she had in
vented the story with view to plumber
ing the helpless man. told her sternly
that if she did not go for policeman I
would do so myself. She went off hur-
riedly-as thought, for that purpose
but came back no more and now I was
once more alone with my strange pa
tent, and as the minutes went by l
knew not what to do.
Help, however, was near. I noticed
n poor girl-she did not look more than
l6-walking slowly on the other side
of the street called to her, and after
a moments hesitation she came over. I
briefly explained to her the circum-
stances, and asked her, if she possibly
could, to got me drop Of cordial, or the
man would die.
az have only got fourpence, she said,
in n kindly Irish voice, "and I was go.
ing to pay for my bed with that at the
kitchen in Fulwood's Rents but, sure,
I'll get something from the chemist in.
stead, and I'll trust to God for nights
lodging; I've slept out before now. =
And away she went-surely not the
worst Of Good Samaritans.
Very soon she returned with the med
cine, and I sent her again to fetch O
policeman. 1 forced o little between
the mans teeth, and, presently,
he camo to and opened his
eyes. l asked him how he came
there. He said, "Tired and starving.
And then I asked him where he came
from, and he suddenly frightened up
and, looking keenly at me for moment
said, Edinburgh )" but, from the way
/ he said it, l felt convinced he was de
ceiving me, and shortly after asked
the same question again, and he, witt
l the same look, said, "Glasgow.
In his weak state, however, forbor'
questioning him further, and, police
man presently coming up, we got hin
into cab and took him to the hospital
. where waited until he was put to bed
Before l left asked the house surgeon
to give o shilling to the poor girl-Mar,
1 Kennedy was her name. He readily dix
t 80, and she went off to sleep in "Ol'
l Walters" lodging house in Fulwood'
Rents.
When at last got home, found m,
wife waiting an1iously for me, How
3 over, when told my story she forgav
; the delay, and in talking over the strang
circumstances Of the night we forgot TO
! he time our own troubles. My wifi
insisted that something good woul,
come Of the matter, and at o'clocl
aext morning she reused me and mad
me set off for the hospital. AS I was O
my way there, my eye was caught by n
advertisement on boarding:
oER HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.
A Gentleman of unsound mind has escape
9 from the M Private Asylum. The abov
0 reward will DO paid 10 any person finding hi
! and restoring him to his friends.
, Then followed description whic
] exactly tailed with the appearance c
, my patient. Everything waS now clea
0 to me, and fairly ran to the hospital
, Here, however, my hopes wor
] dumped, for 1 found that Policeman
| hnl gono there before me and told