The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-12

You have made . terrible mistake
Had it been possible, would have
saved you from its consequences; but Mr..
Wild first discovered the deficit. What
are you going to do, ladp Can't help
you'll"
'If could only search for the en-
velope," said.
Perhaps" sighed Mr.. Warren,
"you unconsciously spent it with the
rest of the money, When a man puts
thief into his mouth to steal away his
brains, there is never any knowing what
may happen"
"Can it be sow grosned.
at may. Now, my boy, let me help
you. Come to me tonight and lot US
talk" said Mr.. Warren.
said would. but did not. Utter
ly heart-broken and disparing, I ship
ped that day - common sailor on
whsler. was ashamed to see any
one knew and glad to be with rough
men who only jeered at me as green
hard.
made voyage or two, and was
shipwrecked ut last. L tried to got
something to do and failed. L found
myself at last. homeless, and penniless,
wandering along country road.
With that blot upon my name /
would not 60 homo to my mother. l
thought also might believe me
thief, l was sick and sorry,
and when at the turn Of the road l saw
the great iron rails running into the |
tunnel and the warning sign Look out
for the cars" and heard the trsin
laundering towards the spot, though yet |
far away, l said to myself:
81 will end it all here. 1 will lie
down on those iron rails and let tho
great iron monster crush the life out
Of me. 1t will BIO only one tramp the
more out Of the way, and mother thinks
nue. dead already, hope"
I walked forward and laid myself
down, and with the thunder in my ears
trie d to s.y prayer.
And now the red light glsred over
me. heard a shout, and with q Jerk
was dragged over upon the roadside
and man was sitting upon my chest
waving white flag and the train had
zone past.
"A pretty one you are," said voice
hat seemed to me familiar. "L1ok at
he hat OF 70 in the road smashed into
and let it be warnin' to ye,
or it's that way yea be OILY for me.
sure it's we'll caught the tails of yer
'oat whin did and that I thought of
lifting on yer; for conldn't hould ye
vid wan arm that l have left and
vave the Gag as was my duty, at the
anne tonne. Git up, ys villain, and ex-
lain YOURSELF" and he rose.
1 staggered to my feet and looked at
i'm.
why, it's Finney," said I.
That's me name. Good Lord above
8, it's our casisrr cried the man.
Aud what's came to ye, Mr.. Smith,
lat ys are loike this the day? Come
Ito me shanty."
/ went in with him. There would be
0 more trains for an hour, he said;
nd he sat looking at me, and my good
,gel prompted me to tell him the
nth. As he listened, l saw the mans
1es glitter; when 1 was through, he
mped to bis feet.
"Cor found the drink, said he, "and
MOUND that fifty. dollar bill. Oily for
at l wouldn't be here at all myse +,
r. Smith; nor you wouldn't be there
ither. The day you como in after
ur spree, I'd had my glass too, and l
II stupid. When you'd locked up the
fe and gone. was picking up and
ushing up, and throwing the hts
o the fire to burn, and l spied yell
Y envelope under the ssfo, and what
ould l DO, being thick-headed, but
vt it into the stove. And, as l did
l saw bank bill fy ont OF it into
, red Goals, and in the dash before it
$ finder, ( read Fifty" on it, and
Y fifty in the figures, and I went
NY.
4 know Mr.. Wild; he'd say stole it.
d even IL he behaved me. it would be
ATE before could pay it back, and
new I'd be turned out il l wasn't
1t to Jail. And said to myself, No
} living now, Finney; end it, And
~ run to thisrsilrosd. You mind
could see the cars whore they pass
ough the tunnel frc m the shop steps.
9 train WIS., coming. and sure nobody
led me oh, and 1 thought 1 was dead.
walked up in the hospital with but
wan arm, and l knew WAS fool y.
Yer there WAS one. Aud / walled
moaned that was no rood to me-