The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-11-28

.Are you madi7 sternly asked
Mr.. +.
mo l ain't; but you be-
afr Mr.. Pouncetord's blood
ran cold; aud the hideous thought
glanced into his mind; could this
be some freak of that inveter-
ate practical Ioker, Glenni
"Come, come, my men," he said
trying to speak jocosely; I'll dare
say this is all a very good joke, but
it's gone just about tar enough.
Here's fve-dollar bill, stop the
wagon, and let's part in a friendly
way
"No you dout,' said the chario-
teer, grinning coarsely. You've
got away once, but you won't
again"
"Got away from whereW gaspesl
Mr.. Pounceiori, growing more aud
more bewi,lered.
"From the Asylum, to be
surr.'
IL never was in tue asylum il
all my life'n
"Tell that to the marines,' was
the gruff reply. "Come, now, be
quiet, or III clap the straight waist.
cnat on you! You wouldn't like
that, know
Pale 'nd horrifir,l, Mr.. Pounce-
ford subsidized Into silence. Was ii
possible that u Tree bolU American
ciilzrn could be deprived OF his II.
berry without ,ven h. possibility
ol an a,peaIs AT all events, he
would or, out Tor hrlp--and he did
so, most Justify as a team appr0ach.
ed him, coming III u different di.
reul ION.
The moon faced old farmer who
drove II checked up his team.
III ,llo," he cried, answering
Poupcriords shout; "what's the
matleri
"Hell" cried MIR. Pouncctor,l,
"help! | am kiduapped-I am be-
lug dragged to a mad. huustw
"Don't ye trouble about him.
said the man called Hnam to the
farmer; sits only poor creetur rs
capped out o the as, lum day ator,
yesterday, and we've just capture,
him.
"lIe's a little obstapulous, mater
ally, ye see,n continued Hiram
shut, bless your heat, he'll sobe
down fast enough when he seel
folks don't take no notice of him.
"Wal, said the farmer, feel sor
ry tor The poor cieatur, but L don't
see as lvc any call to Interfere
"ll's the duty OF every man t.
interfere in a just rau~!' shrieked
Mr.. Pounceiord, but tbs farmer
drove by without stopping to heai
the end of the remoustrance.
The damp sweat broke out on his
forehead-a deadly terror came
over his mind.
He recalled bidcous stories that
be had heard ot men who by com
panionship with crazed creatures,
however sane they themselves
might have originally been, did al
last lose their senses, anu become
like the raviug manlacs who sur
rounded them.
He wondered ii the irightfnl tales
OF cruelty praciiced toward the iu-
sane were true he asked himself
If he had really looked his last up
on the sylvan beauties of Cedar
Grove-if-
At this moment another wagon
overlook them-a wagon driven b,
q barl.tcatured man, with two 9th
ers sitting behInd him.
"Hallo," cried Hiram, with {
broad grin OF recognition, as botl
drivers drew rein.
"Hallo,' growled the hard.featur
ed man.
"We've got hiIn!' shouted th,
driver of Mr. Pouncetord's convey
ance.
"No You hain't, neither; we'v,
got him hard aud fast, aud :, preci
Ous time we've had catching him,
snarled the other. "He ran like q
hare, blessed if he didn't! | never
got 80 near blowed in all my lif,
aforeW
"Then we've got ourselves into d
pretty fx,' he said, letting 90 Mr.
PouncefOr,lts arm. III beg your
pardon, SIR Fun sure, but l s'posed
you was Dave Whipple. 1 never
seen him myself, but the descrip
tion was 80 much like yourD, aud
-
sand you know, sir,' broke in
the driver, "mistakes will happen
and | hope you won't take no of.
fense-and being a rale gentleman,
you won't see rs poor fellows lose
our reward because you uOnt nap
pen to be"
Mr.. Pouncetord sprang Indignant
! ~ out uf the wagon, which had been
10 him what the fatal tunbrll WIS
to the doomed prisoners of the
French revolution.
"Wou't |, thought" he gasped
"Do you suppose | amidiot enough
to pay you-yes, absolutely pay
you for drprlving me OF my liberty
for insulting me-for frightening
me nearly out Of my sensesf"
And away he went In a bee-lint
for home, never even stopping tf
glance at the unfortunate lunatic
whose identity hal Ueen 80 absurd
~ confused with bis own.
1t was Q long walk, over M arid
Is.pfxs r<...1 ..stst fI.. bne r...... .~a.