Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-04
BY HUGH CONWAY.
PART TIN SECOND.
CHAPTER III.


The end Of that wretC Ched mig ht came at last
When the welcome morning broke found
that n great change had taken place out of
doors The fierce snowstOrm had been the
farewell OF the frost The heavy rain that
followed had filled the roads with slushy
and rapidly -thawing snow | managed to
exturt some sort Of "a breakfast from my
host; then, having recumpenSed him ac-
cording to my promise, not his deserts,
started. a. soon as | cuuld, ON the bare back
of my unfortunate stced, for Midcombc,
which place, after NV nights experiences,
seemed gifted with merits not its own.
was surprised upon .caving the house to
find it was of larger dimensions than from
the little saw of 1t daring the night, | had
imagined. II was altogether a better class
of residence than had supposed. MY surly
friend accompanied M until he had placed
me on the main road. where could make
no possible mistake lie was kind enough
to promise to assist any one | might send out
in getting the dogCart under way. Then,
with a hearty wIsn on my part that might
never again meet with his like, We Iarted
found my way to Midcome without much
trouble. took of N things, had Il wash,
and, like sensible mau for once. went to
bed. But ! did not forget to send boy
straight of to the nearest telegraph station
My message to Brand was a brief one 1t
simply said; Tell your friend have found
bis ruan.' This duty done, | dismissed all
peculation as to tho result from INV nlino,
And settled down to make up arrears Of
sleep.
was surprised at the reply received that
same evening from Brand; I'VE shall be
with you as soon as we can get down to-
morrow. Meet US at station From this it
.5,.1.a
ticularly-all the better! l turned to the
time table and found that, owing to change
and delays, they could not get to C. the
nearest station to Midcombe, until o'clock
in the afternoon. | inquired about the Grip
pied dog-cart. 1t had been brought in: so
left strict instructions that shaft of some
sort was to be rugged in time for me to drive
over the next day and meet the doctor and
his friend
They came as promised It was comfort
TO see friends of any description. so ! gave
them a hearty welcome CarriSton took
hold of both my hands and shook them so
warmly that began to fear had discovered
loug-lost father OF his in my friend. had
almost forgotten the young fellows appear
ance, or he looked u very different man to-
day from the one | hal seen when last We
met. Then he was n wan. pensve rom an
TIC. D't'llCttl- pphlnB SORT OF lellpW. now ne
seemed full of energy, vitality and grit. Poor
old Brand looked as serious a an undertaken
engaged in burying his own mother
CsrriSton began to question me, but Brand
stopped him. You promised should max Q
inquiries first he said. Then he turned 70
me.
Look here Richard, when he calls me
Richard | know he is fearfully in earnest
II believe you have brought us down on a
fools errand; but let IL go to some place
where we can talk together for few min
utesn
| led them across the road to the Railway
Inn. We entered a room. and, having for
the sake of appearances ordered little light
refreshment, told the waiter to shut the door
from the outside. Brand settled down with
the air of a cross examining counsel eS-
pected 10 see him pull out New Testament
and put Inc on my oath.
Now, Richard" he said. before we 70
further want to know your reasons for
thinking this man, about whom YOU tele
graphed, is CarrIstor's man, as you call
him
Reasons. Why of course he is the man.
Carrlston gave me his photograph, The
likeness Is indsputable- leaving the finger
joint out Of ths question