Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-01-07

lucrative business IN Rio. Nov, You
como with me. A boat sails from New
York on the 18th, and this il the 7th.
We can reach there easily and sail with
that ship. You and could carry on
the business - we'll - West and 1 =
"We abandoned the boat ON the
Canada shore, walked down to the
Great Western station, and then found
we had couple ofhours' wait before
the morning train left. Iwent back to
our boarding house in Detroit, took
what money had, and what Hartwell
had Of his own, and joined him on the
train, having bought couple Of tickets
for New York.
On the 9th went down 10 the Belle
dc Janeiro. lying at an east sido wharf.
There was but one state-room that
could be had, and that had been spoken
for by telegraph. However, - the
moment Of sailing was % near, the cap
tain preferred letting me havc IL, for
cash in hand Was worth more than that
promised BY telegraph. When Hart
we'll and brought our outfit to the
Belle the captain gave me back the
money, saying the other person had
arrived, and he felt in duty bound to
let him have the room.
"In fact he offered more than ! did. :
The captain shrugged his shoulders.
sl1l give you $40 more than his bid. /"
He is in the cabin" said the captain,
II will SOC him"
"Ill 60 with you"
We went down stairs and the captain
- - A. .~.~ s~, Akx -
II tell You will not give up the
room" 1t was the voice Of SimpkinA
"Simpkins," shouted, "come out"
He came out looking haggard and
silently grasped me by the hand.
"This il : terrible affair."" / whis-
pered.
The captain walked to the other end
Of tho cabin.
.Yes," said Simpkins, sOf course /
never thought il would end in death"
"Well, you wouldn't listen to me-"
Il know it Il has troubled mo
enough SINCE"
"Hartwelli il getting as thin - ghost
with worry and remorse."
.Hartwsllf Why, WEST said hs shot
him, left him for dead, Where's Hart
wellf"
Hes on deck In every sense Of the
word, and Wost-where's he"
"In tho cabin here--West, come out.
There's been mistake
West como out looking ten years
older. On starting TO see Hartwell I
saw him half way down the companion
| way staring at West.
1T isn't ghost" said. Come
down" He came down.
II am very glad to see you, West. /
was in the wrong in this affair.""
$50 was ]" replied West - he Of
fered his hand. "Are you badly hurtf"
"Hurts Never touched. ! thought
had shot you"
West laughad, then sobersd down.
Il certainly shot some one"
80 did ].
We Ill lsit the boat, telling ths Cap.
tain that his figures were 90 high we
| would not engage the stAte-room.
Finally. however, Hartwell and West
took il and Simpkins and / left for De-
troit The first Detroit paper We got
hold Of contained the following item:
DAsTARDLY- OuTRAGE.--A mysteri-
Vtko o0osAxkOUCo tVOA paw yOOtOK0oy
morning on Bslle Isle. At m early
hour Bastin Ls Pain. Of Pike Creek,
Csnada, landed at the head Of Belle
Isle. and lesving his boat started to
walk down to the ferry landing. taking
tho center of tho island. He had bis
gum ID his hand, and left his two COM
radss ii The boat a. they intended to
nsh until his return. Al be walked
along through the woods two mis-
ossants nultansously Ared upon him
and Aed. Nr. II Pain fell shot in the
lsft ~ and right arm, neither wound
luckily bsing dAngerouA He dragged
himself Il. the river. who're he succeed.
in attracting the attention Of Minus
Smith, 6l8 Porter street who wAs
yachting around the island. Mr.
Smith took him % WeodwArd avenue
and tbs amhulancs brought him to tho
hospital. The strange part o1 the e.
lAir i that NJ. ~ Pain = q inoffsnsivo
man Who - not n enemy Ia NJ
world, md ~ = therefore q : looo ~
account ioe ~ evidently prseoneeEtod
attempt 70 murder Aim Ltsks Sharp,
n Detroit xNee Press.