Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02
DHzasa and RytAi.s

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Several San antonio ~
men were sitting in ths 49,
Horners salena taking a.. III
discussing matters aud th. aosx
ersl. VIXEN the conversat;an
shs subject Of friendsbin %
present contributed his orr; -
some story Of some great go y
BE- oEa friend for ano,har -.
simpson spoke up and saia \
Talk about Damon ana !,
know OF nv own knowle,lss IN
where two friends made msUa
sacrifices for each other tbss g.
mon or Pythias did ssa
''Schoost dell US aboud a
said George Horner, who ~. s Sa
Hillman Brooks aud H.
we're two students at the Trr:
Kentucky" said Judge sin,rs. slsa!
were bosom friends, oceass a
small room, very high nm y
and very low rent. They vs-. ne
ly poor; frequently the, ' a
have enough to eat, and IN Gala -
they almost froze together p. 20
Studying law, while Danly wa.s
cal student. One very cola Il.
were both in the room at tie
Danly was studying a me,l:s.s Is
Brooks in bed. He went ira. -
warm.
:" j am in terrible tx al,or, !.
animation to-mnrrow. said n. -
have NOT been in the dissae,;a l
for more than month. aud I ls
committee will examine ma ah
muscles Of the legs, aud | havs ~
ten all | know about them
had leg 20 dissect, SO / could 49,
SELF Fa
"'If that is all, said Brsot. !
accommodate you. A man VIA
accommodate friend is no MA, !
Rather than see you fail in Won, :
nation, ! nm willing TO make an,
sacrifice, and, sticking out his lss !
under the cover, he added. a..
putate that leg and dissect i, ~
the favor will your
"Danly hesitatsd at FIRST 10 a..
vantage Of the liberal Offer Int
Brooks insisting, lie actually annr.ss
hls friends leg. and having 49, 1
stump be sat up all night disseet,s
amputated limb. Next day M Y.
nation took place, and. tb.,s.
Brooks friendly offer, Danly WA A
to pass it most creditably, and a.
his diploma.
Years passed away. Danlv Ma,
fourishing surgeon IN Louisyille M
day man with 4 wooden leg stuu,.
into his office. It was Brooks ~ l
the meantime had passed his esaa,,
ton and been admitted 20 the bar
How are you coming ong 80
DIR. Danly.
Very poorly, replied Baoon.
have not had single case. III IA
get just one case as a starter, | ~
] would make great criminal al
IL could just get a chance To al
some prominent murderer l tldpk n
reputation would be made
If that is all, replied Danly i
accommodate you. 4 man Who p
willing 10 make few sacrifices d, \
friends Is no man AZ all. shah ~
forget your kindness in allowing N
aIdputate your leg, aud I am only \
glad TO have an opportunity to resas|
cate. | will get a case right oil
How are you going to do it's al
Brooks.
II viii take a poker or hatche.. U
j will go down -stairs and murder !
lsndlaay. That viii create senssaa
and you will have an opportanity 10 ]
dictate me before the court
"Danley was as good as his va.
He went downstairs and in few II.
utes his visitor heard several dun, ID
ening thuds. The murderer retars.
to his visitor aud told him how he 4
killed the old woman and robbed hsl
all her money.
You are SO kind, said Brooks
Not st all was the respOns
will Just so and deliver myself up 70 4
authorities, aud you can consider Va
self retained as my lawyer
The trial came on shortly aftervr.
When Brooks, the one-leggsd IsEys
appealed 10 the jury, and told hos d
Danly was not ihstigatsd by iuyggs
motives In Numbering the ola EaE.
that be merely did il as matter III
comniodation TO his old friend IA
was not dry eve in the eourt-raOa
The chivalrous nature ei the &,
lucky jury was aroused, aud they yels
mot guilty without leaving the boz.
DIR. Danlv after"
Dot viii do, schudge," interrapz
George Horner. wipiug tear from
eve. II sets EN- up." and be Ords.
champagne for the crowd. Tn
SIfungs.