The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-21


this place. get the money from friend
and pay me- It's only small amount and
should not have mentioned it but for the
fact that the marshal came down and asked
me about the strange fellow"
What have You to say concerning these
staternents!' asked the Justice.
Nothing only that they are not true"
replied. AS | tell you, came here by rail,
arriving yesterday morning"
"BEt Io train arrived yesterday morn
ing
Then / became indignant. "All right,
have it Your way said l. Zone man can
not stand up against so many. If deserve
punishment. fine me and / win so ON the
rock pile OF ths convict farm AMI work il
out
II don't exactly see how you have VIC
iatei the law replied the magistrate, look
ing at m3 with aiia1 t an expression Of pity.
You have not obtained money by false pre-
lenses
so tar as his passage is concerned, " re
markell the steamboat man, 81 am not
anxious wouli not have him punished
for that
The town marshal shisteI and twisted him
self around in his chair. | could seq that ne
dii not like the change which had come
over the court
"Yalr honor. - said hs "tAig man also made
als4 statements to Mr.. Bunch, proprietor Of
the hotel lie obtained board under falls,
preten-e5a
understood him He would urge charges
eg ms; me merely g defend his own psi
ton.
"Julga.7 sal! voice tlat knew. Lock
in- ruuui, l saw MIR. Metf5rl Everyone
waited for him Go sneak II met Mr..
fioakersn,ith at the hotel Yesterday mora
ing. On account Of tie wonderful reseln-
blance which he bears to nv son Noryal-"
YES ranlial the indya Poor Noryal
I saw him bnried
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| IN nav thu sIo. do,,r frat sh,~t tbot I
do,,,t tti,,k il j. ,iyb+ =, I,,,,, -, mar,
trying 10 prot,ot the community AGAINST
! fraud I've got ,,othi,,.r ae.o;pet +his follow,
and am willing 10 sae h, IN turned loosen
Il am lad h hear ven saw 90 reioineI
! M Metford, You needn't make out the
| warrant Judge Well. Mr. HocSersnith. 80
turning to me. as there Is nothing against
! Won here, Won VIII p!ea>e accompany ms,
home"
When VIC again went to the house; Mrs.
Aietlord'S lin tremblei They would not
hear to my leaving them, so remained all
night. The next morning | awoka with a
burning fever. Then went into state of
clelirium and for several weeks knew nothing
| When I ragsiaei consciousness, my mind
was 50 confused that I could not think
knew that talked incoherentiy, therefore |
said but little
One day while I was sitting in my room, a
man was shown up by one Of the servants.
Mi and Mrs hetiord were away from
home, having gone over to neighbor's
house.
| Don't you know me- said the man.
Il doa't think that | ever saw you before,
replied
He looked ct ne and smiled sadly.
What do You mean" asked.
4 mean nothing offensive. You know
Abe Cathsm"
Never heard IF him
lam sorry, for | had hoped that YOU
would recognize me"
How can ! recornize YOU, sir, when this
is the first time We have ever metz
Hc shock bis head aud Elutta.el something
walsh sounded to me- like poor fellow
Then le startled me by saying:
Il have been your keeper for year,
My keeper"
Yes; ] am ccnuecte. with the Missouri
Insane asylum
4 don't dispute your position As keeper,
bat l can assure you that have Haver seen
the institution. am a st. Louis land man
Let me tell you something which has Just
come 10 light You were wounded t the
battle Of Antietam"
shiloh