The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-10-30
SAVED By A LETTER.
A Thrilling Scene in sn ArIett Made In
California.

q Od-LOrDla arrest, Tr1G8, CONVICTION,
appeal and reversal ofyerdict, orratb-
CT ''ve. dict set aside
4 man had robbed a coach running
between Stockton and Sonora, con-
oealed the money, all he could carry,
about his person, sought lodgings not
lar away, and in the night had risen,
stolen horse and struck a bee line
across the country toward a station
where ne could get quick transports-
ton 70 San Francisco, intending 10
start for home by steamer. He be-
/ lonsed II Arkansas. In the morning
the horse and rider were missed. 4
party started in pursuit and in "a
hours had his horse broken down and
I him corraled. He saw his game was
/ up, and coolly waited the result. The
I party overhauled him at early dawn
GOOD mornin', stranger"
"Good mornin'' -
"Seen anything Of man about
your size straddle Of a sorrel mare
lookin' heap ike the one you ride. .
mo, | haven't" !"
That's a purity good mare o
yourn."
"Yes, she was worth a cool five hun
dred, but she is q little winded lest
now; say, mister, III give you five
hundred clean boots for that one
o'yourn and stop the deal."
He was making a good bluff, and
/ although he knew that he was recog-
nized, his offer would pay well for the
/ broken down horse, and be hoped that
I his money would save him. He
/ counted without his host.
That's a straight blind o'yourn,
/ pard, and il strains US TO come IN, but
/ we're thar, and hold over yer. You
/ looked little played out az well a.
the mare. II youu Jest get down and
Join our little party i'll stretch your
/ leg5, and nebb6 you need srretchin' al
over.
He blanched a tri7e but obeyed in
/ dogged silence. The pursueTs ell dis
mounted, and the spokesman ap-
! preaching, threw over his head q
moose, and passing the other end OF
/ the rope over q limb OF a tree that
/ oversh allowed them called the other
members OF the party around him.
The culprit stood erect; not muscle
/ ouivered.
Now pa-d, is everything al right ?
Does II 1T your neck accordin' TO
Hoyle?"
"All right. :"
"Have ye not anything TO say why
this little picnic shouldn' proceed ?''
"Nothin' -
"Have ye got any word TO leave to
yerfTlends? Eyer have, makei short,
for we've got TO break camp inside CT
/ ten minutes"
The ST. anger raised his eyes from the
ground for the first time and looked
his selt-appointed Judge and execution
er steadily in the eye for a moment, then
| drawing from his pocket a cTumpled
/ letter, spoke with a slight tremor o.
voice:
Perhaps you are better scholar
than l be. If you'll Jest read that,
and be kind enough 10 answer il III tel
you what 10 say"
The executioner had already passed
the coil OF rope to his comrades and
and they had drawnit taut. He took
the letter, and as the party stood
| around him ready 10 run up the cul-
prit st the fist signal, he opened i
and read aloud:
B. .trkansss, Jan. 18th, Is.
NJ dear son James:
'For long weary months ! have waited
for news from you since your last kind let
ter 10 yOur old mother. God bless YOU
James, and answer nv prayer that this
letter may reach you, thanking you for
your ever thoughtful care Of me in my old
sSe. ! received the money, and II has kept
me from sore need. But once more to look
into your face and feel that you were near
me would cheer nv old heart more than 10
possess all the gold IN California. When
are you coming home 1Ou promised me
that II the spring you would come back TO
me. May God prosper you and return my
dear boy TO my arms before | die.
From your loving mother, ---."
He began the letter III a strong
clear voice, but before the clos
ing words his reading was hardly
audible, and tears stood IN the eyes OF
the rough strong men who listened
breathless to its contents. The rope
had slackened until ii dropped from
the hands OF his comrades, and as the
breath OF morning rustled the leaves
OF the trees above him, and Gods sun
light shimmered down through the
opening boughs melting their hearts TO
pity, the thoughts OF each were busy
bringing memories OF their own boy
hood DAYS and a mothers loving
prayers. Silence for lew minutes,
then reverently folding the soiled bit
ofpaper, thereader passed it TO its own
er and without a word slipped the
moose from his neck. In tones as gen.
tie as a mother he asked:
''Was you going home, stranger? ?"
Yes
Goodbye"
The stranger dared not trust his
voice in thanks, but drew from his belt
a small bag OF twenties and offered it
to the leader.
"Hoss."
"No; take her and-good-bye."
He mounted the mare ard slowly
moved away, while the psrty watched
him out OF sight, then turned and
silently retraced their steps to camp.
The court was adjourned.
ST. JACOBS On Is pronounced a most
extraordinary cure for rheumatism by
Hon. James Harlan, ev-Vice Chanel
lor, Louisville, KY.
Nh. PARSELL fought sixty seven
contests in the recent parliamen tary
C4CNS4CI VIII T-tsCOO. LIE SECEa4s 10
know how to make very little 20 a
long way.
Mr. j. HOWARD JAMES, manager
Stuckert's s Livery, 6I9 \. 5th street,
Philadelphia, Pa, Gays: After trying
all other remedies without relief, for q
heavy cold on the chest, accompanied
by a severe cough, | used Red Star
Cough Cure, and in a very short time
was entirely well.
SENATOR STANFORD has begun the
preliminary preparations for his great
university at Palo Alto, Landscape
artist having been on the grounds for
some time arranging the artistic feat
ures OF the surroundings.