New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-25
lily UPON THE STONES.

Several Of us sprang forward from among the
crowd and set at work trying to free him from the
combining straps. How In the world they contrfved
to get around him and to tie him up as they did Is
a mystery We cut them loose, lifted him up and
found him quite unconscious. Somebody thoughtfuly
rang for an ambulance. Before 1t came we carried
him into drug store close by and the druggist piled
him with restoratives. l supposed he was dead but
the drug man said he wasn't. He had shown no sign
of life however, when the ambulance arrived. They
took him off and I, having made myself somewhat
more presentable than was called carriage and am
here Then, turning to Miss Maddledock he smingly
continued al now move. please your Honor, for
tho dismissal OF the Indictment against me on the
ground that the evidence does not show any offence
to have been committed
al think you'll have TO grant the notion Emily,
my DEAR" said Mr.. Maddlcdock, fixing his gray eyes
upon his daughter in way that always riveted hers
upon him aud drew her mind after them to the
complete exclusion Of everything except what he
intended to say Mr. Torbert's defence strikes me
"a all we could demand You remarked moment ago
that his description suggested face 10 your mind but
Won couldn't remember whore you saw it,"
CT know now she said 1t this very after
noon
EXACTLY, said her father, inerruptins rather
adro,tlv than quickly at was while were
standing together at the parlor window
Emilys face flushed and had any one been look
ing at her intently ne might nave hdu HIS uoupts
whether or not that the time. She did not
answer however and before any one had begun the
conversation anew Wobbles entered with card upon
his tray which he delivered to Mr. Maddledock
"since your Honor is ndulgont,' said Mr.
Maddledock he glanced at the scraw upon the Dlt
OF cardboard and bowed to his daughter, ana Win
the approval OF the prosecutor am constrained 10
ask the Courts consent to further violation Of
the Pranflal Code. don't know whether the punish
ment for leaving tho table before the dinner Is con-
cuded IS grcater or less than for tardy appearance
but ! fear must risk It,"
81 suggest, in view Of this prisoners previous
good character said Linden, that your iono' suS
pend tho sentence"
Mr. Maddledock bowed himself out and walked
directly TO little room Just off the hall which he used
as a private Office A timld young man was walt
Ing for him.
3wen, STRIP said Mr. Maddledock
al am an orderly, sir you please, at tho
bellevue Hospital man was brought there this
evening sir. pretty well done up by runaway.
After he'd been fixed a bit he asked for his coat
| and when fetched 1t he took out this bundle OF
napers and put them under his pillow The
| doctors didn't bother him much, for they saw ne
was goner, and when he asked II he could i've they
| told him no lie didn't say no more, but when we
was alone he asked me 10 take out the papers from
under his pillow. l did it and he asked me u ne
| died 10 fetch them here and give them to you IN
vour own hands and said you'd give me ten dollars
| Cor nv trouble So as as l was of duty
| ,etcbed 'em, and here they are, sir
eyes, said Mr.. Matdledock, adjusting his eye
glasses and examining them slowly one by one
Yes. They appear be all here. Ten dollars
/ did no sayl Well. here 1t Is Good night
Goodnight, sIr.'
And the mani Wait a bit. What became o
himl'
| 90 he's dead sir. Tho horse done him up. He
! dad and in the Morgie by this time Goodnight
The orderly went out and Mr. Madd!edock sioo'
quietly with the bundle of papers in his hands until
he heard the click of the vestibulo door Then h
| struck a match and fired them one by one watching
| each untn Il entirely consumed.
"In the Morgue.- he said the last paio fam
aickered and died away. Well. that's the hes
place for him. There's doubt In my mind, not tn
least but that that amiable horse saved iron
being the central figure In murder trial. What .
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