San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-16

the prisoner was turned out. This time
the marshal marched him beyond the town
limits and left him.
"He has got too much sense to come
back" reported the marshal to the mayor.
1--WE may have been too hard on him."
responded the mayor. 81 sometimes
think he Is wrong in the head"
"Well, it is too late to talk about it,"
said the other, and the conversation
ended.
The tramp did not turn up again that
day nor the next.
The worthy marshal began to DO wor-
ried and the mayor was little uneasy.
Blue Rock was such q small place that
sensation was always welcome, and the
unknown prisoner had been the talk of
the town for sixty days.
Hes hiding in the woods, and will slip
In here some night and burn the town"
said one.
This idea found great favor, and that
night the villagers found it difficult to
sleep.
On the following day there was rail
way excursion to point of interest forty
miles away, and everybody of any conse-
quence in the town went along. The
mayor and council, the superintendent Of
the depot and even the marshal joined the
party.
The return trip was made after dark,
and the train sped along at a fearful rate
of speed. The excursionists were all in
jolly humor and were at the height of
their festivities when the frightful shrek
ing of the locomotive whistle startled
everybody. The train came to full stop,
and among those who rushed out were
the mayor and marshal of Blue Rock.
At the head of the train they found the
engineer and conductor talking with a
man who held one hand to his side, from
which the blood was streaming.
Great God 1t is our tramp" ex-
claimed the marshal.
you are right" said the mayor. my
poor fellow, what is the matter2"
The tramp fell in fainting fit before
he could answer the question.
You see" said the engineer, "this man
was tramping through the woods when he
came to the track and found two train
wreckers tampering with the rails. Well,
this tramp, or whatever he is, jumped OH
the two scoundrels like tiger. He dis
abled one of them, but the other stabbed
him in the side and ran away. So he built
a fire on the track, and as soon as saw it
stopped the train"
Just then several passengers came up
with the wounded wrecker, who had been
seriously injured by the tramp.
The villain evidently thought that he
was MORALLY wounded, for he made . full
confession.
II think" said the Blue Rock mayor,
that we owe q debt of gratitude to our
preserver. Many men in this fix would
not have turned over hand to save US.
The tramp opened his eyes and smiled
family.
"Did you know we were on the train?"
asked the marshal.
"Oh, yes; l saw you when you went up
the road this morning, and hung about
here because saw those two chaps acting
suspiciously on the track
Come, now, who are you and where is
Il am gentleman. | have forgotten
my name and all about things that hap
pened years ago. can tell you nothing
more"
by George!" said the mayor, 81 believe
he tells the truth"
1--WE must take him to Blue Rock and
care for him." said one of the party. HE
shall have the freedom of the town and
the best there is in it."
Thank you" said the tramp, with a
smile Il am satisfied now"
A spasm of pain contracted his features.
A gasp, fluttering of the breath and
the unknown was dead
Tramp or gentleman? Who was he and
what lay back of his misfortunes?
These were the questions the Blue Rock
excursionists asked each other on their
way home.-Atlanta Constitution.
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