The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-03
THE STRANGER.
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70 csrruufezenoe wien i wns known - the
lmhmbstants tlsereof that u stranger ha&
Esssie BIS appearance among them
Nargss Nere 81 bs seen 81 every door sad
udoN wissn ne appeared np0a the street.
lie was tsli. ne looking man ~ about
-. dressed 81 t.ae lest na8sE.als made IN
the latest style. he wore gold-rs mined
glassss and bal way q looking straight
before hin which gave bins a thoughtful,
pge0s capio5 appearance AZ she hotel he
hass given his name as John Brown. and
tEat wa ali the Information he wosili Sfm-
gart. concerning hlmsel T. anybody. The
keeper 81 tie hotel AMI others about the
place had tried - lead him on 70 talk about
hlruseH. h'lt their etorts hsA been ia vain.
insleaI. by delicate questioning, the stran-
rsg had found ont 81 about Fairfield and
It's inhabitants, Tor the last hitg years, from,
bis would-be ihterviewers.
Fairfield. having little business OF its
can 10 attend 70. naturally felt al interest
assd Ifkesi 10 take a share ii some one cise's
affairs, btlt Ehis stranger had balfisd them
so far. On the third day. however. the
Fairheidiana felt fairly hopeful Of success,
for Mr. Putnam. the oldest aud most iuia-
entlai man in the place, made knoan bis
intention Of calling on Mr. John Brown al
the hotel and finding out all about him.
Ar. Putnam found the stranger in the
parior Of the hotel. where. after lac had in
srcduced himself. be vas cordially invited
20 SO down and was made rs comfortable
aatd as much nj ease as only Il perfect man
81 the world rsn make visitor feel By
courteous manners and 4 sympathetic
hearing.
ng the way. Mr. Putnam. said the
stranger. after having talked on the sub
jeeis pf the day FOR some time, "can you
tell roe who owns the unoceupied cottage
across the way
Wen. it docs not belong 10 anybody in
particular, that know of. al present" re-
piled Mr, Patham. II have taken the
nrivilege, with the consent Of the COM
fnunity, OF looking after the place and see
ing that windows. doors and gates are kept
closed. and not tempered with
Bat whom DID the place belong to be
fore sou took charge ol it,
cit belonged 90 Widow Gray, and a good
woman she was. toe; born ard raised m
tisa plsee with me. SO that / knew her ali
her life .
"Ah-and she diei leaving no heifs7"
Eyes. Her husband died early. She
had only one child. son, and be turned
ont badly. lie was Wild. and gamhled and
Was finally caught rohbing The bank. Then
he broke ouI Of jail. and IN making his es-
asse attempted 10 swim the river in
ireshet, ss.ss: rs drowned"
THAI Is sad story. Poor, poor neither -
Yes. il wa hard on Mrs Gray" con
tinued Mr.. Putnam. "F0r the first year
after the aesth of her graeeless son she vas
almost heart broken. Bat after awhile she
seemed % cheer up again. and appeared
resigned 10 the vii al the Lard"
ilui VA il ever proven that the son was
dfoRued g"
There can he 80 doubt about that. sir. Sc
asasrted Mr.. putham. Ills hat. reat aud
boots wefe found on the bank Of the river
oa ihe morning after hts escape. and when
the Freshest subsidized a dead body was
found about ten miles below here. bat so
dsc0mpoted that no one could identity Il.
stlu, 40 one doubted that 1t was the remains
ol John cray
Fer neaFly two hours the stranger Piled
NJ. futham With questions regarding the
Widow GRAY ant her sgspegrace son. At
ihs end 81 that ine the good old man felt
that be could nos stay any longer Without
lsIng rude. 81 ne took his departure not
having learned anything about the stranger
woo AaA sstf9N among kf1efW-
That evening after dark. Mr. Brown
slsale sefoss the street ana opened tbe gate
81 The sray eottsase. Then he entered the
grounds ia front II the house. and after
hooking aha8t cautiously On ste that no one
was watching him he went around t. thg
tae& If the building and. pfoslAelnea aarK
laEleFu enb 5 baiach oE false kevs he pFss-
ces.so'l o. uaioNk = daoF on that sided the
house.
lie Uas evjslensgy an exposi at the busi
mess. iex hardly = minute was Required e.
eitect aH entrance. When il was opta. he
entered the hoase and closed TIE ios,g he
had hin1
sotae ksirieldtans passing che cottage
;hai Biehs saw > gleam Of light between TIE
dga@n sbaitess. snd thn next morning. re-
lsarssd sae laes 81 Mr. ralham
MI futhAu visited che cottage glsst ,isv
eisd found shel rsetars ~ Nfs. GRAY
Wh5.h hai hsaE ea she wall. the iAntsfv
la3tle ana (ew u{Ossts 90 40 spaclai value
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