Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-08-14

vehicle shot over into tho air. but he
had very little time to choose his
ground, and so landed. as luck would
have it, on the only heap ofstones in
sight. The Others picked him up for
dead and carried him up to the set
Element. where the miners held reg
ular wake over him. But he came to
life in the middle of the testiv-the
obsequies. mean-and found that
he was only crippled for life.
"The miners-folks not easily
moved, We're enthusiastic about the
affair, and gave such testimonials as
they could to show their gratitude
and appreciation. One of these OK
pressions took the form ola souvenir
signed by every man in the place, and
stating in very grandiloquet lam
guage what the poor fellow had done.
His quick wit seemed to them more
wonderful than his courage and de-
votion, in n community where Meth.
CT quality is unusual at all.
1.-The man who takes his own life in
his hand every day, and has fire.
quently to fight for the life of some
companion values 'hrainy' action.
In the box of the testimonial was q
purse of fifty dollars and n curious
old gold cross, that had been treas
ured by the brother of the lad who
was saved as his one piece of finery.
On it was rudely engraved these
words:
"'Given by the miners at the Notch
to the man who risked his life for u
child
THAT was all. The poor fellow
went away and would have been for
gotten, only that the old miners
told the story sometimes to their
children"
The prisoner was looking out ofthe
window. The conductor rustled
around as though ashamed of the
interest he had shown i'll the story
Il story no doubt was pure fiction.
Only the brakeman gave away to his
sympathy, and asked whether the
man had ever been found
"Not that l know Of" replied the
detective.
"And was you the boy what lo
saved?"
81 was the kid"
"And you never heer'd tell what be-
came of the man-what would you
do if you shu'd come acrost him some
time" Evidently the brakeman had
animagination which was trying to
assert itself.
ooh! Id try to even the thing ur
somehow. l suppose common deccn
cywould demand that. I'd treat him
as we'll as | know how"
"Look here" said the prisoner
turning from the window with an ap
parent effort to change a conversation
which for somereason had not seemed
to interest him-''look here, old man
I've got a little keepsake that YOU
story just reminded me of, and if
could get at it I'd ask YOU to taxi
charge of it tor me till-till this thing
is over. If you'll put your hand il
there and pull out that bit ofribbon
So"
The conductor almost jumped out O
his seat. "Blamed if it amt tn
cross that you've just been telling
about" he shouted.
A month later the detective wa
under cross-examination b.,
the conductor and brakeman
, Eyes, he was bad lot. Oh, YES
he didn't have leg to stand upon
= The facts We're all as clear as day
All true about the cross and the res
OF it? Just as true as gospel. Wha
had he been doing? Throwing bomb
the last thing. Punished? Well, t.
, tell, you the truth, they won't bea
, to punish him till they catch hir
again, l guess. Fact is he got AVA
from me somehow that same night
Who, me? Oh, no, I'm not on tn
, force any more. Eve been bounced.
} Lowell Mass Courier.