Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-06-28

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evidence as to the identity Of each
claimant to the name Of Drane.
81 think, your honor" said the i'm
poster, ''that the people ut my hotel
can satisfy you. ! should like to go
there to get my grip and decent suit OF
clothes. II l was better dressed my
story would sound more likely"
Lawrence smiled grimly at this, for
he knew too we'll how true IL was.
Things had changed. The clothes were
on another mans back and he in turn
was victimized by them.
'I'll send an officer with you to the
hotel" said the Judge.
just then the angel appeared. 1t was
the young widow whom Lawrence had
met in the park uptown. She was In
court with Mrs. Bowers, assisting that
charitable lady in her work and at the
same time keeping an eye open for her
thieving maid, who might be expected
to turn up at any time among the pris-
oners. During the examination OF Law
renee and the impostor she had been
busy with Mrs. Bowers in another part
of the room, and so had not heard
word OF the case. 1t takes an acute ear
to detect any thing that goes on in q
New York court, even when one stands
beside tho Judge himself. The young
lady had CHANGED to see Mr.. Drane's
face, and in spite Of the great improve
ment effected on it by the barber and
the radical change in his garb, she rec
ognized him. 1t was not immediate,
and she was not altogether sure. She
whispered excitedly to Mrs. Bowers:
"Sec! is not that the gentleman who
assisted mo the other morning.?
Mrs. Bowers had recourse to her
glasses.
II should think So" she replied,
''from his clothes. shouldn't be likely
to forget them"
"No, no; mean the other one. /
must 60 up and see."
Mrs. Bowers disapproved Of this heart
lily, but tho young widow took her own
way, and presently Mr.. Drane felt
light hand laid on his arm. 1t was ut
the point where the imposter had asked
to be allowed to so to his hotel. Law
renee turned, and with q joyfully leap
ing heart saw the companion OF his ad-
venture in the park. lie was never so
glad to see anybody before, and forget
ting his situation he cried:
~ am perfectly delighted to see you
again."
She was about to reply when the Judge
interposcd.
"You must not speak to the prisoner,
madam, but you may come up here and
tell me what you know about this man.
You may be able to clear up this mat
ter"
The young lady, blushing rosily and
smiling ut the thought Of being able TO
give some assistance to her benefactor,
stepped before the Judge and was sworn
She gave her name, but in spite Of. all
attention Lawrence missed 1t in the con-
fusion attendant upon the bringing in
of several new arrests. He began to see
the end of his difficulties, and joy pos
sessed him as the Judge listened with
evident belief to the young lady's &C.
count of the park episode.
"And what is the gentleman's name?"
asked the Judge when she had finished
her little story.
"Mr. Thomas jones'" replied the
widow promptly. 1t was the name she
had heard Lawrence give at the police
station.
When he heard this answer Drane
groaned audibly. Tho impostor's face
was lighted by triumphant smile
ard the Judge frowned. The young
lady saw that something had gone awry
and she exclaimed Historically:
''Oh. dear! Have done any thing
wrong?"
"NOthing whatever, madam" said
the Judge. "You may step down. Now.
Mr.. Thomas Jones, you told me en-
phatically but few days ago that your
name was Jones. Have you any thing
more to say?"
"Your honor" and Lawrence's voice
was ragged with emotion as he spoke:
al see that have been continually be-
set with my own plumbers. / blundercd
in lying about my name, which is really
Drane; since then have blundcred at
every step until committed the last in
declining to explain myself. | will
gladly pay the expense of telegraphing
to Kansas City. My friends there will
reply to your satisfaction"
''Wc will let you do that, Jones'" said
the Judge. ''but meantime shall hold
You, and if reply does not come before
we adjourn you will have to remain"
There was nothing for Lawrence to do
but acouiesce and write his telegram as
fast as possible. This, after some judi
cial editing, read as follows:
SANroRD DRANE-I am hold in court
on suspicion of stealing my own clothes
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