Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-15
NUMBER II.

gone upstairs to see a friend. sent q
message 10 police headquarters and sat
down to write a glowing account of the
capture, which be regarded as good as
consummated. for his local paper and
his New York patron. lie had directed
the answer To his telegram TO be sent
to the Beaver House, and 10 came just
as two stalwart policemen from head
quarters hurried in Jimmy began to
explain the situation to them as he
opened the envelope, but when he read
the dispatch his jaw dropped in a way
that threatened to rend his countenance
in twain, This was the editors an
swer:
Don't want it. Must be mistaken.
Drane in custody here. Captured last
night"
The policemen growled and poked
fun at the reporter, but Jimmy was so
sure that he was right, and argued so
earnestly that they consented to stay
awhile and take look at the alleged
Lawrence Drane.
Meantime the victim Of this pursuit
had scanned tho register 81 the Beaver
House on the dates just subsequent to
the theft of his clothes and belongings.
At a time that correspondent exactly
with the tramp's story he was Mortified
TO find this entry:
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Drane, Kansas
City"
He learned that Mrs Drsne" was in
and sent up TO her a card with his own
name scrawled upon it. In due time he
was ushered TO the door of the best
room in the house lie knocked aud
entered az once
A richly-dressed yotng woman ran
quickly across the room crying:
Where have you been? and Why"
She stopped, gave faint scream and
sank into a chair, staring at Lawrence
in bewilderment. on his part he felt
an immense relief to find that the
young woman was not Bessie and bore
no resemblance to her except in general
figure.
Madam, nc said, you will pardon
this intrusion when tell YOU that am
Lawrence Drane. Of Kansas City.
think we have both been imposed upon
and between MS we may be able to set
matters right"
Il don't understand you,7 replied
MRS. Drane, but YOU can sit down"
Mr.. Drane complied and after pause
began:
you seem TO bear my name, madam,
but am quite certain that you have no
right TO IT.. You see, fellow stole my
clothes and money some days ago and
proceeded 70 masquerade around the
country under my name, bringing me
into all kinds Of trouble know he
came 10 New Haven, for he collected
money here in my name"
Mr. Drane hesitated Mrs Drane"
was dreadfully pale and he disliked be-
yond measure to explain to her that her
marriage was invalid and that even
were IL genuine she had been tricked
by penniless adventurer and Grimm
al.
Il didn't have nothing to do with it,"
remarked the young woman, family.
This language struck Lawrence as
strange, coming from wealthy woman,
but her ignorance only made her situa-
tion the more pitiable.
II have no question" he FASTENED to
say, that you have acted with tho
utmost innocence in the matter, and 10
is exceedingly painful for me to tell
You that your husbands name is not
Drsne, and that be is not the wealthy
man be represented himself to be-
Mrs. Drane" was greatly agitated,
and in order not further 10 embarrass
her Lawrence rose and walked across
the room 10 window. A big steamer
trunk had been placed there. IL was
plastcred all over with customs slips OF
various countries, and conspicuous
among them was a tag such as is used
by passengers who wish to have their
baggage available during voyage. Ii
read;