The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-07-30

care OF him and had arrived at Thu
Retreat but an hour after the escape
They Immediately resolved to offei
reward Of Ave hundred dollar.
for his capture, and tho proprietor
Of tho Retreat supplemented .that
inducement by an offer Of Atty dollars
from his own purse. Then followed .
minute description OF the missing man.
Lawrence felt tlnttered, but still moi
happy. 7', .'' ~
Every man but the millionaires in
the city is looking for me-" he thought,
and he glanced cautiously over his pa
per at the other occupants OF the room.
His blood chilled at once, for directly
opposite sat q shrowd-looking fellow
staring hard at him. The fellow had O
copy of the same paper that Mr., Drane
was reading, too, in his hand. He was
evidently detective. After moment
OF agony the detective rose and came to-
wards Mr.. Drane, still looking sharply
at him.
"Now for grand bluff" thought
Lawrence. Ile nerved himself for o
mighty effort, but the stranger paused
awkwardly and said:
Excuse me, sir; see that was mis-
taken. l thought you we're an old friend
Of mine"
! And he walked away. Lawrence liked
| to have choked with the excitement
and relief, and he felt that he would
rather be captured than undergo snch
another trial. He must get away.
Even his friends would discredit his
story and consign him TO an asylum.
But how was he to novep He read the
story again. 1t ended by saying that
the gentlemen from Kansas City had
gone to Boston on the midnight train
believing that Mr.. Drane had fed 10
that city.
Again his thoughts reverted to Bessie.
She would help him, but he dared not
60 TO Mrs. Bowers house. So he wrote
q note to Mrs. bowers inquiring II he
might not call on the young lady whom
he knew only by tho name OF Bessie,
and trust to her kindness to screen him
from capture during the call. Itcost Kim
thirty-flve cents TO send this note by mes
senser. After what seemed intermin-
able delay the messenger returned with
this answer:
"The young lddy you refer 10 has re-
turned TO her friends. For her sake
refrain from sending this to you by
policemen. You may not be insane, but
j am convinced that you arc 6d6, bold
ddeenturer. SO do not, on any account,
expect any further assistance from me.
EMILY Bowers
And what did poor Drane do thenp
He went down To tho East river and
wondered II some condemned fool OF a
hero wouldn't ressue him IL he should
plunge in and tsy to be dccently
drowned. The men at work thoreabouts
didn't look much like heroes, but ap-
pearances might be deceptive, and Mr..
Drane gave up the idea. 1t was but
passing frenzy. His native vigor re-
turned soon and II was reinforced BY
the image Of Bessle's facc that haunted
him constantly. lie would seek her II
IT took the rest OF his life and cost him
his fortuno-when ho got possession Of
II again.
During the rest OF the day he wan
dered aimlessly about the docks and in
the quiet streets. His hunger no up
peased with sandwich, reserving his
balance, eight cents, for another meal.
The more he wandered and the moro he |
thought, tho more desperate his sitln- !
tion seemed; but relief came from the
most unexpected quarter. Just as II was
growing dark whom should he meet but
the original tramp. Each made as II 10 |
run at hrst sight then they thought |
better Of 1t and stood facing each other.
"Woll," said Mr.. Drane.
"Well," returned the tramp, you've
lone me up nice, haven't you?"
Done you up?" exclaimed Lawrence;
how about me, you rascal? Have you
'ead the morning papers?"
Read the papersl Do look as i'll
lad read the papers? II the papers
we're two cents thousand I oouldn't AZ.
ord 10 road bulletin board. No rva
ust come from the island. Your Kan
as City friends said I was tho wrong
nan, and OF course they had to Let me
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