Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-21

turned into the Beaver House. Then
Jimmy ran to the nearest telegraph
Office and sent this dispatch to New
York newspaper: 81, 900 words inter
view with Lawrence Drane, escaped
maniac. Very violent. Shall have him
locked up in half hour"
This done he returned to the Beaver
House, learned that the gentleman had
gone upstairs to see friend, sent q
message to police headquarters and sat
down to write glowing account of the
capture, which he regarded as good as
coIisummated, for his local paper and
his New York patron. he had directed
the answer to his telegram to be sent
to the Beaver House, and it came lust
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 . 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 80
earnestly that they consented to stay
awhile and take a look at the alleged
Lawrence Drane.
Meantime the victim of this pursuit
had scanned the register of the Beaver
House on the dates just subsequent to
the theft OF his clothes and belongings.
At a time that corresponded exactly
with the tramp's story he was horrified
to find this entry:
"Mr. and Mrs. L. Drane, Kansas
City"
and sent up to her card with his own
name scrawled upon it. In due time he
was ushered to the door Of the best
room in the house. He knocked and
entered at once.
A richly-dressed young woman ran
quickly across the room crying:
Where have you been? and why"
She stopped, gave faint scream and
sank into 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" he 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 US we may be able to set
matters right"
81 don't understand you," replied
Mrs Drane, but you can sit down"
Mr.. Drane complied and after q pause
began:
You seem to bear my name, madam,
but am quite certain that you have no
right to it. You see, fellow stole nv
clothes and money some days ago and
proceeded to masquerade around the
country under my name, bringing me
into all kinds of trouble. l know he
came to 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 it genuine she had been tricked
by penniless adventurer and Grimm
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 hastened to
say, that you have acted with the
utmost innocence in the matter, and it
is exceedingly painful for me to tell
you that your husbands name is not
Drane, and that he is not the wealthy
man he represented himself to be-"
Mrs. Drane" was greatly agitated,
and in order not further to embarrass
her Lawrence rose and walked across
the room to a window. big steamer
trunk had been placed there. 1t was
plastered 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. It
read:
A