Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-08
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y very much like mine.
was mistaken, however. in m,
omnibus companion. He had no sus
picion OF tho prize so near him. III,
spoke at last and he said what ter
men OF his class would have said on
that particular night.
Strange affair-that on the Liver
pool line. Do you think they'll catcl
him?"
IL hope" he went on, not waiting
for my answer, "they won't, because
that would make it rather unpleas
ant for me. Lord bless you! / could
tell EN- something about that affair
could let daylight in. But what j
say is this-so long as that chaps AT
large why should | mix up with DO.
lice courts? Of course, if they catch
him, it's a different matter. Ii nd
be my duty, then, MS an honest man.
to go forward. For, mark what | say.
he's innocent, snd ] can prove it,"
1 could almost hear the thump.
thump OF my ows. eager heart.
! started and criol, "Have you
not seen the evening papers?"
Yes, replied my working friend.
and produced Globe.
| glanced at it anxiously. 'Poohl
That is a first edition. NV good
man, you must make your statement
this very night. Bligh is arrested."
lie dropped his pipei in sheer amaze
ment. "You don't say SO. Then I'll
get right down here; there is a police
station in Henry street. Joe Will
Jams isn't the man to keep his mouth
shut when there's any good to be
done by opening it,"
l volunteered to go with him, and
we clambered off the roof of the ON.
nibus together. / was determined
not to lose sight of him. All nv
future hung on the lips of that man.
What do you know of the affair?''
! asked curiously. as we went along.
Never mind" he replied with ex-
caution, you'll know
soon enough"
Arrived at the station, my first
care was to enlighten the inspector
as to the ruse ] had practiced on my
companion.
This done, Joseph Williams, plate
layer, told what he knew.
1t is not necessary to quote him
exactly, his mode of telling a story
was "A slow and bewildering one. Suf-
ice it to say that he had Travelled in
The compartment adjoining that in
which were Andrews and myself. He
heard our raised voices. he heard n
Icutfie, and he opened his carriage
ioorand crept along the footboard till
he could look in at our window. There
he saw me on the floor and Andrews
With the pistol pointed at his head. i
lie heard the report as Andrews fired.
ind saw him fail dead.
Just then a train was rapidly an
'roaching on the up line. Williams
aw his danger and returned as quick
Y as he could to his own carriage.
tere he thought over the tragedy he
lad just witnessed. Clearly it was
lis duty to give information at the
ext stopping place. But his inclina.
ion ran in an opposite direction.
lis past was not a blameless one. |
nd he shrank from entering the wit |
ess box and running the risk of |
aving that little escapade Of wears |
go dragged into the light of day. |
lie reasoned thus-here am |, re- |
pectable Woodworking. man. Ihaye
wife and children, all of whom are
rnorant OF this dark chapter in my
te. My mates, too, would look ask
nee at me ifthey knew had seen the
lside OF one of her Majestv's prisons.
Finally he compromised with his
onscicnce. II at the end of the Jour
ey, or Mt any time, | was arrested,
e would come forward, ii not he held
D the proverb-"A still tongue
laketh "A wise head"
So was proved innocent, and the
ecessary formalities over was free
ian.
And the first use made of nv lib.
'ty was to call Mt the red brick Ken
ngton house to see Betty.
WHAT n happy evening we s,jentl
~ sweetheart's roses were coming
ack, her blue eyes spanked. her lace
own suited her to perfection. But
18th strange feminine peryesity she
eclined to show much gratitude to-
ards Joseph Williams, platelayer.
"He could have come forward at
nee" she cried petulantly. "Just
ncy, Horacel All this time YOU were
ding in that dreadful Porter street,
] this time my heart was nearly
that man could have ended
all, aud yet he wouldn't"
"But, my darling, why thrust oil
Ie blame on him? He did not know
at was in Porter street, or that |
Id a tender-hearted little sweet.
art, and the poor fellow had his
vn secret TO protect"
But she shook her brown head, and
cps her own opinion.
One more scrap of evidence came ,
ter on in the confirmation of Will
ms story. though none it needed. ,
friend of the dead mans said An
ews had told him his difficulties were ,
great that suicide appeared to be ,
e only way out of them. The words ,
used were-"IfT had pistol I !