San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-13
Love and sScEap D39k
By DAVID A. CURTIS.

Copyright by American Press AssociAtiou-'
known. wonder at You coming oacx
here so SOON"
Coming backp' exclaimed Tanning.
in some surprise. ~ never was IN tbs
town in my life till today.
VERY well, stick to it, If that's your
lay" reioined the other with some dis
gust, but it's remarkably foolish when
there are SO many here that know you. "
And he made no further attempt to talk
with mis- prisoner, but led him straight
way to the police station, where Fan
ming thought that q simple explanation
would set things right at once. To his
disinay, however, the chief OF police and
the sergeant at the desk seemed to recog-
nize him as positively as the detective
had done. He became alarmed.
''At least tell me who you think am,
and what ! am accused Of" he ex-
claimed, when he found that his expla-
nations were of no avail.
plays it well, doesn't he?" said the
chief with smile before answering, and
the others laughed. Then he said: "You
are accused, John Corkins, of burglari-
ously entering Hayes & Mead's jewelry
store and stealing $4,000 in money from
their safe"
Tanning would have demonstrated fur
Their, but seeing that it was useless he
wisely forbore and submitted to being
searched and locked up for the night
lit is wretchedly unpleasant" he said to
himself, but no doubt it will be all
cleared up in the morning. 1t cannot be
that any police justice will hold me on
the charge of burglary" And he smoked
cigar which he had been allowed to re-
tain, and tried with rather poor success
to sleep.
But in the morning he found that it
vas altogether possible for such thing
y happen. The magistrate before whom
lie Was brought for examination was
tern though not unkindiy man, who
seemed disposed to 10 exact justice, and
who listened attentively to what Fan
ming had to say. but the testimony of
Ehe police was so positive tnat he had
really NO discretion in the matter.
IF you are really New York ply
sician," he said to the prisoner, you
will have no trouble in establishing your
Identity. In the mean time | shall hold
you for trial in $4,000 bail. Have you
any counselT
On learning that the prisoner had not
considered it necessary to secure a law
yer. the judge smiled somewhat grimly
AMI told him that no obstacle would be
put in the way Of his doing it, and then
flaming was led away to his cell. Hs
was confused, almost stunned, by the
;ravity of his situation, and when the
Keeper spoke, not unilindly, to him he
only answered: Il must think it over.
do not know what to do"
The mere he thought the more serious
the case seemed, although no doubt of
his acquittal yet entered his mind. TO
give bail was impossible without send
ing to New York, and he was reluctant
to apply to any Of his acquaintance for
such favor. Possibly it would be use
less to do SO. A bondSman would have
to own real estate in the county, he re-
membered. But when the case should
come to trial there would be no difficulty
surely in establishing his identity. Mean
time it would be well to secure lawyer.
as the judge had intimated.
He did so, but the result OF his first in
terview with MIR. Playfair, who was rec
commended to him, was that that gentle
man. having talked with the police be-
fore he saw Tanning. decided in his own
mind that he had criminal, and a
remarkably foolish one. for client.
He limited as much after he had ques-
toned Tanning. Remember" he said,
that it is the worst possible policy to
conceal anything from your counsel"
Thereat Tanning flew in a rage-a
most uncommon thing for him to do
and came near quarreling with his best
and only friend, though he was only
hired attorney. However, Playfair apollo
gized-for he had pocketed very liberal
fee-and smoothed his client down by
promising to exert himself and do the
very best he could. To do him justice,
he really intended to do the best he could
for himself He had no hope of clear
ing his client, but at least he could got
considerable money out of him. 1t 30
happened that he wanted TO go to New
York on SOME business of his own, and
he suggested partly to try his clients
sincerity. bat also with an eye to person.
al thrift-that if his expenses were paid
he would go himself and bring back one
or two witnesses who would testify to
Earnings identity.
philosophical reader will perceive
Sale, .ple but invaluable morals in
u, or and .wcd. First, t! ut when jus
having iSdent upon egal processes