Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-05-29

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III won't burt you then to read this
lie tossed John an open letter al
dressed 10 "Sherid Fsgin." II read
like this. dated from an Eaasern sityi
Il incloae you a newspaper clipping
relating 10 a prisoner calling himsalt
John Hills. aud nov ia your jail. u
says that he ia sentenced to bs hung. |
had son John once. who len homs
when = boy, and Of whom I hava never
heard since II hs is living he must
have changed much. but would know
him. His hair vas dark aud oufly
whom he len home. bis eyes are dark.
nnd on a third finger Of bis left hand be
wore plain gold ring which gave
him Please advise me at once as 10
who your prisoner is. how Ne came By
that nama. and 4 he il ny son lst mo
eomr so ain. John could aot II wrong
Auswsr quickly grs- ste.
MAaaua Huts"
John crushed the letter IN his hands.
Through the shadow ia the cell The
sheriff could see hia face working. lie
pulled himself together With tremen-
dous effort
"My mothers dead This woman's
mistaken God be with you, Fagin, u
you tell her wrong. Mother mother
why, old hoy, never even seen my
mother
"No, | understand that, said Fagin.
backing out Of the cell and carefully
looking the door. "bat there's = little
gold ring on the third finger Of your
lelt hand, John
John sprang at him, but the bars
ratified dcrisively aud Pagan was gone.
John made sure that he vas gone. lis-
,ening until the last football had echoed
and been lost lie waited until the cell
was dask, until the night guard dozed
ia the corridor, until the Sickle was
high in the heavens and the sound Of
tho pounding hoOfs of distant herds 40
longer came on the Winds u the dark.
Then he pulled aud tagaod al the
eirclet OF gold oa that leA aager, bio
aud chewed Tie tore the ieah 10 the
agony of bis efforts. until through the
blood |. slipped aud gave. aud was tree
from the abiding place Of years
Az the same time Fagin 10 bis once
was writing
II believe this prisoner 20 be yoar
son, Ito answers your description evsa
10 the ring, tIc wIll be oxeoated two
weeks from thla data, 80 that yoa caa
see him Il YOU come Al Oaoe,"
A week later whea tho stage drew
ap al the uealge llollow tlelal, the
gapers aud loaagera saw sheriff Ragsa
aaslae 10 AhgAt little old woman, With
the whileat af hair. tho mlldeal Of hlue
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