The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-22

seemed no longer to treat me simply as a
gentleman and an employee. He began to
seek my society, to lavish attention upon
me. | say this ha pened suddenly. 1t did
not occur to me at the time, but afterward,
when it was too late, l remembered that
Rodney made his first advance toward me
tue day after he had seen for the first time
LIZZIE. my wife. with me in the composing
ROOM"
Tue mans voice had grown husky with
ire last words. 'Oh, boys" he said, sud-
denly. shave any Of you got wife! Have
any of you ever known what it was to have
a sweet, pretty, gentle woman love you and
don't know what Lizzie was to me-"
Several of the men stirred. Long Tom
cleared his throat, but no one spoke.
well, WELL" Carmack hurried on, 81
can say, truthfully, had been a sober boy,
ana / was a sober man till Rodney became
my evil genius. But it does not take much
of life, such as he showed me, to make
depth. My wife, but / need not speak Of
her, / did not mean to tell you fellows
sentiment, but facts. Things went
from bad to worse with me.
Finally the end came. was
sent by Rodney to neighboring city, os-
tensiuly to transact some business. | was
drunk when l left, drunk all the time l was
drunk when L got home-too drunk t. walk.
As got in the omnibus small funeral pro-
cession passed slowly UP the street. Who's
deadP said |, to a young fellow whom l had
never seen before, and who was the only
other occupant of the bus. One more un-
fortunate, weary of breath, took an over
dose of choral last night, he answered,
facetiously. What's her naneP | asked.
l hardly know why. My God, men, must |
tell you what he told me! The blow So
bered me. do you know what you say l
cried. Yes, he said, carelessly. go ask
j. P. Rodney, at the publishing house, and
he will tell you why Then, and not till
then, knew everything. how got to the
publishing house do not know. Rodney
was alone in his Office"
"'Where is my wifep demanded, hardly
knowing what / said. He looked at me
with contemptuous smile on his lips, and
said:
"'Fool, am your wife's keeperp"
The officer made a movement as il TO
speak. Long Tom fixed upon him look
that silenced him, and Carmack went on.
81 hardly waited for him to finish. Pick
ing up bar of lead which one of the type
makers had left in the room. felled Rodney
to the floor. waited only to see that my
work was done. He lay there before me,
dead, dead, dead. 1t is for this murder /
am now under arrest. 1t is from this that
fed to begin new life among you ALL"
The man seemed worn and tired. with
such past, do you wonder that / did not
accept the glass you offered me, Mr..
Davisg
Without word Davis rose as if to offer
Carmack his hand. Long Tom pulled his
revolver from his hip-pocket, and, drawing
upon the officer, said:
Don't you see, sir, that Mr.. Carmack
can't shake hands with them bracelets on? Eff
you don't take 'em Off il double-quick time,
you might need 'em yourself. / hear your
train comm. Some of you boys escort
Mr.. Officer to the train and see that he gets
off safe"
Carmack sank down and buried his head
in his loosed hands. Tremblingly the gray
coated officer passed out Of the door be-
tween Davis and Martin, Long Toms pistol
still pointed at his back.
Your train awaits you, Mr.. Government
Officer" he called out, IAN when you go
back, jess tell the folks Carmack couldn't
GOMEZ