Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-06-13

cost you your life WITHIN i've minutes
time, Mr.. Cochran"
"What-what do you meanP" asked
the other quaveringly.
81 mean this. have come here to get
that piece of paper or to kill you, and
will have it or your life before five min
utes l shall not look at my watch; you
can trust me not to make the time too
long," he added grimly.
Cochran gave one look at Will Jack
sons face, saw murder there, and knew
it was death to refuse.
"If you will wait until get up" he
said hastily, ''you shall have it."
every good; that is what want"
The man climbed out Of the bed, and
going to desk in the corner opened it.
"Be careful. Don't touch that re-
volver or will press the trigger" came
in cold, harsh tones from the visitor.
81 wasn't going to-" hastily replied
Cochran. II only want to get the note.
All, here it is" and turning he held a
slip of paper out
Hold it up so that l can read it.
Now the other side Yes; that is right,
and taking the paper Will Jackson put
it in his pocket. Then walking over to
the desk he picked up the revolver lying
there. 81 viii give this to the man
down stairs" he said. ''Now, Mr.. Coch-
ran, have the honor of bidding you
good day. think you will be able to
find pleasanter places of residence than
Boston for the future" and passing
through the door he went down the stair
way, rang the bell and gave the revolver
to the servant, and then walked quietly
home, where he played with little Car
rie and chatted with May until Charlie
came home.
There, Charlie" he said, ''is your
note, which you had better burn. Re-
member it has cost great price, and
you will be careful for the future"
"How on earth did you get it," asked
the brother-in-law, after many protesta-
tions of gratitude and promises
''Mr. Cochran listened to argument"
replied Will grimly, and that was all
they ever heard.
As might nave been expected, Will
Jackson announced his intention OF re-
turning to his regiment the next day,
where he proposed to face the inevitable
trial, confess his desertion and submit
to his punishment But it was not to
be. The next morning, after sleepless
night, he complained of pain in his head,
and when the physician came the patient
was in raging fever. Before forty
eight hours had elapsed it was evident
that brain fever had him in its clutch.
The trial and suffering. the mental strain
he had gone through had been too much
for him, and it became question wheth-
er he had not in fact laid down his life
that his brother might remain unstain-
ed Day after day and through the
long watches of the night he tossed and
talked and tossed again. Charlie Farm
ham and his wife learned to know the
sacrifice which Will jackson had made
as they listened to his pitiful pleading to
be spared. During that time, too, Char
lie Farnham had an impression produced
on him which never wore away; there
was little fear that he would again put
himself in jeopardy
When the patient recovered from the
physical sickness it was found that his
mind had received shock from which
not exactly insane, but he seemed dull
and stupid, and ne remembered nothing
at all of the past. The physicians who
attended him prescribed absolute rest
from every kind of labor, and home
was found for him in one of those asy-
lums where kindness rules the applica-
tion of scientific treatment Here he
remained four years, patient and uncom-
planning, and gradually his mental power
came back to him With it came mem
Dry, faint at first, but clearer and strong
er as the days went by. Had it not
been for tbs deeply religious nature of
the man it IS probable that with tho
recollection of the sacrifice a relapse
would have driven him back, and this
was greatly feared by his physicians,
One day whcn Charlie was with him a
chance paragraph ia the newspaper tell
ing OF ta9 arrest of Cochran in Chicago
caught Wills eye. He seemed dazed for
Il moaient aud taen, like FLASH, he TO
meln5ered II al. Aad with the memory
IL expression came over his face that
made CAaljie cry out. viii rose, paced
aurr,ediy up aAd down the walk, his
features working violently, and when
Dr., Armstrong hurried up to him and
5ook his aan be shook him of with a
gesture Of intense anger. The physician
watcaed hiIn carefully and Charlie sat
lhere almoat sicl with apprehension.
At last wiz paused. and thinking
deeply, stood for moment. Thea COM
ing up to his brother-in-law he held oat
his hand,
"God saw fit to humble me. Charlie
he said solemnIy, land who am that
should question his wisdom or his lover
The physician gave sigh OF relief as
Charlie bent his head, the tears falling
on the hand he held.
Three months after this viii left the
acI-l,1p1 and Satt1aJ II, S,,,,i trftu1I u.bara,