The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27

the brown-headed men knew, then the
black headed and finally the bald-head-
ed. But it was all to no purpose, and /
gave a groan that made my wife think
vas asleep and she gave me nudge in
the ribs 10 awaken me-.
'I've got to goto Hamstone to-day"
said Dodworth, As he entered nay store
early Monday morning, "and won't be
able to see you again before the trial.
But that doesn't matter, for Pye got the
whole thing laid out as far as it will go.
Be sure and meet me atthe Liberty court
house at o'clock tomorrow morning"
promised thatI would.
"And if you can find that witness bring
him along" he added as he went out of
the door.
/ promised this also. But there was
no use trying TO think who the man was.
1t was worse than chasing phantom,
and by night l was half inclined to think
that l was mistaken and there had not
bene any witness at all.
"WeIl, how about that case Of yours
and Fairfax's ?" asked my wife that
evening.
a am afraid am going to lose it."
replied.
Lose itw she exclaimed. "Why,
thought you were perfectly sure of win
ming"
81 would be if il wasn't that can't for
the Life of me think of a certain witness
name"
"0id you know The witness?'
"Quite we'll"
"And you can't think Of his name?"
"Not the first letter of it,"
Then why don't you 60 to him and
ask what it is7"
81 would if could remember who he
was"
Ny wife pursei up her lips and smil-
ed coldIy.
Seems 10 me could think Of per
sons name if it was as important as
all this" she said.
Ibid not have any doubts but what
she could. But then women are vastly
different from men.
passed a restless night. l dreamed
that l was in the court room, and the
case was in full sway. Fairfax was hav-
ing everying his own way, and the jurors
were looking at me with clouded brows
and doubtful shakes of their heads Evil
dently 1 was judged to be close busi-
ness man, who was trying his best to
squeeze out of an honest debt.
"And 50 you say there was s witness
to this Transaction" I dreamed Fair
fax's lawyer said. "Who was it ?"
1t was only for second that l hesita-
ted. Then ! answered in plain matter
of fact tone:
"Mr. George Ardell.'
"Who is he ?"
"A shoe dealer Of Hamstone."
sis he here"
"He is"
And with this dreamed Mr., Ardell
stepped forward and put in his evidence,
and after this the case was all in my fa-
vor, for Fairfax hadn't leg left tostand
on.
And then l dreamed how thankful 1
was that my memory had served me so
well, and what fool thought / had !
been to have forgotten at all, and good
deal more of similar stuff, until awoke |
with q start and found myself sitting up
right in the bed, with my wife wide
awake beside me.
@For gracious sake, John, what is the !
matter ?" she cried.
"I've found out who that witness was!'
1 exclaimed. 81 just dreamed about the |
whole thing"
"And who is it?" she asked, with
considerable show of interest.
"why, it came TO me just as easy as
anything could" l went on. 81 was in
the court room and the lawyer asked me
TO name the mani said-I said
And then did my best to think Of
what had said.
"Well, WHAT"
"why, said it-was7-I ran my hands
through my hair half q dozen times.
"why, contour thingl I've forgotten it
again. And true enough that name
and face had slipped through my mind
orce more. There was no use trying TO
bring it back either. 1t wouldn't come,
and after spending two hours in the easy
chair trying to coax the thing to return
1 gave up in despair.
81 think after this when you meet any
one you had better put it down in your
notebook ?" said my wife at the break
fast table.
But then, she was slightly cross be-
cause awoke her two hours before the
regular time.
At s O'Clock / took the train for Iiber-
ty, and arriving there made my way at
once to the court house. / was feeling /
pretty blue, and it did not helpmy spir-
its when the time for the case to open
came and Dodworth had not yet put in
an appearance
Fairfax against Blake called out tie
clerk, and at that moment my lawyer ap-
peared st the doorway.
missed two trains hunting up your
witness :" he exclaimed. "But l got |
him and brought him along. / LEFT him
in the hallway 50 IS to give Fairfax
surprise"
you've got the witnessf" gasped.
@Who is it ?"