Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-11-09

his restoration to life, OF his traVels
inthat vast country, of his searcn LOT
precious stones and his good luck, Oh
his taking passage on the city Of Rome,
of his landing in New York on yester-
day, his attempt to dispose OF some OF
the stones forready money, and an I'M
qualified denial that the property be-
longed to Newcomb.
The magistrate heard the story
through. He had been a magistrate
in big city too long to BIO influenced
by such narrative. He had heard
them before. Turning to the prisoner
he remarked:
"Young man, your story is altogether
too fishy. 1t won't wash. Y on are
givcd to romancing. When you get
out of this scrape, [ advise you to turn
| an honest man, quit stealing and go TO
writing novels With such a remark
able imagination and with tho skill
YOU possess to toll d story SO well, you
can mako more money with your pen
than with your burglar tools. The
officer will take you back to jail to
await the action OF the grand
| Jury. If you have friends who
will aid you, the bail bond will be put
ut $4,000"
l.
than that sum- Are they not good Sc
curity for my appearance when
wanted?" asked the prisoner.
Young man, arc you crazy? Are
not those diamonds the property of Mr..
| Newcomb, and not yours?" responded
| the Justice.
" | forgot, forgot" said the pris-
oner
And the officer marched Louis Pat
! tcrson to iail. 1t was no time to NOR
alizo on the wiclledness of men. 1t
was no time to conjecture why neither
, his mother nor Mary had written him,
as he had requested in his cable dis
| patch.
Things were too serious, and the
| present required the perfect control
and command OF all faculties. Some
! body was plotting and he was the vie
| tim. 1t might be the continuation of
| the old conspiracy, or this ono might
stand alone by itself
No matter.
Something must be done and done
| quickly. How and what was the puz-
cling question. His first thought was
| to send for some person who knew
: him. He ran over in his own mind
who Of his acquaintance might be in
New York He could not call to mind
a single person in that great city that
know him or he knew. But stay.
There is Captain Bodfsh, of tho i'll
fated Lucky Star" He could cor
roborate good part of the story he had
told the magistrate. How to find him
was the question. RE asked the guard
If he knew Captain Bodhsh.
No, he did not know him, but if
Louis wanted him to come to the jail,
and would give the street and number
where he resided or did business, he
should be sent for at once. Louis know
neither.
Look in the directory. Yes, the
name Of Bodtish is there, and so arc
several OF the same name, and which
is the one Louis wants. That informa-
ton he cannot give.
Will the tailor send u messenger
among the shipping and find out who
owned the Lucky Star that was
wrecked on II foreign coast some two
years since?
"If the owner is ascertained, ask
him for the address of the Captain Bod
fish who was master of that ship when
it was wrecked. If he can be found,
bring him to jail, and he will soon
clear up this crime
Louis wishes were gratitied. A
messenger was sent us directed. It was
not many hours before Captain Bodtish,
who. as luck would have it, had Just
returned from sea voyage, was adj
mitted to the jail, and Louis was taken
from his cell in the captains presence.
Louis was overjoyed to seen his old
friend, and rushing up to him in the
most cordial manner, sought to grasp
him by the hand, but the captain
turned aside, and coldly refused to ac-
cept the proiferod recognition.
Louis was dumbfounded. His feel
ings were hurt to the quick.
What. My old comrade in danger
and distress, in suffering and disaster
on sea and land refuse friendly shake
of the hand, when God knows If ever
man wanted u friend in need, | want
ono now"
"Charles Manning" replied the cap
tain | wish to have nothing to do
with you. You deceived me once.
You gave me your sacred word
when we parted in Boston, that would
| loan you money to reach your
friends, you would return it in q week.
From that day to this, | never heard
n word from you.
II 90 not KNOW what CRIME you are
charged with, but warrant you it is
stealing, because the mate of the Sober
Frltzt old me he suspected you ofpilfer-
ing from him while on board that ship
ut is enough for mo to know that IA
man who was my mess-mate III encoun-
tering dangers and hardships of fear
full shipwreck, violated his word of
honor, and refused to redeem pledge
to repay the small amount of money |
loaned him.
Il suspect you, too, of a great crime.
but as 1t is only suspicion, | will not
name it. You must seek other assist
ance to aid you, for | will not give YOU
even enough to pay nights lodging,
though | judge that paying for your
lodging is the least of your trouble to-
night
Goodbye, Charles Manning"
t,;.