The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-01-24

was terrible. But what could / dol
While thought over the matter, pay.
ing little attention to the conversation
of the detectives, caught the words
said and deserved it p 1 wondered
what connection they could have with
my case.
Eyes, my shabby friend was saying,
very clever fellow, seems to be. Used
to be on the force in Philadelphia him
self Shrewd fellow BE put US on to
It Come in askin' If Link Murphy
wasn't wanted-said he believed he'd
seen him. He showed up all right. and
we let him look at the telegram. he
said 1t was the man and named one
hundred We put it up downstairs,
and he waited there till we got back
with our man. 1t was plain case. and
he took the money"
HAS he gone YETI" asked another de-
tsctive.
His train left at 1880" said the
narrator, looking at his watch .sIRuess
he sifted pretty soon after we came
and turned over the money to him.
Anyhow, he's gone now. for it's exactly
one o'clock. .
/ had listened In absolute amaze
ment
.Do you mean" asked. that some
man got one hundred dollars from you
for pointing me out?"
Precisely
1t must have been my double-no
other than Link Murphy himself
Let me interrupt just once more, .
said + 81 must send some explanation
to this young lady's family. You won't
let me telegraph her nor her father.
Let me send the message through the
chief OF police at that place. He will
know Howard Pearson, and surely you
can trust the chief Of police.
PEARSON repeated one Of the men.
II think that's 1t. / think our man tele-
graphed him over an hour ago think
that's the name.
What did he say3'' gasped.
s'Who?"
This man who pointed me out t.
you. What message did he send to Mr..
Pearson?"
Don't let it scare you. l don't know
what it was"
The internal impudence Of that man
Link Murphy He had thrown the po-
lice off his own track by having me ar
rested, he had put one hundred dollars
in his own pockets as net profit on the
transaction, and, finally, had taken in
hand correspondence with the family
Of my betrothed, leaving me powerless
to interfere.
was led to cell finally, still hand
cnffed, to stay till morning For five
minutes was left there. My cell
mates were two men. one a negro.
The white man was beastly drunk.
He walked up as the door was unbolted
for me to enter and then bolted after
me. He grnm bled at being walked and
cursed at me, and presently he was
snoring again. The atmosphere was sui
try and melodorous. There were thieves
and cut-throats for company. | was
one of them Tomorrow morning /
was going to Philadelphia with my
shabby friend. ! wondered vaguely if
my double would actually take it into
his head to marry my bride, and then
wondered if was going crazy. ! was
afraid so.
These thoughts were interrupted by
another clanking Of bolts and rafting
of iron doors. NY shabby friend and
the turnkey were coming directly to-
ward my cell. The detective was
swearing viciously.
We'll, Linky," he said to me, ''the
lawyers will get q whack at you after
all. Its habeas corpus, reckon.
THANK Godl'' said, huslrily.
s'Linky," the detective continued, So
riously, whats the use of this? You're
only making trouble for us, an that
amt your best game. Go along quiet.
why don't you? A day or two, or
week, amt goin' to help you any.
.sBut the chief said to hold him any
how" interrupted the turnkey.
I learned then that telegram had
been received from Mr.. Pearson. my
brides father. and that the chief Of
police mad ordered me held in Gin
cinnati until the case could be investi-
gated.
1.-THE old mans comm on himself,
added the turnkey. They tell me he
chartered special engine for the trip.
and is to reach here at 6:40-one hour
and twenty minutes to wait"
Gradually l reasoned to the con-
clusion that this must be the work Of
Link Murphy himself. That waa the
telegram he had sent Mr.. Pearson
message that was bringing the old gem
tleman on post haste to Cincinnati
! was too happy to care for my shah
by friends disappointment or profani-
ty. positively smiled at the Thought
Of what he would do when he learned
that was really not Link Murphy, and
that the real Link Murphy had swindled
him out of one hundred dollars,
There is little more to be said Mr..
Pearson, taking hold of the case In .
business-like way. soon Strengthened
the matter out. was kept in custody
two days in comfortable quarters under
guard, postponing the marriage just
that long. was unhappy and misera-
BILE of course, until | walked off q free
man, and then was altogether happy.
even forgave quite heartily my shah
by friend. the detective.
The night Of the wedding we found,
among scores of letters and kilograms
of congratulation, this note:
s'Mr. and Mrs. Parker NJ. Leonardo
wish you long. useful and happy
life together. Be good enough ia your
happiness TO forget the suffering have
caused you, and to accept the heartfelt
congratulations of John Lloyd Evans"
Trey Times.