Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-01-07

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The telegram was from the Chief
Of police Of Philadelphia; l's 0'''.
Arrest Link Murphy, alias stoop Meadows
| confidence man, forger, safe expert, ant
murderer. One thousand dollars reward
| He is Is years old, brown curly hair, and
stooPs slightly. He was in Chattanooga
| three days ago, but believed to have left
| there for Cincinnati to-day. Just before he
left here Monday night called at job printing
| Office fer cards ordered that morning
| There was only one, which had been taken
| as a proof for him to correct. He took this
bevel-edged white card, also gilt-edged
| When he left here wore light overcoat. dark
felt hat and gray trousers.
| listened to this as to my doom.
was bewildered and desperately
disheartened. What would my bride
do when tomorrow came and no
lover?
THAT card" said one of the de-
uectives, sis the only one outside of
that print shop in Philadelphia. It's
worth saving"
II got that from a man to-day on
the traln," / said earnestly, ga man
that looked like me and was dressed
like me. l haven't been in Phila-
delphia in Two years"
They only laughed at me.
you've lost all your nerve" said
one. "a thousand-dollar man ought
to have some grit in him. Don't get
ratified, sister, Brace up!"
They began arranging then to carry
me TO Philadelphia. They agreed
that this should be done on the first
train in the morning. They decided
that no ''papers" would be needed,
and that the sooner l was off and out
of the way Of lawyers the better.
"But let me telegraph, then" I
pleaded. 81 tell you am the wrong
man, and I can prove it in time"
"Then what are you skakin' so for?:"
demanded one of my audience.
Because 1 am to be married to-
morrow. The arrangements are all
made. Think what humiliation and
disgrace it will be for that poor girl
if fail to come and there be no ex-
PLANTATION. Let me telegraph her."
Beware of women. "sald the shabby
man, dryly They're worse'n law
yers"
"To her father, then" I insisted.
"He is banker and a prominent
citizen. There can be no harm done
through him."
''Don't know him. We're busy
talkin' about you, Linky, anyhow,
and you mustn't interrupt the con-
versation. faint polite"
"Linky!" 1 repeated, angrily.
Don't call me Linky."
swell, Stoopy, then. Now shut
up or I'll put you in the dungeon"
What could 1 do? The thought of
the suffering I would cause to-mor-
row was terrible. But what could I
do?
While 1 thought over the matter,
paying little attention to the CONVEX
sation of the detectives, I caught the
words ''said" and observed it," I
wondered what connection they
could have with my case.
eyes," my shabby friend was say
ing; every clever fellow, seemed to
be. Used to be on the force in Phila-
delphia himself. Shrewd fellow. He
put us unto 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 it was the
man and named 100. We put it up
down stairs, and he waited there till
we got back with our man. 1t was
plain case and he took the money"
HAS he gone yet?" asked another
detective.
"His train left at 1885," said the
narrator, looking at his watch. II
guess he sifted pretty soon after we
came and turned over the money to
him. Anyhow, he's gone now, for
it's exactly l o'clock.
1 had listened in absolute amaze
ment.
"Do you mean" 1 asked, ''that
some man got 800 from you for
pointing me out?"
Precisely"
1t must have been my double-no
other than Link Murphy himself.
'Let me interrupt you just once
more" said I. II 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
Of that place. He will know Howard
Pearson and surely you can trust the
Chief o. Police"
'Pearson!" repeated one Of the
men. Il think that's It I think
our man telegraphed him over an
hour ago. I think that's the name"
what did he saY?" I gasped.
"Who?"
This man who pointed me out to