The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-13
CHAP .f.ss w.

(. Il Louis Patterson.
CI.ipvEs: XN.
CHARLES; MANNING, V. LOUIS PATTE-:-
son.
Captain Bo1t:sh had grea. difficulty
in controlling his feelings. First came
the belief that he W., being imposed
}pOn in the most wicked manner.
Then suddenly would flash Into his
Tind the question: "SurpoSe is
really Louis Patterson" Bar the scene
in the cabin on that f:.r-away shore
came quick with il. answer: Louis
Patterson j. dead" so tirm!y bclicv-
ing. The captain replied:
Go on. 18th rOur ha.c-fancu tlccc7-
ton ana your base and wicked false
hoods as lon: ;1s Nou please. but Eou
must talk to others. not to me. Will
not listen. lou have deceived me once,
| tell you. You Will never deceive me-
again. Black-hcarted imposter. Tx
pcct TO soften my heart by represent
ing yourself to be anoth her and he one
Of the notltst and pun st young men
that ever lived. Charles Manning.
you and | left the dead body Of Louis
Patterson on that distant shore.
"When | sailed on the Sober Fritz
You sailed with me. Together we left
the dead with his God. We're YOU not
completely lost to every feeling that
makes /. friend respect the memory OF
his dead cOmiadc and mcssmatc. You
would sooner call upon these walls to
fall and crush Your life out of YOU. than
to claim for some vile purpose TO be
that saint in Heaven"
''taptain Hodfish. rs God is my judge.
II | dow
Him for every act OF my life swear
to you. and if swear falsely. call
upon that God to strike me dead here
at your feet. that | am Louis i';tttcr-
SON
'Charles Manning, i"
'DOn't | beg of You. call ne Ivy that
name again. Turn away if You will,
leaving me here to the fate that is So
mystcriOI-ly envcloping me, but don't
tell me am an lInDn-tcr. say to You.
Captain liOt!t-h. am he man hat was
left for dead i'll that cabin by the SEA.
wis poisoned, bur by whom | do not
know. | was restored to life by the
physician : daughter. who gave me the
antidote. and would You but listen. |
would tell yol all about my travels be-
fore the Sober Fritz came the follow
ing year. and rescued YOU and Charles
Manniny.
Il do not wish to hear you. Don't
know that you and Louis Patterson
We're inscpcrable. and don't | know
that you can tell his story as we'll Us he
could tell il himself were he to I've
raised from tie dead: You have tho
same smooth tongue that captiyated
the crew OF the Sober Fritz. but you
must not expect to again charm me
with your cunning palaver.
Nov that You talk of poisoning. lc:
me tell you that on several occasions |
have caught myself suspccting YOU of
poisoning young Patterson. and | am
now more than half inclined to that
opinion that the diamonds and other
Jewels he had laid away so carefully to
bring home to his mother and his ali
anccd. We're stolen from him by YOU,
and You have just now summoned up
| courage enough to offer them for sale. ;"
CAPTAIN BOdtiSh. y thought str kes
me. Now do listen for one moment %
! W hat | have &c say. You think Louis
| Pat.erSon'S Jewels were stolen from
! him 10y Charles Manning. In that sl!s-
| plclon you do Charles u great wrong.
| | know nothing about the evidence YOU
may have 70 base the suspicion that he
| poisoned Louis Patterson. bat
NO more. I will not listen to such
| trash.' said Captain Bodtish.
"Captain Boilish. one question be-
fore yea go. DO You remember one
day examining those rough diamonds
and admiring two Of them tina: were so
! much alike no one could tell The differ
cncc:" asked Louis Patterson.
! Il do" the Captain answered.
| MAY | asked another question:
asked Louis Patterson. and the Young
man looked piteou>ly and imploringl'
into the Captain face.
EYES,
Ibid Louis Patterson insis. Ga You
accepting one of these stones as 3 gift
from him."
He did. answered CAPTAIN Bodfish
Can ask still another question:"
/ inquired Patterson.
Yes. yes: go one: what more:"
After Louis insisted for some time
that You should accept one CT the
stones. and you persisted III refusing it,
! did YOU finally consent - take IL:
Il did. ana have it ROW in its rough
state" said Captain Boilish. in my
! nccktie. and | presume YOU have it
mate which would only be additional
! evidence that You stole Loa;s Patcer-
sons diamonds. and as far as the con
ver>a,ioc had AZ that time Is concerned
what coald be more natural than for
Louis Patterson 10 tell Il ali 10 you:"
TO BE CONTINUED.