Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-14
THE R0NG NAN.
A Case Where the Joke Was on
the Joker.

sailor. SLING hi- pip He struck a
match took a pull or 1--WE. aud then
gave the following story
I'D been - in the little trader
Nydia-tapn Mark Flazarf-ou a trad
in- run % the ~aHlvich -land~
We came into port one hn- morn
ing un,oad~d orr cargo amt the v~>
80 having 70 r. INTO irv do-.k mo-t II
her crew ne included had nothing -
do but stroll about and -P-nd our
moner-
tue afternoon wh-n we were ipung
ina about a trim sharp--vevt Young frl-
low ina bong coat PASSED u On hu~ way
uptown
He bad un hEs arm the >ve~test-
faced vpuug xri 6 ever - nv eve~ On.
she wasn't NOR q eighteen. her
hair was lke gold ami n Wa A. trim
a. a YACHT
Well. iadn a thouxht0f auv 81 "a
~-uE ~ach other again. amt { don't
think Bob thouGh- anything a. ali
about r. but an hour later the ~am-
~harp-everf Vuuug fellow who hail been
the vouug xrs companion csm~ mp -
rs and passed a word or % about the
vea-her
When do you >au and for what
place hc a>k-t after a little time al
dressing ha- talk - Bob
Were ont - a berth -zit Bob
The Young fellow was going 70 leave
n when Bob salf that only a man
standing cIas~ bv IL turned out - -
"A skipper short q hanis. and We
signed with him for q whaling voyage
- the Windwari rland-h~ coming
over 20 as when b. heart BIB ~av We
wasn't hire,i. and hiring u then ami
th~r-
His schooner the Nancy ne said.
vas wing three pier~ down the vest
vari and was - pull out az about
three octock IN the morning
The vounz fellow asked Us 20 -
along with hin when things we're ct
tled
nat tack are drivin a.. anv-
way Bob asked when We had stopped
{ n a quiet doorway SPEAK Up. tor
we're YOUR m~a
Well rs th- the >harP-ev-d
young fellow zat I want % play q
joke On a friend sf mine. and v0u two
vil - part for helping me
nuirr safr Bob.
A. about haIf-past twelve @ clock
tonight cume up To- and n gave
g the name ola huauiing-house that ]
forget the name Of and 70 mp 70 thr
second floor The man I want vou u
taze N the cruise with you l. in ru.au.
. a - II III -
Go IN quietly. ch~loroform him and
faA- him dowusti~ - a hack I'll have
waiting in front Of the house And
Enough said Bob interrupted.
! " dan- the thing before SmugxI-
him abroad and when be xetS hi.
senses haeS hr wont know whu
brought aim there and We vou l as
likely ro tel him
How about The pay for the Job
Bob wanted - know.
FH give the haekmaH i've dollar,
70 give each OF vuu when he sees D vr
done the thing aid he
That agreeable. aid Bob. How
can we yet into his ruom-the fellow
you want - iuke@
1t Just - happens that the lock 4
his door has been broken for the Ias'
week and he has been unable 70 faster
+ saad the Young sharp-~y-d fellow
tWere N luck vou see
1t turned cut ~afterward that he
ais name wss Fink CampbeII-was il
love With Tue pretty swret-taeed xfr
we seen him with
Her Ham- wa Elsa Horton. or
make a mistake
And she vas in kre with tas cha,
this Campbell hired u 20 kidnap-s
handsome. manly young fellow who's.
name was Fred kingslev. and VIII.
lowed her for her sweet ace and no
for the money her odd father vas sai,
. % have the say Young Campbell did
Then he got h-r--he and voun.
kiuEsiey- II s~eme-L were 20 Dc marie,
In = few days-to saw. without think
ing that 4 Fred Kingsley didut appea
when u VAS time for the webbing she
marry h1m-as girls talk sometimes
you know
Then he must have begun 70 sehem
now - get Frank Kingsley out Of n
way. or perhaps he had the scheme a.
maize up a. hrS
Bob and bought a new 6t-out. an,
took our bags aboard the Nancy.
Then about twelve o'clock Or a Il,
tie after We struck out for the board
tnghouse our employer had told u .
visit
campbell forged a letter and dxei
i ~ El-iss father and shs would get j,
and il had Fred Eingsley-s name al III
bottom y IL and said A. how he wa
sorry, but he had a wife her
and he was going Of % see her.
The upper hall was not 50 yer
dark we found when we got up 70 il.
Bob went around and looked at IN
numbers on the doors. and I waite
until he b=ckoned U ne 70 Join him
Hes asleep said Bon. with a er
q his head toward the door.
1t was a BAT darker than the hal
but We eoald make CUT our man -Icey
ing on the bed
Bob took the c~hIoroform and Ike
the cloth with II on where n vouu
fellow bad % breathe it,.
A policeman vas coming down N
street when sc got 70 th- door. hu
: the c4buza saw nim and gave - IN
word not u eume our for a BIZ
We was1t bothered again and "
| got our fellow aboard the Nauey .
: quiet and peaeeAble. and .hen the cal
. bic gave - the money and was OF
. Then On deck We went and n
) Nancy sailed at three ia~t a. the eAl
!, tain had SaA she was going To. rui
ming out with the tide
Theirs stowawaF below IA ii
foeastie- som~ one sanS mp f-om thei
when we we're in . nic~ oGing. and I'd
l9pked n ne and ninksd