Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-05-29

stood to him. l should recognize either
could see them"
The letter was written, but of its good
results they could not tell.
One day there strolled into their town
rough old miner and as he passed quietly
along he was nearly paralyzed by pretty
young girl Selling his hand and exclaiming:
Aren't you Peter Oh. l know you must
be Pete"
BLESS your purity face, my dear. of course
Pm Pete"
"Ohw she said, half crying, half laugh
ing 81 never saw you but once, but l
knew you. Do you know they are going to
hang Neddy?"
Hang Neddys" he repeated dazedly.
Eyes, oh, yes, for murder and robbery.
They found $1,000 on him and thought he
stole it from man that was killed. He
could not prove, you know, where he did
get it, he could not find you, and we have
tried and tried to find you, papa and l."
''Hang Neddy-the bravest boy that ever
worked pick2 Well, I just guess they'd
! better notr'
but they willp' cried the excited girl
"There's papa. He will explain"
1t took good deal of explaining, but at
last the old miner understood it all per-
fectly.
'I've s., 600 now," he said. Reckon it'll
help me bit. III find the real murderer,
or I'll know the reason why. How long
did you say had?"
"Three weeks, but in case you don't dis
cover the real criminal go to the governor"
| A week later rough looking peculiar
individual forced his way into the gov
ernor's study
Unjust see him." he said to the servant
cts matter of life and DEATH"
The governor looked up, annoyed. He
received number of visitors that were
bores, many being Office seekers, and he
was tired.
IF you please, your honor, you are a-goin
to hang an innocent boy"
II am not going to hang any one, "curtly.
mo, but yer jist a-goin ter let some one
do it fur you. I've got somethin particular
to tell you, an you've got to hear" dog
gedly.
BE careful, or I'll have you put out"
II don't think you will. All want is
your attention few minutes. come from
the mines, an come to save an innocent
boy"
'They are all innocent according to their
own tales"
wait" said Pete. Back thar 'mong
the shadows of the Sierra Nevada man
came to our little camp hungry an poor.
We was hungry an poor, too. but we di-
vided up, an when he died an left bright
lad we took him in as full partner, me an
Jim. Maybe you think it wasn't fair
show fur us, but it was, fur the boy could
read like parson an talk like book-hi1
father had been an educated Teller, so we
got along amazin well. Once Jim fell sick
with the fever, an that boy took him
through, same as he did me when / cut
my leg an came near dyin under the shadow
Of the hills. Reckon we did not begrudge
him the partnership, not much. We only
regretted it when he took his thousand
dollars an left us, an we felt like we'd
never have stock company agin after
that"
Pete glanced up at the governor and saw
that his face was full of suppressed excite
ment.
You are speaking OFF
"Neddy Niles, the boy to be hung nexl
Friday-the boy that is as innocent of tho
crime as you be, as be-"
Il understand something Of the story.
have been interested in it, and want thu
facts. Now answer my questions"
An hour later a detective was closetet
with the governor and Pete.
u Y
1t was the night before he was to be huns
that Edward Niles, wan and hopeless
glanced up as the cell door was opened tx
find himself in the arms Of his old "pard'
and foster father.
''Pete!' he cried. "Oh, Pete, have 70,
come at lasts But it's too late now"
Never say die, my boy. You are saved
thank God. I've found the real murderer
he's dead now-an I'd never have rested
minute if I'd known the danger you wal
in."
"But who-how"-
'"The murderer? Oh, got on the scent
at the start. got others interested, ther
the governor, an we tracked him down
when he shot himself an saved his govern
ment from the trouble. Same fellow who
swore he saw you shoot. 1t was all SCI
up game. But you are free, an now where
do you want to 60, my boy, for you still
own the $1,000 they robbed you ofp''
ITO California" said Ned, a light of in
tense joy and hope shining in his eyes
Back where was happy and safe"
Later on taey told him the story of tn,
girl who had done SO much in his cause, tn,
little schoolmate and friend of his child
hood.
Three years later he called upon her t,
thank her for her confidence and help ant
to tell her how he had prospered, with tn,
hope ever before him of sharing his all will
her if she could care for him.
Pete and Jim refused to attend the wed
ding. but they each sent large gold mug
get from their new claim, which was pan
ming out beautifully, as wedding present
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