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

'IflSoNcf. nave YOU Any "lli1'77S7'
asked the magistrate.
replied:
:.Nonc. your honor. hut would like
to b. sworn and tell nay story.
The na@i,tr:.t. swol'c the prisoner.
and he commenced 10 recltlng the
storyof hi, being Kidnapped. shipped
on the Lucky Star for lnila. OF tAc
start home. Of the shirWrctk i"hdiliI
On the ,ho"r o. an unknown lllHh'.
of hi sickness and apparent death. Oh
his restoration to Ike. ct his travels
in hat vast country. OF his search ior
precious stones AMI his good luck. 81
| his taking passage on the city OF Rome.
| Of hi, landing in New York On yc,tcr-
day. his attempt to DISPOSE OF some OF
the stones tor ready money. ana IN an
| qualified denial mat the property be-
! longed TO Ncwcolnb.
The magistrate heard the story
through. He had been Il magistratc
in Il big city too long to be influenced
by such Il narrative. He had heard
them before Turning to the prisoner
| be remarked:
"Iouny man. your story is altogether
too tishv. 1t won't wash. You arc
givcd to romancing. When you get
out OF this scrapc. | advise You to turn
an honest man, quit stealing and go to
writing novels. With such Il remark
able imagination and with the skill
YOU possess to tell Z story SO we'll, You
can make more money with your pen
| than with your burglar tools. The
, officer Will take you back to jail to
await the action OF the GRAND
| Jury. If YOU have friends who
will aid You. the bail bond will be put
at $1,000"
| "Thosc diamonds are worth more
than that sum. Are they no: good Sc
curity for my appearance when
wanted?" asked the prisoner.
- Young man, are you crazy: Are
not those diamonds the property OF Mr..
| Nrwromh. and not youl',:' responded
the Justice.
IS forgot, forgot" said the pri:-
Oncr.
And the officer marched Louis Pat
tcrson to Jail. 1t was NO time to NOR
allie on the wickedncss of mon. 1t
was no time to conjecture why Mother
his mother nor Mary had written him.
IL, he had requested il his cable dis
patch.
/ Things were too serious. and the
| present required tn" perfect control
and command OF all faculties. Some
body was plotting and he was the vic
tim. It might be the continuation of
the old conspiracy. or THIS one might
stand alone by itself.
| No matter.
Sonnet hing must be done AHd done
quickly. How ana what was the puz-
zling question. Hi, first thought was
to send for some person who knew
him. He ran over in his own mind
who of his acqlaintances might be in
New York. He could nCt call to mind
Il single person in that great city that
know him or he i,ncw. Blu. stay.
There is Captain B,dtish. ST the ILL
fatcd "L.ucky Star" He could cor
roboratc Il good part of the story he had
told the magistrate. HoS 10 find him
was the question. He asked tho guard
if he knew Captain Bodtish.
| No. he did not know Tim, but if
Louis wanted him to come to tee Jail.
and would give the street and number
where he resided or did business. lie
should he sent for at once. Ouls knew
neither.
Look in the directory. Yes. the
name Of BOdSh Is there. and 50 are
several OF the same name. and whic h
is the one Louis wants. That iEfOrina-
ton he cannot give.
Will the taller send messenger
among the shipping and find out who
owned the "i.ucky Star" that was
wrecked on Il foreign coast some two
years since:
If the owner is ascertaired. ask
him for the address of the Captain Bod
, fish who was master of that ship when
il Was wrecked. If he can be found.
bring him TO Jail. and he will soon
clear mp this crime.
/ Louis wishes were gratitied. y
messenger was sent As directed. It was
, not many hours before Captain Bodtish.
| who. as luck would have it. had Just
| returned from Il sea voyage. was adj
, lnittcd TO the Jail. and Loli> was taken
, from his cell in the captains presence.
Louis wao oycrioyed to seen his old
, friend. and rushing up 10 him in the
most coriia. manner. sought to graSl
: him by the hand. but the captain
, tulncd aside, ANA codIy refused TO ac-
! ccpt the rro.fcrcd recognition.
Louis was dam bounded. His feel
ing- were hurt - the quick.
What, My old cor.radc in danger
, ana distress. in suffering and dis;lst y
: ON sea and land. refuse !, friendly. Shak,
, q the hand. when God knows If eves
: man wanted Il friend in need. | wan,
!. one now"
= "tharles Manning. replied the CAP
tain" wish 10 have nothing 10 &C
: with you. You deceived me once.
I ''Iou gave HE your sacred wort
= when We parted in Boston. that woul,
loan you money 10 reach youi
J. friends. Won would return it in Il week
From shat day 10 this | never hea.t
= 4 word from you.
Il Il do not know what crime You ar,
= charged with. but | warrant YOU It i
n stealing. because the maze o the ~obc1
T. FG!JZt Old me he suspect ted you o. pilfrg.
7 in~ from him while on board that ship
4 1t i enough for me 20 know that
man who was my lucs>-lnate III encoun
" ttr,ng dangers ANA hard>hip> o. q fear
}. FIJI shipwreck. Violated his word O
honor. and refused 10 redeem Il ple,.o,
:. 10 repay the small amount o. money
! .appl him