The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-10-16
NO. "A. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 1895

connection with his misfortunes, and
as his quick, excitable brain grasped
the situation, he seemed quite in dan
ger of losing his wits over the unex-
pected hope of rescue. He thrust both
arms between the bars, the slender
brown finge4s trembling convulsively
as he attempted to seize the hands OF
his benefactors in his delirious Joy.
Then, as they drew back beyond his
reach, at the advice of the officer, he
stood for an instant motionless as a
statue-then fell unconscious upon the
floor of the cell.
"Oh, Fan /" gasped Bess, as the tears
poured down her face, so unaccustOm-
ed was she to human suffering "alI
this might might have been avoided ~
''Don't, Bess, don't can't forgive
myself Come, let's go away" cried
Fan.
''Better take the visitors back to the
office, sir" said the policeman, as he
dashed jug of cold water through the
bars upon the PROSTATE figure. "These
are not fit sights for them"
Mr.. Dartmouth escorted them back
to the main office, leaving the two girls
under the care of the sergeant, and
then, with Jack, he returned to see
what could be done for the unfortunate
man.
"Don't he alarmed ladies'" said the
sergeant, as he placed chairs for them
"he'll come around all right, for IL
takes more than a little thing like this
to kill one of those fellows. He will
be released tomorrow, just as soon as
We can hear from the shop-keeper. If
you can satisfy them that he is not
guilty, they won't bother to push the
case any further"
After an early breakfast the follow
ing morning the Remingtons and Mr..
Dartmouth started for the scene of the
preceding days experience. As they
stopped in front of the shop where that
unconscious cause of so much misery
the woolen jacket-again swung idly
from the cord, Mr.. Dartmouth glanced
quickly at the sign that bore the firms
name.
"'Doeppelschlager & Ershalpf,' " he
said. ''Oh, we'll not have any trouble
here. These men were clients Of mine
in my former law-practicing days. l
once won an important suit for them
and they are my friends, of course.
Come Wen go in at once"
At that early hour-for it was only 9
O'Clock, there were but few customers
in the shop, and the proprietors came
quickly forward to greet Mr.. Dart
mouth, whom they instantly recogniz-
ed, with true German effusion.
He returned their salutations with all
courtesy, and then stated the business
on which he and his friends had come.
AT the reference to the supposed thief,
the face of Mr.. Doeppelschlager chang
ed noticeably.
~ shode be onhabby," he said, ''to
make desc young LADIES' any anxshus-
ness, bote we haf bin mooch tried 4
long time nit dose stealers. Dey dakes
all tings, und We not able to kadsh
dem ontil yes'd'y. Is desc ladees all
sure dose feller no stealer?'
"They can swear to it," replied Mr..
Dartmouth with decision, "and their
brother was another witness. You
have the jacket-so that there has been
no loss to you. 1t was a case of cir
cumstantial evidence. | have talked
with the man, and | believe him to be
innocent. Very likely there are many
sneak-thieves about here, but, gentle
men, am willing TO be responsible for
this man. Will you let him go?''
"Mr. Doeppelschlager and his part
ner exchanged glances.
''So?' said Mr.. .Doeppelschlager.
49," replied Mr.. Ershalpf.
They then turned with smiling faces
to the girls.
ale shall 90 nit your they exclaim-
ed. 1--WE shall haf Mister Abrams dake
a brief-a letter-dese moments-und
der policeman will let him go w'er you
weesh.n
The girls were so overjoyed at the
success of their visit that they thanked
the two fat Germans with tears in their
eyes, and soon after, with the addition
of Mr.. Abrams to their number, they
hastened to the police station.
They went up To the desk and pre-
sented the letter to the sergeant, who
smiled cordially when he saw the re-
suits of their efforts.
That's capital" he said, "for it
saves delay. Brown, get that Italian,
and bring him here. The prosecution
is withdrawn, and he is at liberty.
Bess and Fan awaited with breath
less eagerness the return of the officer,
and even Mr.. Dartmouth, accustomed
as he had been, in days gone by, to hu-
man misery in every form, shared their
interest.
Presently the policeman and the
italian entered the main Ctfice. The
latter looked as though he were dazed
by his sudden release. Then, as he
gradually understood that he was again
at liberty to go when and where he
liked, he fell to weeping as helplessly
u any Sc nsitIve woman.
"Queer now, how that fellows eyes
rum" meditated the sergeant aloud.
perhaps he may not be common lot,
after all. Guess he's down on his luck,
as they say"
At that moment several other prison.
ers were brought in, and Mr.. Dart
mouth and his companions, bidding
the sergeant and Mr.. Abrams good
morning, left the station-house, follow
ed by the now happy Italian.
1t turned out that the young man
was wood-carver, and Mr.. Dart
mouth, having obtained his address,
prOilllseu 10 ge, MN a piace He MIC"
| of.
al say, Bess," said Jack, shortly after
their train had left the station, "Im
wfully ashamed of the way | treated
that Italian yesterday. If had spoken
at the time, he'd have been saved the
night in the station-house."