The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-06-22
MY THIEF.


sound and for moment sent the echoes
of memory wildly ringing through my
brain, so much did It's tones resemble
those of one long dead and gone; yet,
when ] turned round, the face of O
total stranger confronted me. He was
very young fellow, barely eighteen,
judged, not good looking, but with a
genial, frank expression that was quite
prepossessing.
How did you guess my names" an
swered, rather irrelcvantly.
''Oh, I've been near where you and
your pupils have been picnicking this
afternoon, but I didn't like to ask be-
fore those youngsters. I'm glad they've
outwnlked you"
had been botanizing with several of
my scholars on what our people call
EBAY road"-a fine, d.nsely-shaded
promenade which winds lovingly
around the beautiful Bay of Mauvila.
We had taken some refreshments with
US.
When he said this looked at him
rather sharply, for 1t flashed across me
that he belonged to the genus tramp"
and the twilight was rapidly approach
ing. But. somehow, found it hard to
distrust his honest-looking face, which
now wore very dolefui expression for
one so boyish.
He interrupted this train of thought
by repeating his request
II intended what was. left for poor
widow" said /, moving little away
from him, for this sounded very tramp
like. ~
Eyes, heard you talking to your
sells about it just before spoke"
Talking to myself, indeed! have
habit of thinking aloud sometimes"
answered, with dignity, 1 hope.
Really, this boy was too presumptuous.
Good evening"" said, as 1 turned
to leave him.
"Now, don't be offended, Miss EN-
ma. That was what meant I'm an
awfully unlucly man lately. really
am hungry and in lots of trouble be-
side, but I'm not beggar, as you
think" He pulled out some money.
''Take whatever you like for the
food, but please let me have 1t"
felt ashamed of my suspicious when
he did this, and babe him take 1t all
and welcome. How he did eat! All the
time, however, we proceeded toward
the town, he keeping as much in the
shadow of the trees as possible We
were on the footpath that bordered the
drive, and not very visible from the
numerous equipa2es that were pass
ing.
'What is your trouble?' asked.
ats mostly my own foolishness and,
until I saw you just now, felt desper-
ate, but you had such q friendly look
that made up my mind to tell you the
whole story, especially as something
you were talking about let me know
that you could help me If you would.
I'm an undergraduate of Columbus col
lege and spend my vacations IN the
neighboring country, as my father
travels around great deal on busi-
ness, and I've no mother During va
cation do as please and can go any
where, provided I do not leave the
state without permission from the
president. Expulsion Is the penalty
for that offense. This year I came
long way from the college and stayed
not far from the Esmeralda river,
which is the boundary line between
that state and this was fishing here
Yesterday afternoon, when I suddenly
took q notion to cross on the ferry
boat
"No sooner thought than done.
They'll never be the wiser said to
myself So 1 thought I'd go little
further and have look at the town
There was famous circus performing
that night, and made up my mind to
stay all night and go, for had plenty
of money with me. Fnther's always so
liberal about that had a jolly good
time and nice supper at the hotel
The waiter was very friendly and In
tellipent, and ! confded to him my
little escapade, as we'll as the fact that
! had registered under an assumed
name. he said boys would be boys
and he'd wake me up early so that
could recross the river as soon as
liked noticed two men as walked
out before breakfast standing In front
of the hotel They nudged each other
as passed, and one followed me at
distance, while the other reentered the
house.
"When l returned and entered the
breakfast-room, my friend the walter
gave me peculiar look, and motioned
to me to follow him into the pantry.
Very much mystifed I obeyed- and he
then led me into o small room adjoin-
ing and locked the door.
"'Mr. Digby,' he said, those men
have a warrant for your arrest for
horse stealing. They say they've
tracked You this far, and have photo
graph that's your mortal image, sir,
I'm bound to confess
ga horse theft / laughed. Of
course you said I was student-no!
confound it! Cbeg pardon, Miss Emma)
you couldn't do that after your promise
to me-
"what was 10 do? didn't know q
soul in the town who could clear me,
nor could help myself without tele-
graphing to the college. for had been
in the village across the river only
few days. and my landlady had only
my word for IL that I was student
eyes said the waiter, noticing how
glum looked, its rather serious for
You. You're bound to get hit, which
ever why you turn. You'll, Of course,