The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-02
NE WAS a c. NJ.


But lie Finally Got Discouraged and Chang
ed IL to Il. NJ.
My name is johnson Cummerford
Rathbonc, G. NJ, he said as he enter
ed tho police station and looked ut tho
sergeant over the dCs,;
"Ycs?'' was the reply as the officer
looked up. "Well, what's tho matter2'
II want proper credit, sir. -
For what?"
1.-THE Ct. M. after my name stands
for good man.. That's what I am.
arrove i'll tho city early this morning.
Before was out of the depot n man
camo up to me and wanted to know if
would help him rob bank. 1 repulsed
him with scorn. Didn't 1 do the right
thing?'
Eyes; that's right, replied the SER
geant
I'm glad to hear you say So" con-
tinued Mr.. Rathbone as he rubbed his
hands with self satisfaction. '.As I got
cut into the street another man came
up to me and said he'd give me $40 to
set the city hall on fire. I looked him
up and down, like this, and then re-
pulsed him with ignominy. Yes, sir;
gave him to understand that was no
such man. Wasn't that right to repulse
him with ignominy?'
Yes; l suppose SO, sighed the SER
geant as he worked away at his reports.
81 dropped into an eating house to
cit q bite to eat, said the caller, "and
u man sat down at the same table and
told me i'll confidence that ho wanted to
tr1t II nf III in, -
agin. He offered me $50 if I'd 20 ND to
the house and knock her on the head.
Did shake hands on it? Not much 1
repulsed him with burning indignation
and let him see that 1 was no such man.
Don't l deserve n tally mark for that"
eyes; I'll tally you," replied tho
sergeant, without looking up.
about an hour after that I was tax
ing drink i'll Il saloon and wall eyed
duffer called me aside and offered me
$40 to murder Il child years old that
he might fall heir to Il large amount of
property. He sized mo up for u cold
blooded demon, but he made bad mis-
take. Irepulsed him with gigantic con-
tempt and contume]y. Don't / deserve
credit for that?
"You bother mol" exclaimed the SER
geant, as he looked up. Can't you
como around some time next winter and
tell your story?''
'Some time next winter" gasped
Mr. Rathbono. "Great Scott, but is this
the proper way to use an honest man
Haven't you been listening to my
story?'
~ am very busy, you know Come
in January or February-como some
day when have lots of time
"And do you turn ali honest man
away i'll this fashion,"
81 said January OF February. If you
could make it March or April, it would
be all the better. Glad you called. See
you later"
Look here, mister'' exclaimed the
caller rs he pounded OH the desk II am
johnson Cunmerford Rathbone, G. NJ
which means good man. / have refused
to rob Il bank, commit arson and do
murder, and yet you throw mo down
with overwhelming frigidity! Is this
my reward liz this tho sort of a prize
package you give away for meritorious
deeds?'
'Yes-very busy-como in May or
June, replied tho sergeant in far
away voice.
Never, sir, F" shouted Mr.. Rathbone,
"never! I'll not return in January,
February, March, April, May, juno nor
any other month of the year go out
from here, sir, different man. ex-
punge tho e. M. from my name, and 1
replace it with 'B. NJ which means
bad mainland 1 will rob and burn
and slay and kill and become human
hyena and make the population of this
city tremble with terror and howl with
fear! Frigid and Indifferent officer,
goodby p'-Detroit Free Press.