The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-05-25
A DOUBLE CATCH.

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quickly stirred a. curiosity to know how
be bad received such injuries. His words
70 the conductor. with their soft and Lag
gard enunciation. betrayed TO me his south
cru birth. and A. the southern nature Il so
eiable. genial. easily approached and does
noe repel kindness and polireness a. inrru-
sive. I soon managed TO open Conversation
with Colonel Harden. The southerner
does not travel without his tirle-l With .
delicacy the colonel referred 10 his rondi-
ton. seeming 20 feel that he must be a re-
pulsive sight TO all who looked upon him.
He told NE the following experience. which
increased not only my sympathy, but my
admiration for the feariessness which had
been willing to encounter a desperate foes
Ny home Is IN Alabama" the colonel
begun Il am on my way back to it now
A month ago 7 was called to 81. Louis on
business add was invited to stay at the
home OF my friend there. Judge Ryan. His .
house. located on b street, WIS fine
one. and WIS charmed with his family-a
wife and two daughters.
TT was Just the kind Of house that would
prove a temptation TO burglars, for wealth
had filed it with everything to reward the
entrance OF such nocturnal visitors.
1t was the third evening OF my visit that
we sat around the library until so late an
hour we were all prepared for speedy and
sound sleep
1T must have been about two hours past
midnight when a Wild. piercing shrek
trUm Miss Ryan's room made me spring
from my bed In full consciousness that
danger caused the cry. In an instant she
screamed again and continued co do So
Stopping only long enough to jerk my
trousers on. I rushed into the ball and
II. a
large, rough looking man. the outline OF
whose form | could see by the light Of a
iamp ia the side street. dashed by me- JOS
tling me a. we came together Win the
quick APPREHENSION which danger awalx-
ems. [ took IN the situation. A burglar had
entered Miss Ryan's room. had been dis
covered and was now on the bound Tor
freedom. Quicker than fash WIS on the
bound tor him A. he went leaping blindly
through the dark hall. with which he WIS
evidently noe As familiar as myself So
unexpectedly pursued. be did not, In hin
terror and excitement take the mems Of
exit which we afterward found be had pro-
vided. I got my hand on his shoulder. but
with a violent plunge toward the door be
pulled from my grasp and darted into the
bathroom With a bang OF the door which
be locked
BY uhis time all the family had renched
the hall and were demanding and plend-
ing with me not to risk my life. but that
wild cry Of Miss Ryan's and the sight Of
the burly, dastardly villain had fred my
blood. I ferceiy threw myself against that
door ordering him to open it, OF be should
die Tor bis villalnY.
THE wretch replied with anger and Bit
rerness chat be WINS armed TO the teeth and
ready for me il I attempted to get IN. His
words and tone only infamed my deter
minauion to get my hands on his miserable
throat. launched myself against the door
with all the force Of body which I could
command. 10 give wav, dashing me so
violently against the brute chat he stag
gered back TO the wall. and his pistol fell co
the door
He could not recover himself before
was on him and at him with blows chat
stunned and partially disabled him. But
did not have things my own way. He
fought Ike a wildcat as my wounds and
bruises ATTEST, kicking, bi1ing and striking
In every way possible, buu got him down,
seized his pistol from the door and placed
it to his temple till Judge Ryan. who being
an invalid, had not attempted TO aid me.
rushed In with policeman. summoned by
his telephone. The wretch. frurhing ours
ing and threatening vengennce WAS hand
cuifed and landed safely in Jail. When
saw him leave the house. a terrible reaction
overcame me, anu sank upon my bed weak
aud unconscious. had received blows over
my hend and about my temples and heart
that gave the physician VINO was called
grave fears OF my recovery. but I came ont
all righn. barring this terrible laceratiun
and bruising ahuuu my face and throau.
1T turned out uhau I had fought and
broCgh1 Cd Justice one OF the most notori-
Gus characters on uhe cunuinenb-a crimi-
nal whom detectives had been tracking for
years without being able 90 lay hold Of
There being more uhan one charge agninst
him. the length OF his sentence will likely
give him ample uime co forget who was in
surumenuai in closing his ngiorinus career
NOW. my FRIEND and here gentle
smile played over the colonel's face. NOW
comes the romance OK the tragic affair [
am not a married man. but my battle in
Miss Ryans defense has won me the hope
and expectation chat I SOON viii be--as
soon indeed as I can stand a1 the altar
without looking AS II had Just come out
from a streer dghc OF a barruom fracas.
1.-THE burglar and were both taken pris-
oners In Judge Ryan home--he by the OIL
GERS OF the law, by his sweet need daugh-
ter IT. was worth all the damage I sus-
tanned 10 have chat lovely CREATURES coming
daily 60 inquire Tor me- and asking over
and over again what she could do 60 repay
ma. never put but one value On the serv-
ice rendered. and when told her my price
one day. right in her iather's presence. tor
WINS too honorable to attack her otherwise
OF to take advantage OF her sympathy for
me. she lifted her beautiful eyes, first tu
rae then 10 her Gather, anu said with a
smile thar mnde me think of heaven. ga.
uher DON'T Yuu think IT'S worth itg I am
sure neither OF Us Ought to question bin
rign1 10 what he asks. -
Here the hero WAS 0vercome--he was TOT
full 10 say more Ny heart went cut 10 uht
colonel. [ <rasped his hand anu begged
to be informed when his wedding came oil
n a few weeks an invitation came % me
and I newer bought a wedding present with
suoh pleasure in my life AS the one I sent
the cuioneiis bride.-Cincinnati Post
SIR Walter Rs,lei<iis Garden.
u ia nu,v 400 wars since >ii. Walfss-- r,