The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-07
ne WAS a G. NJ.
But He FINALLY Got Discouraged and Chang
ed II To IL. NJ.

ed II to Ii. NJ.
My narno is Johnson Cummerford
Rathbone, c.. NJ. = lie said us ho enter
cd the police station aad looked ut the
sergeant over tho deS,;.
"Yos?" was the reply rs the officer
looked up. well, what's the matters,'
81 want proper credit, sir. -
"For WHAT"
1.-THE Ct NJ. after my namo stands
fer good man. That's what 1 am.
arrove i'll the city early this morning.
Before was out of tho depot Il man
came up to mo and wanted to know if
1 would help him rob bank. I rcpulsed
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 LAS got
cut into tho street another man came
up to mo 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?"
Eyes; suppose so," sighed the SER
geant ms he worked away at his reports.
II dropped into an eating house to
Fit u bite to eat" said the caller, land
man sat down at the salne table and
told me i'll confidence that lie wanted to
git rid of his wife i'll order to marry
agin. He offered mo $50 if I'd 20 up to
the house and knock her on the head.
Did l shake hands on it? Not much
repulsed him with burning indignation
and let linn see that Twas no such man.
Don't deserve u tally mark for that?"
Eyes; I'll tally you," replied the
sergeant, without looking up
About an hour after that was TAX
ing drink i'll saloon and wall eyed
duffer called mo aside and offered me
$50 to murder child 4 years old that
he might fall heir to large amount of
property. He sized me up for cold
blooded demon, but he made bad mis-
take. repulsed him with gigantic con-
tempt and contumely. Don't deserve
credit for that?'
geant, as he looked up. Cant you
tell your story?"
"Some time next winter!' gasped
Mr.. Rathbone. "Great Scott, but is this
the proper way to use an honest man |
Haven't you been listening to my
story?'
81 am very busy, you know. Come
in January or February-come some
day when l have lots of time"
'And do you turn an honest man
away i'll this fashion,"
II said January or February. If you
could make it March or April, it would
| be all the better. Glad you called See
you later.
Look here, mistor!' exclaimed the
caller as he pounded on the desk. liam
Johnson Cummerford Rathbone, G. NJ.
which means good man.. have refused
| to rob bank, commit arson and dc
murder, and yet you throw me down
with overwhelming frigidity Is this
my reward Is this the sort of prize
package you give away for meritorious
| deeds?'
| Yes-very busy-come in May OF
June, replied the sergeant in a far
away voice.
Never, sir, shouted Mr.. Rathbone,
never! I'll not return in January
February, March, April, May, June nol
any other month of the year / go out
from here, sir, different man. ex-
punge tho 'G. Nj. from my name, ana ]
replace it With b. NJ, which means
bad mainland l will rob and burn
and Stay and kill and become human
| hycna and make the population of this
city tremble with terror and howl with
fear Frigid and indifferent officer,
| goodby !'-Detroit Free Press.