The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-17
CHAPTER VII.
message.
RURALvILLE, O., Oct.

RURALVII4LE, u, Oct 4.
Ny DEAR KENDALL have put tel
egram into the hands Of a man who has
promised to ride the seven miles across
the hills to the station as rapidly as pos
sible hope you will receive it early
this afternoon. l have no doubt it will
convey to both you and Mrs. Kendall
the most welcome news you have ever
received
Briefly l will tell you what you do
not already know about Powell's disap-
pearance and disc, very He was born
and lived here till he was nearly Is
years Of age. His parents died when he
was young ard he was adopted BIZ his
mothers brother, who treated him rather
harshly. His name was Charles Preston,
and as the uncle who adopted him was
named Howell he was known as Charles
Preston Howell. Smarting under some
indignity, he left his home and ran
away. In year he had drifted to New
York. He changed his name at once on
getting away from this locality, fearing
that should he give his own name he
might be more easily followed.
Kreeger's shop year ago the 9th Of
last May he heard two customers talking
about business matters, and that one OF
them spoke of recent visit he had
made to his old home. Powell at once
fell asleep, as was often his custom, and
dreamed of a visit to his own birthplace
and of identifying and improving his
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able monuments over the graves of his
father and mother. He dreamed Of the
streams where he used to fish, the hills
! over which he had hunted, the orchards
from which he had eaten fruit, this
quaint little town i'll which he had been
q boy. He could scarcely believe when
he first awoke that he had been dream
ing. so natural had it all seemed. Thai
night he thought it all over and went tC
his Office the next morning changed
man.
In looking up his route he made the
memorandum | found in Ben ur. ,
Some of the figures were supertiuous
For instance, you will remember that HI
had checked the figures S:19, and | sup
posed it indicated change Of cars L
was, however, the time his train would
pass through Middletown, Pa, and 1t
wanted to catch a glimpse Of the town
for when beating his way eastward a
a boy he had spent several months a
that point He came directly through
to Pittsburg by rail and then took IA rive
steamer.
The river is nearly 90 miles south O
here, and he left the boat where he cCul
make connections by railroad TO tn
nearest town, seven miles away by
careful study of the different time caro-
hit upon the same route ana left In
train at the station mentioned at tn
same hour and minute Mr.. Powell LEI
his train about IL months ago. AS tn
train neared the station it ran i'll ON
side track, and on leaving the coach
was cautioned TO "look out fer tn
flier" Just then heard the rumblin
of an approaching train, and in an il
slant it dashed past at great speed.
This caution was probably never give
to Mr.. Powell, for When he left his trai
he stepped in front of the fast express
There was a shout, and he jumped, bu
he did not wholly escape, for he Wa
thrown against the depot platform
crushed, bleeding, senseless and almoI
lifeless
When the physicians had patched hin
, up as best they could, they searched h
,, clothing for something that might civ
, a clew to his identity. They found ovC
81. 200 in money. but not scrap of pi