Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02

the plot, every motive of the characters, all the descriptions of places, and even portions of the dialogue arc absolutely true. say again am Jasper GoreP'
 Imagine my feelings! Never before in the history of fiction writing had so remarkable thing happened. Some oc- cult power had clearly been at work on my brain and directed me to write a story founded on fact in degree that was simply marvellous. Tue situation was so extraordinary that it staggered mo. was here face to face with the murderons rutfian of lny own creation.
 What was to be dono? l glanced at the bell at his elbow.
 "Never mind the bell, |" he said. "We shall not want to use that. Listen to mer
 Ho brought his chair toward me until our knees were nearly touching. With his hands on his thighs and his body Lent forward he fixed his penetrating eyes on mine.
 1T have told you that I am Jasper Gore. But that is ouly one of the names under which authors have used me in relating my exploits. You are not the only writer who has employed my deeds in fiction. You have read Blandford's novel, The Red Witness?' We'll, am Paul Varnham, the man who poisoned his brother and threw the body into the limekiln. You have seen tho story in the last number of The Masterpiece Magazine called The Case of Roland Wier?' I am Roland, the man who stole the bonds and stabbed to the heart the only witness to the deed. Why, the stains of the crime ara still on my hands !"
 I shuddered visibly, and cold sweat was on my forehead.
 Motaphorically speaking, he added with a smile, "T suppose you have read"-
 "Stopr' I cried "What is it you want of mo? Why do you come to tell ne all this!" ......
 1T came to make proposal. am a man of many deeds crimes, you would call them The world is getting too hot for me. am in danger from the sleuth hounds of the law. Shelter me; hide me, and will give you material for some of the most thrilling stories that I | for the rest of your life-with facts, sir, l facts! "The Rowner's Mill affair I don't know how you got hold of, but 1t was net obtained fairly. But 1 will not say anything about that. Stand by me, and | will make your fortune and your ever | lasting fame. Is it bargain?"
 To accept such proposal never en- | tered my Ia;nd for one moment My only thought was to get this dreadful creature ont of my house, whether what he said WAS true or not. How was l to | do 1t?
 Just then my servant knocked at the | door and entered
 "Here is gentleman wishes to see you, sir. !"
 "Say you are engaged" said Rogers, | rising from his chair and graspin9 mo by | the arm.
 But tho new arrival had already en- tered the room.
 "Excuse me, sir.' ho said. "I have come for our good friend, Mir. Rogers. He lives with US at X--."
 K I knew to be the place where a certain county lunatic asylum stands. l saw every ything in a flash. He hauded Rogers over to tho care of another man in tho hall, and the poor fellow went as | meekly as lamb. Then the attendant came back to me.
 II hope ho has not alarmed you, sir. He escaped two days ago.
 Well, he gave ne an unpleasant half hour. The man seems to be steeped i'll crime"
 He's all right except on that point. He fancies that be is every criminal that he reads about in the story books. We traced him to your house. and l expect he has been pitching lively yarn about some of his doings Ahl thought so. But. bless your heart, sir, the poor fel- low wouldn't hurt fly"
 Nevertheless, he had knocked mo off my work for that day.-London Tit l Bits