Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-12

here By rail. arriving yesterday morn
ing"
"Bnt no train arrived yesterday
morning
Then became indignant. "All right;
have it your own way" said l. lone
man cannot stand Up against so many.
Ii deserve punishment, fine me. and
will go On the rock pile or the convict
farm and work i. out
The town marshal shifted and twisted
himself about in his chair.
"Your honor" said he, "this man
also made false statements to Mr..
Bunch, proprietor of the hotel. He OBJ
tanned board under false pretenses.
/ understood him. He would urge
charges against me- merely to defend his
own position.
Judge" said voice that ! knew.
Looking round, saw Mr.. Metford.
Every one waited for him to speak -
| terday morning. On account of the
| wonderful resemblance which he bears
to my son Norval''-
Yes" replied the judge. "Poor
Norval! saw him buried.''
"On account of that resemblance,
continued Mr.. Metford, 81 invited Mr.
| Hockersn1th to accompany me home.
He explained his embarrassment, and |
| told Mr.. Bunch that would stand good
for the bill. So that charge is wiped
| OUT
| That's all very well, gentlemen"
| exclaimed the town marshal, but we
can't allow fellows to come III this way.
l believe that man should be punished
for lying just the same as he ought 10
be for stealing. That's my ticket
II am glad to hear you speak so cour-
ageously," rejoined Mir. Metford. 'You
borrowed $40 of nc about two months
ago ard vowed that you would return
the money within q week. Yet you
have failed to keep your premise. Yes,
it is a very good idea TO punish men for
lying, and low, since You have remind
ed me of your untruthfulncss, think il
would be well to act upon sour concep.
ton of justice. Your honor, make me
out a warrant of arrest, please"
For a time the marshal knew not
what to say. His face grew red. You
all know me-" he replied. ~ aIn no. q
stranger. didn't como here and try tc
beat any of you. I'll pay the $40. Don't
fret about that. don't think it is right
to hop on a man that's trying to protect
the community against fraud. I've 20,
nothing against this fellow and am will
ing to see him turned loose
81 am glad to hear you say so" said
Mr. Metford. "You needn't make our
the warrant, judge. Well. Mr.. Hook
ersmith," turning to me, "as there i.
nothing against you here, you viii
please accompany me home"
When we went to the house, Mrs
Metford's lip trembled. These old PEG
pie would not hear TO my leaving them
SO l remained all night. The next rnorn
ing awoke with a burning fever. Thei
went into state of delirium and fo
/; several weeks knew nothing. When
regained consciousness. my mind was ST
confused that I could not think knew
that talked incoherently. Therefore
said but little.
. One day while was sitting in m,
room a man was shown up by one o
the servants. Mr. and Mrs. Metfori
were away from home, having gon
over to a neighbours house.
Don't you know me:" said the man
; II don't think that I ever saw 20
: BEFORE replied.
He looked at me and smiled sadly.
"What do you mean?" asked.
'Imean nothing offensive. You know
, Abe Catham?'
"Neyer heard of him."
E 81 am sorry, for 1 had hoped tina
!, you would recognize me-"
: "How can I recognize you, sir, whe
: this is the first time we have ever met?
= He shook his head and muttere
something which sounded to me lik
"Poor fellow Then he startled me b
!, saying:
81 have been your keeper for years.
my keeper"
Eyes. l am connected with the Mi!
, souri, Insane asylum"
81 don't dispute your position g
keeper. but can assure you that hav
Louis land man.
p, -"Let me tell you something whic
has Just come to light. You wer
= wounded at the battle of Antietam.
"Shiloh.'
!. "At Antietam. You ard q youn
: Virginian, who, to some extent, r,
! sembled you-a man named Hocke
a smith-fell close to each other. In ii
= report Of the killed and wounded yo
= were put down on the dead list, an
this man Hockersmith was reported
be wounded. You had been struck by
piece of shell and was, upon recovery
n the wound, found to be hopelessly il
% sane. You went to Richmond, but yol
supposed relatives spurned you, SO
. have heard, and, after wanderiI
;, around, you went to Missouri and we
i placed in an insane asylum. where u
a retained until few weeks ago, whe
10 you escaped. Your name, I have learne
,, is Norval Metford, and ! have come
70 tell your parents, after satisfying N
n self that it is you
al The room began to turn around II
mans voice sounded away of a gre
~ distance. He seemed to be shouting. b
: could not catch his words. Then son