The Arizona sentinel., 1897-10-09

ed of burglary in Flagstaff two year; ago, and was sent to the Territorial prison in Yuma In the mean time an old friend and schooImate of his through fate or fortune, had also came to Arizona, and is now an honored citizen of Yuma. A few days ago Lewis was given his liberty and the meeting of the old-time friends, though following widely different walks in life, is recorded in the following narrative.
 l. I did, not feel much like work that morning, the pleasant memo ries of my recent trip home were still too fresh to permit of more than a mechanical, phlegmatic interest in Articles of Incorpora- tion" and Location Notices, J Strange how they change" l thought, wonder what became ot Curtis and Jimmie Wall, they used to be such lions" ,"-my train ol thought q had only been back to work two weeks after 8 flying trip to Boston, after 8 four years ab- sence) was suspended, for a mo- ment-he was rather good looking fellow, and would not have caused even a thought but for his clothes, and his curious glances as he pass ed to and fro before the window Wilder had just brought in two "Mexicanes" who had gotten away from the wood-gang and as near tc liberty as Gila City. He's just out" I medltated, "and surely isn't foolish enough to think O. making a bad break here."
 ''Is this the Recorders Office? "Clear voice that'' Thought I "won der what he could have been 1T for?"
 "Sit down. What can I do fol i you?"
 "I thought it was you when yor sang at the Christmas concert, Con but, well, never mind, you don' know me-its just as well!" H. was gong, had put on his hat, ane was nearing the door. My amaze ment was so great that for a mo- ment I lost speech.
 "What's your name, old man?' The tears in the fellows eyes were too much, and in spite of his hide ous "liberty clothes'' and closely crapped hair I took him gently by the shoulder and placed him agair in the seat he had left.
 "Have l changed SOP"
 "Great God! Walter Lewis Yes,' though time had changed hi appearance and manner the pecul- far lisp that had earned him th nickname of ''lippie" when bo, remained unchanged.
 It was ten years since Waite ran away from school and home leaving a broken hearted father an sisters to yearn and pine and pra. for him. 1 was going with him a ths time. Providence had beer kind to me, I lacked the courage and sunset found me again at home
 He told me his story. It was no long, but what had been 8 strange to me since boyhood accurred-1- we'll I suppose there is time il ievery mans life when salt wate will come to his eyes. Twas m, time.
 "I've been in two years and fou months, Nugent recommended m. pardon and have just been turne' loose. It all hapI eled in Flagstat in the spring of '94. 1 had beer working my way toward Californi and fell in with a fellow names Thomas. They had been coming pretty rough for quite T while, an' well we got full, the next thini IT know I was in the county jal with charge of burglary agains me, and-that's all"
 Yes, I had seen his sister Mary and Nellie also. They were bot happily married.
 "Jimmie?"
 No. I didnot know what becam of Jimmie.
 "Your father?
 Why! Don't you know? Hes i Nv God! Walter! don't cry .lk that! I thought you must hay knownw
 When he proposed taking turl around town I thought it wa l Derhaps best for him to go alone.
 ] WAS aroused from the revert