Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-22

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| saw him. He was standing IN the
sidewalk and | walked up TO him and
touched him on the arm.
Hello. Harry" / said. where have
you been all these years."
He turned. didn't seem ut all sur
prised and said. Pardon me, but you
have the best OF me. | don't know
you"
Aren't You Harry Evans? Doesn't
your father keep a hotel in Iowaa" I
asked.
Never been in Iowa in my life," he
answered. We'll. yes. l was. too. |
passed through it several years ago or
my way West. But my name isn't
Harry Evans; never heard the name
before in my life. Must be q case Of
mistaken Identity"
And you mean to say that you don't
know the? That your name isn't Harry
Evans and that you never lived in
Iowa."
Never saw you before in my life. and
have never lived in Iowa $ | have
Just stated
He persisted in this way for over half
an hour. I knew that he was Harry
Evans, | could have sworn to Il. At
last thought Of a plan. "Ill fetch you.
old fellow" | said to myself.
You're not Harry Eyans?" I said.
Well, I'll tell you Evans story for II
might interest YOU"
! started in looking him square In
the eye all the time. | told him how
Harry Evans had left his home and
his brave little wife. who had gone to
work and had courageously faced the
coming years 50 full Of toll and sorrow
for her. how his mother was sorrow
ing for him. how his poor old father
had died, his last days saddened by the
blow caused by the sudden disappear
ance Of the son that was dearest to him.
Still his face remained as calm as
yours.
At last. still looking him straight In
the y e. | said: Harry Evans had a
beautiful sister. She was known as the
most beautiful woman in Iowa. About
two years ago she married a wealthy
man Of Omaha and a year ago she
died."
That brought him. His face had be-
gun TO twitch when I first mentioned
his sister. As I said the last two words
he broke down and wept like a child.
] led him into the back room Of a sa-
loon near by and there | told him all
about his folks
He gave as his reason for leaving
home a most extraordinary story: He
said that he thought for a time he must
have been temporarily insane. Any
way n kept west. scarcely knowing
what he did. He wandered to China
then back to Peru and lived for sew.
eraI years at Quito. Finally he found
himself in California. After all those
years he was ashamed, he said, 10 re-
urn home. He had located fin Los
Angeles and had gone to work. He haC
prospered, and vas worth a good many
thousand dollars. He was moving II
what was considered the best society
and be limited at an engagement with
one Ct Los Angeles most beautiful
and wealthy young ladies. He calle,
himself Captain Charles Henry"
OF course I didn't believe his stor,
about wandering away. was con
ident that there was some deeper rea
son for his having left home and wifi,
and all.
Now, Harry" / said. you're goin,
to write to your mother at once ant
let her know where you are"
Oh, no, no, no he couldn't do that
he said. and he almost went down OF
his knees to me in his excitement AM
fear that / would write and tell wherr
he a
"Well, Harry" I said. 'If you dom
write to your mother. / will. and 10
night. She has suffered long enough
She Is keeping a clearinghouse an,
slaving herself to death to supper
your two younger brothers. She's al
alone, your younger sister Is married
I'm going to tell her that you are her
and well-to-do."
He begged and begged and begged
But | wouldn't give up my intention Q
writing to his mot. r.. At last when b