The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1899-01-31

| udo u6Gn only three Gays away IrOm
| the dainty little nest at South Ken
sington, where blue china plates had
just broken out like pimples, on sage
green wall, and where the Queen Anne
mania showed itself modestly in divers
| inexpensive details.
Poor mother" sighed George; "a
telegram can hardly reach her before
nine o'clock at the earliest
He read his Tennyson; he dozed a
little; he got rid Of the night somehow
| and at seven o'clock he had written and
dispatched two kilograms.
The first was to his mother; the sec
ond was to the vicar, from whom he
| had parted at eleven o'clock the pre-
viCus morning, and to whom he was
inclined to look for succor, as one of
the cleverest and most energetic men
he knew.
This latter message was brief:
From George Caulfield, Milldale
Jail to Edward Leworthy, Freshmead
Vicarage-Come to me at once, for
Gods sake! am in a great difficulty"
Mr.. Caulfelds janitor brought him
a comfortable breakfast by and by, and
was inclined to sympathize. He knew
a gentleman when he saw one, he told
the curate, though he had had to deal
with a rough lot in this beastly hole.
He had seen a good many murderers
in his time, and the possibility of his
prisoners guilt made very little diff
ference to his feelings. Guilty or not
guilty, a man who was free-handed
with half crown pieces was entitled to
respect. The difference between a half
crown and a form, was just the differ
ence between your real gentleman and
the spurious article. The actual
amount was not much, but that odd
sixpenca marked the distinction
This fuuctionary informed Mr.. Caul-
field that the inquest was to take place
at four o'clock that afternoon.
(Which gives you time to communl-
cate with your solicitor he added,
grandly.
But l haven't any solicitor an
swered the prisoner 81 never had any
| law business in my life.
$50 much the better for you, sir,
responded the jailor, sententiousiy;
"'but you must have lawyer to Watch
this here case for you.
''Tll wait till my friend, the Vicar OF
Freshmead, comes, and take his advice
about it," said George. 81 know he'll
come as soon as the rail can bring
him"
His confidence was not ill-placed
Soon after noon Mr.. Leworthy was
ushered into his room. He was be-
tween fifty and sixty-a man with a
countenance full of vivid intelligence,
bright brown eyes, and gray hair, worn
longer than the fashion. 1t was alto
gether a poetic head; but the mans
temperament fitted him for action and
| effort as thoroughly as his intellect
gave him mastery in brain-work.
Such a friend as this was verify
friend in need. The two men clasped
hands, and for the first minute George
! Caulfield was speeches..
"Tell me all about it, said the vicar,
sitting down by his friends side with
as cheerful an air as if it were COM
mon thing for him to find friend in
| prison.
George Caulfield related his dreadful
adventure of the previous night, the
vicar listening intently, with knitted
brows.
sIt looks very like murder" he said
at last. "The poor creature was carried
/ to the station in dying state, and that
stentorious breathing you noticed when
the train started was the last struggle.
Don't be afraid, my dear boy; there's
not the slightest reason for uneasiness.
Our business is to find out all about
this poor lady, and the man who placed
| her in the train She must have been
brought to the station in some kind OF
| vehicle-cab bath-chair-something.
The first thing to be done is to have
INQUIRIES made among the cabmen and
cab proprietors. The police will do all
that: but [ shall have to watch your
! interests in the matter You must
have a clever lawyer, too, to watch the
case. Brockbank, of Grandchester,
will be the man always about the
criminal court there, up to every move.
| I'll telegraph to him instantly. The
inquest is to be at four, you say.
must get it put off till five
''How good you are!" exclaimed
George. and how clever!
I'm a man of the world. that's all.
Some pious people think that parson
has no right to be a man of the world,
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