Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-27

they began a happy life together. No
word of suspicion had been breathed
against Curtis, for in all the years he had
lived in Chicago he had served his en-
ployers well, had been attentive to his
duties, was solicitous concerning the well
fare of his wife. All of his %neighbors
unite in ~pronouncing him a model citi-
zen. He wronged no man and had no
enemies.
Life passed merrily and in contentmen
for Edward Curtis and his wife. Then
an added joy was theirs, for the baby
came to them. The child grew to be a
handsome child, and, like it's parents.
was gentle and docile. The family at
tended the little church III Armour aV-
enue. and if any act had ever been done
by any member to cause woe and repara-
ton in the eyes of the neighbors the life
in this city. the attendance to religious
and civil duties atoned for it. Every man
and woman within a radius of their
knowledge presaged for the Curtises a
long life of happiness and usefulness.
But a Nemesis was travelling his way
after the husband and father.
Living at PSI State street was James
Washington, preacher and latterly de
tective.' Eight years ago.. in the little
, Tennessee town. Washington had seen
edward Cole pass by downcast and
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had known Cole in their earlier years:
he knew Che state would pay a reward
for the return of an escaDed convict.
Was Edward Surtis. sleeping car porter
and reputable citizen. really Edward
Cole, escaped convict. with % years of
duty yet remaining to be paid to the
state for a long-forgotten crime?
Washington delved into the past. He
also worked quietly along the classic
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good with him, he had no church among
his race and he must earn a living for
himself and family. So he became a
| graduate of a school of "detectives" and
camped on the trail of all who came With
in his range of vision. Twenty-Five pieces
of silver had been offered for the return
of the escaped convict once known a.
Edward ole. That was enough, he
would be certain and then
WATCHED BY THE "DETECTINE.'
All ~unsuspicious of impending disas-
ter. Edward Curtis went about his duties
With a light heart. But one evening only
a couple of weeks ago he Was met at his
door by officers of the law. Washington
had satisfied himself and pointed out tc
the officers the victim of his greed. Cur
It's, alias Cole. was arrested, torn from
the arms of his frantic Wife. hitherto iS-
norant of n blemish on his character
and hurried out of the city. Back to the
mines with 90 years more of SerVitud,
hanging over his head. Added years may
be charged up to him for the additions
crime of breaking Jail. This is an of
Tense sternly punished, SO the victim o
Washington's cupidity may be forced
to serve an additional term, provided ht
should be able to survive the time ye'
due on the original sentence.
WASHINGTON acted within his lcSa
rights. The officers who tore the hus
band and father from the arms Of Wif'
and child acted within their legal right:
also. They had no other choice but t
reincarcerate the escaped conNict Whei
once he had been discovered in his place
of hiding. For seven years the man hat
lived in the open light of day, doing hi:
duty as a citizen without fear o. favor
But with the Sudden eviNa Of his on
criminal act and awful punishment still
due he collapsed. Twenty-nine years We
to serve and Cole, here known as Curtis
, departed a broken, crushed man.
But the act of treachery which sen
him back to the mines reared uD 70
him friends, powerful, influential friends
who seek his pardon. When convicted
and sentenced he had only his poor oil
mother to plead for him. She was
former slave and lacked influence of an,
kind. She saw her boy taken away am
saw him for the last time, for she kneV
neither would live to see him free again
But snatched from his family and friend
: with a record in Chicago of probity, non
or and uprightness, he has secure
} friends who will plead with force tina
Governor Taylor may release him frot
the remainder of his term.
cole has been sent back to living deaf
t but his friends in this city hope to Sc
: him speedily restored to legal rights,
the embrace of his family. Legally rear
t rested, naught but the Intervening pal
don of the Governor of Tennessee will re
t store him to citizenship. But With sue
a record in Chicago, since his daring es
cape, with the romance surrounding tina
escape itself, the friends who have rallie
? to his rescue have strong hopes of sue
cess.
WASHINGTON? An o%utcast, a fusitiv
l from the vengeance of the members
! his race, who rose in fury and sousl
c his life. Hurried from his home undo
the protection of the police, none too 500
invoked, he has fled from the sight {
man. Home. friends. all lost that h
! might gain % pieces of silver. Eve
that recompense is denied him, for tn
> proffered reward goes to another MAJ
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