The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-01-18
A DIsPENsArIoh.

Al sasssi in . little toss in Qoesnslssd
tie proprie,of oi the best hotel the place
could boat OF vss ptprised. not 70 70 ssy
n.itsret, 10 ser . ses.iemsc. soidbesdes
~ 10 biz csne std eriieu,ly tleh snd 10
/ HaeGtisl, 10 Judge iion biz ssrssni aud
] luggage. shsti iron the coach with al
The sppestsoee Of one who VAS soins 10
stay west 10 the plsas he uss dis,ieei
! iy 90 Amefic.H. With q isiakliog gray
eye, . lops ,qaiiins noss. clesu shsseu
uppet lip aud email sostss, which be
| smoo,tei meditstiEeiy - he stood liie
! lops legged Colossus ot Rbodef, 10 ifoas
eribs oi very broad cheek psiierr, sur
seyins the pride Of the proptie,e,'s heart
nsmsly, the hotel
susss it's not anlike ny stables IN
Connecticut. be s,ia. presen 'ly, as th'
ornpfis,or eBme down 70 meet lin
You mua bsve foe stables, then. was
the reply, tfsred gently n the hope OF
turaieg away no. the grfs, mao himscii
bat Only bis Ersth.
We bsve, sir; cur stable yards ate coo
siderable. Add say II 10 praise OF yonr
shsbty tbsi /. reminds me Of my stables
10 Connecticut ! suppose you can give
as looss boz for week. msybef
The landlord recognized the tree sni
easy American With plenty OF money-
The Kind Of man wbo was never too SLOW
to give oflense beo.use be vas the master
II the situation by reason OF the almighty
iollsr; be recog nizsd the "colonep' aud
the general" the man who travels IS be
lists the vide world over, and gets ready
respect and Difference from every body.
Certainly. be replied, for week or 90
much longer as 700 like.
Well. guess oDly want 10 tt,y week.
You see, | arranged to wait here ior Vis
sount Thuriiop, who is going to Join NJ
lext Thursday, end then we're goipG
dong to the new diggings iast to reckon
things up bit TO see whether the place
10 worth working on q large scale, ss we
10 il 10 America But say. boss this
place is real dull after Brisbane, isn't
there any any theatre or place OF anuse
nent? reckon | shall die OF dullness
nsbt here.
The landlord, already under the distIn
suished pstfotsge OF Viscount Thurlton,
became oily. almost greasy. 10 his man |
ner. He txplsired tbst there was no
roupe st the theatre at prtssnt. and that
the only excitement Was the trial OF man
rbo was Supposed to be concerned in
isring coIch robbery committed some lit
tie time before In the neigh borhood,
All That would be interesting, said |
The stranger. | should like to see that,
stuck up the coach, did be?
Well. they say be did, but be himself
wears that be Is innocent, aud that be
vas in Brisbane at the time the coach
sss stopped. II you would care to hear
the tti,, sF, can get you 6 at easily,
| guess I'll take you up, returned the
oretof should escort the great men to
the 90 lr.house on tue norroy, and by his
lnhnepce secnre Lin good seat inst to
usbIe him TO while away the time until
yIscouut Thurlton came along.
1t so happened, bo~ever. that when
they arrived the tody of the court was
nIl. so that the distinguished looking
inericsn was sccom modated With q seat
70 the bench, where be not only mad
,ood view OF the proceedings, bnt wss
cen aud known by everyone as the friend
4 Viscount Thurltop, and g wealthy
American who was going to buy the new
iigging township to work i.' IS en- or
ilnsry mao might work potato patch.
The prisoner was standing 10 the dock
With his eyes cast down listening 10 dis
Dsir to the conclusive evidence against
lin. Presently be raised is eyes at
,ome direct question from the iudge, and
vas about TO spesk when his eye fell up
% The stranger sitting On the bench, He
,sused and staggered, then gripped st
ne si,. aud iell sent telets 10 the dock. .
When at last be Was brought around be
.tood nr. and. pointing to the stranger, 4
,ssred for breath end tried to speak,
Whs. is II. ny man, said the judge.
;eesdy yourself. ask sgsip, have you t
,nythipg to say 10 your deiense2 I
Oh, your honor said the prisoner Ut |
asst, | sm ssved saved at the last mo I
nept have slresdy said that was 10
Brisbane a, the lime ol the robbery, and ,
here is the mao who can prove it. {
All eyes followed the direction Of his
ipger aud rested upon the stranger. VITO !
started, locked cotfosed. tten iritstej
md fnslly beuildered, as il he fsncied ,
he prifoner must be mad. )
II that gentleman will snswer my qoes
lion. resumed the prisoner, think sbsll
be able to prove to everyone that was 10
Brisbane st the time said
The stranger shifted IN bis seat nervous
y. snd at last ssid. 10 tones Of annoy snce
md eIpostulstion:
Your honor, I've never, I've never to c