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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-07-11
gaut Iegt 3eugniB ID.

gaut @aFuIitid tebrte in iein 3im>
mer 5uriid unb begann iia Iintii6.
aber nit elmer gepifen lleberlegung
an5utleibsn. Die &etten. bic er an
Mariannes 9anbgeIenten seIeben,
paren aud fir feline 9dnbe cine 2alt;
ibr S6rei tDnte nod in feinen Sbren.
- @r 6Drte ieBt i9pere Subtritte in
benz Sang brauBen unb glaubte bic
Stimme bes Generals StefunppitiA
au ertennen, aber has @erdui6 uno
bic llnrube eritarben almGblt9, uno
tpteoerum lag StiGe iiber benz Sauie.
Sieielbe Rube, Oadte paul. bic iest
bier i'm 9alaIte bes @ouperneurs
berrI9ts, tpiirbe au4 fOrtan iein liss
beleeres 2eben beberri4en. Sum lebs
ten Mal, 10 meinte er, bate er Die
9eliebte geIeben, uno nit benz furdts
barren Ruf auf ibren 2ippen mar lie
BON ibm 9egansen, pelfem S4tdial
entgegen, pubte er nidt, auBer oaB
bic unour6brinsli6en 9forten bes
aerters iid binter ibr IdlieBen Mir
ben, unb oaB i4r Elm lebenbt9sr Sob
beItimmt mar,
Gr pa fro6. baB iie i'm nidt Be.
mertt bate, als er einen Iusenbltd
por ibrer S6iir itano unb iab, pie Die
Goloaten lie aus i9rem Simmer sertz
ten. Die f9Iante, faft 5erbrs4lid
dusIebenbe @eItalt, bas tidblife 9es
fi6t, bic uneeorbneten Saare, bic 9ils
f~efle6enben 4ugen piirbsu fir i'm
eine immertpd6renbe grinnerung an
fie Iein. gr puBte ppbl, baB bic
MGnner, tie iiber Marianne 81 rids
ten batten, nift psinIi9 senau bls
WtaB ibrsr S6uIb pber uni9ulb dbs
pdgen piirben. Sir feline 8orgeIebz
ten mar bus MGb6en cine @errdt6ts
rim, uno pb tie ben ganSen Ylan
felbIt nad eigenen Ndffori6ungen
dngefertigt bate pber MIR einen 3beil,
fam fir lie ni9t in 8etradt. Sic
bate ii6 iebenfaGs sssen Srpnitaot
unb feline 9epalten erboben, ma i'm
Rampfe unterlegen uno mubte ieBt
ibre5borbeit biiben. Sic bate gum
Iebten Mdl in bic Wslt Ses 2idtes ges
blidt, niemals pieber niirbe Elm Ruf
BON tbr bic 8elt erreidsn, lie piirSe
bic Stabt p%erlaiIen unb niemano ipirs
be ben Mut9 baben, gu fragen, tpohin
fie aeaanaen. paul punberte fi6 ii5er
fid felbif, bab ieBt, mo bas S9reds
Iihe ein9etreten unb Wariannes Srelz
BEN entoedt mar, fein 8eritano ni4t
ben SienIt periagte unb er 10 ilar
benten tonnte. Die @erbaftung Wfoz
riannes nabm tpenigitens cine GAIT
bon ieinen Sdultsrn. gr brduhts,
feinsr Meinung mad, peni9itsns teine
9eitte me6r abSulegen. benn ods, mas
er tpuBte, mar ieBt aud ben 9erren
Der 5eitu1g .betannt. limb er mub:e
fi6 nun IeIbit Dor Der MDgli6tett ei@
mes @erbadtes fdiiben, er muBts
Worte Der ueberrdIdung uno bergtr@
numbering bereit halten. @r ALIEN
in Rublano blieb Der Sreunb bes nns
gliidliden Wdb6ens, nm ibretpilen
piirbe er alss pagen, in Der 9offz
nung. baB er ibr baburh niibIid iein
Tonne. limb bieIe Soffnung flDBte
ibm pisbcr. Mutb elm, CT puBte ielbit
nidt, pariim. Seine ldIiigeu Singer
besannen smiiser gu urbeitsn. er t!tie
bette fid f6neler IN unb perlieb fihn
uRb auperfi4tli4 ben 9oupsrnemsnts'
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-07-11

ipaste nidt, Marianne anjubf itn;bt:
9eitalten I'm i'm Der eri4ienen t1m
tpie pbdntome.
sd babe bic geididte sebOrt, 9sFr
General, Itammelte er.
.Sft lie ridtig oOr tallG' 9s''
Sauptmann2" ta
Menn sic btNen Fder iino, 10 g.
BEN sic uns. bite, SRrs 9rhnoe 0alH'
an." e;r4 ,,h
Fakte nit Der Sanb an bic asAl:, me-
im fi6 islbit gum Spredsn 3u afO""'
gen. az. uib
in SIR 3immsr. Serr 9snerai, nm
bort bic 0speIden, bic pom gatlIsn
oetommen parsn. pegauleser. Us Raa
Sft llbr - sic batten idon se9etsn
adj llbr, Serr 9sneral." i.
Gr fuhr iid nit Der 9ano heer DC
@tirn unb blidte pie sebtsnoet in PEN
9immer lumber. Ginen aussn6lid
ru6tsn feline ausen auI benz 9ell9.
bss mabdens. sic fab ibn an pse
sinen, Der pom SoOe auferitanosn 'F'
UNI lie anSutla9en. .. s,t-
.@ut", fasts StsfanOpttlq. LAP.
rem sic fort, Serr 9auptmahN' '0''
payten auf Sis!" s,6
er beaann iia su ertnnern' eaB oN
Wp-ts. pelf. Marianne ieBt per-
bammtsn, lie pisleiht idlIsBllq h0q
retten fpnnten. "a.
r;%tete er, IdneG fprsdeno. LAB ~
Elm Qift in Sbrem 3immer, oerr ".
neral. Die iunss GngldnOertn betanO
ii6 bort. Sic eopirts cine Der var
ten, pelte lie BON benz Siiderbrett ge'
npmmen bate"
lin ibrem 8ruber IN Gonoon uHS
terbultungslettiire gu 'ttden' ,brnnms
te 8onap, nelfsr Bis jest ~regun9sIos
unb Itumm our 8edten ietnss gor9e'
Iebten geItanben battle:
marionne borts feline Bort nttt
mebr: lie ipar pbnmdtti9 9eporos'
unb mubte in TIRE 3eue 5nrudgetra'
een rperoen." u
mir perlieren 3sit, Ssrr 9enetal'.
bemertte Der alte 8on5o, feline Paptere
f6nea suIummenlegenb. s2Bent ~
~, cshrsr Gte(Ie pGre. 10 niiroe i'd Ste
Ma6r6eit aus i6r beruuspeitifen. Sie
IN Iiderlid ni6t aIein bier, es betln'
ben Iid obne 3peifel nod epmpI'5en
BON i6r in 9ronItabt."
nS6r @erf foI es isin, Serr Sberli,
bic 0amen berIelben gu e%rtabrenr,
{aote StefanptpitI4. bonn Stife auf'
itsbenb. .@6rsden Sic Dor nltts
auriid. mas SIRE 9flidt Sbnen oe1
fisblt. limb Sbnsn, 9err 9auptmuna,
lam i'd nur iagen, baB Der Gar 'la
oIiidlid Iddben muB, iOl6e 9iener,
ipie sic fnb, gu beiiBen. 2ahen Sic
bas MGbden Sag unb Na6t beip1>
6en; ih adble in bieier Stunpe Der
6eFabr auf sic. meine 5reunoe. aiIt
SIREN gifer unb Sbre @eridmiesens
belt. llnIsrs gbre 1T psrodfttgt, uno
mir miFen iie rsinigen."
Gr griiBte uno tsbrte in pas Soot
suriid. Der alte 9pnao aber 5O9erts
nod einen 4ueenblid. um paul EN-
paar 8orte suaufliiitsrn.
.Seute Mprgen tpdren 5tpet SeS
Fangene i'm SORT, mein Sobn", iagte
er, benz 9auptmdnn freunbltb ietne
Sano auf bic S4ulter legeno, ~5fpet
@efaneene", ipieperbolte er, naber 'l>
nsr 1T freigelaien."
ySte meiaen, Serr Sberit g" =.
.9aB has MtdOden geitern Qoeno
befpu6t purbe, unb baB bic ausiags,
bic Sie Ioebsn semaat haben, S9r
2eben rettete."
gr p,rlieB bas 3immer, Inn Dem
@ensral gu fotsen. 9aul aber bltsb
nod LANCE an benz Sii6e iteben, mo sr
bic furdtbaren Worte gegen Wtarlarlz
ne geiprUden bate. ~
Sic pirb niemats mehr an MID
qlauben", badte er per5tpeifelno. pl1
babe lire 2iehe fir INNER perlrren!"
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sir g dIauberoer. 81:

:. Sin SdIuuberger. o.:
.teihe mir brh gei6pinb sebn Mart.
Sd babe omar cine Poitdnpeifung in
Der Sadie, muB dber fhnea cine 3abs
lung mdhen." g.: rMit 8ergniigtu.
6ieri Bon lpem LIT benin bic antpei.
fungi" Dr.: bon Rismanb; dber
bic sebn Mart min i'd bdmit furtfGb
den
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. arum m. Ridter (sum 8teb)

m. Ridter (3um 9ieb):
.Wdrum ftablen Sic 10 piel ObIt?"
DEB: sd bin 8esstariuner!"
- Soein9eu6ter! Sapies
ssrpatsr: rSItern fam meins Gruu
gang gut elm paar Woden gu Sbnsn
tommen." ShDie9sriobn: SD
mOdte Sic i.inesfaIs bsrauben, Iieber
S6piegsrpapa!!"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-02-27
WHEN TWO MAKE ONE.
The Twins. the Confident Mother and
the Astute Conductors.

The Twins. the Confident Mother and
the Astute Conductor.
"Fares," demanded the Jefferson ave-
nue. car conductor.
The tall, thin woman handed out 8
cents for herself and two youngsters.
Three cents more, please" reminded
the conductor.
"rhey are twins" she explained,
and only equal to one child"
The conductor scratched his head
and tried to remember his instructions.
Evidently he recollected nothing gov
ernlng twins; but, being something of
philosopher he pondered and said:
Twins are out of the ordinary. there
fore singular. Perhaps you're right.
and yet you spoke OF the twins as
they That's plural" and he gaZed
around triumphantly.
The fat man nodded. He was bach
elor and detested children.
"No," spoke up the comlcal man; "she
is right. They have only one birthday
between them. If they equaled two
children, they would have two birth
days"
Il guess that's So" acquesced the
conductor. Anyway I'll look 1t up"
They take up two Seats growled
the fat man.
The conductor paused and forgot to
hand back 8 cents change. Say" at
last he broke out, whats their
names2'
wilbur and Marie" replied the
mother pertly. failing to see the Delvet
trap she was walking into.
Hull Boy and girl, eh? Well, I'll
have to have another fare. You can
figure on boy twins equallng one boy,
but half boy and half girl don't add
up"
She paid.
Hes diplomat" whispered the fa {
man In admiration. "IIe ought to be
down In the legislature. Rochester
| Post Express.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-02-27
CATCHING CICADAS.
How Certain Mninys Obtain IA Curl
GUS DcIicncy.

How Certain Mninys Obtain IA Curl
GUS DcIicncy.
Certain natives of the Malay peninsu.
10 catch clcadas and eat them and that
us considerable luxury. To eat n Ct.
cada seems distinctly curious, says the
London Daily Mall when we reflect
that this insect Is In reality II gl0rifcd
member of that insect group which
contains as its most prominent repre-.
sentative the dlminutlve and swarthy
creature which shall I've namclcss here
for evermure.
The way In which the Samesc pro-
ceeds was related to the geological so
ciety the other day by n naturalist who
has spent some time In the Malay pen
insula observing men Ms well IA In
sects. At night when these Insects fly,
the natiyc sallies forth armed with II
torch and but little rniment The torch
Is deposited In n convenient place, anG
the swarm OF natives proceed to claI
their hands In perfectly regular fash
Ion 80 as to produce considerable
sound
1t Is the combination Of light and
sound thnt allures the clcada from It's
bauntS to Its destruction The insects
come also In swarms and settle upon
the bodies Of the applaudlng natives.
whence they are easily detached. pre-
served, cooked and eaten
The Greek sage remarked that happy
are the clcadas in that they have voice
less wives 1t IS apparently the lady
cicadas who are attracted by what
they fondly believe 10 be the love cry
of the male and are thus lured TO their
fate by that most dangerous OF pas
oInuo
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observation-disclosures
ACCORDING
TO LAW
l Copyright, 1901, by c. T. Lewis. I
&~.-"~e.-.H%.-.$$.~.%%.-.-$S.-.9S
BY ~. Quad.

| wasn't Il tramp. but | had to be
come next thing TO one In n sense.
With my having been III and out Of
work for months, with my being pennl-
less aud seedy and discouraged. with
my asking for Il meal here and bed
there az | tramped the highways be
tween London and Liverpool. no one
could be blamed for sizing me up as Il
professional" and treating me accord.
ingly. | made no complaint OF that.
What l complain of IS the vindlctive.
ness of the English law, It's readiness
to dc up a nan simply because he may
be poor and unknown. once let the
law lay hands ON you. aud it is almost
crime 10 declare your innocence of
the olfcasc charged. \ thousand men
Will declare Your guilt where one Will
dare to doubt it.
One night. In the county Of Warwick,
| came upon n farmer who had neither
wife nor children but was living alone
OIL his small holding His name was
IGolhorne, and. though grnff at first. he
finally gave ne Il hearty supper and
the privilege Of passing the night in his
barn When supper was finished and
he had heard my story, he offered me n
pipe, and we sat at his door and smok.
ed and chatted for an hour. 1t was
agreed that should turn to next morn
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-02-27

Literary celebrities, MS rule were
not those who attained to any high
degree OF personal favor ut the hands
OF Queen Victoria. but she paid Charles
Dickens n delicate compliment Dick
ems, who, by the way. In his youthful
days was devoured by a grand passion
for the youthful queen, was invited
when Mt the climax OF his fame to
dine at Windsor castle. He WAS after
dinner presented by the queen with n
copy of her book Tour In the High
lands" and on the fly Icnf was In
scrlbed In her own hand this sentence;
"From the humblcst to the most dis
tlngulshed author In England" The
queen afterward showed many fayors
TO Lord Tennyson. but even In making
him peer of the realm she did not
bestow as great compliment.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-02-27

The father of Queen Victoria, the
Duke OF Kent, had no objection to dis
senters and, Ia fact, cultivated fnti-
mate relations with II well known Con
gregationalst minister, DR.. Stought0n.
whom he knew both ut Windsor and
Kensington. The doctor lent the en-
barTassed duke some money, but re-
fused many Invitations 10 dine at Ken
sington palace. At length Victoria S
father pressed him for his reason and
the doctor explained that he would not
accept because he could not entertain
In return.
ooh" said the duke, you can easily
do that. | Ike boiled leg OF mutton
and trimmings better than anything,
but cannot often get It," Taking the
hint, the doctor had n fine leg OF NUT
ton duly prepared, and the duke thor
oughly enjoyed his dinner. The warm
friendship cemented by the leg OF nut
ton continued unimpalred until the
dukes death, and one Of the first acts
of the queen on coming TO the throne
was to repay The doctors lean, ex-
pressing high appreciation Of his con-
siderate kindness.
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and now. darling, 1t only remains
for you TO say when
But ut this moment the automobile.
which had reached the top of the hill,
started down the other side of the hill
with frightful velocity.
The young man hastily applied the
brake.
1t failed to work.
lie shut of the power
1t was too late
The maddened machine raced down
the steep grade.
At the foot Of the incline there was n
sharp turn to the left.
Here the automobile left the turnpike
and ran down the cmbankment, throw
ing the young couple out and landing
them in big pile of sand.
"Never mind, darling" exclaimed the
! youth, who, with hat gone. collar loose
at one end and coat ripped UP the back
was presently engaged In digging sand
"this is one time that the course of
true love ran smooth, even If 1t did get
II bit of n jolt al the end of the run"
"Cyrus Wintcrbottem." she said half
au hour later as they were Journeylng
toward home in II farmers wagon, al
believe you did the whole thing on pur-
pose 50 you could have the chance of
saying something smart. - Boston Jour
nal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-02-27

Naturalists tell us that In making
their toilets some birds use water only
some water and dust, while other pre-
fer dust and no water. Birds are moi
only nice in the choice of bath water
but also very particular about the
quality Of their toilet dust
Wild ducks, though feeding by salt
water, prefer to battle In fresh water
pools, and Will fly long distances In
land to running brooks and ponds,
where they precn and dress their
feathers IN the early hours Of the
morning Sparrows battle often. both
in water and In dust. They are not SO
particular about the quality of water
as about the quality OF the dust. The
city sparrow must take a water bath
where lie can get it. Road dust, the
driest and finest possible. suits him
best. Partrldges prefer dry loan.
They like TO scratch out the soil from
under the grass and I'll their feathers
with cool earth.
Most birds are foUd OF ashes. Take
n walk some early morning across II
field where boniircs have burned and
see the numbers of winged creatures
that rise suddenly from the ash heaps.
A darling form, a small cloud OF ashes.
and the bathers disappear.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-02-27
Something In IA Name.

The advantages that fall to the lot of
n man whose surname occurs early in
an alphabetical list are well known. As
n candidate for office upon an Austria
lian ballot. for example. man named
Abbott has far better chance than
the most eminent Zwelgler. But the
benefit that comes from the possession
of short name has not heretofore been
generally recognized. Not long ago the
promotion of one of the auditors Of
the treasury department at Washing
ton created n vacancy to which. upon n
formal recommendation to that effect.
the candidate having the shortest name,
being also competent man, was APP
pointed His chief duty Is TO afiix his
signature to accounts, and as he needs
to make but six letters In signing he
can do twice as much In a day as
man whose name contains IL letters
Youths Companion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-02-27
A MAYORS MIRACLE.
He Made the Blind See, the Deaf
Hear and the Lame Walk.

From the many anecdotes of Bamp.
fylde Moore Carew's rogueries in Ar
thur Montetiore Brlce's essay on that
Amazing Nagabond" we quote one in
which Carew and his gypsy crew who
had rugged themselves up rs cripples
and gathered at Brldgewatcr fair TO
plumber the junketers came off second
best.
When the mayor of Bridgewater
heard that this motley group OF Grip
pies had arrived he announced to some
of his friends that he was possessed of
power they perhaps little suspected
that, In fact, he could make the blind
see, the deaf hear and the lame walk.
Bets were freely made that he could do
nothing of the kind, and thereupon the
mayor had the gypsies arrested and
Immediately brought before him and,
after hearing their narrowing tales, or
dered them to be confined for the night
In the lookup.
About 10 o'clock ut night. however,
the municipal surgeon entered with Il
lantern and announced that he would
eAHliille lHelu iii Ill tic morning Ill or
der TO report to the mayor whether OF
not they really suffered from deformity
OF one kind or another. and he went on
to say that those who were found to be
impostors would be treated by the
mayor with severity so extreme that,
moved to pity. he would allow any such
misguided wretch TO escape there and
then from the lookup on condition that
he Immediately left the town
At this intelligence great commo-
ton arose, and In less time than 1t
takes TO write 1t the whole crowd surg
ed out OF the lookup, fingIng away
their erutehes and wooden legs, patch
es and bandages. and made off down
the town Mt topmost speed. the blind
leading the way with unerrlng steps,
the dumb crying aloud their fears, the
deaf replying to them, and the lame
sprlntlng along ut n rattlIng pace
Now. Just opposite the lookup, ON the
farther side of the street. stood the wit
ty mayor and his friends, conyulsed
with laughter at the success of his
scheme. -Argonaut.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-02-27
TrnfnIRnr IIntn.

The year 1905 was memorable one.
as on Oct. 81 was fought and gained
the battle of Trafalgar. and then, as
now, fashion complimonted heroes by
devising toilets named IN their honor.
SO Nelson was COMMUNICATED by n
hattie "Trafalgar"-a every wo-
man and child adopted the wondrous
structure, which would Guido even
the hendgear Of the present day, for
these hats were Of enormous width
and breadth, something of the size OF II
round table, and 50 londcd with plumcs
that the wcarers must lave looked MI
bat-Gentleman's Magazine
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-02-27
WI, "wedding nreakfn.tf"

In all my experience OF wedding
breakfasts" said guest at wedding,
81 have never understood why the
feast was called a breakfast and not II
luncheon Now | have learned. 1t is
from the custom in the Church Of Eng
land, where the bride and bridegroom
always receive the holy communion be-
fore the ceremony. receive 1t fasting
and remain fasting until after the we'd
ding, when the meal which Is served Is
really abreakfast."-New York Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-02-27

HIS DEAD BODY LAY On 1dI TRAD.
ing and work with him In his fields for
half a month. While we were chatting
n neighborlng farmer named Saunders
came up and halted for Ave minutes,
and two others passed on the highway
and saluted lIolborne with good
evening. 1t was 10 o'clock before |
went to the barn, and, being tired and
sleepy, WIS soon In drcamland. How
long | had slept when was awakened
by the sound of voices in anger l could
not say, but heard what seemed TO be
d quarrel between Holborne and anoth-
err man The voice of the other was
high pitched and had catch in 1t. 1t
was not stammer, but sort of gasp,
as IL catching his breath. | was not
fully aroused. nor did the quarrel con-
tnue long.
1t was Just sunrise next morning
when | woke up and turned out. The
house was only about five rods away,
and after looking about TO see If Hol-
borne were In sight | moved along to
the house His dead body lay on the
grass before the open door. He had
been struck on the head with n club
and killed by single blow. was
upset by the discovery, as you may
believe. After touching his face and
finding II cold | started Off Oh the run
for the nearest farmhouse. half mile
away. The farmer was milking his
COW and his wife preparing breakfast,
but they returned with me al once, and
other nelghbors were called, and boy
was sent off to the nearest police sta
ton. | told my story TO tile people,
and oil believed It, us why should
they not when Saunders was among
them2 And yet when the police came
their very first move was TO arrest me
as the murderer A tramp bad pass
ed the night III the barn. or course
the tramp had murdered the farmer
II you agree that the police were
asses, you will agree that the others
were fools. No sooner was | charged
with the murder than all turned
against me Saunders suddenly re-
membered that our conversation was
heated as he came up. The two who
passed by thought they heard me use
threatening language. y farmer whom
| had not seen at all the evening before
claimed to have come near enough to
the house to have heard me ask Hol.
borne for the loan Of e. | was an
gered, but not frightened. | asked
the police to investigate my bed on
the straw. and they found It still
warm. l asked them to look through
the house, and they found nothing dis
turbed. l asked them to note that the
body was cold and the doctor who
was summoned said that life had been
extinct for seven or eight hours. Was
1t to be believed that had killed Hol-
borne at 10 or II o'clock and then. IN
stead of p!underlng the house and
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making of, sone 10 bed. slept all night
and been the first to raise an alarm in
the morning? And yet l was marched
off to Jail, and within three days there
wasn't n person IN the county who
doubted my guilt.
was examined by a magistrate who
said | would no doubt get my just de-
serts, and the police made no move
whatever to find any other party.
Even the jailer and turkeys chuckled
over the hanging that must result. l
told of having heard the quarrel. but
they said He'd | told of the arrange
ments made to so TO work for Holborne
IN the morning, but they smiled in de-
rision
was almost ready for the assiZes
and the hanging when a person whose
identity do not know to this day and
who must have been moved by n spirit
of fairness sent me lawyer and gavo
that lawyer money to work with. Pres
to change! Why, born fool could
have picked up the threads of the case
and cleared me. Within six hours aft
er had told the lawyer Of the quarrel
and the man with the catch In his voice
they had the murderer spotted. Ills
name was Jamison, and the quarrel
was over the lease of the farm aud the
| club with which he had delivered the
blow, having lost his temper, but not
meaning TO Kill, was found In his
house. More than that, he broke down
and made full confession. and when
the assizes came on he stood In the
dock In my place, Nevertheless In set
ting me II liberty the judge did 1t
grudglngly and with warning that
my crimes must sooner or later find me
out. and | WAS scarcely clear of the
courtroom when the Inundated and
chagrined police overhauled me aud
said.
1T is just possible that you did not
commit this crime. but only because
somebody else got ahead of you. We
know you had planned to do II and are
a dangerous man to be roaming about,
and If you are not outside the county
by shutdown YOU shall be run In on sus-
piclon,"
Jamison was hung for the killing,
and long confession was left In writ
Ing over his own hand, but there were
scores of people who still believed that
1.-The tramp" had something TO do In
some way with that murder.