The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-04

guess where he was. a door opene,
and a light appeared Robert stooI
quiet until Matthews had nearll
reached him. then he attempted e
knock him down; but he thinks thl
blow and the chloroform had dazes
him. and ne fell forward Matthew
seized him and dragged him out ol
the cellar and for some distancl
along: what seemed an unfreQuente.
road; they then reached water. an,
Matthews. lifting Robert. threw hin
Violently from him. saying
There, dead men tell no tales
Robert fell into the water. which
revived him. He is a very expert
swimmer and after a few minutes
though it was pitch dark. be was abis
to swim cautiously about and finding
bank he climbed up on it. He was
too stupid to move: but by the time
he had become accustomed to the
darkness. he found that he was not
far from the house Cf that old Mr.
McRuinous. who was at one time a
servant in the Sylvester family. and
his wife also. Robert says he hardly
knows how he got there: but he did.
He reused Sandy and told him the
facts They put him to bed and for
three weeks Robert knew nothing.
Meanwhile the papers were full Of the
robbery and his disappearance. Nc
Ruinous read them all and resolved
that no one should ind his young mas
ter-he always called him that
AS soon as he had read the papers.
Robert said he determined 10 track
Matthews. Matthews evidently
thought Robert dead. and himself
quite safe. Roberts beard had grown.
and be dyed both beard ard hair black
The cold weather made a muller and
fur cap with ears appear necessary.
and be thinks no one but myself would
have recognized him. He says Mat
thews had once spoken Of the West as
place Of refuge. better than crossing
the ocean IN case Of crime. so he de
termlned 10 go there. He has tracked
the wretch from place to place. II
was at St. Paul that he first saw him.
and found he called himself Mayber-
rie- But be disappeared from there,
and It was when I was on my journey
that Robert had heard Of him IN Wis
consin. The day Mrs Winter scot
me 10 their Milwaukee house was the
first day Robert was in that city.
Robert made me 20 with him 10 q
justice Of the peace and swear to his
idendity. He told his story and took
out warrant for the arrest Of
Matthews alias Mayberrie Two con
stables in plain clothes came with me
II mean on the same train-to this
town. and before seven O'Clock May
berrie was on his way. with his two
protectors and Robert. back 10 the
city, to be lodged IN jail and then sent
East
Il am writing early Ia the morning.
and. of course, have heard nothing
more yet; but win send this at once.
as you may see something IN the pa
pers Dear Margaret. I can only say
how thankful / am.
May 20.-I was too exhausted with
all the excitement to write last night.
dear Margaret. though Robert wrote
me a note. aud the daily paper told
that Matthews struggled and fough
SO. even when handcufled. that Il was
hard for the two constables 20 get him
into the jail. But It was accomplished
az last. and he was left securely locked
up when. about half an hour after.
wards, they went to his cell ne had by
main force torn out one Of the iron
bars from the window. and was pound
ing with that at another-it was the
noise which attracted them. Whea
the jailor opened the door Matthews
rushed at him, and | suppose u the
poor man had been alone be would
have been killed. They overpowered
the wretch. but his violence caused
him 70 break blood vessel. and q
doctor was called He told the prison.
er that it was impossible Tor him TO
live. and urged him to make a confes-
sion. which at last he did. aud Robert
was fully exonerated. lie died q few
hours after the confession was signed
and Witnessed.
Robert came 70 see me this morn
ing before starting East You VIII see
him. and so soon as he can be win re-
turn for me. II seems indeed as II the
dead had come back. And on. Mar
garet. Margaret I am SO happyr'-
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