The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-24


,,srelv closed. and told 10 tale Then lie
s.uched the prostrate form. to make sure
fhst Il had not stiffened with the iros'
into a pulselcss corpse: and then' hnulns
tbat the man stin breathed. he sprans ms
rattle for assistance. and had him carrieo
I'm the first instance. 10 the Ponce oin0e'
and then TO the hospital The medicai re-
mort there was 10 the effect that the man
was IN very precarious condition. ana
suffering from the effects Oh eNposu'''
perhaps. a fall but from delirium ueni-
ems as weIi, and that his recovery was
more than doubtful Thus stimuia'eo'
the Leith detective set 20 work 10 trace
out the guilty parties. believing that the
,ase might eventually resolve itself INTO
charge OF murder against some person
at present unknown. Three persons were
arrested on suspicion of being concerned
sn the crime: but these stoutly denied
throwing the man out Of the window, ana
20 that statement they firmly adhered
though kept IN separate cells. ACCORDING
TO these three-two women and one man
the injured man had taken up his abode
IN the house some time before. with "iots
OF money in his possession; but hsd
drank so hard and got so mad that
there was no living with him, ana many
Quarres We're the result. Al last' on the
night before he was picked up ne GOT
cufra geous aud tried 20 cut on the head
OF one OF the women with "A table kniie
The proprietor interfered. and there Was
long struggle for The knife, curing
which the man was forced. IN sell -oe-
fence, 10 give his infuriated lodger piow
In the moath with mis- clenched hst' whlch
caused his gums and nose 10 bleed Freely
Then the three succeeded In bundiins the
maaman out to the stair. and down TO the
street. where they Kicked him over I'm the
snow. and left him ito sleep II on.
Now this explanation, though II had "a
plausible appearance, by no means satis-
fled the Lelth detectives, and after re-
heated efforts to overturn and undermine
the statements. they came up 10 Edin-
burgh 10 get my advice and opinion on
the subject IN the name of the man
found as Robert Findlay." otherwise
newcastle Bob" Then started JOY
fully.
lyon do not mean 10 say that II Is the
'Mumper?'-the race-cource moDsman =
Rattling Bob?" | exclaimed: and then
being assured OF his identity. added
Well ] would have given anything TO
have known that n month ago. i met his
moor old father Oh the search for him.
but now that I've found the procigai.
do not know where TO find the father.
i dismissed the men with the promise
that would come down to Leith and see
the injured man. and inquire fully into
the case: but II chanccd that for two
days was more than usually busy. and
SO could not redeem my promise Az the
end OF that time the following note was
brought up from Leith Hospital, and
placed Ia my hands,
'.Dear SIR
II have heard from a policeman that
you have met my father and spoken TO
him, am lying here M. and the doctor
SAYS may die. Would you come and see
me. and tell me what my poor old fa-
ther said?
'.RoBERT FINDLAy.
per Joseph Jackson,
Missionary
ran out Of the Office with the note In
my hand-caught the Leith bus above
the iron just starting. and In nalt-ah-
hour was 1T the hospital. 4 was shown
at once to bed enclosed by screen. and
there found a shadow OF a man, white
as the sheets on which he lay, propped
up with pillows. and lying back with eyes
half closed, as IL weary OF life and long
ing 20 be away. The doctor sat at one
side, with his Anger on the patients
missionary who had penned the note TO
me. lust closing the Bible from which
he had been reading. The sound OF my
step on the floor, though light and hush
ed. caused the sick man TO start and open
wide his eyes: and then the doctor bent
over him soothingly, saying, This Is the
gentleman who spoke 10 your father.
Are you strong enough TO speak TO him?'
"Oh yes. whispered the shadow with
the utmost eagerness; tell him TO come
close, as cant raise myself.
did as requested, and then he whis-
epred--
Tell them to go away for minute--I
want 10 speak 10 you alone
The missionary and doctor softly re-
tired and then he grasped my hand with
an unnatural strength, and whispered
MY poor owdt fey ther.-what did he
say OF me?'
Nothing but good. He said he loved
You and would search for you az long as
he could put one foot before the other,
and bring you back home and live happy
with YOU on the money left you by your
aunt"
what did he forgie me?--did he not
tell thee broke his hearth?
Mot once. He has Travelled over the
whole country looking for YOU. lie has
money too-above four hundred pounds
left y,I by your aunt-sewed up In the
lining OF his COat-to give NoN 10 Nean
you from crime and start YOU in an
honester life"
he lcant back in silence and closed his
ryes, and through the closed lids | could
zee tears slowly force their way There
was long silence, and the ticking OF my
watch seemed To make quite a noise At
length he opened his eyes and said
The missionary says YOU have seen
many Ike me taken ill in the midst 81
their sin"
VERY mary" I answered. with shake
or the head.
Hush come closer, Did they stop goin'
wrong when they got round sgsin. and
try new way % doin?
The question was 80 eagerly and breath
lessiy put. that turned away In silence,
not wishing 20 chill his hopes.
"Ah. ! see what you would say--they
seldom change their ways" he said. with
bright look 'Weli. I'm glad I'm not to
get better. it,s better 20 die thus when
I'm A. peace with every one You VIII
see my father again perhaps You could
not bring him here?'
I looked in his wan and wasted face
ard hssitsted over the answer
'if I should find him. ! might bring