The suburban citizen., 1901-01-26

guess where he was. a door opened
and n light appeared. Robert stood
quiet until Matthews had nearly
reached him. then he attempted to
knock him down but he thinks the
blow and the chloroform had dazed
him, and he fell forward. Matthew
seized him and dragged him out of
the cellar and for some distance
along; what seemed an unfrequentel
road: they then reached water, anil
Matthews, lifting Robert, threw him
violently from him. saying.
"'There, dead men tell no tales
"Robert fell into the water, which,
revived him. He is very expert
swimmer. and after a few minutes,
though It was pitch dark, he was able
to swim cautiously about, and finding
a 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 Ct that old Mr..
McRuinous, who was at one time Il
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 find his young mas
ter--he always called him that.
"As soon as he had read the papers
Robert said he determined to track
Matthews. Matthews evidently
thought Robert dead, and himself
quite safe. Roberts beard had grown.
and he dyed both beard and hair black.
The cold weather made a mufier and
fur cap with ears appear necessary,
and he 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.
termined TO go there. He has tracked
the wretch from place to place. It
was At St. Paul that he first saw him,
and found he called himself Mayber-
rie. But he disappeared from there,
and It was when 1 was on my journey
that Robert had heard Of him In Wis
cOnsln. The day Mrs. Winter seat
me to their Milwaukee house was the
first day Robert was in that city
Robert made me 60 with him to
justice Of the peace and swear to his
idendlty. He told his story and took
out a warrant for the arrest Of
Matthews, alias Mayberre. Two con.
stables in plain clothes came with me
I 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 TO the
city, to be lodged in Jail and then sent
East.
'T am writing early in the morning.
and, OF course, have heard nothing
more yet; but will send this at once,
rs you may see something in the pa
pers. Dear Margaret l can only say
how thankful am.
MAY 29.--I was too exhausted with
all the excitement to write last night.
dear Margaret, though Robert wrote
me note. and the daily paper told
that Matthews struggled and fough
so, even when handcuffed that It was
hard for the two constables to get him
into the Jail. But It was accomplished
at last, and he was left securely locked
up when, about half on hour after'
wards, they went to his cell, he had by
main force torn out one Of the iron
bars from the window, and was pound.
ing with that nt nnother--lt was the
noise which attracted them. When
the jaIlor opened the door Matthews
rushed at him, and L suppose II the
poor man had been alone he would
have been killed. They overpowered
the wretch, but his violence caused
him to break a blood vessel, and 3
doctor Tns called. He told the prison.
er that It was impossible for him to
live, and urged him to make a confes-
sion, which at last he did, and Robert
was fully eXonerated, He dled a few
hours after the confession was signed
and witnessed.
"Robert came TO see me this morn
ing before starring East. You will see
him, and SO soon as he can he will re.
turn for me. Il seems indeed as II the
dead had come back. And. OH Mar
garet, Margaret, am so happy
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