Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-08
A RESURRECTION
Iorlrinall

 single track, and the time was 10 o'clock at night I knew the danger of crossing the bridge. but I bad been absent for months. had just alighted at the station half mile away and was in q hurry to reach my home.
 My clothes?" I exclaimed. aston. ished. of you had asked for my yaiu- ables. would not be surprised, but my clothes are an old suit l use for travelling"
 '"The age doesn't matter, and the valuables goes with lem. Come. get lem of"
 The man was armed with a blndg- con, while had nothing for defense
 "Oh, seer' said. 'You are being hunted and want to evade your pur- euers.r
 The fellow had 6 desperate look about him. and began at once to di- vest myself of my garments. He hur- ried me, but hoped to save some pa pers there were in my pocket and stop ped to take them out.
 "Let 'em alone" he said. T want lem for Identification"
 In a few minutes the man had or on his or go naked. did leave ofI some of them, but he forced me to wear them, doubtless knowing that fl they were found they would betray the exchange.
 Now he said when we were dress ed, you go back to where the road crosses the railroad, go down the hill and cross the footbridge. When you get to the bridge, give me e whistle. don't propose to let you get far enough to give me away before I can reach the other side of this thing, and it II be slow walkin' for me"
 l concluded that discretion was the better part of valor and did exactly as he directed When reached the foot bridge, saw his dark figure In silhou- cite against the sky standing where ed over the bridge.
 It was a mile farther to my home by the route I was forced to take, but was relieved to get away from des- perate man and walked briskly, won dering what my wife would say 10 see me coming in in such wretched clothes. Suddenly l heard the sound of horses boofs behind me clattering over the narrow footbridge and knew the rider must be in hurry to take such a risk. In fact, l surmised he was after the criminal, and would have hidden to avoid trouble had there been any means of concealment Since there was none I resolved to make a virtue of necessi- ty, and as the horseman came up called to him:
 ''If you are looking for an escaped villain, he's just crossed the railroad bridge above"
 T am looking for criminal" he re piled, covering me with a revolver, 'and reckon you're the man"
 He was in police uniform, and with his revolver close to my face l made the best of the situation.
 'Pn go with you. Do you know the man you're afterT'
 ''I know that he wears dirty yellow suit" he replied eyasively. and, dis mounting, be struck a match and exam tned my clothes.
 Not much risk about taking you in, |" he said. Got any weaponsT
 "No."
 He searched me, finding nothing on me, then, slipping bracelet" on my wrists, led his horse and walked me back to the station. There was & train due from the direction wished to go, and one had recently passed going the other way. He grUmbled at not hay ing caught the latter train and when the other came along boarded it with me and took me to town twenty miles distant and lodged me in Jail.
 I was kept waiting several days foI n keeper to come from the prison from which the convict had escaped. Every hour expected my liberty. When the man arrived and looked me over, he saw that there had been a mistake told him my story and was released. was so delighted to get out of a bad box that refrained from abusing any one for my detention and, being fur nished with a ticket, took a train for home. Reaching the station, took advantage of my lesson that haste makes waste" and instead of crossing the railroad bridge took depot hack and rode home.
 Though it was o'clock in the after noon, my house was locked and every shutter closed. I supposed my wife would be at her mothers and drove there. There was a "shut up" look about the place. but opened the front door and marched in. A servant was in the dining room, who as soon as she saw me dropped platter she was carrying, and it broke into fragments accompanied by wild sf.rieks as she ran into fhe kitchen. I followed her. and she ran out the back door. Dis. daining to pursue her farther, l re solved to look elsewhere for solution of the mystery that was growing more and more astonishing Going again frto the street, met a friend who stared at me in astonishment.
 .sFor heavens sake. Shverss what does this meanT' asked
 Are you really alivef"
 Alive! Of course I am"
 You were buried yesterday. know that, for attended your funeralr
 Come, tell me all about it" ] asked eoa rfnrlv