The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-04-18
A RESURRECTION
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road bridge on foot. There was only a
single track. and the time was 10
o'clock at night. | knew the danger OF
crossing the bridge. but | had been
absent for months had just alighted
at the station half Il mile away and
was In hurry to reach my home.
"My clothes?" | exclaimed, aston
ished eff you had asked for my valu.
ables, would not be surprised. but
my clothes are an old suit | use for
travelling"
"rhe age doesn't matter, and the
valuables goes with 'em. Come. get
'em on
The man was armed with n bludg-
con. while had nothing for defense.
ooh, | see,' | said You are being
suers"
The fellow had 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 Il want
'em for Identification
In few minutes the man had on
my clothes while ! was obliged to put
on his or go naked. ! did leave of
some Of them. but he forced me to
wear them. doubtless knowing that II
they were found they would hetray
the exchange.
"Now." he said when we We're dress
ed. you go back TO where the road
crosses the railroad. 20 down the bill
and cross the foOtbrdge When you
get TO the bridge. give me whistle.
don't propose to let you get far enough
to give me away before can reach
the other side OF this thing. and II VI
be slow walkin' for me"
concluded that discretion was the
better part OF valor and did exactly NJ
he directed. When ! reached the foot
bridge. saw his dark figure I'm sllhon.
cite against the sky standing where !
had left him whistlrd and he start
ed over the bridge
II was n mile farther 10 my home by
the route | was forced to take. but |
was relieved to get away from des'
perate man and walked briskly. won.
dering what my wife would say To see
me coming in in such wretched clothes.
Suddenly | heard the sound OF horses
hoofs behind me gathering over the
narrow footbridgc and knew the rider
must be In u hurry To take such risk
In fact, ] surmlsed he was after the
criminal, and | would have hidden to
avoid trouble had there been any means
OF concealment Since there was none
l resolved TO make II virtue OF necessi
ty. and M the horseman came up ]
called To him:
III you are looking Tor nm escaped
villain. he's just crossed the railroad
bridge above"
81 am looking for n criminal" he re.
Piled. covering me with revolver,
land reckon you're the man"
He was in police uniform, and with
his revolver close to my face | made
the best OF the situation
an 20 with You. DO you know the
man you're afterf"
Il know that he wears n dirty yellow
suit" he replied cyasively, and, dis
mounting he struck match and exam.
lined my clothes.
Not much risk about taking you IN"
he said Got any weapons
"No"
He searched me- finding nothing on
me. then, slipping bracelet on my
wrists. led his horse aud walked me
back to the station. There was train
due from the direction | wished 10 20
.,,I "A lac NJ IA,
other way. He grumhlcd Mt not hav.
Ing caught the latter train and when
the other came along boarded IL with
me and took me Ia n town twenty miles
distant and lodged me in Jail.
| was kept waiting several days for
keeper 10 come from the prison from
which the convict had escaped Every
hour expected my liberty, When the
man arrived and looked mo over, he
saw that there had been a mistake. !
told him my story and was released !
was ~ delighted Ia get out of bad
box that | RETAINED from abusing any
one for my detention and. being fur
nIshed with II ticket took train for
home, Reaching the station. took
advantage OF my lesson that haste
makes waste" and instead of crossing
the railroad bridge took n depot hack
and rode home.
Though II was o'clock In the after
noon, my house was locked and every
shutter closed supposed my wife
would he at her mothers and drove
there. There was shut up look
about the place. but opened the front
door and marched In. A servant was
in the dining room, who rs soon ms
she saw me dropped platter she was
carrying. aud II broke into fragments,
accompanied by wild shrieks rs she
ron into the kitchen, followed her,
and she ran out the back door bis
daining TO pursue her farther. re.
solved TO look elsewhere for a solution
of the mystery that was growing more
and more astonishing. Going again
into the street, met friend who
stared at me In establishment
For heavens sake, Sivers, what
does this mean | asked.
"Are you really aliver'
"AHvei or course | am"
"You were buried yesterday. | know
that. for | attended your funeral"
"Come. tell me all about it ! asked
Goa xingly.
why. the night You were expected
Suxuo A man was kiIIad on thu. IN lrontl