Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-15
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kxcelled in fabulous adventure and al
ways maintained that it really hap
pened. The most remarkable Of his
stories was this: - -, i = - i
lam going to tell you something to-
night" he said, that happehed to me
several weeks ago: I've had it on my
mind SINCE then, bpta certain feeling Of
delleqqcyt has prevented my saying any
thing about, it,: One night, or rather
morping. Was walking l., il the upper
part OF the city, in a street where the
houses stand back some distance from
the. Sidewalk val the 'front.' space being
given up to ga| 'lPiprsl 7; The street was
sounded parvelQusly. lloyd. | had Just
passed "a church which stood on the
opposite side Of the street when sudden:
~ the, bell struck L.. ! started: as
though some one had: hit me. | must
have gone. through some singular phys
zeal process, for, when I pulled myself
together; at the iron gateway; Enclosing
one Of the gardens in front Of which
l had stopped, girl stood aiming for
ward and bec}koonipg to NE, :, +, ,>....,,..
"'Oh, SIR she said, come with me.
There are men in the house who are
trying to get ray aunt to go with them
to lunatic asylum. She is not insane.
l assure you she is not
"She opened the, gate as she spoke
and l followed her up a stone walk
to the front. door, which stood ajar,,
into a dimly lighted hall and upstairs.s
Throwing open bedroom door, there
sat lady in wrapper trimmed with
lace, while before her stood a man
| who, as went in, finished a sentence
he was speaking with these words: I
shall have to use force, and that dom t
want to- do The moment entered he
| and the lady both looked at me, the
man surprised, the woman appealingly.
The young lady stood beside me trem-
bling.
Have you any authority, SIR I
said for being In this house at this
hour?' -
Whether l have or not he replied,
I am not accountable to you and de-
cline to produce it,
Every we'll, sir. Since you refuse to
show warrant for the removal of this
lady will trouble you to take your de-
parture.'
1.-THE man looked irritated at being
interfered with in carrying out pur-
pose that might or might not be legiti-
mate. If had any doubt that it was
illegitimate the pleading look Of both
the women, and especially that Of the
younger, removed it at once.
"'Come, SIR l said. L am waiting
Leave this ROOM
"|I will see you in the hail. he re.
Piled
'110 ca1ue tuwaru me stepped back
into the hall. The girl went 1uto the
room, and closed the door.
1.-The lady Is an insane patient be
said, and l am trying to get her away
without attracting the attention Of hel
neighbors.'
~ happen to be medical man.
replied, and know that in such cases
the order of court or board de lu
natico inquirendo is needed. Produce
)
"He looked puzzled as to what course
to follow, then, quick as a flash, drew
revolver and leveled it at me. I was
unarmed and at a great disadvantage,
but knew the man dreaded to attract
attention, and relying on this sprang
for him. knocking up his revolver as
l did so, and, Selling it, twisted It out
Of his hand and threw it downstairs
Singularly enough. it didn't explode.
Then, taking him by the collar, hus-
tied him after his revolver, put him
out at the front door and closed it
with a bang. Then l called to the
young lady, who came down, followed
by her aunt, and both gave vent to ex-
pressions of gratitude"
The speaker stopped as though his
story was finished.
"Waterhouse," I remarked, "where
do you get the starters for these
yarns?"
"You don't believe me?"
81 believe you are romancing"
He stepped to his study table, opened
q drawer and took out a revolver
which he handed me, telling me to look
at silver plate on the butt, on which
was inscribed, John Burnes, St. L.
Asylum For the Insane"
l looked up at Waterhouse thunder
struck. ''The pistol you threw down
stairs?'
"YeS."
"Rot!' said one Of the party. "Water.
house came into possession of the re.
volver in some ordinary way and made
up his yarn about it," n, -.
NO." said another. ''When the
clock in the church tower struck the
hour the shock, acting on, his heart
produced a suspension Of its action fol
a fraction Of second. During this
time he dreamed it all" ..',.. $50
'"How could he dream a revolver"
suggested, '.'. ,.''' IL:
Waterhouse made no effort to con
vince US Of the truth Of his story, but
taking up the growler, went for beer
I had been graduated and had. prac
ticed some years when I received Wa
terhouse's wedding cards. Since h<