The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-03-13

face as the other made this strange
and unexpected announcement.
Himself something Of practical
joker. II was natural that the dramatic
student OF human nature should be
Suspicious lest he fan victim TO some
dcep-laid plot to bring down upon bis
head the laugh that cuts so keenly.
But Charlie looked as grave as a
deacon. Had he been attending the
obsequlea VI the man who was hung.
he could not have appeared more sol
emn.
Matters Of this character always pos
sessed for him a peculiarly strong in
terest. and he was eager to CLEAN the
particulars.
We'll. It isn't given 10 most Of us
to see a man hung. ana then meet him
aftorward alive and well Toll me
about II. Charlie. my boy"
There isn't a great deal to narrate.
At the time an insurrocuon In Chill
was causing the most intense excite
ment. and some very bloody battles
we're fought about Santiago.
81 CHANGED to be. as said. in Val.
paradise. One day found myself In
crowd OF excited citizens and soldiers.
In the midst OF whom stood a prisoner
"a spy. caught red-handed. upon
whom they were about TO execute sum
mary judgment.
THAT was Captain Nathaniel
"The word was given. and I heard
a roar from 1--WE hundred threats as
the wretch was jerked on his feet.
zone moment saw him as he
dangled in space hands and feet strlK.
ing out wlldly-a spectacle shall new
or forget to my dying day.
"There came a sudden shot. and
Hedge fell to the ground In n heap
some one had cut the rope with a we'll
aimed bullet
Immediately the deuce OF a row
broke out but bless you. the afalr
died away as speedily as II began, and
then. gradually, II dawned upon the
minds OF the crowd that n great hoax
had been successfully carried out
For when they looked for Kedge,
In order to complete their artistic lit
Tie job, behold the man who had al
ready been partially hung had disap-
peared, nor were they able to discover
him. though Valparaiso was thorough.
ly searched.
That Is my little story. and am
almost ready TO swear that our Capt.
Brand In yonder Is the Identical
Kedge. grown a little gray In the ser
vice OF beating the world. but Just
the same old sixpenee."
Artemus nodded. and they separated
for a time.
But their meeting had not been UNI
observed.
The ubiquitous baron had his eye on
them, and possibly figured out some
wonderful game as connected with
his mysterious conversation.
Charlie went back to Airline and
Capt. Brand, and the three chattod for
while.
Then Airline graclously consented 10
play several favorlte pieces. while
Charlie idly glanced through a book
made up Of fugitive songs and music
II was while doing this he suddenly
came upon an opportunity TO make
another test OF the mans Identity. so
Charlie handed the well-worn book OF
music to the fair girl.
PLAY that for mean old fayorite-
always roylves pleasant recollectlons 3"
Charlie was so situated that side
glance into a massive pier glass gave
him an excellent view OF the man who
had arisen from the dead.
What Stuart had so accidentally, yet
fortunately. come across was the Chi
liam National Hymn. He watched the
effect upon Capt. Brand.
When the first rather weird notes OF
this spanlsh-Amerlcan music throbbed
upon the air. Brand sat bolt upright
upon the diyan.
Involuntary he seemed to gasp for
breath; his tongue partly protruded
from his mouth. as though he were
being choked, while his hand orept up
TO his throat and clutched his loose
collar, as n to tear II away.
Charlie exulted In the sight. It con-
hrmed his suspicious.
There was no longer the faintest
doubt remaining in his mind.
This was the mani
Finally they said goodnight.
Charlie managed TO whisper a few
sentences In Arline's ear while the
captain waited at the door, so that
he was assured OF seeing her again
on the morrow.
Capt. Brand led her away.
One smiling glance she sent back
over her plump shoulder-godsl what
a thrill It gave the bachelor who re-
oeived H.
Here was a miracle.
lie felt dazed-felt as though he
walked in a dream. He who had seoff-
ed at such ridiculous thing as love
at first sight. who had always declared
the holy passion a flower Of slow
growth. founded upon mutual friend
ship and esteem, now discovered his
theory In utter ruin, and not only that
but himself engulfed In the chaotic
debris.
Finally he aroused himself TO a
realization Of the fact that there were
few more people In the world besides
Airline Brand,
How about the baron? Had he learn
ed OF his mistake by this time with re-
sard 10 the identity OF the Countess