The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-22


G&J rett. superintendent Of po-
lice; Warren Smith and Horner. sheriff
OF Carlow He spoke in a low voice.
My name is Meredith" he said. MIR.
Harkle.ss was an old and-and-" He
paused for Il moment. The Plattville
men nodded solemnly. An old and
dear friend of mine" he went on. with
some difficulty. and Warren Smith took
him silently by the hand.
You can come in and see this man.
the Teller. with us If you like. Mr.. Mer-
edith" said the superintendent. Your
friend made it very hot for him be-
fore the two OF 'em got away with him.
He's so shot and hacked up his mother
wouldn't know him If she wanted TO.
At least that's what they say out here.
We haven't seen him He's called Jer-
~ the Teller. and one of my sergeants
found him in the freight yard. Knew
il was the Teller. because he was stow
ed away in one of the empty cars that
came from Plattville last night And
SIattery-that's his running mate, the
one we caught with the coat and hat
owned up that they beat their way on
that freight. Looks like Slattery-let
the Teller do all the fighting. He amt
scratched. We've been ut Slattery
pretty hard, but he won't open his
head. and we hope to get something
out of this one. He's delirious. but
they say he'll come TO before he dies.
DO you want TO go in with u.s."
Yes" said Meredith simply. and a
young surgeon presently appeared ana
led them down wide corridor and up
narrow hall. and they entered a
small quiet ward.
There was pungent smell OF chem
icals in the room. The light was low.
and the dimness was imbued with a
! whisperings that came from cot in
the corner. 1t was the only cot in use
| in the ward. and Meredith was con-
sciOus of terror that made him dread
TO look at il, to go near it, Beside ii
a nurse sat silent. and upon it feebly
tossed the racked body OF him whom
Barrett had called Jerry the Teller.
The head was shapeless bundle, so
swathed 1t was with bandages and
cloths, and what part of the face was
visible was discolored and pigmented
with drugs. Stretched under the white
sheet the man looked immensely tall
Us HOrner saw with vague misgiving-
and he lay in an odd, inhuman fash
| ion. rs though he had been all broken
| to pieces. His attempts to move were
constantly soothed by the nurse, and
he as constantly continued such at
tempts. and one hand. though torn
and bandaged. was not TO be restrained
/ from a wandering, restless movement
that Meredith felt to be pathetic. He
had entered the room with a flare OF
hate for the thug whom he had come
to see die and who had struck dowr
the old friend whose neaTness he had
never known until il was too late. Bu
at first sight OF the broken figure hs
felt all animosity fall away from him
Only awe remained and a growins
traitorous pity as he watched the loni
white fingers OF the Teller pick at thu
coverlet The man was mutterint
rapid fragments OF words and sylla
bles.
Somehow | feel sense of wrong
Gay" Meredith whispered to the sur
geon, whom he know. Il feel as If
had done the fellow to death myself
as if il were all out of gear. / know
now how Henry felt over the grea
Guisard. How tall he looks! Tha
|, doesn't seem TO me like a thugs hand.
: The surgeon nodded. ''Of course 1
/ there's a mistake to be made you cal
: count on Barrett and his sergeants t
make ii. ! doubt IL this is their man
When they found him. what clothe
, he wore were torn and stained. bu
, they had been good once. especiall
the linen"
e Barrett bent over the recumbent he
2 ure See here. Jerry he said. Il wan
10 talk to you a little. Rouse up. wi
you: want TO talk TO you as
a friend
l The incohercnt muttering continued.
See here. jerry" repeated Barret
5 more sharply. Jerry. Rouse up. wi
o YOU: We don't want any fooling. III
: derStand that. Jerry He dropped hi
hand on the mans shoulder and shoe
hin slightly.
Tie Teller uttered short, gaspin
c-y.
let me-" said Gay and swiftly II
9 terpOsed. Bending over the cot, he sa
in pleasant voice: Its all right. o.
- man: its all right. Slattery wants
know what you did with that ma
down at Plattville when you <
through with him. He can't remembe
and he thinks there was money left {
him. Slattcry's head was hurt. i
can't remember. He'll go shares Wi
you when hc gets il. Slattcry's going
stand 10y you If he can get the money
The Teller only tried to move his fr
hand 10 the shoulder Barrett had sha
en-
''Slattcry wants 10 know" repeat'
it the young surgeon. gently moving q
4 hand back upon the sheet. Hell div
: up when he gets it. He'll stand by yO
old man"
r. Would YOU pIease not mind" Oh