Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-24
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~ re-o1scd IA keep still this time even
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aas;aaccs. sad both tkesc he ~se prcpured
" eoasaemn - eGpestscslly ~ ~oa;d
AN r~foruser. ~ had not s.spu.s~sd
sAss ki. secoad srress ,.ssS y.s~ee Ia the
nsne Judicial district in which his FRS;
came ~ pass. NJ reason Of hl- rchsbili-
ts'ion his nerves had maintained q fair
sosse during the short Journey 10 the
court. bat when he saw the ornate tower
Of jefferson market ahead of him and
then realized that he was bosna TO ap-
pear before the same justice who had
iectured him bat day or tso previous
/ ~. they fell 10 quivering onlinoHsly.
Nevertheless he kcpt up appearances
aud entered the eoHrt room with an AIR
Of dignIiicd -clf-posse--sion-
The bElk Of the days business had
been cleared away. "a be and his com
panion in distress were summoned at
once to the bar.
What is this csse9" demanded che
Judge
This man" Responded the police
man, JerkinF his thumb towards uhc
ragged tramp. ACCUSES this gontleman
Of stealing his Clothes
The Judge glanced in surprise from
one TO the other of the parties. and
he looked sharply at Lawrence a. II the
face reminded him Of some body. Then
he ordered the complainant to step up
and asked him his name
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Again the Judge seemed TO be trying
to recall something out of the dim re-
cesses of his memory. but the effort
failed. and he composed himself to lis
ten TO the complainant's story. The
false Drane told exactly what had hap
pened at the bath-hoHse, not deviating
in the slightest particular from the
truth, except as his story implied his
claim to ownership in the clothes which
the real Drano had on.
Did you ever see the prisoner be
fore?n asked the Judge.
II think l saw him not more than
three days ago" replied the impestor.
1T WAS late in the afternoon and he had
skate On. | remember him because
of these rags which he wore at the
time"
The judge turned to Mr. Drane, who
had been listening intently, and began
the examination in the usual way, by
asking his name. Lawrence was veho-
mently moved To denounce his aecuser,
but he recalled his determination to
control his tongue in this episode; there
fore he responded simply
Lawrence Drane."
A
brows and puckered up his lips Judicial
memory was again in process of castiga-
tion. This time the mental prodding
/ turned up clew.
Haven't you been here beforer' he
demanded stcrnly.
/ Mr.. Drane' conscience wriggled and
groaned under the temptation of mem
dacity. Vie was immorslly certain that
good lie would be more efficacious in
the emergency than a guardian angel;
but his gentlemanly instincts revolted
at lying. especially when he knew he
was in the right. Moreover the angel
was present the courtroom, though
Lawrence didn't know it and she had
not as yet discovered him. Perhaps her
influence had something to do with in
ducing him to falter an affirmative to
the judges question. The reply stimu-
lated the judges memory wonderfully.
"lou tried to pass yourself under two
names then, didn't you?" he continued.
May | explain. your honor"
'Did you or didn't you? Speak up
Il did, your honor. but there were cir
cumstances then that justified me. |
/ was in trouble and hardly knew what |
! was about"
what possible circumstances could
have justified you in lying about your
name?'
1t instantly occurred to Lawrence
that here was an opportunity to make
a full explanation of his situation, but
so much trouble had come to him from
such attempts that he renewed his de-
termination 10 say absolutely nothing
So be responded:
Il decline to say
This surprised and anrarca the Judge
and he ordered the o.icer to search
Lawrence. They took from him all his
! papers his money and his watch. They
considerably left him his handkerchief
Upset by the indignity of this proceed
ing. he exclaimed:
Il viii say and maintain that I am
Lawrence Drane. live in Kansas City
and am in New York simply on my way
to Boston. where propose to negotiate
/ capital for q railroad
Very we'll" said the judge, dryly,
and turning to the impostor: What
have you to say to this?7
Why. was the reply. that ! am
Lawrence Drane and that this fellow is
telling my story. Those papers and
letters which you have will probably
make the matter clear. Doubtless he
| glanced at them at the bath and so got
his points,
The Judge looked at the papers, but
they failed to satisfy him. He asked
for witnesses. and the attendants at the
hath were sworn.
Nv hich OF these men, asked the
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