The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-10
NE MURDER OF
ARNOLD GRANGE
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Hy HEKBERI ALLINGIiaM.

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A GOOD many years ago two young
n men were prospecting for gold in
California. They met with incredible
luck, and in less than year had made
their pile.
One day they went together on a
shooting expedition. The younger OF
the two. Phil Mason, was accidentally
shot by his companion and badly
wounded.
For some hours Phil was tenderly
nursed by his companion, and then
he fell asleep
When he awoke he was alone. A.
FIRST he could not believe he had been
deserted. but as the hours passed the
horrible truth sank into his mind.
lie had been left 10 die
The agony of thirst and the pain Of
his wounds made him delirious. To re-
late what he suffered would only pro-
vide grewsome reading; and. after all,
II IL past and done with these 40 years
and more. Besides, the subject Is to me
a particularly distasteful one, for
was Pail Mason. though | am known
by quite another name to-day; and
the horror of those lonely hours OF
torment filed my soul with bitter
hate that lasted Ave and 20 years.
Enough, then. to say that | was res
cued by a black fellow, and that
"a "a "a n mn
men. able to get about. although only
a shadow of my former self
On making inquiries found that
my chum had cleared out Of the coun-
try, taking with him our united saw
ings
Penniless and weak In health
could not follow him and when some
months later | got little money
together all trace OF him had disap-
peared
So the years passed on in this endless
quest, interrupted by spells OF hard toll
Then one day, after five and 20
years, the knowledge which had
sought 50 hungrly came to me by nc
Cident.
careless conversation overheard
ny mere 'hah''' lold me the present
name ana hahl'al'on Of the man VINO
had wrongoa me
Il was nearly ten o'clock at night
"h'h ! presented myself nj the door
of the handsome house in Hammond
SPnaf'' 'h' residence OF Arnold Grange
'hr eminent banker
N't Tor moment did ! anticipate
any 'r"lDi' IN obtaining an lhi"FNle"
h' man """'' NOT uhre SEM me away
was right In few moments the
OLD butler returned and conducted me
to his master,
! found myself In a large, richly
furnished room lighted only at the
larth'r 'ho by % shaded electric lamp
ON DIE open desk covered with pa
peIs'
y, the a'aN a'""d a man WIN ma
tead turned towards me, bu' could
not al hrs' see MS lace. quietly J
"a'N'h across IN" room to nm, ana
ior moment We confronted earh o'hrf
IN silence
prosperity hau changed him. even
rs ADVERSELY had 'hahr'd me.
FOR on" ming. ne ala not TOOK ms
years tie could have passed Tor 10.
ana YET ! Knew that he must b" well
over j"'
lie wore Wen trimmed b'afu ana
nnuS'o'h" aho MS SKIN was "hIt'.
Nhcn ! had known him h" was clean
hhaven ana deeply hronIed.
You do not recognize me. Tom
warner Sald at length, addressing
MN ny ms Ola name
lie kept BOA front. but thought
detected IufhlnF Tear in his eyes.
IT Is long sine" We met. he said
IN low tones.
Long, indeed" | replied, with bit
ter laugh 1T is % years since you
left me, a wounded lad to die OF thirst
In the mountains. Twenty-Five years
since you robbed me of the gold / had
worked and sweated for!
II" flgeted nervously. but offered
no defense. no excuse
But | have hunted you down at
last. Tom Warner-Or Mr., Arnold
Grange. II you prefer that. have
hunted you down and by heaven you
shan't escape me now"
81 sea case of backmall," he
said coully.
| took step towards him, and |
think the look In my eyes frightened