Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-26

look Of amazement. though ! had Eefore
( been under toe impression that the CO.
/ pacity 70 enjoy anything mad pass
from nIe. For a moment lie st0ad re-
carding me with a loOL which ! lid utst
then underestimate has since occurred to
me that he Thought ! was mad then lie
Garted away down the platform
Though / had spoken sf0ieaiy. | had
done 50 at an immense effort 70 cover
state Of mind % the most lively agita-
tiun w aile / waited the return ct my
messenger | suffered a distress so ex-
trnme faat | had rather 90 through once
more the most painful portions IF ing
rackiug life than endure it ugain. Each
moment dreaded TO fccl the motion Of
the train under me, and held TIE fate
ful note in my hand. ready 10 Toss upon
the platform should my emissary come
back too late.
At last. in the dim light. I distin-
guished MY porter among tie people On
the platform. Ifo was hurrying toward
me and by his SADIE there walked man
| in top lat and trocE coat WHO seemed
anxious above ali things TO preserve lis
dignity.
You are the station master. / pre-
sumet7 | said when he reached me.
No, he replied, II am the traffic sT-
periutendeut. Tie sutton master is In
bed
No matter. 1tU are n NAN. eNttieht-
ly who IS used 70 carrying responsibility
tiest@
Tie bowed stifily
Il ana going to give yon as weighty
one as Won are ever likely to haFe
Read that" ] passed him the more in
my hand. 1t was thrown into this car
rlage as we were passing Il station about
an boar 0at If London.
The superintendent held the paper be-
meath he light Ut n lamp, ana read Il.
-'isow ~ know this is gennine. lie
said.
so far rs am concerned. you have
| evidence enough. You can see the brok-
en- window"
But this other man: 1t may be
~You know MS mich as I 10. Persen-
| ally, [ believe in It. I think the man
viii come"
1T would be better that You should
see the governor Yourself.
/ 1T is impossible
May l ask whyE"
/ Il have taken berth ON board a
steamer which leaves Liverpool i'll the
morning it is Of the utmost Importance
| that I should catch it.
surely for such "A cause-
Il cannot
| The superintendent was evidenIy per-
| plexed.
you put me in difficult position,
| be said
You mean there is the chance of saw
/ ing II mans life on the one side the
lchance Of making % fool Of yourself on
| the other:
/ I spoke cynicaly. Tie superintendent
seemed to question my right for lie
! booked put ont.
DO as You please I said ccoIlv 4
am clear Of the matter. The RESPONSE
biiity is now yours.
lie twisted the note i'm his hands, and
for few moments did not speak.
~WeIlE" asked.
Tile paper shall be handed to the
governor
THE guufd blew bis whistle there was
| the shouting of people on the platform.
a snort from the engine, and >ana back
! upon the seat of the carriage. The train
! had started.
.,efore / sailed on the following day
| telegram was received in Liverpool to
! say that the condemned man was re-
!prieved. The missing witness had APP
lpeared a the last moment.
! So | had saved the life Of fellow
Icreature-and at that | drew a breath OF
lrelief. You may believe il or not, as you
| will. 1T is true.
| But what Of me? Shall / reach my
destination in safety What of me-
What Of the actual murderery For ! am
THAT mani
| Crhe above extraordinary statement.
written in pencil on small sheets of pa
per Jagged mt one edge as though torn
| from memorandum book. was found in
la sealed bottle washed up from the
| Welsh eoast)-William Pigott IN Illus
trated Bits.
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