Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26

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TTH ALLEGED JOHN pRANE.
ments for their action. Neither Mr.
Drane nor The tramp knew exactly what
% 80.
~tscli tho fact Is. f" began Mr. Drane
'Nou understand " said the tramp at
tho same moment. mir nranc Is not a
crazy EsaE; he is my friend and rola-
bivc."
"3ut," interrupted arain one Of the
policemen. ''that rcward2 We don't pro-
pose TO stay cut all night booking for
this ront and the reward without some
return"
And bore ~. Dranc's right knee be-
gan d . -.s..a us truusers lis
ocon0uicll suit was coming rapid and
naturally 10 pieces.
''DOCs t look worry badP" be whispered
TO the tramp, as he felt a seam IN the
back bur q.
"It loass like bloody murder" said
the tramp. in an undCrtone; "and
speaking of that, how do you think
those ansas City made pantaloons Of
yours Et mo?"
Toll en- you'll give 'cm check at
afternoon" Nhisp pcrcd Lawrence.
Tho t-aup know ing that Lawrence had
lots Of uouty fol- into this plan, and
the p-lico, kno.4-g At they had no
authority, Immediately disc 7poared.
But not 50 Jimmy. Jimmy hung ON IN
til the traup assured him that he and
Drane were going TO the parsons house
to elucidate together one or two prob
lens that were not yet clear to either Of
them. pur'ar all the conversation that
this involved, Lawrence discroctly kept
his mouth shut, and presently Jimmy
dashed of presumably to give a column
of copy to his newspaper for the last
edition. Aftnr this the two ucn paused
on the sidewalk and Mr.. Drane bo~an:
My dear man, there is soInc hing
about you, in addition to my clothes,
which makes me think that you are or
ought to be gentleman"
Sir responded the tramp, ''there is
something about you besides that i'll
fitting Bowcry suit that makes me re-
gard you as destined to better things
than you have endured during the past
week"
h'h hfiu uitn ldu' uffi anu diltF Ibal
they shook hands heartily.
Il say" said Lawrence, what IL your
name, and how the unmCntiopable
hend did you get into a traup's life?"
''My name" responded the other. lis
plain johnson, baptised Richard j.
! was at one time country schoolmas-
ter, which may account for my lapses
into fairly correct English when talk.
Schoolmastcring, ! found, did not pay
for man who had acquired champarnc
tastes on a beer income, AM so dCter-
mined to travel. Experience Of an un-
usually severe nature undermined my
convictions respecting Rsilm et tHuna,
and l therefore descended to theft. But
it is only fair to explain that this de-
scent in morality came from the fact
that soon after gave up school-teach-
ing | went into politics."
Il nfOrtunato,' murmured Mr.. Drane.
Il was an alderman" continued the
tramp. and ! voted various franchises
TO railroad corporations and escaped in
dictmcnt ! never knew how. Then,
having my hands in the public treasury,
otherwise tho peoples pockets. for two
or three years, lost all sense of de-
corum and honesty"
''Iou are to he piticd, not CON
demned, said Mr.. Drane.
So" continued the tramp, u am not
altogether bad. That, with your kind
ness, you seem 10 see: but the fact is
that If | had always worn as good
clothes as these Of yours, would not
have been tempted to commit the
crimes that have brought trouble upon
you"
That is doubtless true answered
Mr.. Drano. obviously recalling his pe-
culiar adventures; "but it was very
wrong Of you to take away not only my
garments but my name and credit as
we'll"
"Ah. sir" replied Mr.. johnson. snil-
ing. lit is an old saw that necessity
knows no law But let US no,
waste time in argument came
here 20 seek my wife, and when
have found her you shall be
fully repaid in money for the misery
which have caused you
They had been walking along inde-
terminedly, and here Mr.. Drane stopped
johnson" he said, you arc in a bad
fI. Your vile is not only poor fnaa-
cially, but 90 badly OF that she wants 70