Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-14

lurked.
Maybe he has become so absorbed
in that business affair of his. whatever
81 IS" said Mike to the general. as tho
two sat In a quiet corner OF the hotel
rotunds. that he has had no chance
TO come back or get word 10 US Jerry
isn't thoughtless. so be must be un-
able 10 send word 10 us"
But his actions were so strange.
so unusual upstairs" said the grizzled
old warrior. 1T certainly is very odd
that be did not give you at least an
inkling Of bis business here.
"Gineral" SAID Mike. that's what
gets me most Ever since met him
on that yacht he has been a big mys-
terry 10 me. becoming more and more OF
a puzzle every day. can't believe that
he don't trust me. but. SO far as this
business is concerned. he has not con-
fded In me a little bit. At times, par
ticularly today. he has acted 10
very strange manner"
can IL be possible" ventured the
general. after a long silence, that he
IS mentally unsoundg"
Il don't think a brighter chap ever
lived" said Mike. but his actions
might suggest that there's a screw
loose somewhere. I know the number
Of the place on Montezuma street
where he said be had his business. and
III go down there and do little IN
quirin'"
The suggestion received the gen
erals warm approval and half an hour
later Mike was standing before Eman-
uel Fosgate's desk
did YOU have business with a good
iookin Young fellow here today2"
asked OConnor He said he had
business at .his number"
Yes. There was a young. good
looking fellow here az noon. said Mr..
Fosgate. His business here was com
pleted In a very few minutes"
Thin. be hasn't been here since
nooR?"
81 have not seen him since. sir"
We'll. what DO YOU think o. that
Would you mind tellin' me the nature
Of his business"
Il cannot tell you that. sir"
You don't know?"
Il cannot tell you"
Did he appear rlghtminded. IA.
tional?"
Il saw nothing extraordinary about
him"
He didn't'act s,ranse-out OF the
ordinary ?"
Wen. come TO think OF It. he was
rather charitable" smiled Mr. Eos
gate.
Charitable w2"
He instructed me 70 turn over 20
one OF our institutions a good sum OF
money and a handful OF gold nuggets
and ] judge that he gave me every
thing he possessed"
THAT settles g." said Mike. de-
oisively. THE lad IS on. I'm much
Obliged 10 you. sir Good day" and a
moment la;e3 Mike was in the street
Gen. BostOs was awaiting him in
the hotel rotunda and Mikes express.
sion and agtated manner brought
him 10 his feet In expectancy.
"Gineral the lads daft-clean
gonei" exclaimed Mike. in a loud whis-
per. "Instead o. losin' that money he
gave Il all away--every cent OF Il. and
a bunch o. nuggets beside He fixed
up his business down there IN a wink
o. the eye. What's 20 be doneg"
The general plainly perturbed.
thought for a long time and then said;
There seems 90 be but one proper
thing 20 do; We must notify the su-
thorities and have him recovered"
An hour later Gen. Bostos and Nike
OsCorDo- vt-e-. .r,.-.,t.,.4 ..-t.A -. 49,
90 r.-.irv. ".e @i-vr rae general bad
offered a reward OF $500 for the Rp-
prehension of the young man. dis
patched his "ria.1-clothes" men 70 va
rious parts of the city. The general
added another $500 90 the reward and
the officer Immediately telephoned 10
tho sherin's Office
sheriff Canueil is not IN his ONCE
at the momcnt-out after a horse
thief" said the chief returning from
the instrument "but his chief deputy
will telegraph the young mans de
scription 20 the adjoining county
seats"
When the sheriff reached the city
late that night and learned OF the big
reward offered he uttered an exclama-
ton OF surprise and then proceeded TO
kick himself
1T wasn't 'Spick' Ransome at all
down there" said he: 1t was this
young fellow the reward is offered
fort"
Jerry was traced 10 a village ten
miles beyond the home OF Dick Spla-
wins. but there the reward hunters
came 20 the end OF their string. he
had proceeded 20 water-tank two
miles out OF the village. where. In a
nest OF high grass. he fell asleep.
BY walking and stealing rides on
freight trains Jerry. his once-on-a-time
white shirt a study in streaks and
spots aud his clothes yellow with dust.
reached a VILLAGE just over the New
Mexico line Els weary legs got him
into the place in the dead OF night
when the few streets were entirely de-
serted. The only lights came from a
few oil lamps. and he made towards
the most brilliant OF these. which was
at the corner OF a general store that
also served as the pCsfomca He sat