Putnam patriot., 1909-08-20

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 and once he HaS ldeuilaed- Ca arriving sA the easy The man uf xar called oB froiser and peekrfed
 some b0uds be hs Sses. sn aad
 then made eaIis et three ffFerTf9t efu1f
 so sae esa frienas a..a ,zf5s sss-ai ais
 so ~au,d "a sv1c WheB ready fa start far the GsHaf ana as.e le was
 iB fae condition known as mellow He hau tf peezs ftdg ed satfae ard
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 keen ieesiaz goad fellow asised him info rrsefH on hi. any fa drink to Cd Gi here yrs He hf.ifafis1. The Aa3ar nisl reme#ier ia hiS dy inr day t,af he took araady lle was drinking he .ast ef f when he felt sleepy and tae voice of the ssrsd fei leR enuraed far of #-bea hp eane
 to bis -r,ar pca,s He q ta lad a. a
 hotel 4ea medieal iocking man was saying to a yeung man wa0 didn't look
 medi
 Hell do nov. but there was q time whpn f vas doubtful. lie must have got an esu as-ee" Knockout drops. Of caurse?'' '.Oh. If eeurze. Laeky fer him he has strong heart Hp.i be nearly all righf ln the morains. hnf f Yeu can spare the time you'd better see alm home. He'll be trembly for two IT thrf 1avs"
 Tbe sa icr heard that mueh and wen dered and slept. He aweke .siIn st midnight ard sat up In bed to see a young man beside him. He got dose of medicine. and then he suddenly ex. claimed.
 Here hat's all this? Where am IT'
 Don't excite yourself major. :" soofhed the other "Yau are at the Revere hotel and very much better than you were three hours ago Sleep and quietness are what von need now lu the morning you shah learn all
 "But ny bonas--my bonds"' shouted the patient
 Right there hefere YOU eP the sta-d with fuar watch and pin-not a thing mi1lng
 1T daylight when the man of Mars swung his legs out of hed the young man sat hy tue window smoking ard smiling lIe advanced and presented lis card and observed thnt he had the henur If already knowing the major < name
 Now. then. what's fhis ail about: And where's my Wife and daughter:
 wus demanded sharply Us the patient reached his feet to find himself so
 weak that he bad te fall back on the bed.
 T beg pardon. major. but as you were en your way to the depot yesttr= day afternoon you mel an old soldier and drank with him. He was n cHu fdence man l entered the place jusi HIS tue knockout drops had put you into his hands You lost nothing. ana brought you here and called Il doc- tor You are pretty near all rigti now. but l shall see you home after We have had something to eat. Don't object. please You are weak and dig zy yet
 l De tOeH ludt De uaU pten HinHE grneled the major. but he was toe weak to shout. He wanted to think. but his brain was too sluggish H. was, therefore. like a baby Ill the hands of the other for awhile. strong coffee and Il bite to eat and the rid., to the depot braced him up. and as th.. train started he suddenly exciaim cd
 Good Lord. but what could tEeN have thought of my not coming hon'. last night"
 .Dh. | telephened them from the be-
 tel" Was the answer.
 But but See here. young man.
 how did yoa know where to trieph"be
 to: By iiininy sir. are you the mash
 er that met my wife and daughter i'll the d.. .s0t
 Well ma ior" said the other, ito
 tell yuu the truth, l am But I'm no
 masher and was trying tn get n
 chance to speak to you and intresiuce
 myself pru.s"Fiy whrn saw Yae ae-
 costed hy Itat confidence man
 And yoEve been of asNIsiitnre te
 me. Why sir. you've mashed the
 whole darnrd family. Come along
 with ne~cauw along sir- meet
 my daughter Kate. Lord bless the
 masherss'