Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-02-17

erals I'm the building, for generals were
drug on the market in Hayti-even
exceeding the number OF colonels in
Kentucky. The twenty enterprising
young men had swords concealed I'M
der their capes and they lost no time
In seizing one OF the unlucky generals
and hacking Off his head. News Of
the arising reached President Hip.
poiyte. who promptly fastened out OF
church and rallied his men. who began
shooting right and left until there
were 400 corpses lying around Port
au Prince.
The revolutionists In the mean.
cime had visited the Jail and released
the prisoners. 200 in all. and Hippo
lyte pursued them. Many of them
made n dash for the British consul's
house in the hills a3d demanded pro-
lection. Tweedie was then approached
by Hippolyte's army, commanded by
the presidents son. The army de.
manded the refugees but Tweedie re-
fused TO give them up. and declared
| that III Hippolytes army made a hos
tile move he would summons man.
| of-war from Port Royal and blow Port
au Prince into South America. Where
upon the army saluted and marched
away again.
The government did not feed pris-
oncrs I'm Jail at that time. If friends
or charitable people did not feed them
they relieved the authorities Of all
further responsibility by dying OF
starvation. The Jail itself was a VERT
able inferno but there was no other
| place in which Murray could confne
his prisoner. so Davidson was com
! PEELED to stay there. Murray found
| II necessary to remain I'm Port au
Prince two weeks, pending the sailing
" steamer for Jamaica. During this
4 time he became acquainted with a
| colored man named. appropriately.
Harry Coon. who had worked in the
! States. Coon took quite liking to the
detective and was genuinely anxious
to be OF some service to him. One
evening, accompanied by one OF the
negro guards from the jail. he called
upon Murray, led him to one side and
whispered mysteriously:
"Yo' knows dat man Davidson OF
| youah's?' said Mr.. Coon.
Sure" responded Murray anxious
ly. What's wrong? He hasn't made
his escape. has he?"
The negro shook his head. mo.
sab, he amt" ne replied; but what
| wants to say Is dat IL dis we're pris-
ner OF youah's is much trouble an
| yo' all wants to git rid OF him, why
dis yeah guard hyah a ma pertikler
| friend OF mine. an he's willin' TO shoot
4 him for two doliahs."
Good heavens, MOI" exclaimed Muir.
ray. why, man. you'd both DO
| hanged"
| Harry Coon repeated this objection
{ to his friend. but the latter dismissed
1T with a contemptnous wave Of his
hand. Dat all right" he said reas
suringly. Il do de job neat and"
with a sudden burst Of generosity-'T
shoot him for yo' for dolIah an
half"
Murray refused 60 be tempted even
by this bargain sale offer, and Mr.
| Coon and his friend held another CON
sultation, from which the former
! emerged with the radiant light of a
new hope shining on his sable counter.
ance.
"Mistah Murray, subj" ke announced
triumphantly, Use talked Jim heah
| ovah, an he ses. seeing 20 a friend
Of mine an VIC both likes 20. he les
do dat Job fur so cents"
IT'S kind Of you both" returned
Murray, but II happens that I don't
want It done at all"
His manner was emphatic and the
two negroes walked away mournfully
Harry Coon stopped long enough TO
shake his head reprovingly at the do
tective. Decd. Nistah Murray" he
said, "yo' won't be able TO git i'm
shot no cheaper, an my friend, he'd
bin suah to git him W.T. de first
bullet Jim en- de bes' shooter In dis
/ yeah army. so he Is"
On January a.. Murray and David
I son sailed Tor Jamaica on the Atlas
liner Ardine, the prisoner, whatever
the future might hold for him, was
deeply grateful for his release from the
| dismal quarters OF Port au Prince TAIL.
The Royal Mail steamg sailed for
Southampton on February with the
detective and prisoner aboard. They
reached Southampton February %.
! and Murray took his man diroet 70
london He was met at waterloo
station by two Scotland Yard officers.