The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
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took SIDE pam W1ere WOulQ De least likely 70
meet others who like myself. might be out Tor an
early stroll am walking along softly, drinking IN
the beauty OF the morning when not far away from
me I man lying against tree, evidently asleep
for he IS pale enough be dead / hurry him.
to discover If I can be OF any assistance He IS
lying on one arm his head against the tree He IS
dead. TO my great relief but seems stupehed BY
drug for Gan detect the slightest odor OF
liquor, he be intoxicated
make every effort him, but without
He not be left here alone IN this cond-
ton. for he may die He Is evidently man OF re-
hneent Iuds &c by his clothing which are those
OF gentleman and OF means ] do
something bcfors. late l. unfortunately LETT
my pocket n1edi cine home and have nothing
with with which 10 revive him. so I decide that
the only thing do 10 go through MS clothes and
Try 10 find whoi he IS and where he lives I can
then go back ssnd call cab and take him to his
house / go through his outer pockets but find
nothing that VIII help me TO identity him 50 IN
fasten his coat IN order reach the inside pockets
and go through. them
The only thing that can find Is an envelope ad-
dressed TO Mr. James Armstrong Manchester, Court
of Continental Europe What an unsuzl address
He must be OF great importance If he IS the
James Arnstrc pg indicated bar what does the Court
OF Continental Europe mean? I go through all OF his
coat pockets ad find nothing that VIII help me- and
just going through those Of his waistcoat when
look up. startled by the crack Of revolver just
behind me, anot some puss hand my shoulder
and says: There you are, your old tricks again,
are yous We have been looking for you for long
time, you thief- You not deny It, for / caught
you IN the act l recognize xou in spite OF your
beard sir. / will ask you go with quietly
possible, Wfhile send cab back take this poor
to the ospital. You need not attempt to ex-
plain We ksow ali about 1t You were only trying
find who Z wass Well II would ave been
much better If you - gone back and called for elp
and not let the poor fellow die Come on, now, be-
fore It Is to o late"
There was nothing for do bat go with the
bobby, for, 30 my horrer, I had nothing on me 70
back my statement that l was DR.. CrandaII, the
surgeon III my hurry to get oat IN the ar / had
come away in old house coat, so had no cards.
letters medicine with me to convince him
was telling the truth knew / could telephone to
any numbers OF people who could identity me as soon
as reache the court and told my story, so went
very willin gly, for l anxious TO get the poor
once and only annoyed at the inconvenience il
put but glad it still early 50 I could
be IN time for the important operation had for the
afternoon
We were ont on one OF the principal walks,
and the bobby who held my arm IN vise-like grip
told the FIRST OF his fellow he met where to
ind the man we had LETT and to take him the
Southgatt hospital quickly as possible while he
would see TO II that I was locked up at once
We gcr in cab. for protested strongly against
going any other way, and in his delight at having
found He, whom he said they had long been looking
for, he allowed me that privilege
The ride the shortest one I ever took Tor IN
my ans5ety OF mind as 70 whether my name would