The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-10-07

ness!" the fellow mutt cred. II got
into landslide four days ago. comm
down from kalgoory. Lost my horse
and been clingin' by my eyelashes
ever since till the postman give me "a
lift. I'm bit done, same's you'd be.
but ask no odds from God or man
and don't take none from such as
you. Hi. you monkey! Where's that
whisky?"
undaunted, the Elixir stood, his
soulful eyes fixed on the poor fellow
in mistaken sympathy. The half-caste
was ambling slowly across the room
with bottle and glass. The man on
the bench sat glazing with bloodshot
eyes at the Elixir. Just as the inn.
keeper reached him he muttered:
didn't I tell yer to-g- Ye lob.
ster-eyed-er-"
With words stIn surEling in his
throat he fell over on the bench un.
conscious.
1T Is better So" the Elixir said.
gently atufiing a blanket under his
head for pillow and lifting his feet
to the bench. "sleep will help him
more than that hell-fire you call whis.
Ky. Co heat up some Of the stun you
said was soup this noon"
TIE Elixir returned to the window
and his newspaper. l watched the
unconscious face till the CLINT of the
fire'igbt across it dazzled me and the
hypnosis of his steady snoring made
me sleepy. was beginning to doze
when the Elixir touched my arm,
pointing to something he had writ.
ten on the margin of the paper op-
posite the description of the murder
er: Compare this with the man on
the bench, and if you agree with me
pass it on to Father Belcher."
The only thing which astonished
me was that l had not thought of it
before or that the mans own account
of himself had not suggested it. The
priest read it carefully, then went
over to the bench and read it again.
He crossed himself and muttered a
prayer Allowing for such days and
nights as he had spent out in the
storm the pen picture was perfect.
The Elixir stood up and, locking out
of the window, said:
"a red sunset and fair to morrow,
so we shall part in the morning. Let's
have breath of fresh air together
first"
We understood and followed him
outside. Close upon the horizon the
masses of gold and crimson cloud
were following the sun away. The
Elixir cast one admiring glance over
the glorious wilderness, then his be-
ing changed to something entirely
new. even after all that he had been
before. He spoke rapidly and earn.
estly:
THAT fellow is stark mad" be said.
HE was demented when he did it. It
is like the work of a maniac. Per-
haps he'd lost everything up there
and charged 1t to Sir Robert. Be-
sides he is helplessly i'll. Do unto
others as We would, applies to us. If
we leave him here and go our ways,
IA0 Ad!SOUTy WILL LSdr
him in pieces. If he is crazy he
ought at least to have show of JUS.
tice, and we can secure it for him If
you will help me. l have handled
maniacs several times and always
successfully. We two can easily get
him 10 the coast if we are not over.
taken Ivy mob from behind. You
are starting for Ka,goory in the morn
ing Father, and will doubtless meet
searching parties coming down.. 1t
will insure success if you will tell
them that the man is already cap
tured, in safe hands. and well on his
way to the coast by way Of the Low.
er Fork, where he will be given into
custody. Keep them from following
If possible. If not, then send them
by the Lower Fork. The day after
tomorrow wire privately to some one
YOU can trust. SAY ti!at the prisoner
will be at Baldwin's bv FRIDAY noon