Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02

iV" ddys aIter the arrival Of Strangers rast letter a boy rode into town with telegram for him which had been received at the nearest sta tion. twelve miles away. The news of this message spread like wildfire. and the excitement over the mystery burs, mic flame. All agreed that a climax was at hand.
 The hour for the arrival of the east ern coach was f o'clock. At if was reported that Stranger had gone to his cabin. put on Il boiled shirt and had taken up a position half a mile down the road. where he was waiting evi dently for the coach.
 Hes going to die respectable" said Bill Stuhhs-"that is if the other feller don't die instead .
 Gradually persons began to walk down the road. halting here and there where they could get a good view of Stranger. who was sitting on stump The believers in the Stubbs theory en- sconced themselves behind trees in or der to escape stray bullets The Jones partisans laughed at them. Jones had told them that the sheriff was coming and Stranger had decided to give him self up. He had gone out to prevent his fellow townsmen from witnessing the ignominy of his arrest and the clapping on of handcuffs.
 Stranger sat with his back to the gathering audience. not knowing of their presence. He took out his watch and looked for the time of day. Then he pulled revolver from his hip and examined it. cooking and uncoeking it and revolving the chambers.
 This act sent several of the doubting Thomases among the Jones faction be hind trees and confirmed the Stubbs- ties in their opinion.
 A creaking sound was heard in the distance. and the coach turned bend ill the road. Stranger jumped down from his seat and strode with long steps toward 1t. Some among the au- dienee averred that he was swinging his revolver while he walked: others were equally sure he had put it back in his holster. As he approached the coach the driver. who recognized him. drew rein and stopped Then the door flew open and a boy about five years old made a jump that landed him in Strangers arms The child was fol- lowed by woman who. standing in the open door. put forth her arms. they were clasped around Strangers neck. and he lifted her to the ground The rest of the picture was the man alternately kissing the woman and the boy.
 Stranger was recalled to his sur roundings by shout up the road and. turning. saw his fellow citizens ranged in a semicircle between him and the town. He stared at them in wonder for a moment then put the woman and the boy back into the coach, got fin himself. and the vehicle proceeded on it's way. When it reached the crowd Enoch Nudge advanced. the driver stopped the horses. and MT. Nudge ad- dressed Stranger:
 'Fhe feelins' of your feller citizens IS IluGU TeI1eNtu. SOlilP luOlt dc waitin' to kill man and others thort V was wanted for crime. The wom- an and the kid beside y p'ints to an other solution. Anyway. we're glad the mystery is solved and the woman and the kid are welcome among us. We only hope y're married respectable"
 To which MT Truesdale replied:
 "I married the lady beside me six years ago. but my poverty and the in- terference of her family have separat- ed us until now. When I came among you I expected to find my wife here Then struck a bonanza in my mine. went away to perfect my claim and get capital to work it. leaving letter for my wife in case she should come in my absence Then l got letter stating that her mother was III and the coming must be deferred. Lastly. the telegram announced her arrival to- day. And here we all are intending to make our home among you. l am happy 10 announce that the Crow Val lev Mining company has been organiz'
  will make a city out of town.
 After these orations the driver cracked his whip. and the stage lum- bered on to Mir Truesdale's cabin On the site of that cabin few years later rose a mansion.
 Bill Stubbs maintained to the day or his death that he was right in his oPin- ion of the mystery-that some one hao ,nterfered with Strangers affections. Andy Jones declared his belief there was some trouble w1th the law that had not come out The others took DO further interest in the matter as mystery.
 Parental Tactics.
 worried parent is sometimes oohe ad to do something like this:
 .Pa what is a transcendentahs'' .uave you chained up the dog as told youT'
 Not yet. pa"
 .weIl do that, and when you come hack will tell you what a transcen- dentalist is. while Bobby was gone his astute ,arent dug the needed information ou' of A dictionary.-B Birmingham Age hef' aid
 eee.hoven's Fits of Rage. Reethoven's behavior was often airo-