The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-05-30

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reported ihsl s'rangrr had gone 70 his
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taken up position BAR q mile down
lhe read. uhere be- vhs waiting Ell
dcriiY ~ tie coach
Hes galug 80 die respey table said
nln eisll.s nat "a u the other feller
dori dc Instead
Grsdusily Isr.ans hegan 70 walk
doWn ~ ruad haiilhg here sud there
where ibey could get a good view u
sl5ahgsF. Aho was sitting on = stump
The believers Ia fhe Sipbhs theop en
sc0pccd themselves behind trees IN or
der 10 cscapc sirat bullets The Jones
parilsaDs iaushed u Them Jones had
told them That tie sheriff was coming
and SlmnEcr had decided to give him
self 81 lie had gone OCT 10 proven,
bis fellow ,aWpsmen from witnessing
The ignomlny - bis srrest nnd the
clsppiug ou Of handouts
Stranger sat with his bsck TO the
gatheflng audience. got knowing Of
theif pfeseucc. He toos out bis watch
ana looked Tor the time of day Then
b. pulled II revolver from his hip and
examined II. cooking aud unlocking II
and revolving the chambers
This &C; sent several Of the doubling
Thomases among the Jones faction be
hind trees and confirmed the stubhs
ties 10 their opinion
A creaking sound was heard IN the
distance. and the coach turned a bend
IN the road Stranger jumped down
from his seat aud strobe with long
steps toward g. Some among the au
dienee averred that be was swinging
bis revolver while he walked. others
were equally sure he had put II back
10 bis holster As he approached the
coach the driver. who recognized him.
drew rein and stopped Then the door
few open and boy about FIVE years
old made a jump that landed him IN
Strangers arms The child was fol
lowed by a woman who. standing In
the open door. put forth her arms,
they were elasped around Strangers
neck. and be lifted her 10 the ground
The rest OF the picture was the man
alternately kissing the woman and the
boy
Stranger was recalled 10 bis sur
roundings by shout up the road and
turning. saw bis fellow citizens ranged
IN a semlcircle 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 IN
himself, and the vehicle proceeded on
its w8y when II reached the crowd
Enoch Nudge advanced, the driver
stopped the horses. and Mr.. Nudge ad
dressed Stranger
THE feellns' Of your Teller citizens
Is much relieved Some thort y was
waitln 70 KIN n man aud others thort
y was wanted for crime The WON
40 aud the kid beside y p'lnts 10 an
other solution Anyway. we're glad
the mystery is solved aud the woman
aud the KID are welcome among rs. We
nnly hope yre married respectable"
To which Mr. Truesdale replied;
II married the lady beside me six
years ago, but my poverty and the In
reference OF her family have separat
ed us until now When came among
YOU | expected TO ind my wife here
Then struck bonanza in my mine
went away 10 perfect my claim and
get capital TO work II, leaving a letter
for my wife in case she should come
10 my absence. Then ! got letter
stating that her mother was III and
the coming must be deferred Lastly.
he telegram announced her arrival 10
day And here we all are Intending
10 make our home among you. am
happy 20 announce that the Grow Val
ley Mining company has been organic
q With ample capital. and ! expect Il !,
will make city out Of town"
After these orations the driver
cracked bis whip and the stage lum
pered on 10 MIR Truesdales cabin on
he site OF that cabin a few years later !
'ose a mansion
Bin Stubs maintained 10 the day OF
IFS death that be was right In his opln
90 OF the mystery that some one bad
with Strangers affections
tndy Jones declared bis belief there
was some trashle with the law that {
md not come out The others took no
'urther interest In the matter as
MYSTERY.