The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-20

inst possible that the man had been
p~ardoned. II SO. why did he nor recog.
hlZe and greet his Old friend: The
deputy had been as friendly with him
rs the regulations permitted. even
more than that.
# ne bad not been pa"loned, than he
must have escaped. hut THAI he could
sit there ~ith such br&zen assurance
was not like Drayton. The deputy
found bis position embarrassing in 4
way. and yet it lid not take him long
to make np his mind what 10 do.
dinner had been finished half IN
hotr before the deputy approached hin
ANA said.
4 have a good memory for faces,
ana am sure | have seen yours be-
fore
1T may be So" was the careless re-
ply accompanied by ii smile.
Haven't | met YOU in the village Of
NadSWorth:' naming the place where
the ~. state prison was situated.
i may have passed through the place
on I train. but ! am slre | never stop.
Ied there. It is possible that we have
met before while travelling"
lie voice. the movement Of tha
mouth willie speaking, the look of the
eyes, everything about the man was
perfectly familiar to the officer. but la
suddenly decided to adopt a new line
Of policy for awhile. He would meet
ilheSse with finesse. The pair entered
'ilb2 general conversation for two
hours. and then the deputy sent out =
telegram asking the warden Of thu
SUITE prison If Drayton had been par
dohcd or had escaped. Two hours lat.
as he was nearing the end Of the
Journey, he received an answer read.
ing.
"Drayton is still with us and has inst
been locked in his cell"
Here was another puzzle. but II did
not take the astute official long TO reach
= conclusion. Drayton had claimed
that the felony had been ed Nv
man resembling him. Here was
his prototype, his twin brother. Nhi,e
he looked more like a respectable b,,si.
ness man Than a thief, the ex.denutv
determined net 10 let him go witho,t a
rI@ld examination.
It happened that the two got Off ~
the sstIae city, ana they had Scarcely
lesnradal from the train before tha
+ f"i-tf Wis gwen IN charge by the
l3.aal amt taken 70 4 police station II
as 7 II-h handed thing to do. and r.
Ia was what lie represented or sea.,,.a
p he he could make trouble for tta
tther.
rev men have done for another hat
he deputy did for Draytou. He pa
l"lileu with the stranger until III .rn+
;ood grounds for his arrest on ,i,A ,aa
llar2e. lie brought the cashier. and
ilF.s on at his " expense and cot
ne authorities TO e~xtradite The man
liid the courts 10 pat him On trial and
umh1on bray;on from state prison.
"lra lie Two men finally stood To-
ether there wee wonder aad amaze
leht IN the court. Their own moth
IS toiid not have told them atari
Lite detective wo-'. had utea., hp.r =
record for the stranger. and ~
he started out to mako \ ,,a,t
egai fight. he ended by confessinr tb,t
l' Vas the guilty party ana that Drly-
had served y" wars for /. crime
ir hih not committed. Ihr latter Was
and restu:ed to citizenship
rcspertahiiiiy. while the guilty
N" WAS Sent To occupy his place IN
'rlSeh. ara the Judge who had read Il
moral lesson from the bench had SOME
hia@ more 10 say. His conscience had
zen troubling hin for the way he
har.ea the jury against I'm innocent
nm. ana he sought 20 console Ii iy
That somewh here IN the world
very Dian nm. find his prototy ne. hut
h'it the law could not take cogniynncs