The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-04

ever since I'LL the POSTWAR SNo ~"
lift. I'm bit done. same's you'd De-
but | ask no odds from God or man
and I don't take none from sucn as
you. Hi. you monkey Where's that
whisky"
| Undaunted, the Elixir stood, MS
soulful eyes fixed on the poor reno"
! in mistaken sympathy. The haif-easte
was ambling SLOWLY across the room
with bottle and glass. The man on
the bench sat glaring with bloodshot
eyes at the Elixir. Just as the Inn
keeper reached him he muttered:
Didn't I tell yer to-er- Ye lob
ster-eyed-er-"
With words still gurgling in his
throat he fell over On the bench un-
conscious.
1T is better so,' the Elixir said,
gently stufiing blanket under his
head for a pillow and lifting his feet
10 the bench sleep will help him
more than that hell-fire you call whis-
ky. Go heat up some of the stuff you
said was soup this noon
The Elixir returned to the window
2nd his newspaper l watched the
unconscious face till the CLINT OF the
crelight across II daZzled me and the
HYPNOSIS of his steady snoring made
re sleepy. | was beginning to doze
when the Elixir touched my arm,
ointing to something he had writ
ten on the margin of the paper OPP
posite the description of the murder
cr: 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 had not thought OF 1t
before or that the mans own account
. of himself had not suggested 1t. The
priest read it carefully, then went
over to the bench and read 1t 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, looking out
of the window, said:
"A red sunset and fair tomorrow,
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-
l 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" he said
HE was demented when he did It. II
/ is like the work Of maniac. Per
i haps he'd lost everything up there
and charged 1t to Sir Robert. Be
n sides he is helplessly Ill. Do unto
j others as We would, applies to U.S. II
4 we leave him here and go our ways
the fiends from Kalgoory will teal
him in pieces. If he Is crazy h
A. ought at least to have a show of jus
o. tice, and we can secure It for him Il
T. you will help me. have handled
e. maniacs several times and always
e successfully. We two can easily &c
n him to the coast If we are not over
10 taken by a mob from behind. 70,
e. are starting for Kalgoory In the morn
t. ing, Father. and will doubtless NEE
le searching parties coming down.
Of will insure success II you will tel
e. them that the man is already cap
Id tured, In safe hands, and we'll on hi
Of way to the coast by way of the Low
rs er Fork. where he will be given int,
k. II possible. II not, then send then
I'd by the Lower Fork The day afte
lie tomorrow wire privately to some on
you can trust. Say that the prisone
n. will be at Baldwin's by Friday noon
e. Tell them of his condition, so tina
h. they will be prepared to care for hin
IN properly"
ar After little parley the priest cor
ir scented. and did his work so well tina
IN the plan worked out to the end
m did not rouse the man, even whe
~ the Elixir made him drink the sou
IS and relieved him of rusted revolver
vo some cartridges, an ugly knife wit
er Then the moon rose In a clean-swel
al sky. and the Elixir proposed that W
ed start at once, lest the people of Ka
hit goory do the same.
IS We borrowed a cob from the hal
re caste for the prisoner who was ev
pit IDENTIFY an old horseman for he ss
lie the saddle by instinct He would nc
he pay the slightest attention to me, b.
nd needed every suggestion of the Elixi
lie to whose watchfulness he owed hi
w. life many times over during that raj
ed Id and dangerous journey.
N The officers with physician m.
an us at Baldwin's. but for the first tim
On the prisoner became obstreperous H
vi chung to his deliverer. fighting an
al yelling, and kicking every one els
IN till for the sake OF peace the pc
~, suaded him to continue with en-
vi and we parted abruptly. a
W. never more reluctantly.
Two weeks later, back In the bus
letter came to me by way of Ka
ne goory.
4. Before YOU open this | shall have lie
the Convict isle for quarters undiscove
IN able as ii was l who killed the demon
lily kalgoory Finding myself in a trap, ar
IN. worse that Twas recognized by the r.
:, low who came in on us. looking so III
ne the printed picture of my so-differe
al. self. l was forced to utilize him. and i
CHI cidentally saved his life by getting hi
| to a hospital in return for his sattipy >,