The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-16
No Extradition4for
Jim Barnes ~.
By JOHN SETON


drag him backward. The train was
already moving.
stop himF' yelled the pursuer.
He is an escaped" -
. But the first man had gained the
car, and chung to strap. while the
second, seeing that he could not
drag back the fugitive, followed
him.
"Say, what's the troubley' de-
nanded the conductor, coming
through the: .throng of excited pas
sengers. you fellows might have
been killed. Amt you got no bet
ter sense than to do. thing like
THAR"
The first man had not yet recov-
cred his BREATH, but the second
gasped:
II am an attendant from the in
sane asylum, and this man is an
escaped lunatic. He had been
there nine years"
Ten, you curt" snapped the
other. glazing at him.
HE was trusty," said the pur-
suer bitterly. HE ran away this
morning. AS soon as we had found
lie had gone I was sent after him
and now I've got him."
you have, have you'll" sneered
the other. "Well, you'll flnd out
your mistake. Mccormick. may
be q lunatic In New York, but I am
sane In Jersey until the courts de-
eide to be wise, and don't you for
get IT,"
THAT'S right" "That's the
boz! you're safe now!" ejacu-
lated a score of passengers.
Il know" answered the fugitive.
I'm Jim Barnes, a sane man. and
I'm not going back to New York
with you"
Meanwhile the train, after one
or two stops, which added to the
crowd and to the excitement also,
was blowing its way into Hoboken
station. As 1t slowed to a stand
still the two men stepped of and
stood glaring at each other, while
the crowd gathered once more
around them.
"Now. Jim," said the man in
the cap, touching the other on the
arm, you come home like q good
boy. There's stuffed turkey for
supper stuffed with creamed
oysters"
Il say I'm sane" yelled the
other to the crowd In evaporation.
"Ten years they had me In that asy.
lum. because my family wanted my
property I've never been insane
for a moment. Do look insane2
Do act insane? And I'm going to
bring suit right away to secure my
rights and punish the c0nspira-
tors"
You leave that fellow alonew
exclaimed portly gentleman. "1'll
see that justice Is done, Mr.. Barnes.
Here Is my card, and I shall be
pleased to give evidence In you:
favor at any tlme."
II wish you'd make him give me
my watch" said Barnes. pointing
to the gold chain which hung across
the attendants coat. II left 1t be-
hind me, and guess he picked 1t
up. / want to pawn 1t. Those
scoundrels got oil my money"
Hes lying" declared the attend
ant. THAT Is my watch, and II
any man touches 1t or lays a finger
on me IN have him arrested. And
let me tell you," he continued, ad-
dressing the portly gentleman,
you'll be sorry for your part in
this work" "E5'
That's all right" jeered the
portly man, I'm a lawyer, and !
don't think I'm altogether without
influence In this community" He
addressed the crowd again. I'VE
can't touch that fellows watch
without proof that it was stolen"
he said. but no doubt you will all
be glad to assist our. friend to get
shelter until something can be done
for him."
He took off his hat. drew a fat
wallet from his pocket, and ex-
tracted a twenty-dollar bill from
1t, placing It in the hat. This Is
going to- be the sweetener." he
said. -
Bills and silver coin rolled into
the hat from the sympathizing
crowd that now filed the entire
platform. Up and down went the
pOrtly gentleman with his hat. and
he did not cease until it was nearly
all full Then he counted TIE
amount Of his collection.
,"One hundred and nineteen dol.
lars ten, cents he announced. II
guess that this Will give our
friend here a more hopeful view Of
life"
Il couldn't take It," faltered the
fugitive.
"Take it," exclaimed. the portly
gentleman. "Of course you'll take
It, or I'll know the reason Why.
Come, now, put this into your
pocket Or I'll ram It down your
throat" ..
The fugitive accepted the money
with shame-faced air, and the
portly gentleman turned upon the
attendant.
"Come, now, get out Of here"
he said. "and make, no further
troublei" -
The portly gentleman conducted
his. companion round several blocks
and led him to the Tunnel statia0
again, this time upon the opposite
side. Upon this platform the asy.
lum attendant was waiting.
II thought you guys were 0evei
coming" he growled.
"Ninety-nine dollars" said the
portly gentleman. withdrawing his
own bill from the loot. That's
thlrty-three each. Not bad for
mornings work. But say! It's
worth It, thinking out these new
games every day."