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I
it
er
il-
j,' Related by the One Who Pass
en Tftrongn iw-
concerning the manner t my arriv- ( since two days nefore ; that I had community against fraud. I've got voice, soft and sweet, s;mj, but the
CHAPTER I.
is not N'orvd,
nor
ou
is
f name
Jl evei in away been associated
I MI- t., !-.!'
Ah the . Grampian nms
. : nr Hockersmith. 01
.. nreive that there
at "" f
rfhine in such a name, but if any
ha ever passed through an ex--rJence
similar to the one whicn I
going to relate, be would do me
ltreat kindness by at once commu
nicating with me.
One day I arrived at Crtgmore, a
ftle old town on the upper Arkan-
al.
Mr. Metford lived in an attractive
old place, not far from the river.
When we entered the gate, a woman
came out on the the gallery and in a
moment, after seeing me, clasped
her hands and leaned against a post.
As we approached, she uttered a
shriek and spiang toward me. The
old gentleman, gently taking hold of
her, said ;
'Come, Mary, don't give way to j
your feelings. This is vou have
not told me your name, sir. Ah,
yes, when I had told him, 'this is
Mr. Oscar Hockersmith. I wanted
you to see him on account' ot the
perfect likeness he bears to Norval.
Come in, sir," he continued, leading
river. After taking breakfast at tne Way. We entered comfort
j betel, the proprietor of the house aby turnished room. The old lady
could not ketp her eye oft me.
'Poor Norval,' she repeated over
and over again. 'I'oor child. Oh,
sir, it I did not know that lie was
killed oh, sir, are you indeed he?'
'Be quiet, Marv, said the old
gentleman. 'Don't become excited.
Let us make it pleasant here for Mr
come on a steamboat, the "r armer ; nothing against this fellow aiut am tears continued to fa!!. 'On, can
Hov" the Captain ot which stem- willing to see him turned loose. you not give me a lamp?' I cned in
er was present and that I had no ; 'I am glad to hear vou say so.' agonv. Something touched me. it
i trunk. The Captain a very gentle- j rejoined Mr. Mettord. 'You needn t was a lamp, cold and dark, but 1
manlv looking fellow, arose and as j make out the warrant. Judge. W ell, hugged if close to me and took care
tomshed mt- with r he following state- ! Mr. Hockersmith,' turning to ne. lest my tears should fall unott it. I
merit: j there is nothing against vou here, placed it on the floor, and with my
Just tefore leaving Little Rock. vou will please accompany me hands clasped around it. I lav down
day before yesterday, this man. who j home.' ; and praved. A feeble little gleam
hen we again went to the house ; flickered between mv fingers The
Mrs. Metford's hp trembled. Thev lamp gtew warm. 1 removed my
would not hear ot mv leaving them, ; hands. The little blnze flickered. and
so I remained all night. The next ; then, yes. oh. glorious Heaven, then
morning I awoke with a burning j there came a grand burst ot light,
fever. Then I went into a state ot j a flood ot magnificent illumination.
AVT "ttnore money than at anything
lilbi taking a:i agency ur the
best seiiin Nvik out. Beginner "ucvceil
grandly. None tail. Teriii i rce.
Haliki t HoOK Co.,
lrt IjtiJ, ainr.
I""" 111
rtie to me and said as I had no
baggage, I would be compelled to
par in advance.
.Baggage, indeed!' I exclaimed.
Have mv tiunk sent up, if you
plrase.'
'You brought n: bagg3ge, sir
iTi..n if liis nnt arrived. It Will
1
calls himself I lockers nith, came to j
me and said that he would like to g j
up the river as far as Cregmore ; that j
he was employed bva St. Loui land
corporation, and that as his passage
had somehow tailed to arrive, he
was without money. Of course 1
could not allow this story to affect
me into the generosity ot presenting
the man a ticket, nor to tell him that
he might take his own time in pav
ing me ; bat I did tell him that he
would be compelled to pay his pass
age in advance. lie declared that
he had no money, but that it 1 would
let him come tip as a passenger, he
would, upon reaching this place, get
the monev from a friend and pav
me. It's only a small amount and I
! should not have mentioned it but for
delirium and for several weeks knew . I lay on a bed. The sun shone into
nothing. When I regained con- j the room. A face mv mother
i
sciousness, my mind was so confused face was bowed over me. 'Thank
that I could not think. I knew that God!' she exclaimed and encircled
I talked incoherently, therefore I j my neck with her loving arms. Mv
1 "
said but little.
father was there, too, looking upon
it arriv- Hockersmith, and perhaps he will the tact that the Marshal came down
remain several davs with us.
Tell
and asked me about the strange tei-
lovv.'
'What have you to sy concerning
these statements?' asked the Justice.
'Nothing, only tht thev are not
'As I tell vou, I
who had mv trunk had run away
with it. I hail no check, and I
hew that I might have trouble in
recovering my property. Just as I
turned to go out, an old gentleman
'Mv God!
'What is the matter?'
'Oh, sir, if I did not know that mv ter the land interest of a corporation,
son Norval was dead, I would think
He
was
in you he had returned
killed in the army.'
He regarded me closely, and in a
lnieter tone continued :
'T invf never before seen such a
resemblance. Same eyes, nose.
mouth everything. Will vou pleane
io an old man a favor ?' j
I replied that I would favor him in
atty possible way.
Then come with me to my house.
I want my wile to see you.
I told him of the perplexing situa
tion in which I was placed.
'Here, Mr. ISunoh!' he exclaimed
culling the proprietor. 'Look at
this man. Doesn't he look exactly
like my son Norval?
'Exactly, only he is nuteh older.'
'Yes, but vou must remember
:hat it is more than twenty years
ince Norval went into the armv.
Poor boy, he was killed at Antiet-
im. l want you to go home witn
me, 1 will stand good tor your bill.
'I feel under many obligations to
pu. old gentleman, for I am really
iaan embarrassing position. I tear
that tellow has stolen my trunk, hut
it you will go with me to the town
'fficcr, I will atterwards go with
tou.'
He agreed and we called upon the
Town Matsh.d, who, after listening
to my statement, looked at me sus
piciously and said:
'You didn't come in on the tram.
"But. sir, 1 know that I did. I
sidivcted mv trunk to a tail negro
alio walked with a limp, and who,
it I remember correctly, had an im
;x?!inumt in his speech. The trunk
jshI I would know it among a
tlvmsand s a 'atge one covered
im black leather."
'Look here. said the otlicer. "you
CAttiv r.;) on a boat, lor i, saw vou
wueu you got oft ; besides, vou could
not have come by rail, tor as ttiere
are several wash-out above and be
low her., iheie has not been a train
iu for two days.'
This statement was insulting, vet j
I Struggled to conceal mv resent- 1
lient. Otticiais, in small towns, are i
;enera!Iv narrow-minded, dogmatic
men, and I cared not to dispute him
rther than to reaffirm, that I cam; j
W on the morning train. Then, j
turumg to -he Vul gcntU man .whose j
name I had learned was Mettord, I j
announced mv readiness to accom-
Pav him. lie had been so ab'o
fd ia the contemplation of the ie-
eir.blancc between his son and mv- j
is cou
pon De here, for I am sure
..t fcvmr seen it delivered to a
Cu,i. . . . . 1 lf .
I nave no soiiitiuiiii; ui oui s-cn, . i .
. ..
monev with me. 1 hope that you e.smimr
iDDretiate mv position, sir.' 'I was born in Richmond, Va,' I
' ....... , ii ... . i .
He doubtfully shook his uean ano replied, 'and mv parents died vvnen
" . . . - . . .. . . t
.t.p,i awav. This annoyed me not i Wis quite voting. 1 went into me uue, xicoto
little and I wondered if tne fellow anm. a d w'as wounded by a piece came here by rail, arriving here yes
of shell at Slnloh. After the war I terday morning
went home, but found that the uncle 'But no tram arrived ytsterday
with whom I hail bred was reduced morning.
almost to a nenniless condition. He Then I became indignant. 'All
did not Ion-- survive, and there be- right, have it your way,' said I. 'One
whom I suddenly encountered threw Ur nothing m Richmond to particti- man can not stand up against so
h.t.ds and exclaimed: la. I v bind me to the nl.ice, I wan- many. It 1 deserve pun.snmeiu.m.e
r ' I . . I ....... i t ii ili.. ir-L- ni !r- r.r
t. a-re. awav ant have never returned me auu l m k i
1 have come to this state to look at- the convict faim and work it out.
'1 don't exactly see how vou have
and as soon as mv business js com- violated the law, repneu tne
Dieted. 1 shall co back to St. Louis. tra.tr, looking at me with almost an
-Until then.' said Mu. Metford, expression of pity. 'Vou have not
.,,, m,Kt remain at our house, obtained money under false preten-
Although I know you are not our ses
son vet to see vou here lev.ves and 'So far as his passage
illustrates a memory that is so dear cerned,' remarked the steamboat
-i i...K. i 'I :im not anxious. I would
I . . i i r ,t.
broke down. not Have mm puu.sneu .u. iua,
Mary?' said the old gentleman, The town marshal shifted and
approaching her and stroking her twisted himselt in his cliair. i couiu
hair, 'don't give way to your leel- see that he did not HKe tne uu-c
ings. I would not have urged him that had come over the couit.
to come but I knew that if I did not, 'Your honor,' said he, 'this man
you, in the event of hearing of this also made false statements to Mr.
wonderful likeness, would nevr Bunch, proprietor ot the hotel. He
forgive me. Don't give awav, now. obtained board under false prcten
She became calm, but every time ses.'
she looked at me, I could see her lip I understood him. lie would
quiver. 'What a pity that I am not urge charges against me merclv to
your .son I mused. 'Any man, defend his own position,
aside from natural affection, would 'Judge, said a voice that I knew,
feel proud of such a mot lit r." I Looking around I saw Mr Mettord.
thought of the dead son and of what Every one waited for him to speak,
a splendid home his death had made I met Mr. Hockersmith at the hotel
cheerless, and I almost wished I had yesterday morning. On account of
told the old couple that I was really the wonderful resemblance which he
their Norval, whose death was er- bears to my son Norval '
roneouslv announced.
After dinner, to which I was in
duced to lemain. we were sitting in
the parlor when a loud knock on the
front door, caused a momentary flut-
j x r .. . 3
ter ot excitement -n. iciioiu,
who answered the .summons, soon
returned accompanied by the Town
Marshal. Approaching me. and
placing his ungentle ham! on my
shoulder, he said :
One day while I was sitting in my j ie.
room, a man was shown up by one
of the servants. Mr. and Mrs. Met-fo-d
were awav from home, haying
gone over to a neighbor's house.
'Don't you know me?' said the
man.
'I don't think I ever saw you be
fore, I replied.
He looked at me and smiled sad-
lv.
"What do vou mean!' I asked.
'I mean nothing offensive,
know Atie Catham?"
There, dear,' said mv mother.
kten verv ouiet. For weeks you
have hovered between lite and
death.
I closed mv eyes and warm rec
ollections poured over me. I could
remember it all; how I lett that dear
home and went into the armv.
I am sitting tn my room lookin
out on the grassy slope where 1
rp:
s 3frox
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You played so m anv yeais ago I ne
is the old tree where I used to swing
' - l. ,. . I . U . 1 . I ltir mt' liiitf hci
nvnivi ui inula I
T am sovrv. for 1 had honed that ringing in the s.tt.ng loom. I ru-v
. r l Ii.-
vou would recognize me. -
tt t . 1 did when 1 was a oov. i nose u
How ran I rrcncnize VOU. Sir,!1""""1"1
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wvh.M, this is the first time we have people J.e ...
, I from nnw 1 c:m resume in
1 e shook hi? head and muttereu
something which sounded to me like
'poor fellow-
Then he startled me
by saying:
I have been your keeper tor
years.'
'My keeper?'
'Yes: lam connected wi'h the
Missouri Insane Asylum."
'I don't dispute your position as
keener, but I can assure you that I
tvivr nver seen the institution. I
3 ' v i ft
ii.v. pkntz;;r
.iKt I I K IN
iMTjfxrriJiis:,
IJ.VIJV CAlCKIACiKH
:i nil my iff .i"i ir. !.
i)t liirse Alway on Vint
'4 l 'I.r
am a St. Louis man.'
.T -. . . 11 i . t ! 1 1 i rr w li i r H I Way.
id - - ..r..l U-.rr,
You were Kiie- omcuimg
business ot life. Can any one doi.b
the existence ot a God? ho but .1
God could have planned such i -v
My mother enteis and presses he.
lips upon mv brovr.
'You haven't the slightest ymp-
. . a a I II. (la .1.1.1 I 1 1 I 1 1 1 . I M ' IJ iH'l ai-F-a-
toms of fever now, Norval dear, sti ,. i,.,, ;lt k. Kvis ttil
or..r nurht ir on Sllll'li.y. I'.iirlt-r. Mo
Angelic woman! bhe can n(jt
l
keep her arms from around my pcck
when she comes near me. Now
she goes singing through the hall-
There stands my lather at the
has just come to light
wounded at the battle of Antietam.'
'Shiloh.'
'At Antietam. You and a young
Virginian, who to tome extent re-
tor he laughs as he did whTi I was
a boy. Yes. my name is Norval.
Arkansaw Traveler.
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TELECRAPH, SHORTHAND
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wa. bmum in Krf DfainrntaU
rvr Warren Prinf le. tor thirty year a j .rinl Immum la BnabMiiaa.
. . 1 . ... " r .1 j " j , ; . ' - "
sembled you a man named Hock- practical physician 01 wen o..i. vj - ,7-;, tthu-T.ubr; yt
v 1 nAnr ar r firriNirur iiiij.i otaiiw mamm. aaax. uimbmot mmmmmwmt - - t r
ersmith fell close to each Other. In iw Merrell'. Penetrating Oil, t0m"JJZi
the report of the killed and wounded cgidarh in mv practice tor external ap- I A2l'7to71
1 nni f n.Arr iw 1 1 r- r Tri 1 1 i uu
vou were pui uumi mv. m nam. 10-ini
and thii -nan Hockersmith was re-
norted to be wounded. You had The Philadelphia Times says that
been struck by a niece of shell and more than one consul about to come
iirtm irniTi r.uroDe wilt tinti tne
Was, l.O OU 1CV.UH.II v - - , i.
found to be hopelessly insane. ou j walking wet
went to Richmond, but your, sup-
HUGE GUIDE
..! n u wan, at'V '
IM, tam aittoa aM.
posed relatives spurned you, so I
have heard ; and, after wandering
around, vou went to Missouri and
was placed in an insane asylum,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
The greatest medical wonder of the
world. Warranted to speedily curt Burna
Bruises, Cuts, Ulcer Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, . ancer-, Piles, Chilblains, Coma,
Teter, Chapped Manas, anu an skih crup-
l v .;nt villi."
Want me?" 1 asked in surprise.
Ye. I want vou.'
What right h ive vou to want tne,
as you term it .-'
lie took out a parer and handed
it to me. It was a warrant, arrest
ing iul. on a charge of wiliuUv and
maliciously deceiving the people ot
Oegmore. It was useless to resist,
and although the old gentleman and
his wife protested against such an
indignity being imposed on a guest
of their house, vet by the loelingless
itilliian 1 a led awav and lodged
in jail.
'Yes.' replied the judge. 'Poor
Norvai, I saw him buried.'
On account of that resemblance,'
continued Mr. Metford. 'I invited
Mr. Hockersmith to accompany me
home. lie explained hi embarrass
ment. ?nd I told Mr. liunch that I
6 tt
,-here vou remained until a few tions, guaranteed to cure
stance, or monev refuuded. l'rne 25 eta
reeks ago when you escaped. 1 our lKs, Forsaleby F. M. Orumlr & Co.
name, I have learned, is Norval
vi.tfnrd and I have come t tell
your parents, after satisfying myself
that it is you '
The room began to turn round.
The man's voice sounded away off
Mm., km gnat n.'l.t- r"l ngfMIMj
ME
U L3UU.
dtUrraaiMe
loom troabla
would stand good for he tnll. u' ( at a "-reat distance. lie seemed to
that charge is wiped out.' j jie shouting, but I could not catch
That's all verv well, gentlemen,' hi words Then some one, dressed
Pdup mi
exclaimed the town marshal, 'but j , rcd tight breeches, came in
we can't allow fellows to come
in
danced on he back of a chair.
;nd
A
sp-jari so
couragcousiv. rei'oined Mr. Met-
4 You borrowed ten dollars ot
months ago. vovvtng
tord
me atjot two
believe that a man j blacksmith led in a horse and began
Id be punished for lying just the shoein" him. His bellows roared and
as he ought to be for stealing, i ativil rang so loud that I had to
put my lingers in mv ears. His fire
began to gradually darken and, with
a sudden puff, it went our, leaving j
me in a blackness of atmosphere. I j
grouped around, but could find no j
I cried aloud :
th
this wav. 1
shou
same
Thai's mv ticket.'
I am glad to heat you
John A
WAN
9 M ft H f
mm so 1.
TED
levator,
that vou would
1
1-,-tnm r!-.e tnonev ( fincmii" in me ai
.. :.u. ......t. 'ft r.orw trlisr and- 1 tor a iamo and 1 cursed
l..r frt that vou have had monev smith for allowing his hre to go out
1 to bet at noker, vou have failed lo i with such a cruel puif
. .-.s ,t w a 1
K(,'ep your ihom.isc. -verv
good idea to punish
l-iack-out
Crawling
1 1 1 1. .. .....
it is u uniiik on mv uatni ano fcoevs.
men tor ! found a mstch. I kissed it.
CtlAI'TEU 1 I.
The next dav I was :raigue 1 be
fore a justice of the peace, who re
lying: ani now. since you have re- t pressel ii
minded me ot your untruthfulness. I j God!" I cr
think it would be well to act upon ; once more t
t mv near:.
Thank God
quested me to make a
brief stal
v oitr
hoiu
inception
make me
ot
OUt
justice . Your
a '.variant ot
ro.-nt of how I came to town. I
so, telling him to the best of mv rec
ollection. I told him about losing
mv trunk, and I ventured to take to
task a village that would stubbornly
shut its eves and allow the perpetra
tion ot such outrages. the low
I!
I !
I'h .nk ;
that .
nere siaii '- 'g. ti 4.1c
world.' 'I cars stretmed " mv
f -.0- I iru-i to !i?'i;t tne otatcn.
i Th.. t.-jr h id d.ttocr.ed and
,nvt I". I '-
For a time the marshal knew nor ! "th the feeble little g
i . . . it 1 ', awav. tcavinir ne in
. vvnattoav. ills zace ic ten. , . - "
; -You ail know me,' he replied. '1 heard a voice, low ,nd w
j am not a stranger, i didn't come 'Who arc your I asked
1 here and trv to beat any of vou. 111
' ... , 1 ..! . : mv hands. I turned mv
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A tear fell on my forehead, and
Come and see lis.
Itir ttiiuz, ttl vli:it He ajr.
elf. that he had paul but little at- j Marshal swore that I dut not come
ttatuvn t( t!;e disparity of statements hv rail, :nat no
rain
:ome m on
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a man that's trying to protect the ! those falling upon mer' I cried. The 1
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