Show mr murphy or SIh His identity when N no o tho the express train from the east arrived at the depot last evening a passenger stepped from froin the train triin and walked up to one of our bromine prominent nt citizens with well how do you do old boy you have tho the me sir replied the gentleman addressed I do not know you on what is your name and where do y you ou como from T now look here said tho the first speaker p that ia is too thin you know me and you know that I know you your name is mr murphy and dont you yu attempt to deny it in vain vain our townsman protested that it was a mistake that he lie had never before seen feen the person who was so anxious to cultivate his acquaintance but the other as strong ly insisted that he lie was not mistaken that our fellow citizen was named murphy murp f and continued he lie you sir know i y that I am a sheriff Sheri fr that I was a sheriff Sheri frat at tana and yott you broke jail and escaped from 11 helena clena and have not been re taken now tho the best thing for you to do is to acknowledge tho the truth and let us como come to a mutual understanding wo we will then arrange matters mat terp and let yet the thing drop they did como come to an understanding in for our friend emi convinced vinced the sheriff that it was a case of mistaken identity and the matter did drop the stranger went on his way determined to bo be more careful in tho the future how ho lie digs up or beards the lion |