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Show 4 JOHN HA3 BEEN RETRIEVED. Friend Told Good Lie at . to It, Dut Without A This being a truo story of a recent occurrence tho prominent politician will bo known ns Mr. John IJrown, and his Intimate friend, a politician of less prominence, as Mr. James Mo-Coy. Mo-Coy. It Ecoms that at about noon Mr. Drown was unduly exhilarated whn Been by his friend, and after exacting from him n promise that he would at onco go homo Mr. McCoy wont to his ofllce. About three o'clock In tho afternoon ho responded to a telephone call, and was Just a Uttlo flurried on learning that Mrs. Brown wan at tho othe ond of tho wire. "Havo you seen John to-day?" Bho asked. "I did, Mrs. Drown. Ho was called away on important business this morning, but just a Uttlo whllo ago I got n messago from him that ho would start back on tho next train. Ho'll bo in town in about an hour." Mr. McCoy was still at work In his olilco nt flvo o'clock when again ho was called to tho telephone. Again It wns Mrs. Ilrown, "Has John got back yet, Mr. McCoy?" Mc-Coy?" "Yes, but ho had several Important matters to attend to, nnd Just started for tho street car a fow minutes ago. Ho'll bo homo In three-quarters of an hour nt tho latest." "I ant very much obliged, Mr. McCoy, Mc-Coy, but I put John to bed halt an hour ago." All of which goes to show that thero aro timos when a lie wejl stuck to Is not as good as tho truth. |