The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-13

drew out couple of bottles of cham
pagne, which proved rs good in quality
as the cigars. He next produced contriv-
ances for glasses which shut up into a
mere ring. With these appliances, we
very merrily journeyed over the twelve
miles which renamed OF the main line,
when 'Downley Junction, was now
shouted; and, as soon as we camo TO
stand, our carriage was detached from
the train.
'All tickets ready If you please said
the conductor, appearing at the door.
As we handed our pieces OF pastcboard
TO the man, the same guard, who had
twice before looked in, peered over his
shoulder, to the annoyance OF my COM
pahion, who muttered something
strongly condemnatory Of his impu-
dence.
In another moment the train line
train was laundering over the viaduct,
and dashing, wish its roaring and its
sparks, INTO the utter darkness of the
night, while our modest little engine
came fussing out of some siding, and
was hooked on to its smaller charge
Now were off to Downloy, exc!aim-
ed my new friend.
But he was wrong. A delay Of
some minutes yet took place, which
really seemed quite unnecessary, for
there was not soul upon the platform
along winch the gusts of rain and
wind swept fiercely-sIve and except
the station maiser, who, well raped
up, twice walked slowly past our car
rage, and looked sideways at us. with
Il very keen expression, or 80 fancied.
My fellow traveller Gid not sec this, az
he was txedty staring into vacancy
from the other side of the carrIage-
AT last we putfed on to the branch
We had got into pretty good speed as
we passed the second platform, which,
on the Downley branch, exists for the
convenience Of up passengers, when, to
my amazement, the door was pulled
open and u young man jumped in.
Come, my lad demonstrated, this
is a vory dangerous game. and surely
we have been long enough at the sta
tion for you to get IN leisurely.'
Yes, he said with grin.
On looking at him, l thought he was
one of the most dissipated, impndcnt
looking fellows / had ever seen.
Yes. you've been aL tho station long
enough he added.
Then he stopped, without any per.
lceptible reason, to grin again, and to
wink ct me. tried to freeze him by
n scornful look, but bad not the least
effect upon him.
Now, he continued, do either ofyou
gents know me2
Il do no., was my reply.
My companion turned his face from
tho window for an instant, and bestow.
ing lofty glance of contempt upon
the speaker, resumed his gaze. Tho
rew conner was in no way abashed at
the cool manner in. which his advan ces
were received, but resumed
Il want to have talk with one of
you, but don't know which. Have
either ofyou ever heard of Tawell the
Quaker, who was waited for when he
got out of the train, all through the
electric telegraph, which was a new
thing in his time p
stared at the speaker, while my
tellow-traveler bestowed momentary
glance upon him as before.
'Oh, come continued the young fel
low, assuming o more knowing OK
preston. this won't do. Tho branch
is only seven miles long, and one of
you is wasting time awfully. Which
of you IS likely to be waited for at
Downlev |?
could only continue my blank
stare at the boy (he was llttlebetter);
my fellow-traveler just moved, bat /
took no notice Of him.
Come, say, urged the youth,
don't be fool one of you, I'm tele.
graph clerk at the junction, ard have
wired TO Downley to have a couple OF
blues ready for this carriage-twO
hundred and four b; that's the number
you see. Oh, that's enough he went
on. turning to my friend; i can sec
which is the party. You're in for it.
MISTER
'But-but why shouid-how can any
body knOw2' began the gentleman, and
his voice was now husky and quaver,
ing.
THAT doesn't matter, that see,' re.
Iorleu Inc youIhi 'Che ohly question IL
arr you AFRAID Of policeman just now
or are you not ?
We'll, their are circumstances at
present.
"rhat will do interrupted the
clerk 81 don't want to hear tho par.
ticulars. 1t was the gaurd of the down
train, Bill Rixon (ho's been a police
man him1elf), put the station master
at the junction on the scent They
were close over it. Didn't say to me,
'Here, Sam, you share in whatever re-
ward we get ! and, of course, they ex-
pect to get some thing"
"But what's IS the use of telling me
this now ?" demanded tho gentleman.
"Just. this" returned Mr., Samuel
"Can you find pound or two for ad-
vice that will get safe out ?"
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