The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-01-28


But he WAS wrong A delay of s,mc
minutes yet took place, which really SEEM
eJ quite unnecessary; for ,therc WAS not
a soul on the platfurm-along which the
gusts of rain and winl swcpt fiercely -
save and except the siation-master, WHO
well wrapped up, twice walked slowly
past our carriage, and looked sideways at
u, with very keen expression, or 50 |
lanried. My fellow traveller did not gee
this. so he was fiyedly staring into vacan-
cy from the other siie of the carriage. -
AT last we pufled 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 conven.
irnre Of up passengers, when, to my
amnzempnt, the door WAS pulled open,
and II young man jumped in.
Come, my lad he demonstrated, tlis
is Il very dangerous game and surely we
have been long enough at The station for
von to get in ci-urely'
Yes, he said with grin.
On looking at him | thought he was
one of the most dli>>ipate1, impudrnt look
ing Young fellows | had ever seen.
Yes; you've been at the station long
enough, he added.
Then lie stopped, without any percep-
tible reason, 10 grr again, ani 10 wink AT
the. lried to t. eeze him by II scorniul
look, but it had not the least effect upon
him.
Now he continued, do either Of you
gents know me.
Il do not, was my reply
My companion turued his face from the
window for an inst mt, and bcstowing Al
lofty glance OF contempt upon the speaker
resumed his gaze. The new conner wa,
in no way abished at the cool manner il
which his advances were received, but
Resumed
Il want to have little talk with on,
Of you, but don t know which. Hav,
either OF you ever heard of TawelI. th,
Quaker, who WAS waited for when h,
got out Of the train, all through the clec
tire telegraph, which was new thing il
his time .
| stared at the speaker. while my icl
law traveller bestowe.d IL rromcntary glat c.
npm' him rs before.
'Oh, come, continued the young fel
lo". assuming still mure knowing ex
preston. This won't do. The branch i
only seven miles long. and one Of yuu i
wasting time awiulIy. Which Of you i
, likely Ia be- s.waitri tor at D,wnlry E
could only coniinic my blank star
at the boy (he was li''ls helterI; my lei
low irav"er just moved, hut took n
nulre nI lnm
'Cnm., >ry.' urged the youth, lion
ile a fool, on" of you. I'm tel"grap
/ cl.rk AT the junriIo AMI | have wire
To DW'nhy t. hi,r - couple Of blue
ready fur tliis caIragr--t"o hun lreh an
fhir Is th,,'- the nnmh.r you sec. Ol
t Ihais ,n,ngh' he went on, turning to N
: ne, i'rr nj i can zee which is the party
You're in for II, ulster"
Il 'Bur-hut why should-how cuul
| ANY t+,dy know Z began the gentleman
t an his suicc was now husky AMI qra,
/ riiuG.
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