St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-04-03

iei uiu io' see tillS, as lie was 1lNeul
staring into vacancy from the other sid
OF the carriage. AZ last we pulled on t
the branch. We had got into prclt
good speed as we passed the second plat
form, which on the Downley branch
exists for the convenience of up passen
gers, when, to nay amazrmrnt, the doc
was pulled open, and a young man jump
ed in
Come, my lad," | demonstrated, ..thi
Is very dangerous game and surely W,
have been long enough at the station 70
you TO get in leisurely
"les," he said, with a grin.
On looking at him l thought he wa
one of the most dissipated, impuden
young fellows | had ever seen.
''1es, you've been at the station long
enough" he added
Then he stopped, without any pcrcep-
tlblc reason, to grin again, and to wink
at me. tried to freeze him by Il scorn.
tul 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 turned his face from
the window tor AN instant, and bestow-
ing IL lofty glance of contempt upon the
speaker, resumed his gaze The new
conner WAS i'll no way aLa>hed at the cool
manner in which his advances were re-
cclvcd, but resumed
Il want 10 have a little talk with one
of you, but don't know which, Have
either of you ever heard of TaweIl, the
Quaker, who was waited for when he GOT
out OF the train, all through the electric
telegraph, which was new thing in his
time ~
| stared ut the speaker, while my fel-
low-traveller bestowed Il momentary
Glance upon him as before.
"Oh, come" continued the young tcl-
low, assuming Il till more knowing eX-
preston, this won't do The branch Is
only seven miles long, and one of YOU Is
wasting time awtullv. Which of YOU Is
likely TO he waited tUr ut Downlrv ~
| could only continue my blank stare
ut the boy Che WAS little bettcrl; my tel
lowtraNellcr just moved, but took Nc
''o'I(' lt u '''','
o',''' say uIS'" 'He yout"'
"'', "' q 'oo'; o'ie Vi YOU III '''''
7'.l'', Ni'' ''' ','e juno ''oii' anu NAV
W '''N ~ 10" "!IS 10 nave Il coupe OIL
p'uIS 'e',"' 2 loi y ''''s t.''Ii'se-'W' nun
vi ~ '''',' m' 'o"' .I " '''''' ..'' ''u'i'''' o'
w ,,',,;,,, ~ , ,,'' ,n,' ,r;',I " "s"' | WI m
''i;'h' ',' ;',,'7 ,I, ,' ~ V'. @ >',' @ :.
,;l,a-, ~ :, " 49,
III .T1,-hnt ,,hr .,,o,,,1 1,,,. .,,,I-
,,,.InJy know p, i,.,,,n ,I,o ,,o,,Io,n.n
ouI hi. vo;,.,. v.,. nav Ln.Ly .,nd ,n,..
,.nr;ra
..TI,,, I,as,,t ,.,,,,.,. ,l,t 80. -.
....I e.. ,on,1' ..,Lo ,,I,. ,,.,,s,;,,
w., w. ~, ,,.,, .t,,,;I - = mnI;.,n,.n ;n.t now
'',' 80. nv, '.,,, m ,,n, -,
..Iy:u ,I'.ro mr.. ,.iir,.ur,.,o,,..., ., ,,.o.
.,,,..
..-r,,, ,.;u In ~ ;n,,,,.,,,,..I H., ,l.,,.l
- 49,, ''. 1.,,,,,,. ,I,,.,;,.,,I.,.s /
,,.s l' ,h, onarJ nf ,r,n I,nn ,ra;n III
P;xnn 49,. 1,..n - ,,r;,ern,n L;mseIn
,,', a.. .,o,;,n ,,.,.,..i. ~ ,h,, ;,,u.,;,r -,
the scent. They were very close over
il. didn't sav to me. Here, sam. vot
.Lore in wh,tcycr reward w, r,.tt' and O
c,,r.r they cvuert to oct sometime"
..But what is the use of vour trllin.
me this now - demanded the Gentleman
...Tu>t this" returned Mr.. Samuel.
..Cap Won find = nnund or two for adyic,
,bat will uet Won safe ont ~
.Ye.. here ar, five .oyereirrs. vii
that do - said my friend.
Good calculated the clerk, drop
ping the money into his pocket; "Abou
mile this side Of Downley, the road i
under repair, and the orders are not t'
run over it at more than five miles al
hour-in fact, just before they yet there
the train very nearly stops. I'll tell yoI
the right place to Jump out, and Eve 90
key Ii this other party can manag
ii, he had better make himself scarce, to-
l think, here Will be a row when the-
open Tie doors at DownIey.
but what will YOU do asked IN.
fellow traveller.
"Why, you don't suppose | should be
such tool as to stay in after you ha
got out" retorted the clerk with laugh
'Nobody knows I'm in the train, an
its worth my walking four miles to m
/ lodgings il | can earn five pounds by dc
ing it"
Now, sir" sad the stranger, turnIn
to me, ut Is not fair for me to invol'
you IN this trouble.
'Don't mention it," said. 1t was
stupid thing to say. but perhaps til
chamnagne had something to do with il
| .,tt :, \ -,