The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-15

i QasneO Oack 10 my itttie room, OUT n6ng me II
there wasn't guard in there, feeling among
the great.coats and swearing horribly, as could
hear, at some of his mates for moving his par
ticular coat out of its place. 1 stood behind the
long double ladder they wheel about to clean
the lamps, took off the poor fellows coat and
cap, and flung them down by the door, put on
my own cap and hurried across the platform as
though 1 had just come from the refreshments
room. The station doors were closed, but
guard. catching sight of me, shouted. Now, sir,
this way or you will be too late? He orened a
carriage door and pushed me in, Just as the en-
CINE sounded its whistle and the tug came which
moved us on. l was in the carriage with the
dean There was nobody else there, "a we'll
knew, and really felt uncomfortable. l didn't
at all suppose he would recognize me- bat yet
there was q sort Of feeling which made me wish
that the guard had put me any where else.
However, there was no help for it now, and l
made up my mind to see at once if these was
any danger of recognition SO the first time he
put down his book although it was only to cut
some leaves offered him newspaper. He de-
clined it; but had obtained an opening and
followed up my offer with few remarks about
the weather, and SO iorth-4uite enough to let
mo see that he did not remember my voice.
couldn't sleep, but I pretended to do soE and on
We went, scarcely another word having been
spoken on either side, until the train sackened
speed and l knew we were near the station
where they examined the tickets and where, of
course, the murder would be out When the
carriages drew up along side the tioket-p!atform
and could hear the familiar cry of All tickets
ready I feigned to be reading my paper very
intently, although, in reality, was watching
and listening with all my might, saw the
dean look up csriously when he first heard the
shouts; he listened, too, with puzzled air, and
took off his spectaces and wiped them, as if that
would help him to understand it; however, 1
have ns doubt, he thought the notice did not APP
ply to hi A. SO he calmly put his glasses on again
At that moment q guard-a regular one this
time, thought to myself-looked in, and of
course said, Tickets, if you please gave him
mine, which he merely glanced at and returned;
and then screwed myself into q corner, az much
out of the light as I could manage. The old
clergyman had, of course, done nothing. 'Now,
sir, il you please said the guard.
och ? returned the dean, looking round, aud
pushing up his spectaeles, which seemed to be
habit with him.
tickets, sir, tickets look alive, If you pleaee,
SIR, answered the man.
"'Ticket tickets = echoed the dean mine is
all right have given it up
"'Not to me- SIR said the guard and 10 one
else has been near the carriage
"Uh, but gave it up before we started ex-
planned the old gentleman; it is new rule
has only been in force this month
Upon my word thought should have burst
with laughter here, the dean explained this 30
innocently.
"New rule, sir" said the guard. No such
thing. We examine the tickets here, and take
them at your journeys end
"'Now, Popkins ? shouted superior of some
kind, haven't you finished with that carriage
yet!
"Csme, sir, look sharp with that ticket, urged
the guard.
"'What do you mean ? demanded the clergy.
man, who was clearly getting angry. VIVA: do
you mean, sir | have given up my ticket to
one OF your men, and am rather inclined to
| think it was yourself
grily, and his answer brought two or three others
round the carriage door.
"'Now, what's all this delay about p said
man IN very staggering tone Il suppose he
was In some authority there whats this all
about, Popkns?
"'Why, said the guard, this party hasn't got
ticket He says he gave it up at London and,
not satisfied with that says he gave it up to me-
"'Nay, nay; III not Ger tain about that said
the old gentleman. Il only say gave it up to
some guard, who told me it was a new rule, and
he was much such another man as YOURSELF
"'Ob, that won't do said the other chief off.
Ger, very harshley: we must have your ticket or
your money, or else we shall remove YOU from
the carriage We have these games tried on US
very often
do you, indeed p said the old gentleman.
DO you, indeed There is my card, sir, and l
leave you to take your own course
"Well, when they saw who he was, they natu.
rally cooled down bit, and grew more civil
but BY this time the other passengers had got
anxious, and were putting their heads out of the
windows. and asking u hat was the m altar
"'Perhaps this gentleman says the guard,
meaning, Of course, myself who must have been
III the carriage at the time, can tell US something
about it. You didn't give up your ticket, sir,
because have Just examined it,
"'Unfortunately,' said the dean, speaking be.
fore could answer, this gentleman was not in
the carriage; he came in just as the train WAS
starting and after the collection of the tickets
"Ihe men looked at one another, and could
see they did not belive the story 1T ALL
4 am afraid, sir you are under great mic.
take said the chief one and we hal be com.
PEELED to write to you for this money, if YOU do
not pay it now. We cant keep the train here
all night; 80 you must do IA you please, ss, of
course, We can have our remedy against YOU
1.-The old gentleman looked angrier than ever.
and, pulling out his purse, exclaimed: There,
sir, there's your money but rely on it, you will
hear from lesson & lesson, my solicitors, sir,
on the matter. 1t is an a,rocous robbery
"'You will have your ticket given you at the
next station said the other Il will not DELAY
The train BY going to my office now; will send
word on by the guard. But depend upon it, sir,
you are in error you are, indeed. All right,
forward !
"'Error, sir! error" exclaimed the dean
You shall see, sir you shall zee. I don't care
for your ticket. You may make me pay again,
ii you please, when get to my destination. l