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ADDITIONAL RIVER NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH.


Carlo, April 5:-River rose 2 inches.
Weather clear and warm. Mercury
$50. Araived: Grand Lake, St.LOuis,
p.m.; Capital City, st. Louis, pm. I;
VIM. Cowen, st. Louis, pm; Ar
kansas Belle, Evansville, Gam; Hawk
eye No. 2, 5 am; City of Chester,
Memphis, 6 am; r. w. Skillinger,
Cincinnati, 0 am; Tyrone, Nashville,
10 am; City of Helena, Vicksburg,
noon. Departed: City of Helena, st.
Louis, ppm; VIM. Cowen, St.Louis, .
pm; Dexter, New Orleans, pm. !;
Hercules, Louisville, IL am; Capital
City, Vicksburg, 4 am; Arkansas
Belle, Evansville, am; Hawkeye,
St.Louis, am; Yeager, New Orleans,
8 am; City of Chester, st. Louis, 10
am; Skillinger, Red river, 10 am.
NASHVILLE, April 5.-River falling
slowly, with 10 feet on Harpeth shoals.
Weather fair and very warm for the
season. No arrivals or departures ex-
cept local packets.
EVANSVILLE, April 5.-River fallen
8 inches. Weather cloudy and hot.
Mercury 66o to 760. Down: Borascon,
8p.m.; Belle Lee, p.m.; Cameiia and
towboat and Charles Bodman, pm. /;
Gray Eagle, $3.50 PM; Mary Ament, 5
pm; James E. Rankin, pm. Up:
idlewild, 2 am; Carrie V. Kountz and
Fayette, s am; Charmer, 10 am. !;
Minneo1a, 1890 pm; Charles Brown
Henry Probasco, pm, all with good
trips. Business active.
PIITsBURG, April 5.--River falling,
with IL feet inches in the channel
Weather clear and pleasant No arri-
walls or departures except local packets.
VICKsBURG, April 5.-River rising
Weather clear and warm. Down ::
Louisville, Selma, City Of Quincy,
Ajax and barges. Up: Tolle, Continen-
tai, Pargoud and j A Wood.
NEW ORLEANS, April 5.-Weather
clear and warm. Arrived: Robert
Mitchell, Cincinnati. Departed; Ale
gheny Belle and barges and II. S. Tur-
ner, Cincinnati; Future City and
barges and Bismarck, st. Louis.
CINCINNATI, April 5.-River falling.
Arrived: Exchange, st. Louis tows
John Hanna and E. H. Pierpon with
coal. Departed: Pat Rogers, Men his;
Kittie Heigler, Arkansas river; CI of
Cairo, New Orleans. Weather clear t. d
warm.
ST. LOUIS, April 5.-River falling
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ESTABLISHED 1910.
REPTDIATION.

In correction Of some errors in his let
ter in regard to the funding of the debt
of the State, written by one of our cor
respondents at Nashville, we find room
for the following, which we commend to
the attention of those who contemplate
reputation in Arkansas, Tennessee or
elsewhere:
In my setter published in Thursdays Ar
FEAI, there are some N geographical errors
which need correction. said in that letter
that fthe assessment law is very imperfect.
srhe failure TO pass the revenue bill may force
fl,e .-ovorltor 10 call an extra session Of the
legislature. ] do mol know that he has ever
intimated what he intends 10 do in regard to
this matter. If there could be a proper assess
ment, forty cents would be enough to pay
the interest on the bonds and the expenses of
The government, but there is danger that the
ASSESSMENT viii iall far below the real value
Of the property" BY examining the letter as
published you viii see the errors. II is 10 be
hoped that no attempt win be made to form a
political party on this question. West Ten
nesSee cannot, / am sure. be rallied to the
ranks OF the anti-funders. The refusal to nav
interest ca a debt due and unpaid would de-
SfroY the credit OF any State. II is true some
men may be benfited by an appreciation of
the bonds OF the stale, and some men would
be benefited by a depreciation OF the bonds
The preservation OF State credit is Of the
highest moment, and involves the success of
All measures intended 10 improve the State.
credit.
We believe with our correspondent
that there are those who may be bene-
fitted by the depreciation or depression
of our bonds, aud that it would be well
for those who are opposed to funding to
remember and make note Of this.
There are always bears where there are
hnlls
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ADDITIONAL MARKETS.

MOBILE, April 5.-Cotton is quiet
and firmer; middlings, 1O3ci good ordi-
nary, 164c; net receipts, 6l0 bales; ex-
ports eOastwise, 1442 bales; sales, 500
bales; stock, $3.50 bales.
SAVANNAH, April s. 5.-COtton; mid
ding, 1880; net receipts, 769; sales, 4S6
bales; stock, 48, 275 bales.
CHARLESTON, April 5.-Cotton is
quit; middling, 18s@184e; net receipts,
3S9 bales; sales, 400 bales; stock, 20, ,74S
bales.
GALVESTON, April 5.-Cotton is
weak; good ordinary, Ice; net receipts,
744 bales; sales, 200 bales; stock, 81, ,009
bales.
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slowly. Weather clear and very warm.
Mercury S6 degrees at pm. Arrived: /:
Alice, Missouri river; MOllie Moore,
New Orleans; Rob Roy, Keokuk; De-
Russsy, Cairo; Mary Z. Poe, Shreve-
port. Departed; Commonwealth, Great
Republic and Henry Ames, New Or
leans; st. Joseph, Memphis; Julia,
Vicksburg.
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NOTICE.

TlHE regular monthly meeting of the Mem
4 phis Building and Savings Association
wifi be held MONDAY, April 7th, PM, at
the office OF the Globe Mutual Life Insurance
company, zl Madison street. Stockholders
are all expected TO be present.
BY order G. II. JUDAH, President.
s. STI RM, Secretary. ap6
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NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS |
We offer for sale the
Walsh Gas Burner and Regulator,

Walsh Gas BurH6T anu H6suIHsUI'
Which we WARRANT TO SAVE FROM p TO %
PER CENT over any burner in use, and al the
same time give a Brilliant and steady Light
We are permitted to refer to the following
well-known citizens, who have been using the
Walsh Burner for the last four months:
Tyler 4 Co Register Office, Jefferson street,
H. a Ldttleton, 2 Madison street.
G. II. Bracket, Livery and sale stables.
Madam Vincent BacigaIupo.
Felix Frsnsiola, 292 Front street.
H. Priddy, 3O6 second street.
f. b. Wilkinson, III Main street.
we would caution the public against an in
feriOr article which has been sold as the w alsh
Burner, The genuine Walsh Gas Burner can be
obtained from the undersigned. All response
5le parties having twenty or more lights will
he given time, II desired, to become satisfied
that the Burners are as we represent.
Orders left at the Wilson Sewing-Machine
office 353 Main street. viii be promptly
filled by j. II. CROFOOT " CO.
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THE sUFFERERs IN PORTLAND

PORTLAND, April 5.-The steamer
Falmouth arrived here this morning
from Halifax, with three hundred and
twenty-five passengers of the Atlantic.
Among them are S. w. Wick, of North
Carolina, and Simon Camaeho, a
Frenchman. The latter has his feet
and legs badly frozen. They were in
the rigging eight hours. They praise
the officers for their gallantry, but are
hitter AGAINST the creW.
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Weather ProLabilifies.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Rising bar
ometer, with partly cloudy and clearing
weather, viii probably continue during
Sunday in the south Atlantic States,
and with cloudy weather in the eastern
gulf States. A falling temperature,
cloudy weather and possibly light rain
will prevail in the southwest. The area
of low barometer in the lake region and
in West Virginia will very generally di-
minish, and possibly disappear. Easterly
winds, veering to southerly, will prevail
in the middle States and southern New
England, with generally clearing
weather. Southwesterly winds will
veer to west and northwest over Lake
Erie, the upper lakes and the upper Mis-
sippi valley, with falling temperature
and cloudy or partly cloudy weather.
Cold, northerly winds continue in the
northwest, and extend south over Mis-
souri, and possibly into Texas. Cau-
tionary signals continue at Milwaukee,
Chicago, Grand Haven, Oswego and
Rochester,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MASONIC NOTICE.

I,HE STATED COMMUNICATION OF q
Angerona Lodge, No. l6s, viii be heId/NN
MONDAY EVENING, April 7th, at IL
o'clock, for dispatch of business.
All NJ. MS are fraternauy invited.
By order c. G. LOCKE, W. NJ.
B. RICHMOND, Secretary. ap6
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BOSTON, April 5.-Three hundred and
twelve steerage passengers from the At
lantic arrived in Boston this morning,
by the Eastern railroad. They were re-
ceived by several citizens and an escort
of police, and conducted to Fanueii
hall, where breakfast was served. The
mayor has appointed committee to
receive contributions of money and
clothing. The entire party will leave
tonight for New York.
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Another Shipwreck.

HALIFAX, April 5.-The steamer
Unicern on coming up this evening
from the wreck of the Atlantic, passed
schooner which reported that large
vessel, apparently a steamer, is ashore
at Spring harbor, thirty-five miles
east of Halifax. No particulars have
yet reached the city.
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AID FoR THE SURVIVORS.

CHICAGO, April 5.-The committee
who are soliciting subscriptions in aid
of the fourth officer and survivors of the
disaster, report that they have
collected over one thousand dollars.
The money will be forwarded TO the
agent of the White Star line, to be dis
tribnted according to his iudgment.
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PACHA
CLOTHS
For Sultings, TO which the par
tfcuIar attention of Ladies Is
invited. The remarkably low
price
3COo

at which these goods are offered
Will make them a great point
of attraction during the week.
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the captain and other officers did all
they could do; they were attentive to
their duties; never saw the captain
drink anything stronger than lemonade;
do not know of steerage passengers who
were prevented from coming on deck;
have no reason to suppose who
they were. Spencer Jones, a cabin
passenger, testified that being aroused
by the shock of the vessel striking, he
went on deck and found everything in
confusion. About eight minutes after
she struck she keeled over. The captain
appeared to be doing what be could do
to save the people; was under the fore
mast holding on to the rope,
and encouraging the people to
get ashore. The discipline of the
Atlantic was excellent. The officers weIe
gentleman in every sense of the word;
always attentive to their duty; know of
nothing that could have been done to
save more lives than were saved; / did
not know nor did l hear of any effort
being made to keep the steerage passen-
gers below,
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struck by lightning.

NEW YORK, April 5.-The newest
phase OF the Goodrich mystery is that
James w. Knox, a prisoner in the
Brooklyn jail on the charge of forgery,
claims 10 have information that would
result in the detection of the murderer,
but refuses to disclose it unless the
charge against himself be dismissed.
Knox was four years on the New York
DOiicp
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SPECIAL.

VIM. A. COLLIER
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-07
The Taking of the Child.
BY THOMAS MACKELLAR.

''' n
W.. heard nn l,uu,Lin,,..,t, I'M. dn.,
lhrre was II" Nt"tithN tread
oi Na-fIni feet upon th" floor
I" till our souls with dread.
w.h.,,d ,i.
N"r saw a stranger face,
And Vet trembling aud IA Gloom,
trrpt over lis :.par".
w.,
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Business pirrrtorp.

Namc. business art L"cdtjoH ot NE io"d-
ina business Housc> in 81. .JobR>bHry.
Agricultural Tools and Hardware.
HARVEY y HASKELL. Hoyrs Block. L. L. St
ipo;Lcc.,ric~.
BINGHAM BROS. No. =. Elnk Block. Main II.
:. .EANpNILA ~bN. Randall Block. K. L. -.
Attorneys at Law.
EFIpEN 4 MAY. NJ. = C:cd"nian Elk. up stairs
\ j. WILLARD Main 81 over Hall y Fletcher $
al~., I;'"tl Estate liTnhrr-
II C. IDE Bank Block. Main Street Prompt and
careful attention given To every kind OF lr-ga
business.
HouI~ and ~tationrry-
UnNlEpA \ I:uWEII Calrdom:,n El'k Main -
Bakers and Conftcti"urr>.
CROSS \ MATTHEWS, Main street.
BARRIERS.
T. r. BLACKSTONE Union Block. Main Street
Blanks for Lawyers and Town Officers.
{. NJ STONE \ CO. Calrdnnian Block. opposite
soldiers Monument.
Boots and shoes.
FRANCIS GALLAGHER Wards I.k. l. L. Nt
Clothing. Hat and Gaps.
JOHN \ MOORE Bank Block. "pIru~It, II. Johns
bury House. dealer III Ready NlI'tr 'IhIn-. lIi>
and Caps. Gents Furnishing ''""d~. rto. etc
Clothing for Mrn and ii"y-.
= +. FAIEBANK~ y co. Fairbanks Village
Crock.ry. Glass and Stone Ware.
+ st FAIRBANk> y co. Falrh;tnk, y Nilla.r
Carpcting. Paper iIansng-. Window -iitd"-
Z. \ T. FAIRBANKS \ co. Fairbanks Village.
Dentists.
i l. PERKINS Calrinuian Flock. Main Street
IL. ". WARMER, Union Block, Main Street
Dining Rooms.
MATHEWS y PETTENGII.L. Eastern A>cnur.
Dry Goods. and Ladies' Fancy Goods.
\. +. BLISS Flanders Block. L. Il. street
q. II. HALE Avenue Block. Il; l.. Street
+. y + FAIRBANKS \ GO. Fairhank, Village.
Dry Goods. House Keeping Goods. etc.
HALL & FLETCHER, Main street.
Flour and Feed.
GEO. ALDEICH 4 co. Eastern Avenue
Furniture and Ca>krt~.
r l.. HALL. = BROTHER. Main Street.
q. II. TISDALE Flanders Block. up stairs
Family tiroccricS and Fruits.
A NJ. COOK y co. Eastern Avenue.
File Manufacturers.
s.. Johnsbury File Works. opp. Passenger Depot
Gruccric> and ou>r-k"cpiny Goods.
l.. y +. FAIRBANKS \ Co. Fairbanks Village.
Harness, Robes and Blankets.
q W. COOK, Eastern Avenue.
Hotels.
AVENUE HOUSE k. K. 81. q. g. Hale. rr"Pr.
Insurance. I.ifr.D
T. T.. SARGENT CEtnaD Railroad street.
Iron Founder and NaChini~t.
LUKE BUZZELI.. North end L. l. Street.
Millinery and Fancy Goods.
&. W. SENrEE. Main Street
G. l.. WARD Ward Block. L. Il. Street.
Merchant Tailnr-.
+. UNDERWOOD. pn> lie Block, H. Il. street.
CuE>ER 4 SIA>. Union Block, Main Street
Music Rooms.
l.. T.. HARRINGTON. SONS y CO. L. l.. Street
PhN~ician- and surgeons.
BE. l. ". NHtltrE. Residence and office. iir-
door south uf North Church. Main street.
photographs.
e.. II. ALDEICH. Burnhm~ liuiliiHg. Nam -.
Il. CLIFFORD. CaIr,"niau Eoch Main Street.
Printers and Publishers.
I. VI. STONE y co. C:tlr,"uiau El"ck Nam II.
stoves and Tin Ware.
I +. FLETCHER. Eastern Avenue.
a. +. = -. .. WUODi;UFF I.onr"ai street
II COW derry Il~rrul Nv"uUr.
Watches. .I"w"irN and Toys.
HOW ARD \ i;OWEII. Culcd"nian IL h, Main II
HuUGHION y CARPENTER. Railroad street
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The Express Messengers Story.
\ NARRATIVE OF PACIFIC RAILROAD
LIFE.

LIFE.
When my mate asked of me last
Christmas Eve permission tn remain
with his family at the eastern end of
utIr route. and not 10 make the tedious
forty hours journey towards the blue
Wat,i~ of the Pacific on which waS
refuse him. lie Joe Mel was his
uamr had Il Young bride and il younger
baby. and it WAS hard To separate them
True. our orders from the company
were that both OF lis Should always
Jointly make the trip. for we were carry
ing large quantities of grccEhackS and
national notes, for the payment of the
Pacific railroad contractors: and of
course there was no lack of robbers who
were awaiting every chance to clean
ont our trunks. and perhaps clean we
poor messengers ont of existence.
shortly before an express ear had
been entered on our line. and Bill
Hughes, the messenger. beaten to death
and his valuable charge taken: and it
WAS to guard against such future sur
pri>cs that IL mate had qeen given me ::
but Joe pleaded so hard to stay at
home. and explained to me so clearly Il
little plan of his own. whereby | could
make the trip IN safety alone, that !
gave i'll to his request. and hastencd
with him to set our little plan in mo-
ton.
,Joc'S brother, Ned, the engineer. was
to run his engine for the first one hun
dred miles of my journey and he was
to help me in the plan. You see Ned
WAS counting Il younger sister of Joe :
wife. and so it all being almost in the
family. he was willing to do il good
deal to give Joe his Christmas ut home.
First We went to the railroad superin-
tcndcnt. and got his permission to take
my through express ear out of the train
and substitute therefor IL grain car.
My car was one of those kind with d
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preferable to the agony am enduring
| think prayed with all my soul then
have prayed before going into battle.
when expecting to he wrecked at sea.
and ut other times when my life was in
danger. but | never prayed before
think, with all my soul Then there
was Il chance of escape. here there was
none. Ny SENSES quickened with the
agony of the moments. were wonder
fully acute. or else was already in
'lcliiium. | thought | heard voices at
the forward ventilator. | thought
heard Say. "Watch close and shoot if
there is danger" OF course it WAS
fancy. for the train was going at full
speed. and Ned must be at his post on
the engine.
Next heard cautious footsteps ON
the root of my ear probably, if any
body. ii WAS Il brakeman going over the
car To the engine for his lunch can.
which was there keeping hot. lay
still PRAYING Il few moments longer.
then more footsteps are plainly heard
on the roof. This time | WAS sure
there were two or three persons. All.
| forgot, no doubt they were confeder-
ates watching outside, while the three
within did the plundering. All of a
sudden the hell-pull overhead ratified
a> if cncrgetically pulled the engine
whi~tled brakes. brakes. and felt every
brake on the train WAS being put down
10 Il purpose.
The rnhhcrS consulted for IL moment.
and then one said. III is nothing. they
are stopping for Il hot journal perhaps.
iiill sprung to me. and pressing his re
N"lNrr hard agaim>t my body. Missed,
If they call fnr YOU, say all right.
Before could reply. Il rt>pimg noise
was heard. followed hy the report of Il
pistol. and the fall of some heavy body
across my already uvcrtaXcd frame.
tainted.
When came To Ned was chatting
my hands. and half dozen men We're
ruhhirg my swollen and chatcd limbs.
while brandy WIS hrim@ placed on my
lips. Ned WAS almost hy>tcriral when
| c.tnr 10. hut the craZic>t of all WAS
little Jack. the wood pa>>rr of the en-
@inc. who kept shouting. Il shot him,
Shot him. till some one knocked him
down Ia make him quiet.
Then II all came out. The rOhhrr>
had been concealed on the rear of my
ear. and had watched me through the
grating. om my going t" sleep. Il : len
der stick. nith sponge soaked in
"hI"r"t"lm at one end. had been placed
under my NOSE. rorI>iug me for Il mo-
ncnt hut to send me into deeper
sleep. Then with a fine saw portion
of the end of the car had been removed.
through which they crcpt. and then
closed il hrhind them. Ned after 4
while th"Hght he would have Il look ut
me. :" crawling over his engine he e>-
~alcd To open the Ncmtilatiu% shutter
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From th, rularr ralitnrnia Times Dec. 2-th.
A Desperado's Exit.


NI~NLIN.
The tagged, which occurred in this
town oM th.l~tu eve WAS Il terrible
one. \ Kind hearted and grcatly-rc-
~prctrd citizen. Charles Allen. unc ot
tIc pluprirtuI> uf the FL Dorado ST
loon. was shot down in cold blood 10y
James q. Met rory. one Of tine luu>t
iicudi>h devils in human shape that ev-
cr di>grlccd the earth. There WIS not
the slightest pailiatinm for the act. 1t
WIS only cquallcd in It's h"rihlr. re
Voting character 10y the cold-hloodcd
muIdpls previously pcrprtrdtrd III Wis
ALA hN this same McCrurN.
TIE CIRCUMSTANCES
" We heard of and saw them and were.
developed 10y the testimony at thc Cor
oucr> Inquest on tn" body of Allen.
were these: McCr"ry arrived in town
on IucSdaN morning. on the stage from
Goshen. 1T Il o'clock. He wa> around
during the day. and. we are informed.
was heard To remark that he 'camc
back to get even and would kill his
man before night" He went to Allen
and represented that he waS out of
funds Allen gave him SO to buy Il
pair of pantal"nnS with. He WaS So
her. We are told when he arrived in
town.
vt TIE TIME OF TIE MI RIDER
He WAS doubtless under the influence
of liquor About five o'clock T.. VI. he
went into the Fl Dorado saloon and
drew Il six shooter. tiouri>hing it around
mcnacinglN and using hoi>tcrOu> and
threatening language, saving that he
would shoot the first man ''that dark
cucd tlir door. 1t is stated 10y some
that he had il yru'igc against the McXl-
can who was bartender III the saloon
at the time. Allen was in bed III IL
back room. Hearing the noise he came
into the saloon. rcmarkimg, Jim. doh'
act 80 childish: put up your pistol and
he man" McCrory turned and cursed
him and said. Il might a. well kill You
as any other son of il,
SHOOTING HIM IN TIE ABDOMEN
.N> he spoke. Allen threw up his hands
>aNi ing. For Gods sake. Jim, don't Kill
me. I'm unarmcd," walking i'll front of
McCrory toward the counter. Metro
rv continued to advance on him, firing
l> he came, shooting him two more
times III the body. At the third shot
Allen dropped down on the floor III Il
sort of sitting posture. his head reclln-
ing against the bar. McCrory then
placed his pistol almost against Aliens
head, shooting him the fourth time
through the forehead. his brains o"zing
out of the oritice afterward. w. j.
White aud Cordova, the Mexican, SAW
the killing. MrCrory then attempted
to rcvolvc his pistol and was
PREPARING TO KILL CORDOVA.
But it would not turn, and he ran out
the back way and secieted himself i'll
an clubhouse. 1t was soon discovered
that he was in there and he was called
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VOLUME 36---NUMBER 1854.

mcnt 10y the Governor. In ii couple of
Years he may be pardomcd ont to kill
somebody else. No man WAS safe un-
der such circumstances.
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passage outside. and door in each end
besides those at the sides.
This made it easier of attack. should
robbers get on the train. as the multi
tdde of doors required Il stricter guard
against surprise. with an increase of
danger.
The grain car had only the two side
doors, which locked from without. but
had two little grated windows for ven
tllatOlS, one ut each end. with wooden
shutters 0n the inside to close them up
tightly. Ned WAS to lock me in. and
to hand the key To the next engineer
that came on. with some private in
structiorS.
Well. ut seven o'clock on Christmas
Eve the train WAS ready to start. Our
express superintendent was down to
see us oil. and noticed the changed car
but surprising the other to hc out ot
repair sid nothing. He watched me
place the valuable packages had re
ceived i'll my >at, and iron chest. and
then Springimg into the car warned both
Joe and myself to he very careful. as
he had news that mischief WAS intended
h"fore long. Joe was helping me III
- ear, so as to appear before the
superintendent to be going with me.
Ned came and locked us i'll, Joe first
kissing his wife. who as on the plat
form. gnod-blc. and pretending lurkl
fellow that he WAS 80 >orrN he wa>
going away al Christmas. ~ soon a>
the door WAS shut and locked Joe went
through that on the other side. first
thanking me again inr hciIicndim" him.
amd then heard him lrck the other
door with the key Ned had sent to him
10y his fireman. We were off in Il few