Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-04-13


"Smokiug car, sirs" asked the tip
expecting porter, a. he bore my rug,
and minor packages along the platfofm
/ said yes, and he made me comforts
sle, and received his dime. Then th,
guard came to look after my we'll be
ing, but got nothing more than inno
cent gratitude. which was, perhaps, al
he desired. ! have no doubt that did
him injustice In attr,buting his eifortl
to induce q fat old gentleman with 9
cough, q lean old gentleman who val
| snuffy, and q middle.nged gentlernaz
enveloped in wvsps, the iUwer psfs d
whose face was covered Up like fs.
male Turks, an evident window shut.
ter, to enter my car, in order to spit<
ine.
Duty to his employers alone made
him eLdeavor to fill up; but the anxiety
TO get az much room as possible for my
money was strong within me, and stirred
nncharitable suspicious.
You may lead horse 10 the water, o,
an antinicocsinian old gentleman to q
smoking car, but you can't make him
get in; and, when each in turn put hi.
head into nv compartment, he jibbcd
for some late occupants of it bad been
cigar, not pipe smokers, aud 1t wa,
rather strong. So / was apparently
left alone-alone with all the comic
weeklies and modern poem.
! The doors were banged to. the en-.
CINE whistlcd. the train began to move
II would not stop again till we got to
Peterborough, so that was safe to be
undisturbed so far. There were seve.
raj seats, and could occupy as many
Of them as limited number of mem.
bers permitted. ! almost wished my
self an Edirus, to take full advantage
IF the situation. Calming down,
hung up my hat, put on a gaudy piece
Of needle work won in a bazaar rattle,
lit my pipe, cut my papers, aud began
to enjoy myself.
q sat in tie left-hand corner, with
my back to the engine, absorbed I'M q
biz lawsuit. II is great fun 10 read a
cross.examination, ard watch how d
clever LAWYER will make an honest man
periure himself 1T reads almos. like
crime ] remarked aloud, but the,
it is an honorable, lawful, aud beneti-
cial crime. Soldiers kill peoples bod.
les, lawyers Kill peoples regulations,
all for the good OF society in the long
run
. While I vas nttering the word run,
my ankles were prasped suddenly and
firmly; then, before l could recover
from the shock, they were jerked back
ward under the seat with such force
that was thrown forward sprawhng.
I tried TO rise, but my right wrist was
seized, and the arm twisted till / was
helpless. aud presently l found myself
on the floor Of the car, face downward
a sharp knee Icing scientifically pressed
iuto the small Of nv back, and both
arms fixed behind me. My elbows
were tied together, ard n,s ankles were
secured. During this latter operation
l kicked and struggled.
HUM said deliberate voice, tha,
will be awkward. Let's see; ah, thes.
will do
These were nv sticks and umbrella
which some one proceeded to apply a,
splints to the hacks of my legs, using
the straps which had kept them in q
bundle to fix them 1T the ankle anG
above the knee. When he had done,
was helpless as n trussed turkey.
Then / turned over carefully and ten.
derlv, and for the iirst time saw my as
sailant.
He was a gen,iemanly looking man
we'll dressed in black coat and waist.
coat, gray trousers. and neck-cloth.-
His hair aud wbiskers were just turn
ing grizzly; his chin and upper hpwer,
clean shaved. His for, head was high
his ewes prominent and fixed in theil
expression, his nose aqniline, his mouth
n slit. He was Of middle he: hit, spare
but wir,: indeed, his muscles MUS,
have been unexcertionally elastic and
feline, for you would never have thought
TO look at him, that he could stow him
; self away under the sent Of railway
car so comlactly.
) He contemplated ne with his chin il
his right hand and his right elbow OF
his left hand, and said thcughtful!y
Just so. All for the good Of society
in the long run-an admirable senti
ment. my dear sir; let il be a consola
tion to you. if l should cause YOU an,
little annoyance.
He took a sbagreen spectacle cas-,
from his pocket, wiped the glasses care
fully with silk handkerchief, and al
justed them on his nose. Then b,
produced an oblong box, which he uu
locked, and placed on one of the sea-, 5
After which he sat down quietly in ,h,
place had occupied few minutes he
fore, n position which brought hin
close over nv lead aud chest, as I Ia,
supiuely and helpless at his feet
DO you know any thing ofanatomy: :
be asked. / was as completely in hi
, power as witness in the cross examin
ing counsers, and prudence dictate,
that I should be equally ready TO an
!, swer the most frivolous and imper,i
nent questions with. politeness. l sal
; that did not.
An said he, well, perhaps you hav
heard Of the spleen? Exactly. Nov
science has never rs vet been able I
find out the use Of that organ, and tn
man Who bequeathes that knowledge I
rosterity would rank with the discovere
Of the circulation Of the blood. and con
fer an inestimable benefit ON homanit
{ for the remainder Of the worlds leas,
!, I propose to dissect you
e You will not get much glory BY that
: ] said, forcing myself 70 seem to tax
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