The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-06
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"Drive hard drive hard, my man :" exclaimed
Miles Harvey, as he leaned forward in the cab, his
eyes bent anxiously on the depot, and his face as
pale as a ghosts. "Drive hard, / say y
As he uttered this last exclamation, the Cincin-
natl express thundered out of the station at Day
ton regardless of the cries of the unhappy man,
who had missed his passage by two minutes.
''TOo late sir" said the driver, in sullen and
unsympathizing way that cabmen often display.
3Too late sir next train doesn't leave till 2.40, -
and he reined up his horses, and, turning about,
looked at his passenger as if to inquire what he
had further to direct.
Miles laid back in his seat and wiped the cold
perspiration from his brow as heavy sigh came
from his half-parted lips.
''TO the hotel" he said, and Immediately the cab
was whirling back to the spot where, fifteen min
utes before, it had picked him up.
Two minutes sooner and Miles Harvey would
have put world of trouble between himself and
his pursuers. Now he would have to wait nearly
three mortal hours. And what might occur during
this time? He shuddered when he thought of it..
"Here you are, sir" said the driver, as he stop
ped in front of the hotel. Miles was laying back
in his seat absorbed in his own thoughts, and did
not hear the expression until the man had repeat
ed it. Then he started up nervOusly, took out his
pocket t-book, paid the fare, and, jumped out upon
the side walk, almost landed in the arms of a
Aeshy faced, broad-shOuldered man, with small,
cunning grey eyes, and heavy, bulldog visage.
Miles Harvey staggered back few steps, and
the two men stood regarding each other.
'Mr. Miles Harvey" said he of the bulldog
visage.
$50 you have tracked me, Branton?" 2" exclaimed
Harvey, in despairing way, which plainly said,
ats no use, I'll give up. Fate is against me, and
I'll strive no longer"
''Well, yes, sir" replied the other, 'but imag-
inc had no time to spare. You have moved
pretty smart for the past two days, and have been
so wary that even dispatch couldn't head you
off,"
'What are you going to do with me?' asked
Harvey.
"Take you back to Cincinnati' - replied Branton
"After that my duty is ended and you'll have to
answer to others"
"What time do we start?" inquired Harvey
looking at his watch.
''Ten minutes past two" answered Branton.
"All right" continued Harvey. "Fve had nc
breakfast yet. Come, let us go and get something
to eat. I'll give you no trouble. 1 don't want tC
escape; the fact is, am rather glad l am arrest
ed, it takes load off my mind. The constant
anxiety have experienced for few days past ha;
deprived me of sleep and appetite. It's all over
now and I'm hungry" and he forthwith entered
the hotel, followed by BrantOn, the detective.
I'm glad you are so philosophical" said thu
man; "ts the only true way to act in unpleasant
eases, though, to say the truth, l don't see wha
you snOulu De 1rlgntencd about. 1OuVe commit
ted no very great crime the fact is, / don't know
if it's crime at all. You owed certain debts yol
couldn't pay, and instead of acknowledging tn
fact, you ran away, thinking you could evade tn
responsibility"
Harvey nodded his head, took seat at the table
pointed to another for Branton, and the two wer
soon doing justice to an ample meal.
"I'll tell you what it is" said Miles, as he pu
down his knife and fork and took swallow q
wine, II was born too late. 1 ought to have bee
born the day before 1 came into the world. Ha
it been | should have inherited my materna
uncle's fortune. lie died just twenty hours to
soon for my benefit, leaving his entire wealth
my cousin, with whom, unfortunately am not 0
good terms. Life has been mistake with me a
the way through. don't see what was the use
bringing me into the world
Tut, tut" replied Branton, who had begun
feel comfortable over his dinner and wine; stu
i tut, Mr.. Harvey, you shouldn't take such gloom
view Of things. I'll bet you'll be rich man We
and no thanks to relatives either"
"Never never" responded Harvey; "that tic
in the affairs of men which, taken at the foo
etc., entirely escaped me. It's always been 10
water with me ever since could remember, al
stand where would the wave of chance new
washed anything at my feet"
'sWell Mr.. Harvey, perhaps you know the best
replied the detective, 'but it's about time we W
moving" and with that Miles started for the
in custody of Ichabod BrantOn.