, 1877-08-10
Through Passengers.
re are YOU going, Dick ~

"Where are you going, Dick"
''Back to chat with my through pas
sengers."
And Dick Davis, the conductor, left the
mail car, and entered the through coach
attached to the train.
Closing the door he walked straight to
an old man seated in the center of the
car. His hair and beard were as white as
snow, but there was no crows feet on his
forehead nor wrinkles on his cheeks. His
eyes flashed with the light Of lusty man
hood, though his hair would indicate that
he had crossed the boundaries of his
three.score years.
He smiled when the pleasant-faced con-
ductor dropped into the seat before him,
and leaning forward, made a remark in
low tone of voice. This remark caused
Davis to raise his head, and gaze at the
beautiful face of girl who slept in a
seat beside the white bearded passenger.
"She sleeps like child" the conductor
said, adniring the face, and wishing per-
haps that he could enjoy such slumUer.
'She always sleeps that way" respond
cd the passenger, with smile; land
when she wakes she is as fresh as rose"
''Your daughter has company, | see,n
observed Davis, glancing at the remainder
of the ear, who appeared to be sleeping
soundly.
"Yes are they going through"
"Oh, yes; none bat through passengers
are admitted to this coach. They are not
communicative fellow travellers, should
say"
'They are not" replied the old man.
"Mr Davis, do not like my travelling
companions" and the speakers voice was
lowered.
The conductor looked surprised
"Will you explain, Mr.. Radcliffel"
A short time previous to the present
conversation the conductor and his pas
senger had exchanged names, and were
thus enabled to call each other properly.
81 can scarcely explain" was the pas
senger's reply There is man in the
fourth seat from the stove, whom, unac-
countably, i do not like. He boarded
the train at Romney, and ! have caught
him looking askance at myself and
Mabel. Then the fellow who appears to
be asleep three seats behind him on the
opposite side of the aisle has been guilty
OF the same thing, and believe there is
connection between the parties. | do
not want you to think that ! fear them.
Never in my life, and l have passed
through the wild tribes Of the Amazonion
valley, have feared man. Over there
lies the only jewel to which cling" and
he nodded toward the slumbering girl.
"She is the sole creature through whose
veins runs my blood, and you must
know that she is dear TO me-"
"Certainly, Mr.. Radcliffe" said Davis.
''Your entire solicitude is for her."
"Exactlyl"
"Do you know these two fellows2"
81 do not; never saw them before in
all my life."
Conductor Davis thought moment.
yourself and daughter can avoid
them by taking up quarters in the for
ward car. / assure yOn that you will not
be regarded as intruders, and that the ac-
commodations will not lack comfort"
But the passenger gently declined the
conductors offer, and said that he would
finish his journey in the coach he had
been placed in for that purpose.
After a few more words Davis left the
coach and passed into the express car,
where he soon appeared to forget his pas
sengers in conversation with the mes
senger.
Tho door had hardly closed on the con.
ductor's form when the man nearest the
stove showed signs of animation. He
turned his head and looked up the dimly
lighted aisle, not forgetting to let bis
eyes rest on the old traveller and his
daughter. He was handsome man,
about thirty-fve years OF age, and above
his luxuriant crop Of silky, auburn whis.
kers, shone a pair Of mild blue eyes.
Not one man in q hundred would have
chosen him for rascal.
He was well, almost tlashily, dressed
there was handsome diamond pin on
his bosom, and crested ring on hi:
hand
Allowing his gaze to return down tn,