The Morning herald., 1877-08-18
Through Passengers.
BY CAPT. CHAs. HOWARD

Back tO Cii"V "
gcrs.' ,,,o.o, ,.f.
NV ",il ear, and entered the through
.h attached to the train.
losing the door, he walked straight
! old man seated in the centre OF
.r His bair,and beard were as
~ q. snow, but there was no crows
an his forehead nor wrinkles on
.hprks. Ills eyes flashed with lusty
mood, though his hair would indi-
that he had crossed the boundaries
brec-scoro years.
smiled when the pleasant faced
Jrclor dropped into the seat before
and leaning forward, made a re-
in low tone of voice. This re-
caused Davis to raise his head and
,t the beautiful face Of girl who
in the seat behind the white
rIed nasSellStl'
s,c always sleeps that way" re-
Ipl the passenger, with smile;
when she wakes she is as fresh
Iosc.' :,
bour daughter has company see,"
rived Davis, glancing at the remain
Of the ear, whoappeared to be Sleep
smndly.
lps, are they going through" ?"
Dh yes: none but through passen-
are admitted to this coach. They
hot communicative fellow-travelers
build say
rhey are not,' replied the old man.
Davis, do not like my travelling
ranions," and the speakers voice.
lowered.
le conductor looked surprised.
viii you explain, Mr.. Radclitfc?"
short time previous to the present
prsAion the conductor and his pas
rr had xchars sed names, and were
enabled to call each other properly.
can scarcely explain" was the
rnsers reply. "There is a man in
fourth seat from the stove whom,
yountabIy, do not like. He board
train at Romney, and l have
ght him looking askance at myself
Mabel. Then the fellow who ap-
sto be asleep three seats behind
on the opposite side Of the aisle
"vn guilty of the same thing, and
liNe there is a connection between
parties. ! do not want you to think
fear them. Never in life, and
passed through the wild tribes OF
ISmazonian valley, have 1 feared
Over there lies the only jewel to
th cling" and he nodded toward
sleeping girl. "She is the sole
ture through whose veins runs my
and you mast know that she is
to me-"
ertainly, Mr.. Radcliffe" said
I. Your entire sOlicitude is for
lyactly!'
Do you know those two fellows?"
do not; never saw them before in
ny lifc."
Conductor Davis thought a moment.
o'lrsclf and daughter can avoid
BY taking up quarters in the for
car. assure you that you will
pc regarded as intruders, and that
recommendations will not lack COM
the passenger gently declined the
lctor's offer, snd said that he would
MS Journey in the coach he had
placed in for that purpose,
Nv Hiolc WOIuS DdNlS lClU
oach and passed into the express
"nere he soon appeared to forget
passengers in q conversation with
Messenger.
door had hardly closed on the
"''or form when the man near
~ NoVe showed signs of anima-
lie turned his head and looked
y uImly lighted aisle, not forget
- ,eI his eyes rest on the old trav-
''"' '''' daughter. He was hand
'''H, about thirty-tive years of
ana above his luxuriant crop of
".'''rll whiskcrs shone pair of
bluecyes.
y one man in a hundred would
'''oSeh him for a rascal.
was well, almost tlashily dressed;
was handsome diamond pin on
',''''' and a crested ring Oh his
'"'HS his gaze to return down
'S'e' ne liked it upon another man,
appeared to be slcenins short