The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-07-13

here again was mistaken guess, Tor
s second thought might have informed
him that the number of every cab adj
mitted in the railway station was known;
that he had given his direction to the
driver before being accosted by the
officer, and thereby the latter had OBJ
tanned his address; and that, if the case
had been of sufficient Importance, the
cab could easily have been followed by
another, even if the driver had not been
instructed to notify the officer where he
left his fare.
However, our tourist, feeling some
what uneasy, related the affair to an
English friend, whom he met on arrival
at the hotel, who did not relieve his
anxiety by looking grave, shaking his
head, and remarking they had best both
60 to the railway managers office. This
they did, and through the Intervention
of a personal friend of one of the
directors, after apologies and explana-
tions, the American departed, glad to
have got rid, as he supposed, of this I'M
pleasantness.
About FIVE days after, having mean
time changed his hotel, our American
citizen had business down in the city,
after transacting which he had agreed
to meet his wife and friend at West
minister Hall, to view that noted build
ing. Standing near the entrance, and
awaiting her coming, he was astonished
to observe her to be accompanied by
two gentlemen instead of one. The
second was introduced as person who
had called at the hotel to see the Ameri-
can on private business. He was re-
spectacle looking individual of about
fifty years of age, dressed in pepper and
salt; and, stepping aside, presented to
the tourist his card, which bore the in
scription, "Mr. John Lund, Chief of
Police, bennington"
He was very polite; was very sorry he
had very disagreeable duty to perform;
and he drew out formidable looking
document, with a prodigious formula OF
English expression, and several staring
seals, which cited the ofense our trav-
eller had committed upon one of her
majesty's servants, and summoned the
offender to appear on the following
Wednesday, it was then Saturday at
" the afor, said bennington.
" | was coming up to London myself"
said the official, apologetically, and
thought l would serve this, to make it
as comfortable as possible"
1t was useless for the American to
state that the matter had all been set
tied by the railway manager: of this
the polite chief of police knew nothing.
The first arrest was probably at the in
stance of the officials of the railway
company in London; but this was by
the police authorities at bennington, of
which he was chief. The official would
not be satisfied except by visit of the
American and responsible friend again
to the managers Office at the London
station, where it was arranged that the
traveller would appear and answer on
the following week, if the affair was not
settled before; and the polite chief of
the bennington police took his de-
parture.
However, the visit to Westminster
Hall was given up for that day, and the
American began to wish he had never
jumped on the railroad train. Suppos-
ing all right now, however, he forgot all
about it again, until it was pleasantly
brought to mind on the following Sun
day by note sent him by private hand,
from his friend, to a place where he was
spending the day.
This note informed him that the affair
had quite a serious look that the general
managers at bennington had been
mulcted for damages for an accident that
occurred at that point a few months
since, and that his jumping upon the
train had been witnessed by two of the
principal directors, as well as by one
OF the local police, and it was determined
to punish any such criminal recklessness,
hence the summons, etc. This theLon-
don railway officer had by his personal in
fuence succeeded in postponing for
few days, but an expense Of three
pounds ten shillings had been incurred,
and perhaps it would be best to arrange
that before Mr.. John Lund or another
official came up to London again.
Our American was now getting ner-
vous and scared. He at once saw his
English friendin London, and proceeded
to arrange the matter as suggested.
Then, returning to his hotel, he ordered a
cab to take himself toa railway station,
bidding the landloA goodbye as Fl
going to Scotland. After being landed
az VIC railway statlOn, ana a1ter dis
charging the cabman, he took another
cab, and drove to a new hotel, in the
hope that by this means Mr.. John Lund
might be lodged until he departed for
Paris, which seems to have been success
fully done; but the reason therefor was
explained in the following letter sent to
him by his friend, who had arranged
matters, and who received it from the
railway authorities:
" l think have arranged matters for
the withdrawal of the summons. The
expenses incurred amount to three
pounds ten shillings. If your American
friend pays this, and at the same time
wishes to benefit the Widow and Or
phans' Fund Association of the railway
line, check for five pounds in full will
be received"
= 1t is almost unnecessary to state that
the Americans English friend did the
needful instanter, and the American
himself breathed freer accordingly. al
though it had cost him twenty-five dol
lars for jumping upon an English train
in motion.