The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-07-10
THROUGH PASSENGERS.
Where are you going. Dick!"

I coach attached to the Grain.
Closing the door he walked straigh
to the old man seated in the center 0
e the car. His hair and beard were a
white as snow. but there were no crows
feet on his forehead, nor wrinkles OF
: his checks. His eyes flashed with tn
lusty light of manhood, though his hal
would indicate that he had crossed tn,
boundary Of three score years.
lie smiled when the pleasant faceC
. conductor dropped into the seat before
him, and leaning forward made re
mark in a low tone Of voice This re
. mark caused Davis to raise his heat
and gaze at the beautiful face of a cir
who slept in a seat beside the white
bearded passenger.
''She sleeps like child" the con
ductor said, admiring the face, and
wishing, perhaps, that he could enjoy
such slumber.
"She always sleeps that way" re-
sponded the passenger with a smile;
"and when she wakes she is as fresh as
a rose.
~ our daughter has company, I see, :"
observed Davis, glancing at the remain
der of the car. who seemed to be sleep
ing soundly.
Yes; are they going through"
go, yes; none but through passen-
gers arc admitted to this coach. They
are communicative fellow-travclers
should say?"
'They are not, y replied the old man.
Mr.. Davis, | do not like my travelling
companions" and the speaker: voice
was lower
The conductor looked surprised
"Will you explain, Mr.. Radcliif!"
\ short time previous to the conver
sation, the conductor and the passenger
exchanged names, and were thus en-
abled to address each other properly.
Il can scarcely explain" was tie
passengers reply. "There is a man in
the fourth scat from the stove, whose
countcnance [ do not like, He boarded
the train at Romney, and | have caught
him looking askance at myself and Ma
oeoose oG Thsn sdd t6f oP tie ftsQw ase vh2 has
ty of the same thing, and | believe
there is a connection between the par
ties. [ do not want you to think l fear.
Never in my life, and | have passed
through the wild tribes of the Alrzon-
ian valley, have [ feared man. Over
there lies the only jewel to which l
cling" and he nodded toward the slum-
bering girl, ''She is the sole creature
/ through whose veins runs my blood, and
YOU must know she is very dear to me.
..Certainly, Mr.. Rancif, = said Mr..
Davis. "Y our entire solicitude is for
her."
EXACTLY"
sDo you know these fellows?''
81 do not: never saw them before IN
my life '
Conductor Davis thought moment.
yourself and daughter can avoid
them by taking up quarters in the for
ward car. | assure you that you vii
not be considered as intruders, and tia
the accommodation will not lack com
fort j."
But the passenger gently declined the
conductors offer, and said he woulc
finish the Journey in the coach he Eat
been placed in for the purpose.
After few more words Davis lci
the coach and passed into the expires
car, where he soon appeared to forge
his passenger.
The door had hardly closed on tn
conductors form, when the man ncareS
the stove showed animation. lie turn
ed his head and looked upon the dmi
lighted aisle. not forgetting to let h
eyes rest on the old traveller and h
daughter. He was a handsome MAJ
about tbirty-liye years of age, and abo'
be his luxuriant crop Of silky, aubur
whiskers shone pair ofmild blue eye
Not one man in hundred Won
have chosen him for rascal.
He was well, almost fashy drcsse
. There was handsome diamond pin
his bosom, and a crested ring on h
hand.
N Allowing his gaze to turn down t
ID aisle. he fixed it upon another man W
aFs appeared to be sleeping, short distan
from him. This man was quite youn
his eyes were heavy AMI the only hlrsI
- appendagc on his face was long hair
It's. mousta,he that dropped over his mou'
The two men exchanged looks viii
told that they were not travellers az
Is dentally thrown together, but men "
were well acquainted with each 9th
I'D Again the first mentioned one lool
at the old passenger, whose head
lV dropped upon his breast, and who
''' peared to be dropping into good slt
Der.
nt 5,,5 q Seeing this the man motioned TO
g cast other, who Strengthened up, and