Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-09

shut the door in his face. I got into the
next car. which was empty: and. as the
conductor closed the door, / called-out /:
Here, say. there is mailman in"
| But the whistle drowned the rest OF my
sentence, and the train moved off before
had time to complete it. l sat still in a
horrible state of nervousness. expecting /
hardly know what
At last the train stopped at the station
for which was bound. and jumped out
As passed his car could see him sitting
there quietly; and went into the station
masters room and told him shortly what
had happened. advising him to take some
means of securing him. He promised to
telegraph, but said it was no business of
his; and with this assurance had to be
content.
then went off to my friends house.
where arrived just in time for dinner.
suppose the.traces OF my fright still re-
manned; for no sooner did enter the din
ing-room then my host exclaimed:
why, what is the matter, old man !?
You've not met ghost on the road have
you?'
told him had seen somebody a good
deal worse than ghost and, during din
ner. related my adventure, npon which
they all congratulated me on my narrow
escape. After dinner wentoff early to
bed. pleading fatigue and the next days
business as my excuse.
When | awoke in the morning. found
my host ready for breakfast; and joined
him at once, as my train left in an hours
time.
As shocked hands with him at the
depot, he remarked that he should like to
hear of the MN being caught.
/ transacted my business and. as had
time to spare, turned into the first hotel
came to, and walked up into the billiard
room, where met Fred Charlton, an old
schOol-fellow Of mine. who was playing
billiards with three others. He seemed
surprised to see me, and asked me how !
got there. told him had come down
there early that morning. and then pro-
ceeded to give him sketch Of my advent
urous journey of the night before. Fred
smiled, and said:
..Ah, yes, old man / heard something
about it,
You heard something ?'' said. From
whom?"
We'll" he replied. "I'll tell you all
abolt it. for the benefit of the company.
Old Harris, the diamond broker, told me
last night that he had just come down
from the city. When he had taken his seat
in the car at--all alone, just as the
train started, some fellow rushed in. Har-
ris said he did not much like the look of
the fellow and, as he had about $40, 200
worth of diamonds with him in small
box. he began to feel uncomfortable. He
said the stranger was'a strong active man,
and that if ii had come to struggle for
the diamonds Harris whould have had no
chancellor he evidently felt sure the fel-
low meant robbery; so he determined TO
try and brighten him out of the car by
pretending madness, which he says he did
so effectuallv that the fellow, in sheer
fright, bolted at the first stoppage. and
left him to finish his journey here alone.
But we did not know that you were the
hero, old man," said Fred, as the whole
four burst into such a shout Of laughter as
| never heard before. You must stay,
and be introduced to him afresh he will
be here tonight.
l did not stop to hear anything more.
rushed down stairs, thoroughly realizing
that had been made a fool; caught the
first train home. and have not shown my
self in that neighborhood since.