The Red Cloud chief., 1882-10-27

ence. twice; then . big snore: and men
me was on. too.
4 drdn't stir for q inmate. for saw
that Sammy was up 20 sometime
lie ieant forward, and pscrcd NJ her :.
e maze sure she Wa quite asleep:
men cauf ously CROPPED in the seat be.
s'de her, and hauled up \ little black
pag. lie opened Il softly. drew cut a
siiscr-topped flask. and closed I, jus,
a. a jerk Of the train reused the
Old lady. Sammy Owed lack into
ms corner; and she "a, tolt-
upright. rubbed her ewes hard. felt su.-
piriousiy about till she found the bag.
slowed IL away behind her. and resumed
her knitting. Only for q few moments
'hough; with q weary grown she let
stocking. needles aud ali go down with
q run: and dropped back sounder asleep
than before.
Then from Sammy's corner came n
gurglc-sott and low-many time. re-
Pea;ed. then all Was quiet
Now was my time. ] began TO look
about. and think what I should do first.
Whether I dared get mp on the seat and
see how he communication with The
guard worked. and what would happen
II pulled it. II the train did stop. I
could make of. or say il was Sammy. He
was half-t psy now. and people wouldn't
believe him. First Of all I went TO the
window TO look out q little. IL was
pitch dark outside. and all I could see
was the reflection OF the carriage. and
of the lady in the blne wooden veil.
She was sitting up now. and looking
intently at me-. What an uncomfortable
set they were. to be sure,
looked around at her directly. She
was very young younger than Lefty.
and she's just seventeen. and not pretty
but so thin and frightened looking
that | felt quite unhappy about her.
She fixed her big bright ewes on me.
and put up her finger. Don't speak,"
she said in n clear whisper. keep
looking out of the window. Can you
hear what | am saying?'
nodded. and she went on. looking
now at me. and now nj the old woman.
IF they get me TO London, | arm a
dead oma You are my last chance.
Will you help me:?"
/ nodded very hard. indeed. and
looked at the eommunica'i ion with the
guard. She shook her head.
mo, that's no good. 1 must get
away ut the next station. He is safe.
Can you stop her from following meT'
| didn't believe / could. Knight have
thrown a rug over Sammy. and sat on
him for a minute or two; but that old
woman was too much for me. fell
that directly she woke she'd see what
was thinking of. and strangle me before
! could ir. The precio Is minutes wer'
Hying-the miles were hurrying past u
in the outside gloom-the girls bis
woeful eyes were fixed on me in desper
ate appeal.
II have friends who will ave me IL
can but get TO Them" she painted
"Just one minutes c~hance-only on
All at once | had an idea A splendi'
one! "Look ut this" whispered. ant
held up my railway key. III l orci
this door. dare you get out? You cal
hold on outside till the train stops. Rui
straight across the down line. There'
only q bank and a hedge on the top
10 OF gaps in il nearer the station
There YOU are on the Luckborougl
Road. DO you hear"
was quite hot and out Of breath witt
whispering all this rs plain as | could
She caught every word rs fast as coul'
think il, almost
What with the feeling OF my owl
clegerness; hatred of that nasty oil
woman and delight in spiting her; AM
pity for the poor girl. / felt as brave n
any fellow. however big. could do, an
fun of ideas as well.
..Give me that" / said. pointing 4
: her blue veil. ..They won't see your
gone if | sit here with il tied over m
|; head"
.Oh. no. no! They'll Kill you."
Not they! They can't interior
with me" Il declare, l felt rs if
could fight Sammy and a dozen oil
:. lad cs Just thcn.) "Quick! now O
never" tied the veil owe my hea
aud lowered the window as softly a
: possible. There was no time to lose
7 for the train was slackening speed eve
then. | unlocked the door. She CAV
me one look that made me feel brave
9 than ever and inclined TO cry. both
once; and in n second she was out o
the step. The train stopped. / say
4 her skirt iiutter i'm the stream OF ligh
that fell from our open carriage doc
across the down line of rails. aud tbs
/. was all-and I was huddled down IN
. der the big plaid rug with the old WI
man wide-awake standing over me.
9 ..Drat the boy. Sammy. Call Oh
1 porter: he's got out at the wrong side.
"Call-un-yre-self." answered. Sammy
= all i'm one word.
n She pulled the door to and trampe
I back To her seat. taking no moTe notic
y of me than if | hal been n cushion {,
the carriage. lit don't matter if he ha
broken his neck, either" she muttcres
"perhaps we'd better make no fuss.
I The train was off again. dared n,
II thought | must take ms chance at III
Z next station.
"Oh! nv bones and bodyr' sh
c groaned, presently. "Oh, what 3 tim
. = it has been, Sammy"
u No answer.
..Sammyw She was up again. and
{ think she hauled him up and shook hin
I for something fell with a crash like
broken bottle.
g You idiot" she screamed. "Whe
. you want all the brains you've got. an
n more. too! To play me this trick! Sery
you right if l get out and leave You 8
the next station ugh"
> 1t sounded as If she were banging h
head against the carriage. That an
: the fresh ar seemed to rouse him. II
= got up and put his head out of the wiz
= dow for = hort time. and then repliet
: slowly and impressively:
Now look here, old woman. Non
> Of your nonsense. When he's wante,
: Samuel Nixon is all there. And n
= man alive can say he isn't" he went o,
y solemnly. holding carefully on To on
word till he Vas sure of the next "A
: to this business, 1 ask you-is it mir
: or is il yours? Now them"
7 "Yours l should think: IS It's yot
: wife who is giving US all this troubl,
l wish I'd left YOU to fight it out you
selves"
stop that" said Sammy, who va
. talking himself sober and consequent
savage. "rn not have it put upon m,
didn't want Tn marry nor. skyf ~