The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-03-01

Here's seat, sir"
Tom turned. The speaker, an in
telligent looking, well-dressed mar
| of about thirty, was in the act of re
moving his valise from the seat be
side him to the floor.
II have so often been inconven
ienced," said the stranger, as Ton
took the proffered place, ''by ths
hocgishness-I can't call it by any
other nanle-of persons in the cars
who I'll every seat near them witt
their baggage, that | never allow
myself to give a fellow traveller cause
to complain Of such conduct on my
part"
THAT is praiseworthy of you, sir,
said Tom, with an air of importance
I"I wish that every onewas as courte'
ols.n
"Thank you, sir. Going to New
York. | meg
| "Yes, sir"
$50 am I. I'm drummer-al-
ways on the wing. Travelling just
now for Brown & Co., OF Boston
wooden goods. It's very fascinat-
ing life, sir. But perhaps you're in
the business yourself? ?"
"No."
"No? Well, do you know. | half
thought you were. You have GER
tainly a business manner. | venture
to say that you've the making of an
A No. / drummer in you, sir"
"Do you think so ~ asked Tom,
pleased with the thought of COM
pliment.
Il certainly do. What is your
business ?-if you win pardon my
curiosity"
Just at present, I'm student at
Yale" replied Tom.
Indeed ! | have brotherat Yale.
Hes a Soph."
so am /. Perhaps l know him.
What is his name?" asked Tom.
Jones"
@What. Fred Jones, of Boston p
"Yes."
II guess l do know him." replied
Tom, with enthusiasm. You must
have heard Fred speak Of me-Tom
Sloman."
"Are you Tom Sloman ? | have
heard Fred speak of you. He thinks
very highly Of you"
Erred and | always get along well
together" said Tom, complacently.
"Yes: I'm delighted to make the
acquaintance of a college mate of
my brother"
Tom thought Nr. Jones : Il very
agreeable fellow, and Mr.. Jones GER
tainly did all he could to strengthen
the favorable impression he had
made.
He had, i appeared, been an ex-
tensiye trageler, and during the re-
mainder Of the ride he entertained
Tom with very genial, pleasant
talk Of his experiences in different
parts of-the world. He had Just be-
gun what promised to be a thrilling
story of strange experience of his
in Paris, when the train came to a
stand-still in the Grand Central De-
pot"
"Do you go UP town ?" inquired
Mr.. Jones, as they left the car.
no" he replied, Il so TO Dash
Bank
sSorry that We shall have to part.
/ go to Fiftieth street. / hope We
shall meet again, my dear fellow"
Il hope so, I'm sure, Mr.. Jones.
But, / say, should like to hear the
rest of that story
"You may, | hope, sometime.
Can't possibly stop now, I'm sorry
to say, for I've business engage
ment. Good-bye.n and the genial
pleasant Mr.. Jones touched his hat
and hurried away.
Tom took O Fourth avenue car,
regretting that he could not have the
company of his new acquaintance,
for whom he had conceived quite a
favorable opinion.
Half an hour later he reached the
bank and presented his check with
a letter of introduction from his
father. or the teller would not have
cashed it.
"Now, we'll see whether | can get
back to Dash without being rob-
bed p was his mental exclamation
as he left the bank. "If anybody
thinks he can get this money let
him try y
AS no one heard the challenge, no
one accepted it. and Tom jumped on
q passing car
At the same moment a short,
stout, elderly man, in a pepper-and-
salt suit. whom Tom had glanced at
and noticed in front Of the bank,
leaped upon the front platform.
Tom entered the car at one end this
man entered it ut the other. There
was certainly nothing very suspi-
cious in his appearance. It was
that of weli-to DO business man,
but Tom eyed him very sharply.
Apparently unconscious that there
was any one else in the car, thema
seated himself and pulled a news
paper from hrs pocket, and began
reading with an appearance of great
interest.
Upon the arrival of the car at the
Grand Central Depot, Tom arose to
his feet and the man in the pepper
and-salt suit rose to his. When
Tom got out the car the man in
the pepper-and-salt suit got out
too.
Tom entered the depot, and the
man in the pepper-and-salt suit fol-
lowed him. Tom pretended not to
notice him, but advanced to the Of
fee and bought ticket. When he
turned the elderly man stood near
him engaged in the examination of
the time table and apparently not
paying the least attention to him or
bis brown paper parcel.
My dear fellow, this is, indeed, a
most agreeable surprise 7 exclain 4
a familiar voice, as Tom turned
away from the ticket Office. Is it
possible that you, too, return by the
next train?'
The speaker was 10 other than