The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-06-03

manner. LII venture to say you We th'
making of an A l drummer in you sir.
IDo you think 80 ?' asked Tom, pleasec
with what he thought compliment.
4 Il certainly do. What is your business
If you viii pardon my curiosity.
Just at present I'm student at Yale,
replied Tom.
Indeed /. | have brother at Yale
He's Soph.
so am l. Perhaps | know him. What
is his name p asked Tom.
Jones.
..What, Fred Jones of Boston 2
'Yes.
II guess | do know him, cried 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 web to-
gether, said Tom, complacently.
-Yes; I'm delighted to make the ae-
quaintance of a eollege-mate of my broth
ers.
Tom thought Mr.. Jones a very agreeable
fellow, and Mr.. Jones certainly did all he
could to strengthen the favorable impression
he had made
He had, il appeared, been an extensive
traveller and during the remainder OF the
ride he entertained Tom with very genial,
pleasant talk Of his experiences in different
parts Of the world He had just begun
what promised to be thrilling story of a
strange experience Of his in Paris, when the
train came to stand still in the Grand
Central Depot
DO you 90 up town p inquired Mr.
Jones, as they left the car
NO, replied Tom, Il 60 to the Dash
Bank.
Sorry that we shall have to part. Ig
to Fiffieth street. hope we shall meet
again, my dear fellow
Il hope so, I'm sure. Mr. Jones. But /
say, should ike 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 engagement Good hyel and
the genial, pleasant Mr.. Jones touched his
hat and hurried away
Tom took Fourth Avenue ear, regret
ting that he could not have the company
of his new acquaintance, for whom be had
conceived quite a favorable opinion.
Half an hour later he reached the bank
and presented his cheek with letter Of in
PRODUCTION from bis father, or the teller
would not have eashed H.
The money was handed him. Afler
counting it, Tom wrapped the bills in some
strong brown paper that he bad brought
with him, 50 a. to make common hooking
package that no one would suppose to con
tain money
aNow ven see whether | can get back
to Dash without being robbed, ,sss his
mental exclamation, a. he left the bank
III anybody thinks he can get this money,
lei him try it,
A. no enc heard the challenge ~ one ae-
eepted it, and Tom jumped on beard pass
ing ear.
At the same moment 3 short, stout, g.
derby man. in pepper aud salt suit, whom
Tom had glanced At and noticed in front
Of the bank, leaped upon the front platform.
Tom entered the ear at one end, this man
entered il at the other There was Ger
tainly nothing very suspicious in his appear
ance. II was that Of well-to-de business
man. but Tom eyed him very sharply. Ap-
parcntly quite unconscious thas there was
any one else in the ear, the man seated him
self and pulled a newspaper from his pocket
and began reading with an appearance Of
great interest.
Once only during the ride did this elderly
man look up from his paper. aud then il
was to glance at Tom. who, 70 tell the truth,
was staring at him with fxedness which
certainly merlted some return.
Upon the arrival of the car II the Grand
Central Depot, Tom arose to hss feet and
the man in the pepper-ana-sali suit arose
to his When Tom got out Of the car the
man in the pepper-and-salt suit got eslt too.
II half believe, thought Tom, a he
grasped the precious package more tightly,
that this old chap is after this money All
right, Id ike 10 see him get it
Tom entered the depot. and the man in
the pepper-and-salt suit followed him. Tom
pretended not 70 notice him, but advanced
to the Office and bought his ticket. When
he turned the elderly man stood near him
engaged in examination Of the timetable
and apparently not paying the slightest at
tention to him or his brown-paper parcel.
My dear fellow, this Is. indeed. most
agreeable susprise, exclaimed a familiar
voice, as Tom turned away from the ticket
Office is il possible that ron. too, return
BY the next train p
The speaker was no other than the agree
able Mr. Jones, who as he spoke grasped
Tom hand and shook it with great warmth.
Are you going back 50 soon r asked
Tom, delighted at the unexpected appear
ance Of his companion Of the morning. |
Thought"
Yes, | know, interrupted Mr.. Jones.
Il expected to remain in the city a week.
but | received telegram recalling me 10
Boston. My grandfather has been taken
very i'll and is not expected to live.
couldn't ignore such call, Of course. and
here | am. Wait moment until / get nay
ticket. One to Boston, if you please, sir
Thank you. Now we're all right, think.
Come on my boy, and seizing Tom arm,
the genial Mr.. Jones hurried him along
the platform and on board the train.
I'm in luck, resumed Mr.. Jones, upon
whose spirits the melancholy condition of
his grandfather seemed to have no effect.
I didn't anticipate the pleasure Of your
company onmy homeward journey. Here's
good place suppose we sit here. That's
it. Now We are as comfortable as you
please
As Mr. Jones paused the man in the
pepper-and salt-suit entered and appropri-
ated the seat directly behind the one occu-
pied by Tom, who thought, ''All right, old
fellow, Tn ready for you, but said moth
ing.
Mr.. Jones was as entertaining as ever.
His flow Of spirits and his fund of anecdote
seemed absolutely inexhaustible.
by the way, suggested Tom, as the
train moved out of the depot, "snpposeyou
finish that story you had just begun when
we arrived In New York this noon.
..Story story said Mr.. Jones, refec-
lively. ..Ah, yes, it was about my adyen-
ture in Cadiz with Don Carlos"
s.No, no, interrupted Tom; "about an
adventure of yours in Paris. You were
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