Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-30

branch. we got into pretty GOOD
speed as we passed the second plat.
form, which, on the DSwnley branch,
exists for the convenience Of up pas
senger5, when, to my amszement, the
door was pulled open and q young man
jumped in.
"Come, my lad, | demonstrated,
"this Is a very dangerous game; and
surely we have been long enough a.
the station for you to got in leisurciy ~
Eyes" no said with y grin.
On looking at him, | thought he
was one oi the most disaipsted, inpu.
dent LOOKING young fellows | had ever
seen.
"Ees; you have beeu at the station
long enough" ho added.
Then he stopped without any per.
coptible reason, to grin again, and to
wink at me | tried to freeze him
by n scornful look, but it had not the
least effect upon him.
'Now,' he continued, "do either of
you gents krow meF'
az DO not" was my reply.
Ny companion turned his face from
| the window for au instant, and be.
slowing q lofty glance of contempt up
on the speaker, resumed his gaze.
This new conner was in no way abashed
at the cool manner in which his adj.
vanced we're received but resumed:
81 want to have a little talk with
one of you, bat l don't know which.
Have either of you ever heard OF
Tawell, the Quaker, who was waited
for when he got out OF the train, all
through tho electric telegraph which
was a new thing in his tine"
stared at the speaker, while my
fellow traveller bestowed q %momentary
glance upon him 40 before.
"Oh, come" continued the young
| fellow, assuming a still more knowing
expression, "this won't do. The
branch is only seven miles long, and
one of you ia wasting time awfully.
Which one of you is likely to be waited
for at Downley.
l could only continue my blank
stare at the boy (he was little better);
my fellow ~trsveler just moved, but
tuOk no nktlCe OF MIN.
"Come, l say" urged the youth,
"don't be a fool, one of you. I'm tele.
graph clerk at the junction, and | have
wired down to Downley to have q
couple of blues ready for the carriage
-204 b; that's the number you seek.
oh, that's enough" he went on, turn
ing to my friend; 81 can see which II
the party. You're in for it, mister
"But-but why ehould-how coulC
anybody knowY' began the gentleman
and his voice was now husky and quiv
eripg.
"Thet doesn't matter, that l see,'
retorted the youth; "the only question
IS, are you afraid of a policeman just
now, or are you not2"
"Well, there are circumstances a
present."
"That will do" interrupted the
clerk; 81 don't want to know the
particulars. 1t was the guard OF thu
down train, Bill Rixon (he's been
policeman himseli) put the station
master at the junction on the scent
They were very cloge over it. Didn'
he say to me, Here Sam, you share il
whatever reward we get;' and, o
c%ourse, they expect to get something.
"But what is the use of telling mt
this nowF' demanded the gentleman
"Just this" returned Mr.. Samuel
"Can you find a pound or two for ad
vice that will get you safely out?"
eyes here are five sovereigns. Viii
that doc" said my friend.
"Goodl" calculated the clerk
dropping the money into his pocket
"now listen. About a mile this side o
Downley the road is under repair, ane
the orders are not to run over it more
than five miles an hour, in fact, JUS
before they get there the train yer,
nearly stops. I'll tell you the RICH
place to jump out, and I've got a kew
If this other party can manage it he't
better make himself scarce, too,
think. There will be a row whel
they open the doors at Downley."
"But what will they do?" asked m,
fellow traveller.
"Why, you don't suppose I should
be such a fool to stay in after you hat
got out2" retorted the clerk, with
laugh. Nobody knows I'm in thu
train, and it's worth my walking foui
miles to my lodgings if I can earn iv'
pounds by doing it,"
"NOw, sir" said the stranger, turn
ing to me, sit ia not fair for me t.
involve you in this trouble"
s'Don't mention it," said /. 1t wa
G stupid thing to say, but perhaps tn,
champagne had something to do will
it.
"But 1 must mention it," returned
my fellow.passenger. "The fact is
that it is dangerous for you to remain
here. If the carriage arrives with NJ
one but you ia it, the officers will Ger
tainly mistake you for me. Two days
at least, will be required to establish
your identity, during which you vii
10 kept closely confined"
This was an alarming prospect in
deed. Two days confinement, not t.
speak of tho annoyance and disgrace
would have been ruin TO me. i haC
business on the following day of vita
Importance, which could not possibly
be postponed, and my companion
anticipations seemed only too prob
able. 81 hope" | said, hesitatingly
81 hope you have not been engaged
in any transaction of a questionable
natureY
ooh, as to that" returned my com
p%anion, 81 will till you frankly the
whole truth about this painful case
You are a gentleman and a man o
honor, and will not betray me. an
an officer in the army; / cannot nov
enter into particulars, but my lieuten
ant colonel was a scoundrel, a villain
Of the deepest dye. / challenged hiu
i horsewhipped him; the cowarC
bore his Disgrace. But his time came
He brought most unfounded charge.
against me, which, were certain
officers in England, / could easily 10
but, In their absence / may b,
ruined, / sent off two expresses Il
Canada and Ben0al vesterdav hut mn