Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-09-15
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Presently | heard the needles going
slower and slower. | peeped, and saw
the big bonnet and sausage. curls giving
q lurch forward and then backward,
once, twice; then big snore; and then
she was of, too.
i didn't stir for a minute, for | saw
that Sammy was up to something.
He leant forward, and peered at her rs
If to make sure she was quite asleep;
then cautiously CROPPED in the seat be.
side her, and hauled up little black
bag. He opened il softly. drew out u
silver-topped flask, and closed il just
as jerk of the train reused the
old lady. Sammy dived back into
his corner; and she sat bolt
upright rubbed her eyes hard, felt sus-
piciously about till she found the bag,
slowed it away behind her, and resumed
her knitting. Only for few moments
though: with weary grown she let
stocking, needles and all go down with
II run, and dropped back soundcr asleep
than before.
Then from Sammy's corner came
| gurgle-solt and low-many timos re-
| peatcd, then all was quiet.
Now was my time. | began TO look
about, and think what | should do first.
Whether i dared get up on the seat and
see how the communication with the
guard worked, and what would happen
If pulled it. If the train did stop, |
could make off, or say il was Sammy. He
was half-tipsy now, and people wouldn'
believe him. First of all | went to the
window to look out little. 1t was
pitch dark outside, and all could sec
was the reflection of the carriage, and
of the lady in the blue woolen 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 eyes on me,
and put up her finger. aDon't speak, u
she said in clear whisper. "Keer
looking out of the window. Can yot
hear what am sayingp'
nodded. and she went on, looking
now at me, and now at the old woman
"If they get me to London am 4
dead woman. You are my last chance
viii you help mep"
nodded very hard, indeed, and
looked at the communication with the
guard. She shook her head.
"No, that's no good. l must ge
away at the next station. He is safe
Can you stop her from following meP
didn't believe could. might have
thrown a rug over Sammy, and sat OIL
him for n minute or two; but that ole
woman was too much for me. fel
that directly she woke she'd see what
was thinking of, and strangle me before
l could sir. The precious minutes wer,
tlymg-the miles were hurrying past IL!
in the outside gloom-the girls big
woeful eyes were fixed on me in desper
ate appeal.
Il have friends who will save me if
can but get to them," she painted
"Just one minutes chance only on,
All at once | had an idea. A splendi,
one! "Look at this" whispered, ant
held up my railway key. "If l opel
this door, dare you get out? You cal
hold on outside till the train stops. Run
straight across the down line. There
only Il bank and n hedge on the top
Lots OF gaps in it nearer the station
There you are on the Luckborougl
Road. DO you hear?"
was quite hot and out of breath witt
whispering all this as plain as | could
She caught every word rs fast rs coult
think it, almost.
What with the feeling of my owl
cleverness; hatred of that nasty oil,
woman and delight in spiting her; an,
pity for the poor girl, felt Us brave Il
any fellow, however big, could do, an,
full of ideas as well.
"Give me Mat," l said pointing t,
her blue veil "They won't see you r
gone if | sit here with it tied over IN,
head"
"Oh, no! no! They'll Kill you"
Not they! They can't interfer
with me-" q declare, l felt as if
could fight Sammy and dozen oil,
ladies just then.) "Quick! now o
never" tied the veil over my hea,
and lowered the window rs softly a
possible. There was no time to lose
for the train was slackening speed evel
then. / unlocked the door. She gav
me one look that made me feel brave
than ever and inclined to cry, both q
once; and in II second she was out Oh
the step. The train stopped. | sav
her skirt ilutter in the stream of ligh
that fell from our open carriage doc
across the down line of rails, and tina
was all-and was huddIed down I'm
der the big plaid rug with the old wo
man wide.awake standing over me.
"Drat the boy. Sammy! Call tn
porter; he's got out at the wrong side.
"Call-un- -yre-self," answered Sammy
all in one word.
She pulled the door to and trampe,
back to her seat, taking no more notic
of me than if | had been cushion G
the carriage. at don't matter if he ha
broken his neck, either" she muttered
"perhaps we'd better make no fuss.
; The train was off again. | dared nc
jump up while she was in the way, an
thought must take my chance mt tn
next station.
"Oh! my bones and bodyr' sh
groaned, presently. "Oh, what tim
it has been! Sammy"
No answer.
Sammy" She was up again, and
think she hauled him up and shook him
for something fell with crash like
broken bottle.
ou ltliOl, Sit ScIcdillcu. - w llc
you want all the brains you've got an
more, roo! To play me this trick Sery
you right If get out and leave you a
the next station -ugh!"
1t sounded as if she We're banging hi
head against the carriage. That an
the fresh air seemed to rouse him. II
got up and put his head out of the win
dow for short time, and then replied
slowly and impressively:
; "Now look here, old woman. Non
of your nonsense. When he's wanted
Samuel Nixon is all there. And n
man alive can say he isn't" he went ol
solemnly, holding carefully on to on
word till he was sure of the next. 81
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