The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-05-15

w have seen our man, or he has been seen, since then" returned the speaker. Then addressing those behind he said: " He may be in hiding in those trucks" pointing to some on the other side of the line
 At that moment man was really heard to leap from one of the trucks and to hurry along the road I knew who it was, and that it was his duty to see to certain arrangements before the train came through which would pick them up. The man who was standing apart also heard the noise and called to the others; then, without another word. they all hurried to where the trucks Were standing
 A near chance that 1 said, turning to the captain, but stopped in my speech, from the shock his changed appearance gave me. He was deathly pale.
 I began to feel more uneasy in my new undertaking than had hitherto been, especially when I heard another step approaching, and saw that some one bearing light was coming to the hut.
 l thought 1t was a second search. and felt that We could scarcely expect to re- peat our success However, it was only Charley Pearse, the night-goods foreman, who had come down to send the trucks off, and had crossed over to my box to tell me of rum go '" he had had with some queer-looking strangers, who had insisted on searching the trucks. If they had been civil, said Charley, with knowing wink and nod, evidently di- rected at my companion, :" might have told them something good; but they were preciously uncivil, talking to me as Ii l was nigger or a convict, SO I sent them to the Pike and Perch this was beer-house some two miles off and so you know, if any gents in trouble and wants to clear out, nows the time
 It was at once clear that Charley knew or pretty closely guessed what was afoot. The captain looked anxiously at me. By sudden inspiration 1 saw how to make benefit of this new danger. Charley l exclaimed, this is Captain Laurenston, who thrashed the major. You know all about him, l am certain, for we have often talked about the af- fair
 Charley nodded
 - AiN NsoNo iON SCt away lo-IllSilI l continued, ." he will be caught, for there are spies about him everywhere"
 Well, what is the captain going to do?'
 You can help him, Charley" said :" our brother goes down with the night-goods, and l know his wifes brother is steward aboard the French packet Get the captain down with the goods and smuggle him aboard. Here. this will make it worth your while. As said this, l drew out the watch and chain from my desk and pushed them toward Charley. His eyes sparkled, and saw the business was as good as done
 Charley made a feeble objection to taking such valuables; but there was no time for fencing of this kind, so he picked the treasures up, and left, telling the captain to go outside and wait under the signal as dangerous eyes might be upon the box.
 The captain took his advice, after shaking my hand and saying: But what are you going to have yourself, Waitress? Well, never mind, 1 will see to that, you know l will do so, hope"
 "One thing is quite certain" replied " that would not rob Miss Cleabyrn of her valuables, if they were hundred fold as valuable Now, don't argue, cap tain but go and wait where Charley tells you"
 With another clasp of my hand, he went; and l was more nervous than ever remember to have been before in my life, until the engine came and com menced "shunting; and then it was actually worse Every moment I fan cied l could hear a struggle, and I thought the engine had pever been half so long over its work But it went away at last and its putting was still faintly heard in the distance when, without the slightest warning, the door of my hut was thrown open, and there were the strange men again.
 The leader exclaimed fiercely: Now, you, sir! where is the man who was here just now? We are up to your tricks. Where is he?"
 and whispered to him.
 No proof he exclaimed; "the scoundrels are all in league together woman with a man was seen coming toward this box. and where are they? Ne Will nave them; ana you, too, MT. Signalman, if you attempt any tricks upon us"
 could see that halfmeasures or timid words would not do, so boldly in appearance at any rate, although I was good deal rightened-defied him. 1 told him point-blank that if I did know, or could know, where the persons he wanted were I should not tell him.
 This conduct was the best could have adopted; the party were convinced I knew nothing of the fugitive, and SO went away But after they were gone l felt horribly nervous; it had been so near thing that I would not have passed through the same excitement again for any money.
 Charley and his friends were true to their trust. This was greatly to their