Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22

body. told the car conductor, and al
Meedville couple of men came on and
We went quietly to No l.
The lower berth was empty Then il
flashed on me. We could never get that
passenger past the curve this side of Need
vile.
The sleeper conductor went up with me
when reported the affair at the head of
flee in Chi Cago, and as | expected the
manager laughed at me
u am going with you to night and will
be back with you tomorrow night" he
said. IN take the ticket from the pas
senger if he's on board and III bet you a
new hat that I'll keep it, too
Well, sir when the manager and my
self went through the sleeper the next
night there sat the passenger with the
slOuCh hat in seat No l.
You can take his ticket | said, falling
behind
y want your ticket, sir" said the man
ager. grufily
He'd have bounced me quickly enough
If had spoken 10 passenger like that
The slouCh hat slowly rose
/ The manager gave gasp and sank in
the opposite seat. MY God! Jeffries" he
whispered
You want my ticketS Why"
We'll, sir said the manager recover
ing himself partially. 1T isl believe
customary
why do you want my ticket, Mr. Coup
Ter, when you know you have it, in the
inside drawer-yOur private drawer-in
the safe, at the head office"
/ Don't speak 50 loud whispered mana
ger Coupler.
Il shall speak louder-and louder-and
louder-untll your company hears what
have to say. Have you kept your con-
tract with me' You agreed TO deliver me
in Chicago' Did you do it'"
"We-ah-delivered what we could of
you" said Coupler with grim smile.
WAS lump of mangled clay the"
| Hush, hush, don't talk like that You
will make the people here nervous The
accident was not our fault-the operator
was to blame perhaps, but the jury exon
Grated the company"
Very well | exonerate the company,
too But all the same will ride in Berth
until | reach Chicago. | shall soon have
plenty of room. 4 man recognized me
might and fed. | have all eternity to
fight you in"
What would you have US do'"
"Do' Fulfill your contract. Get me
past that curve at Meedville."
at seems we can't do that"
Then I'll just have to keep Oh trying
Ny family is unprovided for l must
reach them and help them"
I'll see to that" said Manager Coupler
as he rose
Well, there's nothing more to tell.
Here's slip ont of Chicago paper; per
haps you would like 10 read IT, No; it's
nothing about the gho5t-if he was
ghost, but il shows that railroad compan-
les are not as bad as some would make
out
The item was as follows:
"A GENEROUS ACT-The X. T. Y. & c.
railroad company, Of which Mr.. Coupler
is the energetic manager, yesterday did
noble deed. Our readers will remember
that in the case Of Jeffries against the
road the courts sustained the position
taken by the eminent counsel who de-
Tended its interests. All that the com
pany wished was to establish the fact that
under certain conditions railroad com
panies are not liable for damages arising
from the cases specified. Having at a
great expense sustained its point the COM
pany, when all further action had ceased,
generously sought out Mrs. Jeffries and
paid her the full amount claimed-SlO, 900
Such an act is all but unparalleled in
railroad annals, but is quite in keeping
with tie generous management of the
road and will surprise no one who has the
privilege OF personal acquaintance with
Mr.. Eugene C. Coupler.-Luke Sharp i'll
Detroit Free Press.