The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-08

They want 70 make me pay fare al th'
wsy from London. snd I've only cam'
from Lamborne. answered Boldon 10
humble tone.
of conrsc you must ply the Who'll,
fare There's : bye-lav on purpose. mad,
and provided.
Mr. Boldon mournfully shook bis head
Oh. no. sir. hs sid msskly. I really
can't do that.
You'll have 70 80 70 The lookup then
rejoined tho station.mAAter. roughly,
You'd best pay mp.
Mr.. Boldon shook his head again and
sighed heavily.
Al the lawyer expected The oficiAl ",
exasperated BY his ohstinancy and sncour
aged in his high handod manner BY ths
msskness with which be ~ couirontsd
None Of tho railway people recognissd ia
the shabbily dressed. unshsvsd iadividu-
Il before them The spruce gentleman who
bad paid poor mans fare . few days BE-
fore.
Bonner, 60 for ! constable, said the
station master, With the cir Of ~ inflexi-
BILE judge awarding term Of twenty years
penal servitude.
Don't do that; I'll give you ny name
and address; I'm we'll known ia the
place that Is. I'm quite respectable, you
know.
Oh. dare say. returned the station
master. with true Official superpillious-
ness.
There was an awfulpause while The por.
ter was gone TO fetch the constable.
Don't you think. suggested Boldon,
almost timidly-don't you think Il might
be as well 70 telegraph to London Tor in
structionsf
The station master frowned.
They couldn't complain Of you in that
case, at any rate, pursued Boldon.
The station master hesltated.
Ill wait in the waiting room till you
get an answer. said Boldon, as he led the
way to that cheerful apartment.
The official dsrted suspicious glance
at his prisoner Still, the advice was
prudent and be acted upon it. In half
an hour the answer came back. The
passenger without ticket must pay the
fare from London, OF be cha1ged before
The magistrates.
just let me see the message you've got.
said Boldon. when the result was announc.
ID to him. II IL is % you say, I'll 60
quietly or else pay.
They showed him the message.
No, ] really can't pay all that money,
you know. said Boldon sadly, as be read
The telegram; and accordingly be was
of 70 the police Office, guarded
BY . policeman on the right and cousta.
bic 10 the imposing uniform OF the Great
Railway Company on the left.
Az It was Saturday night, nothing
,ould be done that day, and Mr.. Boldon
lid not choose to disturb the Sabbath
'est Of Mr.. Lionel Vim, his only avails-
Die friend, by asking him to bail him out
IN Sunday.
On the Monday morning, however, an
,arly message was sent TO Mr.. Vim and
,e promptly appeared and bsiled out the
7oung lawyer, who was heartily tired Of
lis incarceration. Later in the day the
,sse came on before the magistrates and
Nr. Boldon attended with the lsndlady
II the inn at Lamborne and one Of the
who were able and willing
. prove that he could not possiply have
fAvelled from greater distanoe than
lAmbofne on tho preceding Saturday
light The charge was Of course, dis
missed. one Of the magistrates, : jolly
Id fellow named Bracebridge, remsrking
hat Mr.. Boldon. who seemed TO be re-
pectable solicitor, had been treated
hameiully, and that il be stood in Mr..
,vldon's place be would be inclined to let |
be Great Railway Company hear Of the
natter again.
Next day the Marlborough Independent |
ontained long account Of the incredible
nd really scandalous outragest0 which |
90 Of the most respected members Of the
sgsl profession in our town had been
objected; and it need hardly be said shat
. day or two. the course At which the
'orthy magistrate had hinted Was adopted.
fr. Boldon brought his action against the
abroad company for false imprisonment
nd malicious prosecution.
As every body knows. Wcstborough is an
ssize town, aud the case Of Bsldon vs. the
Irest Railway Company excited . good
cal Of public interest Every body wished
, know how the Law stood on the ques-
%, for everybody had occasion 70 travel
,me time or other without ticket.
Nats 0ubtefus " VI 49, SSuusUs sVt suC
laintiff, and nobly be performed his task.
Ie pictured his client, member Of ap
proiessioa. . gentleman Of deli
Ite and sensitive feelings. dragged BY the
,thless hand Of the police through the
rowded streets on Saturday night. ex-
osed TO the rude gaze Of the jesring mob.
I'd shut up 10 cold. lonely cell for the
reatcr part Of two whole days. And I'll
y whAti Because this gentleman had
10 courage. the public spirit To resist an
ureasonabic and illegal impost II was
10 inseresssoi every railway tsvslsr--he
light say Of every man. woman and child
the three kingdoms that The rights Of
10 traveller and the liberty of the subject
,ould be vindicassd 10 the person Of his
lent Ny client does not care for dam
yes, gentlcmeu. said Mr. Bastard in con
usion. That II not his object in coming