The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-05-15

worse Iof wear, and a pair OF boots
that had seen better days. His hat he
took from q well-mcrited oblivion,
and finally he adorned his neck with a
red and blue woollen comforter. Thu,
equipped, he set out for Il walk to
Lamborne, \ small town about ten
miles off.
He reached his destination about
seven O'Clock in the evening, and his
first proceeding was to 90 to an inn
and order some tea. Having refreshed
himself he left the inn, after exchange
ing a few words with the landladv.
and visited two or three shops. In
each shop he made one or two pur-
chaseS, directing that the goods should
be sent to him at W]estbOrough: and
in each case he was careful to take u
receipt for the money he paid, Then
he went to the railway station, at
which he knew the London train for
WeStborough and the west would stop
in Il few minutes. made one or two
tritIinG purchases at the bOokstall and
managed to engage the mar who kept
the stall in conversation for some time.
The train came in rs he was still
talking to the man at the bookStall,
and BOldon quietly took his seat in it.
without having gone through the for
mallty OF taking ticket.
When the train arrived at West
borough, the young solicitor explained
that he had joined the train al Lam
borne and rendered his fare from that
town. As he expected, the money was
refused, and the full fare from London
demanded. This Mr.. Boldon positive
lv refused to pay, and accordingly he
was detained till the statiOn-ma>tcr
was sent for.
That official, in all the majesty Of
goid-iaccd Goa and tall hat. Soon ar
rived, much annoyed at being dis
turbod at his evening meal,
Whats all thi, about" he ,lrmmi-
ed, ~ternly, as he came upon the scene.
"Thry want to make me pay thefarc
all tn" way from London, and I've
only coM from LAmbo2nc.' answered
BoIdoN, in a humble tone.
'Oi rour> you must pay the whole
fare There's a bylaw on purpose.
ma.!r and provided.
Mr., BolIon mournfulIy shook hi,
head. 'Oh, no, sir he said. mcckly.
''IrraIly can't do that"
"lou'H hay" to 9" to the !ock-up,
thrn,' rrjoined the station-ma>ter,
roughly. "You'd best payup."
Mr.. Boldon only shook his head again
AMI sighed heavily,
A. tn" lawyer expected. the official
wa r>a>p'rItad by his o~b,tinacy, and
encouraged in his ~high-handeI man
ner ]F tn" mrrknr>> with which he
wa confronted. None Of the railway
pcopl" recognized in the STABILITY
dressed, m~hayrd individual, before
them the spruce gentleman who had
paid a poor m"n's fare 4 few days be-
fore.
'h"hn"r, 20 for a constable, S5ii
the S'2'i~on-'n1't"r, with tn" air of IN
lNNrAlhl" JU!gr awarding a term Of =
twenty years penal >rryitudr. !
'Don't do that: I'll give von my I
nam am, al lrrSS: I'm known in thn
is, I'm quite r,,,rr1abLY. {
you know" {
GOA, | dare saw" returned N. ,t,.
ion-master. with true Official Sarorrl- /
business. !
There was an awful pau.o vhi,. Nm. e
WA o II to fetch the constable.
"Don't You think" suggested Boil t
Ion, almost timidIy-"don't Won think t
t might be IL welt to telegraph to {
london for Instructions" Il
The StatiOn-mastrr frownrd. +
"lh"r couldn't complain Of YOU in !
hat case, at any rate" pursued Bol. d
on. '
The Station-ma>tcr hc>itated. o
''Ill wait in the waitinr-rnom till "
on get an answer, said BoIdon, as T.
e Ied the way to that cheerful apart e
lent. a
The Official darted a suspicious g
rance nj ms prisoner Still. the adj h
ICE was prudent and h" acted upon it. II
, "''l al 'o"' '"r answer came pack u
! passenger "''l".' il 'icAct must y