The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-05-26


changing wheels.
AT last the monster slackened its
speed. the brakeman shouted "Wor
ccstcr." and with their yolls. the train
was halted. "OL! but 10 ease hi,
pulsslcss limbs an instant" and Bings
half raised himself N. he was sure
TO be discovered. and that meant
breaking hs promise to the little
mother waiting for them both on
Easter morning With Buly's name
in his thoughts n shut his cOar sc.
strong lips firmly together. and shift.
ing his position u tr.fls on the narrow
perch. grimly signed himself To ne
torture as the train swung Olt Of ths
station again.
Springfield. Hartford. New Haven.
The stoppase, wore almost worse tina
the journeys. ~ he lay in torture lest
some trainman with his care should be
too faithful in his duties Before he
reached New Haven the roaring in hii
ears grew iutOlerabie and rs con.
sciousncss slipped away on the rush.
ing wind he thought he was diving.
but awOkc from ms swoon TO find the
tram at standstiil aud two boys talk.
ing near.
"The bloko's dead. | toll ye. for he
never sal | no hing when punched M
with my stick an that Kind aller,
cusscs yer he'd Of!
He couldn't hear what the other boy
said, as he spoke low aud timidly. but
the ir,t speaker answered. ~ his re-
Lief Nav yer won.. neither; we II
both ,,t get fetched Up b. the cop to
cslcrfy, AMI dal'll whale the stuflil'
out n me f'r haugin' round the kurs.
FIR h. promised h. woald Come long.
Tim!'
But the worst was To cJmt sixty
miles 10 y w York without stop.
The train, evidently behind time. fair.
~ flcw over the rails rs the speed in.
creased. The roar grew worse and
worse, B.ood rushed from his nose
and ears. and too wrctchel to hope for
any thing but death. CasSius BingS
at length. realized that the train was
slowing up an h, had reached New
York and--Billy! That thought
aroused his dazel brain. and once
more his heart cried out: Help me,
my God. To find mv boy"
Crawling from The truck. 1T ter tedi.
ously unloosing the rope with his
stlIcncd finger, h. twistcl it loosely
about hiS arm Bngs. ia the con.
fusion AMI shadoE. found shelter in a
coal-yarl until it grew llll, lighter.
Then. n he started to go on his
search he wa, conscious Of some one
asleep against the cOal-pilc nearest
Something made him look closer. and
a sudden thrill Of recollection cut
through hi' brain ut sight If a red
ncckcrchief tied about the swarthy
throat Of the sleeper II mover oc.
Cured to B ngs' simple mind that two
rullilns might wear red krrchi is; he
only saw before him. without d oubi
as to his identity. one of the three foI
whom he was ,earching. This man
could and must tell him of the woman
and Billy.
Hpw gla hr was now for sober
habi,s tl9t. af or all his tcrribl, night
ride had left his nerves steady and
his muscles strong 'Slashy shou dn't
be disappointed. and 1T the though,
the blood surgcd into hi.
numbcd iilg,r ends. To grasp. at
disadvantages, the sleeping man, &c
bind hm swiftly in his first surprise.
was the work of few moments o
sharp Struggle; and then the wearcI
of the tcli-'alo necktie said. pantingly.
rs ho glared at his captor:
"Whatd yer want?'
IL want my baby 7 you stole' J
want Billy"
% yer want the kid. do ycr2 Wa'al.
the woman has il! | d. now moth.
in-'
Some threatening change in b ngs
dull face broke oil the falschood. and
with a cow,d look. the prisoner said
"What the use? Lemmc 90 an m
pint her out on the next train!'
"Tll no. trouble v,! said Bings.
moving away; Il doa't know the
woman. but do know the baby"
Once outside. it was easy to send an
officer To- take his man, with hint OF
his ofltus; and whom The train role Il
in Bugs wa, waiting for Il lly among
the passengers.
Al lds! the shabby green shawl Of
n woman. with sleeping child in her
arms. CassiuS' heart stood s.ill as he
stepped mp with the officer Supposo
they had killed BiIlyl But once in his
arms--a word from the policeman
hushed the woman's protest-Bings
saw that the child. though evidently
druggod. was breathing deeply. and
lay rosy in his sleep. How hc longcd
to send word to Slashy. but not cent
had the man in his pocket Tho world
stood still! For tn, first time Billy's
father wondered how he could get
home with the child.
Wanted at the station" said
blue-coai. touching him lightly on the
arm. Fellow YOU tied so neatly in
the coal-yard l., an old bird. aud you'll
make about six hundred dollars by the
jolw
The world moved round once more.
Six hundred dollar,l Why. six hum
dred cents meant home and Stashy
and happiness! See here, mister.
could you lend me trifle till get the
reward? | want 10 let his mother
know Two found the baby. little Billy,