St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

beyond the town uniIo sa6 - Nh
He he's got To- nush ssnse - eo0o
back. !" rsPertsa ~ nafshal b -
mayoG.
We nsy hsvs 1ssa TO haca -
him" rsspondsd - mayor y
sometimes thlak - = wroaS n ~
head"
'Well Il ID too late % talk about Il"
said the other. and tho conveesation
ended
The tramp did not turn up again
that day. nor tAs next The worthy
marshal began to b worried. and The
mayor was . little uneasy. Blue Rosk
was such small place that . sense
tion was always welcome aud the ~
known prisoner had been the talk q
the town tor sixty daya
Hes hiding in the woodA and will
slip in here some night and burn The
town." said one
This idea found great favor: and
that night the villagers found Il din.
cult to sleep On the following day
there was . railway excursion to
point Of interest forty miles away.
and every body Of any conssq usnes In
the town went along. The mayor and
council the superintendent of the
depot and even tho marshal. Joined
the party. Tho return trip was made
after dark, and the train sped along
at fearful rata Of speed The excur.
sionists were all in . jolly humor and
were at the height Of the festivities
when the frightful shrieking Of the
locomotive whistle startled every
body. The train came to . full stop
and among those who rushed out
were the mayor and marshal Of Blue
Rock.
At the head of the train they found
the engineer and conductor talking
with man who held ono hand 70 his
side from which the blood was stream.
ing.
Great 0odi It is our trampi'' sx.
claimed the marshal
''You are right" said the mayor.
MY poor fellow. what il the mat.
tcrp'
The tramp fell in . iainting fit -
fore he could ans wsr Tho question.
You see." said the engineer. 'this
man was tramping through the woods
when he came to the track and found
two train wreckers tampering with
the railA Well. this tramp or what
ever he ID jumped on tho two seoun-
drels like tiger. He disabled one oe
them, but tho other stabbed him In the
side and ran away. So he built Aro
on the track. and - soon - saw It !
stopped the train"
Just then several passengers came
up with tho wounded wrecksr. who
had been seriously injured BY the
tramp The villain evidently thought
that he was mortally wounded. for he
made full confession.
Il think. said the Blue Rock may.
or. 'that We owe . deb, Of gratitude
to our preserver Many mon in his 6x
would not have turned over hand to
save us"
The tramp opened his eyes and
smiled family.
Did you know We were On the
traine" asked the marshal
''Oh. yes; Isaw you when you went
up the road this morning. and l hung
about here because ! saw those two
chaps acting suspiciously On the
track"
Coma. now. who arc You. and
where is your homer" asked the mar
shall
Il am ; gentleman. I have forgot
ten my name. and all about things
that happened years ago l can't tell
you nothing mora"
by Georgcv' said the mayor Il
believe he tells the truth"
I'VE must take him to Blue Rock
and care for him." said ono Of the
party. He shall have the freedom OF
the town and the best there Is in It."
Thank you" said the tramp with
a smile. Il am satisfied now"
A spasm Of pain contracted his
features A gasp. a Tutoring OF the
breath. and tho unknown was deadi
Tramp or gentlemsnP Who was he.
and what lay back Of his misfortunesP
These were the questions the Blue
Rock excursionists asked each other
on their way home. Wallace r Reed.
IN Atlanta Constellation