Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-06-29

never faltered. Mkt he got coil of
small, strong rope, and when night
shut down he repaired to the depot
The rough boards under his arm gave
him such a look of being repairer
his respectable garments SO forbade
the suggestion of tramp. that it wa.
easy to slip the gateman and walk
down the platform to the locomotive.
Then he walked up tho track. turned
and came back on the outside of the
train. Dark aud cold. Then he
| crouched, waiting. Five minutes be-
fore the train started. he crawled un-
der the last car. adjusted rs we'll as he
could the shelf on the truck, got onto
IL, and lashcd himself in place with
the small strong rope. There he lay.
waiting. What an eternity 1t seemed
before the culver and jar and jerk
reached tho last car. and tho train
swung with roar that dooponed. and
a rush that took his breath. out Of the
depot. Already benumbcd by his long
waiting by the side Of the Track. he
could hardly DO colder. no thought.
and yet tho rushing air carried little
more heat from bis stffcned body
every instant Hardly two inches
from his head the wheels spun dizzily
round. throwing tho oil with singing
drops against his face md eyes. which
no dared not open. Bat for tho
rope which dashed him close. Bings at
this carly stage Of his perlous jour
ney must have fallen beneath the
changing wheels.
A l.,u 81. - II.
speed. the brakeman shouted "Wor-
cestcr," and with thoir yells. the train
was halted. .'Ohl but TO case his
pulscless limbs an instant" and Bings
half raised himself No. he was sure
to be discovered. and that meant
breaking his promise TO the little
mother waiting for them both on
Easter morning. With Billy's namo
in his thoughts he shut his coarse.
strong lips firmly together, and shift
Ing his position trihe on tho narrow
perch. grinly resigned himself to now
torture as tho train swung out of tho
station again.
Springfield, Hartford. New Haven.
The stoppages were almost worse than
the journeys. as 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 his
ears grew intolerablc. and rs con-
sciousness slipped away on the rush
ing wind he thought he was dying.
but awoke from his swoon to find tho
train at a standstill and two boys talk
Ing near.
Tho bloke's dead. tell We, for ho
never said olhing when ! punched un
with my stick. an that kind alters
eusses yer he'd OFF,
He couldn't hear what the other boy
said, as he spoke low and mildly, but
the first speaker answ ,red to his re-
lief. NAV yor won't nei ther; we IL
both jest got fetched up by the cop TO
ties erfy. aud dad'll whale the stuflin'
out IN me fer hangin' round the kurs,
FIR no promised he would Come long
Timr"
Bat the worst was to com,-sixty
miles 10 N w York without stop.
The train. evidently behind time. fair
iy flow over the rails as the speed in
creased The roar grew worse and
worse. Blood rushed from his nose
and ears. and too wretched to hope for
any thing but death. Cassius Bings,
at length, realized that the train was
slowing up. and he had reached New
York and--Billyl That thought
aroused his dazcl brain. and once
more his heart cried out: Help me.
my God. to find my boy"
Crawling from the truck. af tor tedi-
ously unloosing the ropc with his
stifened fingers. he twisted it loosely
about his arm. Bings. in the con-
fusion and shadow. found shelter in
coal-yard until 1T grew a little lighter.
Then. as he started to go on his
search he was conscious of some one
asleep against the coal-pile nearest
Something made him look closer. and
sudden thrill of recol lection cut
through his brain at sight of red
neckerchief. tied about the swarthy
throat of The sleeper. 1t mover oc.
curred to B ngs' simple mind that two
ruflians might wear red 'kerchiefs; he
only saw before him. without d 0ubt
ms TO his identity. one of the three for
whom he was searching. This man
could and must tell him of the woman
and Billy.
Hpw glad he was now for sober
habits that, after all his terrible night
ride had left his nerves steady and
his muscles strong 'Stashy should MT
be disappointed. and at the thought
the blood surged into his
numbed finger ends. To grasp. at
disadvantage, tho sleeping man. to
bind him swiftly in his first surprise.
was the work OF few moments of
sharp struggle; and then the wearer
of the tell-tale necktie said. pantingly,
as lie garod at his eaptor;
"Whatd yer wantp"
Il want my baby It you stole!
want Billy"
20 yer want the kid, do yerP Wa'al.
tho woman has i'll / d. now moth
in---'
Some threatening change in B,ngs'
dull face broke of the falsehood and
with n cowcd look. the prisoner said:
whats the usep Lemme go an + II
pint her out on the next trainr'
.sI II not tronbla vafr said Rim os