The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-04-25

some turned up ln America, where
they were presented and recognized.
But by what means they arrived there
we are unable to say"
~Your aunt died about that time.
didn't shet~ inquired the Australian.
~Yes. Why do you ask = inquired
Iawkin~. suspiciously.
"Bccau-c Il seems a coincidence that
YOU should become suddenly a rich
man, and
"You do not mean to insult me,
Keene 2 said Lawkins. haughtily and
coldly.
Not for momeut-not at an only
-oh, its ten o'clock / must be Oh,
must catch the 1882 train. you know.
Goodnight
Goodnight if You must 60. What
a queer fellow YOU arc. keene!'
WHY
"Because I notice, pardon mo that
YOU never shake hands with me. Now
five were not 'chums' | should think
You had some particular reason for
not shaking hands Wait a moment ;
L win come with YOU, il You like"
a should like it Of an things" re-
piled kecne, but in such a tone that
Lawkins paused as he was putting on
his overcoat and stared at him.
Il am not afraid Of your ghost Of
the driver Of the Unicorn All! YOU
should have laid him between the up
metals. The mail would have settled
hint" Keene added. laughing grimly.
I Hawkins shuddered. "You should
not laugh aboutit, Keene; its a scri-
Gus matter for me, and I assure you ]
am bynomeans comfortable. 7 think
| shall retire and leave here altogeth-
er. ! feel the place rather oppres-
sive."
The host was all this time engaged
/ in getting ready, and then further de-
lay was caused by bis seeing to some
trining details of domestic interest
and when he quilted the house he said
"Good-bye." instead Of "Good-uight
to his man-seryant. lie walked slow.
~. as if compelled to 60, although Il
was bis own wish to accompany hi'
friend.
They quilted the Ccdars at l0l.
pm, and took the path to the railway
embankment.
At 1890 pm. the engine driver o.
the mp train reported that he had run
over something on the metals. liz
guessed it was COW.
The stationmaster and iireman.wit
, two portcrs, went back to the plac,
Indicated, and found two dead bodies
locked in each others arms, horribly
mutilated. One was the mangleJ
corpse of Mr.. Lawkins, the manager
of the line; the other a strangers
There were marks of struggle anC
, bruises on the face and neck of the
managers dead body, which seemcC
to indicate violence other than acct
f dent. The bodies were carried to th,
inn and doctor was summoned
There has been foul play here il,
, said. "Nfr Lawkins had received
this wound during life, aud before Ii,
was overtaken by the train
Those assembled looked serious,anC
i shook their heads.
, who is the other man 7" asked Oh,
/ doctor. @Does anyone know him p
, 4 servant from the Cedars identi
fed the individual as Mr. Keene,
guest and friend of Mr. Lawkins'.
eWcrc they on good terms 2"
! Eyes. sir. Master seemed nervou
! like, though
docs anyone recognize him y ask
, ed the doctor. eve must, if possible
gain a clue for his friends sake. lie
!! his pockets be searched liza! see
{ he's wearing a wig"
/ The doctor removed the felt hat
: which still remained crushed dow
upon the head, aud the grizzled gre.
D hair of man of about 50years Of ag
!. was displayed.
r The station master gazed for a min
a ute at the body, and then exclaimed
n 'sThat's Tom Doughty, the driver c
! the Unicorn, or I'm a Dutehmanl"
So it was! lie had accomplished HI
e vengeance and had kept his oath. l
r the successful manager he had recog
nized the man who had robbed til
!" mail and had shot him-the man wh
had faltened on the robbery; VIII
y had delrauded the company. too.
All doubt was quickly removed, tC
4 on his arm was found a rough "ta
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