The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-04-25
Tom Doughty S Revenge
a Story Of me Footplatc).
CHAPTER IT,


favor Of some unknown fricnd-pcu-
pie said through the influence of tie
assistant mauager-Tom got away
and went 10 Australia or Canada, but
before lac went he again vowed ven
geancc ON some man or men.
The mail had been robbed-the bags
which contained thousands o. pounds
in notes and securities were missing.
and no one could guess who was the
eulprit. Tom Doughty was suspected
of some completely in the accident.
and would have been arrested had he
not been warned to fly the country.
lie escaped. His true friend. the as
sistant manager, grew rich, and pros
pered exceedingly. After Doughty's
flight money seemed to fy down and
settle itself upon Mr.. Lawkins; sud-
den and unexpected legacies fell IN.
and he became the manager of the
line.
Being manager he managed for
himself some holidays, aud in one OF
his trips he fell in with a man after
his own hcart-a clever lawyer he
seemed-a rough-looking specimen,
thick-set, and IN appearance clumsy,
but evidently a man who would be OF
use to the speculative manager. This
man, whose name was keene, seemed
to exercise most extraordinary in
fluencc upon hawkins, the manager.
Whether he mesmerizcd him mentally
or not we cannot say. The fact re-
mains that Keene subiugated Law
kins and wound himself into his cou-
fidence to a certain extent, for Law
kins was a crafty man. and not given
TO wearing his heart upon his sleeve
The men became friends, and then
intimacy ripened. The managcrper-
suaded his new acquaintance to invest
in the line largely. lie did so; arise
took place rapidly, and the manager
sold at profit But strange ner-
vousness possessed him. The ven
geance which the driver of the
"Unicorn" had breathod against him
was, perhaps, hanging over him. lii
life was not happy.
This feeling seemed have taker
possession Of him one evening som'
six years after the flight of Doughty
Mr.. Keene, the lawyer, had accompa
MED Lawkins to dinner at his resi-
dence, abont twelve miles from Lon
don.
The two friends alightcd at the lit
tie station, aud agreed to walk to Mr.
Iawkins house across the fields
They passed the gate and proceeded
along the line.
This is where Tom Doughty
wrecked the mail. said the manager
q wonder what has become of him Z
Dead long ago. expect replieC
Keene. Gle had been wounded anC
knocked about-went of his head.
should imagine, and - Halo Law
kins! what's the matter?'
BLESS met gasped Lawkins, rs j
possible?7
Is what possible?7 said keene
care you i'll? You are workin' to-
hard. sir. and that's the truth. Bet
ter?7
yes. thank you. much better; j
was only a sudden spasm. DO YOU
know. something struck me just tina
moment The evening is not ver'
bright. Won sec, and ! had for a mo
ment an idea that Tom Doughty wa
standing beside me-not YOU, keene.
Nonsense. Mr.. Lawkins, REPLIED
his friend. .Unless this spot is haunt
Cd YOU couldn't have seen Doughty
tbe 4Unicorn' man and if you ha'
why need you be afraid what hafn
1aIa IL .snu ?.
None, none, of course, replie'
rawkins. looking turtively at h
communion. @But my mind recall
him wildly. and for the moment tn
associations Of the place were perhap
too strong for me, and
You're all right now, so com
along. said Keene, firmly.
Mr.. Lawkins was silent until tn
Cedars had been reached, and the
the feelings of the host came upper
most.
Il am sorry he said, 'if | hav
appeared rude; but, my dear Ernes
Twas so surprised by the appearan'
Of Tom Doughty here that it set II
thinking
oWhy?s asked his acquaintanc
CURLY.