Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-04-17
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10 another like gentleman : cycling
with a series of epileptic 6 Several
persons near the door e. /, and
others were on the point flowing
their example. Drane Ike is tune
and his temper for about ....-1te; and
then, turning suddenly, he kicked
Billy's concertina clear to the roof Of
the cabin and fed in disgust before it
ceme down.
When he reached the bow Of the boat
she was just making a landing. and in
another minute the gates were opened
and he walked ashore. He fingered
moment in the ferry-house with tho
idea OF apoloGiGing to BILLY and plead
ing temporary insanity but that indl-
vaiaai did not appear. The crowd
surged off the feFFy-boat- and hurried
by Drane. One lady evidently recog-
nased him, for he heard her say 10 hor
escort: Poor fellow, his voice must
have been wonderful before he ruined
1t By drink"
Riddled by this double-barreled in
su1t, Dran0 hung his head and made OF
upStreet, which runs parallel with the
Pennsylvania tracks for few blocks.
At the first crossing he turned TO the
right and passed over the confusion Of
rails at the imminent risk of his life.
There is no more dangerous place on the
face of the earth, but Drane was In a
condition Of mind where collision with
shifting engine would have been re-
lief 10 hts feelings.
A freight train was being made up on
q side track, and Drane crawied along
in the shadow Of 1t till be came TO a car
which looked as IL il might be entered
He was on the point Of trying it, when
a figure appeared from the shadows.
Drane was about to run, but pcrceivtng
that the other man had similar intsn-
ton, he understood tho ease at once.
Hold on" said he, 81 won't hurt
you. I'm looking for a free ride on this
train. and so are you. Isn't that SOP
You've called IL, boss" said the fell
low, that's my game"
well, I'm in with you" returned
DFane. ''You know more about this
business than do. What shall we doa"
The tramp answered by deeds, not
words. he priod open the door OF tho
car and crawied in. Drane followed.
The car appeared to be freighted with
pig-iron or some other heavy substance
Of which very little made load, for
there was plenty OF room. Drane and
his companion found the most comfort
able place they could in the darkness.
To tho formers great relief the train
soon started and ran with no stop for
nearly an hour. Then there came a halt.
Presently Drane heard man stop Just
outside the door by which they had en-
tered
Jimmy said q voice, somebody's
been getting into this car"
Thunder and turf" whispered tho
tramp, we're in for it now THEY'LL
send us up. There's just one chance for
us. You stand on one side of the door
and I'll stand on the other. When they
climb in we'll make break
That was exactly what they did; and
as Drane happened TO jump out directly
upon the head OF the brakeman on
guard they escaped
In the lea of fence, few minutes
later, Drane was joined by his late 40
quaintance, whom no had outrun with
ease. Two or three others struggled up
Immediately after.
They've cleaned all the boys of the
train the tramp explained. We're
hung up here for sure"
There was a hasty consultation, and
from it Drane learned that they we're
near an old barn which was WE'LL