Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-17

and he should be able to complete ms dfesas
ing. BY way of insuring privacy LOT eno
remainder of his journey he began ps pun
ing the carriage blinds down.
Alas he was not to get OIL SO easily.
Already there was commotion on the
platform. ex-
THE husband of the fainting lazy hau ca
nlained matters to the station master; some
norters and guards had overheard nun,
and a rumor was circulated that there Was
a I,natic on the train. Some passengers
nokinr their heads outof the carriage WIN
dovys protested against travelling IN ene
comnany of man who might commit
some mad actr-set the train on lire, thro"
himself out, or emit awful noises. Tne
station master was obliged to pacify these
nurmnrs by striding toward the alleged
maniac,s carriage. The all unconscious
Mr.. Chucker was rudely aroused by the
door being suddenly opened and gruH
voice exclaiming: =,
s.Nosv. sir, what's the matter with you!
-the-the with me,
starnmered Mr.. Chucker. What should
there beY" But, SO saying, he Rugged MS
robe closer to him with a.guiity look
-"Would you mind stepping out, slrg
~Why should ~ My ticket is for Wind
sor.''
aChange here for Windsor, sir. . respond
Cd the guard. who was quite convinced by
this time that he had queer character 70
deal with.
well. man, since you put me to it. I've
no trousers on confessed Mr.. Chucker,
lowering his voice; whereupon the station
master echoed in amaZement:
.lNo trousersr' and the crowd behind
caupht I'D the words, "No trousers"
"He's throwed 'em OUT suggested q
perhaps he had none on when he got
into the traing' suggested the station
master. .
"Of course had. man. I've two pair
with me now. Let me alone, that l may
nut one on faltered Mr.. Chucker, intimi
dated and disguised by the sight OF Sc
many people staring at him.
But while he was speaking, some low
churl, seizing corner OF his rug, gave it
twitch, and abruptly exposed Mr.. Chuck
ler's dishabille 20 view.
There was a shout of mingled laughtel
and dismay among the passengers, som'
of whom, being ladies. deemed it expedien
TO squeal.
"Out YOU come roared the blushin:
station master in a paroXysm of indigna
ton, and he clntched Mr.. Chucker by tn
wrist.
"Well. -but--let me d-dress first.
pleaded the victiI-, as he felt not only hi
arms but his legs IN tho grasp of differen
hands He made o short struggle. bu
this did not improve his position for hi
resistance was asccihcl 10 the maniaca
outbreak, and emboldcned his aggressor
TO drag him out of the carriage feet fore
most. He tumb led out in heap, and wa
then carried across the platform, kickin!
and roaring in the sight of n hundred pair
of astonished or amused eyes.
.Ohr exclaimed the Young II lies rs b
passed
poor man. cried some old ones.
"Hi! Fetch the policer' chorused some @
the porters.
Ten minutes later, when Mr. Chucke
had been conveyed, under strong escort, {
the station masters room, and had bee
suffered to don his pantaloons, he cor
trived to get a hearing and TO explain ho'
all the trouble had arisen
"Well, but why didn't you tell US thi
before," cried the nonplussed station mas
ter
Because Won wouldn't listen to me, 20
beast!' screamed MFR. Chucker.
well, you've missed your train an
your dinner" said the station maste
''and that'll be a lesson 20 you"
lesson of whati' asked Mr.. Chuckel
exasperated.
-Lesson-why-why-lesson not to tax
off one pair of breaches until you've pu
the other on, and that for decency's SAX.
sirf0 answered the station master sternly
formulating an axiom which sounded wei
though perhaps, like some other maxim
propounded by worldly philosophy, it wa
not easy 70 follow.-London Truth.