The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-05-25
State are used to thJ 3mell If dsrseF;

and wp don't run when she comes M,
either. II I'm bothered, you bet I'd
let her fly just as quick in New York
City as in my own mountains"
l subsidized Moreover, 1 suffered,
and. experienced no little relief when
he fihally'roplaced the pistol in his hip
pocket. am timid man, and the
sight of that revolver, handled 80
rscklessly near my heSo>'sent shiver
creeping down my back; twisted
nervously iii my seat, and from the
bottom Of my heart wished the trip
was over. Presently he RESUMED his
eulogistic description Of Washington
State; Net though intensely interesteo.
except for few feeble "ohsi' and
"ahs!" interposed no interruptions.
'Great State, Washington. sir,
Coming country. No place like it any:
where. We're hew yet, but well Be
right on top in few years. Fruit
twice the size OF yours climate superb
Don't know what it is to have cold,
rs you call it. Swift justice, though
man must be honest or pay the penalty.
Our mustangs climb the hills almost
rs easily ~ the mountain sheep. Sport
Why those sheep are the finest hunt.
ing in the world. Man, sir, / went to
Washington sixteen years ago with
four dollars in my pocket. It eosl
me two to rest my bones that night On
the hard wooden floor of cabin near
Tacoma, and now-well, prospecting
pays, sometimesi"
He had grown very talkative, md
ran over tho various distinctions of
his State with Il volubility l little ex-
pected. Though mutsi Interested. I
could not idislodge Ihe' idea-nor tho
proximity-of that miniature cannon,
and made but II poor listener.
OF n sudden the train stopped. It
was small station near Baltimore.
In the distance, by the early dawn's
light, the outlines of tho city could
be readily distinguished.
Tho conductor entered tho coach
and explained that, owing to an ncci.
dent to tho engine, we should DO de-
lnycd short while. Delighted TO
obtain nm excuse to absent myself,
even temporarily, l hnstencd outside
with Others TO examine and comment
upon the damage. 1t proved to be
very slight, and in ten minutes the
train was prepared to proceed.
AS the iron horse resumed his LAHORE
[ returned lcisurcly to my seat. What
was my surprise to find my Western
fellow-trnvclcr had disappeared. 1 had
walked through the train. but had not
seen him. He had vanished com.
plctcly. At once | assumed he had
been accidentally left, and thousand
ideas ran through my head what to do
witE his precious satchcl. Lest it
should stray stopped to secure it,
when fUumi ihat 1t, too, way gone.
Certainly he had been wise enough not
to overlook such n valuable bag.
There was nothing cuull do; SO,
making myself comfortable, secretly
rejoiccd that | had been separated l
from that awful weapon. For the first
time since we started | was at case.
As the train pulled into tho depot
ut Baltimore, several men lcapol
aboard. Two of them entered the car,
and the foremost, hastily surveying
its few occupants, walked briskly to
where sat,
you're here, are you?" he said,
i
games up"
whats up?" asked, ut n loss to
comprehend his meaning; ~ don't
understand you, sir"
lyon don't, ch,' thrcateningly
"wherc is the other fellow? There
were two of you." / looked Mt him
1lankly. "Come, come" he snarled,
"thcrc's no time for nonsense. Where
is your pal? We want him, too"
"My pail" 1 questioned, angrily,
inccnscI Mt his manner. "What do
you mean, anyhow"
''Sce here" he cried, showing q
police badge and grasping me roughly
by the shoulder, "whcrc's the other
fellow? He was with you! You both
jumped the train together !"
Between the coarse handling, / man
aged to explain what hal becDmo of
my companion. | vigorously pro-
tested Ignorance OF any wrong doing.
and demanded to know why was ar
rested. The detectivcs-for such they
wcre-simply smiled sarcasticallv, and
despite all my objections and asser-
tions of innocence, hustled me out of
the car, through the depot, an | into n
carriage standing outside.
was Immediately taken to nearby
police station. and there subjected to
fresh indignities; questioned, cross
questioned, re-questioncd by the Off
GERS III charge. notwithsta aiding nv
indignant opposition.
In answer to my persistent demand
to he told the cause of my detention,
telegram was thrust into my hand.
Thcrcfrom l cleaned the astounding
intclligencc that national bank OF
Washington had been entered by burg,
lars late the night pre- yious, the watch
man overpowered, gagged, nnl the
gold vault alone despoilcd. Gold !!
Tho word rang in my ears stolen /!
All, Ounce that | was; fool, dolt! I
saw it all now. Stunned by the accu.
sation, and by the supreme audacity
with which | had been so adro;tly
dupcd, L toarfully cssaycd t. explain
my connection with that -scounlrcl
| narrated the circumstances in
their entirety. When | told of tho