The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-12

train mOVeu Out, dho shSh 'S''J |
shouted in voice that sounded above
the roar of escaping steam:
"Wc'vc left our Sunday dinners on
the window stand of the ticket office
You go on, Smead, and I'll take the
next train out"
lie swung himself clear off the train,
turned q somersault, and waved 'all
right" to Smcad, who mopped the Gin
ders and perspiration from his face and
remarked to the man standing next to
him, in friendly way:
mice way to,spend the summer, liv-
ing in the suburbs?'
"Yes, IL you do2't care whatyou say"
growled the man.
Then Smead took bit of pasteboard |
from his pocket and began to study it.
Southeast corner, Terrace row, Oak
land"
Smead asked his. gruff neighbor If he
got off at that station.
"No. DON'T" sAid the man. you
couldn't hire me to live in that swamp.
go out ten miles further. where you
don't have to sift the atmosphere to
keep the mosquitoes from choking
YOU"
That sounded discouraging, but
/ Smcad was not anxious to ride ten
miles further on an accommodation
train, that slowed up for every cow on
the track, and he wrapped himself in
a speculative reveric until the brake
man called "O-a-k-l-a-n-d!" as If only
the deaf lived at that station.
| f0r Qs
band, whom she expected on the half
past six train, but the train had come
and gone, and instead of the handsome,
well-groomed Mr.. Smead, a frantic
woman, her neighbor, Mrs. Thorne,
rushed into her cottage.
"I've caught him!" she gasped. Hes
locked up in the library! Obi oh! ohT'
Caught whom?" asked the mystified
woman. Then seeing that her dis
tracted visitor was very near faintin2,
she collected restoratives and brought
back Mrs Thorne's scattered wits.
Maud explained as soon as she could
speak that desperate looking man, q
burglar, she was certain, and a con-
!, Wet as well, by the cut of his hair
had felouiously entered her house d
moment before she came, and walk
ing boldly into her library had beer
!, locked safely therein by herself.
|. THE windows are nailed down;
|, have been waiting for Perry to ope1
them, so he cannot escape that way,
she concluded.
81 expect Amos on the last train.
don't see what is keeping him." sait
u | 1n norm
!, yet"
Neither has Perry, but perhaps the,
, will come together. Isn't it dreadful
y I daren't go back with that man in tn
house. / know by his looks he's a u,ul
derer. Our girl hasn't come, and "
g all alone. Oh, If Mr.. Smead were orl
" here?"
J, II guess I'll do just as well, Sal
~ Mrs. Smead, coldly. 81 will take on
u revolver, and you can bring the stove
+. litter, and we will interview hi
through the door"
But what good will that do? q
- may s-h-o-o-t firstr'
~ Come on" said Mrs. Smead, COZ
W temp.uously She was only your
." matron herself. but she was not goiI
to be ignominiously routed by on
man army, and she led the way to h
w neighbours cottage. No other pcor
:, lived in the row, SO they had all t
~ fun to themselves.
" But at that identical moment t
seven-forty train, sometimes called
Husbands train" so many OF thu
NJ went out to spend the weeks inter'
on with their families, stopped at t
nc nearest depot, and Perry Tborne, wi
his double load of packages, hove
-. sight. Both women were overjoyed
.s+ sec him.
~ whats the row." he asked, dr.
ping his bundles on the veranda.
"A man!' said both women at on
80 where is Smead?"
go That is what would like to kno'
70. said Mrs. Smead; II expected him
this train"
T.. II haven't seen him. Who Is
-ly MANI
'y IA burglar, and he's locked up in
library. Don't you think was brav
~ asked Maud, who, now that her
band had come, felt that she mi
pose rs heroine.
burglars already? Hal this
diversion. Give me the key, Ma
I'll take your revolver, Mrs. Sm'
- Now, ladies, stand ASIDE" and Pt
.. made a valiant rush for the lib
our door, which he unlocked and tn
cep open, at the same presenting arms
'Auo cording to the best manual practie
Don't shoot" cried familiar '
ner that trembled. not with fear. but !
VINO riment, as Mr.. Smead stepped smil
zen ly forward, and bowed low to M
= II am Mrs. Thorne's captive" he
what does this mean?" dcmai
=" Mrs. Smcad in the measured sylla
~. of the divorce court.
at means" explained Mr.. SIN
'.ns that my wife has not yet learnc
sno box the compass She gave me sc
~ ~ = west and your wife locked me up
room that has no ventilation, and
n'eu der a criminal ban. But l fol
her." he added, with gallant pre-
whcreat Maud's cheeks grew red
'loge embarrassment. and Mrs Smead
'uri0 .Come home! After this will
10 You at the train and see that you
s,,sa get into the wrong house"
1,S do forgive me, Mr.. Smead,"
90 Maud, penitently, while Perry g
tLs darkly like a jealous stage lover.
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