The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-11-13
DEVAL'S ESCAPE.

IT was red-letter day in my life when
was first put in charge OF the passeh-
ger" I'd worked my way up by sue
eessiye stages from the post CT cleaner
in the sheds, and being always steauy-
going young fellow, had reached inc
topmost rung of the ladder sooner tnah
most. There was, perhaps, an extra IL
centive in my case, as was courtius
little girl who was, she had toia me-
only waiting till / earned enough 70
make me the happiest of men. .
To be sure, had a rival, Ernest Devai'
by name, who was something IN the
city," and possessing the snowy at
Effectiveness and the art of insidtous
flattery which sometimes turn MCKEE
minded women to forsake the true
metal for the glittering dross. must
own he occasioned me some slight cause
for jealousy; still, secure in the KNOW
edge of our mutual love, and knowing
Alice to be a sensible little girl, was
on the whole as happy as most chaps
who see their sweethearts but once OF
twice week.
She had told him on more than one &C.
casion that she wanted nothing 10 do
with him, but in spite OF her obvious
dislike he persisted in prosecuting hel
with his attentions, and only the day
before the incidents happened which
am about to relate, l had found 1t nee
essary myself to display the hnger Q
Alice to him with my ring upon i. L
aho and pVlIpn
modification.
On the next night was, as usual, OF
tlered to take out the sleeping saloon c.
press to the north. My mate had sc
cured the couplings, the old engine wa
painting and snorting like thing q
life, as if eager for the coming journe.
and the hustle on the platform had SUI
sided. The signals were right, ana
had nv hand on the throttle only wal
ing for the right away!" when, just
the green light was displayed, cab ra
tied into the station, from which a
excited man hastily jumped. Fllnglr
some money to the driver, he rusht
along the platform and sprang into Il
first compartment of the train, the ne
one to the engine, just as pressed Z
lever and my fireman had loosened u
brake.
We had hardly begun to move VIII
another man, who had been waiting
the station, in the shadow of piiis
and | knew as Detective Jobson,
Scotland Yard, sprang to the carrla
and circulating: Thought l should II
YOU here, my beauty!" endeavored
enter. l was busy getting under WI
but my mate told me that the man
in the carriage struck the detective
4be face. and thrust him off the TO
board. His hat few off in the strugi
and fell between the platform and
moving train, but the officer, determir
not to lose his quarry, was up again
an instant, and though the carriat
were flying past him, he sprang W
the footboard of the last coach, heed
not the cries of the excited porters Q
terrified on-lookers; and just as
train cleared the platform we saw
guard lean forward from the open &C
and grasping the man by the arms,
sist him into the van.
The fugitive in the first coach saw
detectives disappearance also, and
bioodless face blanched a shade pa
.Great snakesl" exclaimed my
man. drawing in his breath with sh
hiss. ".hat was narrow shave. 10
SON means to have that chap someh
and have him he will. ! wonder W
he's wanted for. He'll never reach
landing stage this journey, that's a d
certl"
NO" said ]; "they'n have him
Crewe right enough Poor beggar'
made desperate fight for 1t, anyno