The Holly chieftain., 1898-10-21
BETWEEN STATIONS

BETWEEM sMAI19lN&l
Bentley Ford had been spendns i osapSeI
II days in IL country With his Aunt Akhal
while the rsst Of the family were ~ u boGR
ton. attending wedding. % which - haaj
bsen considsfed toe young 70 b. invited
~But Cna0 I've had ths best time, aktH.
sll," Bentley ssid TO himself, q thb -
morning Of hts stay in Redport, aaha Alle&;
10 mind the fun be had hsd in ~ baA, ~,
ths brook. and mp in the spple tstsl ~ ~
nothing a. that which wss 10 Be sx$sssteA
from the society Of Andy Chckwin. ~ beyf
next door, who knew all the best plasao ~
6sh, snd could tell NO End of doe hsrss ~,
furion bull stories
Usfertunatsly, Anays daily dutiss abpuSs
the garden pssventsd him from acso1Anany3'
Ing Bsnttsy " th4 train, md ~ 49,.
fingered With his iarsws1lsa Il lie ektakvinA2
esaes until hs heard ~ sngias's vAise1s ~ .
the Rsdport seAfiN,
"Gosd:bi. AnST e - cisa, ~. ~putk
fesgst to snswsr o. ktssr I ~ 80 ~
write you as soon q eef bona
And, Of he dsrted down the hAl, looking
hAck over his shoulder " vavs Ids hand - ,
he ran.
And this was Why h failed to ~ Widow
Flannigan's brown pis. who wa rootine o.
the side Of the road for the brsakfast his
mistress couldn't always Afford to sivs him:
neither did the pig ses Bentley, but the n1xs
instant they both felt one another, whsn tbs
boy thpped over the paS, and each went /.
lying in different direction.
Luckily Bentley was towsed ths station,
and. ~ be heard the himtng steam from tAe,
locomotive, he took only tims to pick - ,
himself and his satchsl, and dash ON asain.
AZ unmindful of the dust on hi clcthss /.
q he was Of piEsis's squeals. he never ones !,
looked behind him, and thus contrived 10 s<t
foot on the rear platform of the last esr-
Just a. the wheels began 70 revolve.
Painting and excited, be dropped into the
hrst vacant seat, and thought Of nothing
but the recovery Of his breath TIL after tAa !,
next station had been passed. Then his eys
fell on the Redport dust clinsine to stoek.
ings and knickerbockers, and he beean u !.
snap at it with bis handkerchief, when tie
conductor came through again, and halted
beside him.
Bentley had already given up his ticket,
and be was Puxsied TO know what elss the.
railroad company could want of him.
Perhaps they think that boys who fall
over pigs oughtn't 70 be allowed to ride in.
hrst-class cara" he laughed to himself. and
hurriedly proceeded with his dustins. whsn-,
. heavy hand was laid on bis shoulder, and
gruf voice whispered in his ear:
It's no use TO try and brush yourself ur,,
now. young man. You're identified"
Bentley threw himself back in his seat -.
suddenly that one might have thought the,
big word had been bombshell
Identified" he repeated, slowly, gsxine !,
in bewilderment from the conductor TO the
brakeman. who had come up. in answer to
q sign from his superior
"Well." replied the latter, taking q deeper
clutch into the cloth of Bentley's coat sleeve.
you're caught. II you can understand that.
sny better"
BY this time the other passengers in the.
car realizing that something out OF the ordi-
nary was going on. bad left their seata, snA.
crowded around Bentley, in eager curiosity,
"bst-5ut wtsv nm I caught foff' ~. !.
boy finally managed to stammer out.
And two middleaged ladies' and an old
gentleman were 20 anxious to hear the con
ductor's reply to this that they trod on ceo.
another's toes and forgot to beg pardon for.
II. -....
Why. you're caught to be arrested and
locked up at the next station, was the start-
ling response. when it came.
n.
"Oh. my" cried the two middle-aged Il.
What for" repeated Bentley. in faint
voice.
He felt ''cold chill running down to the.
very toes of his shoes, for there had Just
come to his mind story Andy Chickwin
had told him. about a man out in Texas.
who had been hanged for shooting another.
mans horse.
We'll, here's my warrant. as may call,
II" went ON the conductor, briskly.
he took out Of his pocket . telegram,
dated at Redport. and read ~ follows:
Conductor Of the New York Accommo..
dation: If boy sbout II, brown suit, straw.
hat, black satchel, who boarded your train
In hurry here. can be identified. hand him
over TO the constable waiting at Willow
Bend station. SQUIRE N. GRUMPY"
There, are you satisfied now" said The.
railroad official. a. he folded the dispatch
and restored It to his pocket. with sort ok,
triumphal air. Aren't you . boy about
II, with brown suit, straw hat and black
satchslf And didn't you fling yourself o.
70 our rear platform ~ we were movine.
ont Of Rsdport stationr
YsA" rs'uctanNy admitted Bntls1.
"Butt
"0eedi" hare hrsks IN the eendae4sg. =
thought you wsss teo ssaibls . chap 70 -
tsmpt any dsaiAl With the svidsnes =
strongly against yos- Oh, Jed, = he add.
turning TO The bnhanan = tAs sngfne whis. :
ylsl for WilIew BsnA, "Gt down kers "a
kssp guard, win youi while - out sa6
bring in the constable. Let ms pas. lsdIes
and gentlemen. II you please"
Putting one Of his big hands around Bent
isys small wrist, ths brakeman Aid into the
sat beside him, and now, with the sxpecta-
ton Of being carried OF to Jail In . stranse
place within the aext three minutes, is
boys heart seemed - u Il would beat II
way out from under his rest. What would
his father say when he came to meet tAe
train at the depot In the city! and bis moth
q, whsn she was told whers b. vast Oh,
would they ever know!
ibid they allow prisoner to Write It,
tersr be wondered and then gave Nttls.
start.
The cars were moving on again, and hssu.
was the conductor coming back alone. With
The quee,est expression ON his faes.
Hands Of. Jackl' be called out 70 the,
brakeman. II found another telegrsm wait
Ing for me here. We've only rot tia
wrong boy, but Il seems there Int any boy
70 get. The chap that thought be wanted %
run away from homo changed his mind at
the last minute and meaked back asain To-
bes forgiveness. And I'm SURE, = be aads1.
turning to Bentley, II ask yourv for rnie-.
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