The Princeton union., 1900-11-22

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for you
But muE was the word with me. 1
wouldn't 'a'let on ii he'd cut me to rib
| bons. Chick it, said, chuck it o.
call tho &cOppers. Ii I've. done wrong
| it's for them to pick me up, not you
| I'll answer to them
"He, didn't much, like the talk Of The
| police. could sec that. They nigh,
want to know more about him than he
chose to tell. That settled him, I think
for he dragged me up to the carriage
door. opened it and showed me in,
saw the lady, the same dona, was there
and by her side a big bundle OF some
thing, Il figure Of Il man it might a.
been. all wrapped up in rugs and blan
kcts and things. Might 'a'bcen u deai
un. Then the feller began talking for
eign again to the dona, and she an
SWered back the same and there was s
great shindy.
1T was all about me. guessed
that. And the end was that the fellel
hoisted me on to the front seat anL
said to me mighty sharp:
LOU SllCA LuCIC. hOl l. move. IL
you try to get out, 1 shall see you from
the box, and you won't get far even il
you don't break your neck leaving tho
carriage. Watch him, Susettc. She's
responsible tor you, my lad, and she
knows what Ill do to her if you play
any tricks
with that he left us, and we rolled
On.
Who sent your asked the dona di
rectly he'd gone. DO you come from
his fricndsf' She nudged the bundle
alongside. DO you know Captain
Wood?'"
ella, you see!'' interposed the Amer.
lean. ''You bet that was our man hid
up among those rugs"
The others were compelled now to
admit the fact, and they did SO TN.
grudgingly. AS for me, my heart was
beating fast, for I felt that at last /
had come upon the track of my love.
what did you tell her? Go on, my
good boy" I said breathlessly.
''You see, miss, I'd never heard tell
Of no captain, but wouldn't let on,'
Joe continued. ':The boss ERE had only
told me to watch, saying it was cross
job, but he mentioned no names. So I
ups and asks. is that Mr.. Woody anu
could "a sworn that the bundle moy-
ed, and there was struggling like in
side"
Gagged, OF course" put in the Amer.
lean.
Joe went on. ".hnyway, am his
friend.' she says. I don't mean he shall
come to harm. And l want him'-the
bundle moved again-Fhim and others
to know that, and I'd like you to tell
'em SO when you get out of this mess.'
'When'll that be-? asks, q little bit on
the hump, you know. Now, if you're
game to hop out. I'm not a-going to
stop you,' and she was for turning OF
the handle then and there
But l considered a bit. and the
thought came in my head that now ia
got ere had ought to stick, ERE. There
was the gentleman opposite meas l.
judged-and if was to do any service
to him 'twasn't by cutting away. I'd.
got to see the thing right through
where they took him, what they did to
him, who and what they were.''
You're brave lad" l said, stretch
ing out and shaking hands With him,
and indeed should have liked to hug
him. dusty and dirty as he Was
"Thank you kindly, MISS" he an
swered shyly, and went on "'rhe only
way out Of it WIS to say was afear(..
to jump. The cove on the box was
a-watching me, says, and a LOT more.
Then the carriage settled it by turning
into some yard. Il private place it. look
ed like. but they gave me no time to
spy. for the feiler from the box came
down directly we stopped and had me
out in 4 jiffy
Ere he says, we've got first to
do with you. Lay hold Oh him.. Then
two other chaps grabs me by the arms
and rushes me head down, jam, ram,
straight into dark hole that sme!led
OF moldy straw and garbage-some.
sort OF cellar-wherc they locked
door on me, and was laid up in limbo
like 4 rat in a trap.
1t took me half an hour or SO to
shake myself together. First thing
that gave me heart was a streak Of
daylight up atop of the calaboose. and
when | struck a match | found if
coined through an old iron grating,
which soon overhauled 'Tworn't set
so tight that | couldn't soon loosen a
brick, although tore my hands bit
before l got the thing right out. Then
Ia 4 job to lift myself up by my arms.
but I'm strong in the arms, and by and
by scrambled through that grating
that's what tore my clothes-and out
on to the yard above. 1t was the one
as we'd druy into-a stable yard at
the back of a tall house all shut I'D,
windows suffered, blinds down, No
one at home, you'd say. The stables
was empty-no horses. helpers, no
traps. | couldn't find that the stables
Joined on to the house neither, but |
Judged it was better not to hang about
too long or they'd be coping me again.
So makes for the yard doors. They
was only barred on the inside, and |
got out right enough into the back
lane. That's about all. l coined on
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