The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-04-04
HE NEWs-HERALD HILLsBoRO THURSDAY, APRIL T. 1901

just DefOre taxing the traln ana d1d
not care for dinner. So Littlepage
went into the dining car by himself.
He debated whether he should accost
the fat man and hold him to account
for his impertinences, but finally con-
cluted that he would hardly be justi-
fled under the circumstances.
While Littlepage was drinking his
coffee the fat man got up and walked
out of the dining car into the sleeper.
Ten minutes later Littlepage followed.
AS he stepped into the sleeper he
stopped suddenly as If paralyzed by
what he saw. Up at the other end of
the car. where he had left Mrs. Lar
sen, she was still sitting, and in the
same seat with her was the fat man.
1t took Littlepage but a second to de-
eide on plan of action. The imperti-
nent wretch had evidently taken adj
vantage of his absence to go over and
sit down by Mrs. Larsen. She was
only waiting for him to return and
relieve her of the man. Whatever he
did must be done quietly and without
making scene of any kind He took
his revolver from his hip pocket and
put It in the side pocket of his coat.
Then he walked as quietly as possible
up the aisle.
Just as he reached them Mrs. Lar.
sen looked up. Littlepage recognized
an appealing look in her eyes.
80, Mr.. Littlepage!" she cried. in an
excited tone. All LittIepage's hot
southern blood was on fire in mo-
ment. He drew out his revolver and
put the end of It under the fat mans
| nose.
"Don't worry. Mrs. Larsen" he said
at the same moment. "Tll take care
of him."
Mrs. Larsen glanced at the revolver
and promptly tainted away. The fat
man turned CHASTITY gray shade and
attempted to remonstrate.
"Don't say word to me, whispered
Littlepage, in low voice. Come
right along with me. If you open your
mouth I'll blow your head off"
In perfect silence and without at.
tracing the attention of anybody in
the almost empty car. Littlepage led
his captive to the vestibule at the
|
keeping silence, he opened the door
leading to the steps and pushed the fat
man down on the lowest step.
"Now jump" said Littlepage.
1t happened that the train was slow.
ing up for crossing, and the fat man
had comparatively little difficulty in
getting off. He landed on his feet
rolled over once or twice and finally
got up again before the train got out
of sight.
Then Littlepage went back to the
aid of beauty in distress. She was
still lying back in dead faint. With
the assistance of the conductor the
distracted Littlepage finally succeed
ed in bringing her back to her senses
She looked up at Littlepage and shud
dered.
Ibid you kill Cousin George" wer.
the first words she said.
"What do you mean?" asked tn,
astonished Littlepage.
81 saw you draw your revolver OF
him just before I tainted" she ex
planned. 81 hadn't seen him befor,
for ten years. He thought he recog
nized me when he first came into tn
car, and that was why he looked at M
so closely. When he came back from
the dining car he got good look a
me and made up his mind that he coul
not be mistaken. So he stopped an
asked If was not Angie Matthews
That was my maiden name, and O
course 1 knew he must be somebod
who knew me. l explained, and h
told me his name. He is my cousin
George Elliot. What did you do wit
him?"
"He got off the train few mile
down the road" Littlepage stan
mered.
"Why, he told me he was goin
through to New York. believe yo
shot him and threw his body off tn
car"
mo-" said Littlepage. "he got o.
> without making any explanation.
you're worried about him I'll get o.
at the next station and see what's tn
= matter. I guess perhaps I'd better
that anyway."-Chicago Tribune.