News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-10-08

six little 'eads II lay emselves down
on their white pliers tonight cryin
'emselYes to sleep; six little 'eads, all
curly ones, II be full of sorrer and
gnashin' of teet 4; six little 'eads ~
For the sake of the dear children
said Miss Farley, Il will do as you
wish. Here is my card. I'll put num-
Der upon It. What number shall
writer"
Put 1866" he said, leaning across
interestedly-"da that good old bloom
in Wellington won the battle of Wa
terloo."
Zen sixty-six," she repeated as she
wrote. "There my man. You can send
for it with that card, and the dear
| little children will not be disappoint-
ed"
"Bless their 'earts," he said, taking
| the card.
When the train ratified presently
across the bridge into Cannon street,
the man gave a very fair imitation of
paternal feeling. He dabbed at his
eyes with a white speckled blue hand
kerchief; he shook his head pathetical-
ly. AS the train backed out of the
station he lifted the heavy bag to the
side where Miss Farley was sitting.
"Any slight expenses, miss, that you
might be put to-
Don't mention that, my man. For
the sake of the dear little ones l would
take almost any trouble"
l.. 1I.,1 E., L.
he said, "by a lady friend. In fact"
he added, with a burst of frankness
''the lady I'm engaged to- if you must
know"
"But the children
"Oh," he said readily, I'm an ad-
jective widower"
Miss Farley trembIed a little The
man muttereS to himself a reprOOf for
his carelessneSs. of speech. The train
slowed up at Waterloo, and he opened
the door and put his head out. In
stantly he turned and, rushing toward
the other door and growing an ear
nest warning TO her, partly jumped
and partly fell out on the ballast Miss
Farley looked out as she pulled this
door to and saw him hobbling eau
tiously in the dusk by the side of the
train.
81 thought" she said with great
shrewdness, that he was not really
first class"
Then Miss Farley took out her plump
purse and prepared to do something of
an extremely ingenious nature-eX-
tracted from the purse six bright shil-
lings, lOOsened with some difficulty as
the train went once more across the
Thames the straps that held the lumpy
bag together, opened the bag and slip
ped the silver coins within. At that
same moment she screamed.
Good gracious" exclaimed Miss
Farley affrightedly.
She made all haste with fingers that
trembled to refasten the straps and
had scarcely done this when the train
arrived at Charing Cross. There an ac-
tive young porter who knew her by
sight jumped in, shouldered the heavy
bag and was trotting along the plat
form before Miss Farley had time to
recover her breath.
-Four wheeler. lady?" asked the alert
porter over l!gr sh ulder.
"No, nor she painted. fastening aft
er him.
Right Ia are lady" he said cheer
fully. want to leave it in the
1t occurred to Miss Parley's heated, |
pqrturbed Aind that this perhaps would |
be the most convenient course to pur-
sue.
To summon the chief Inspector; to
become the center Of a suspicious, crit |
ical ring of passengers; to explain that |
she had accepted the care of a bag |
as the momentary glance |
had assured. silver goods of value that |
had evidently been stOlcn-this was |
really more than she could bear. Mr. |
would be here, too, in
few minutes, for it was near to half |
past Mr.. Nottingham, who was |
serious minded stakeholder of Copthall |
Court, neither young nor middle aged, |
but betwiXt the two. who had WOOed |
Miss Farley with great respect for
years and had for hobby the restraint |
of crime and general view of life
that was in tune with that of Miss
Farley. Mr. Nottingham was no man
for such an emergency as this. He
would only reprove her gently for hay
ing taken such grave responsibilities.
A disclosure meant police court pro-
ceedings, Old Bailey attendances-
"'Ere we are, lady"'
"Going to take ticket for it?" asked
the man on the other side of the coun-
ter.
'I'll leave it." she said determinedly,
'in my mamie and the number, 106G."
"Bit lumpy, miss" said the cloak
room man.
ut has-it has something heavy in
side" she stammered.
"Ah," remarked the cloakroom man
rs he affixed a label, that accounts
for it."
Mr. Nottingham brought news that
the night was fine; that the hall was
but the distance of three minutes
walk; that things were looking omi-
nous in the east; that the only way to
keep peace was to be prepared for