The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-25


the white, drawn face and moving the
body gently on one side.
"All up with him. expect Run.
somebody. along the train and see il
there's a doctor aboard. And you. sir,
what do you know of thisi'
| described what | had heard or
though had heard and seen. Including
the glimpse reflected in the tunnel.
you must have been dreaming or
you're invcntlng," was the guards
rather abrupt comment. Couldn't
have seen anything like that-'tain't
possible. And how comes il you know
such a lot about il? You tell us. too.
there was another man in the carriage
what's become OF him: A fine
story
Would 1 have given the alarm If
1 was implicated in any way;" | an
swered hotly Don't be fool,
guard
The guard would have answered me
rudely, no doubt bur at that moment
a doctor appeared upon the scene.
The man is dead--beyond all ques-
tion dead" he said at the very first
glance.
And the cause of deathf" 1 asked
eagerly while the guard frowned at
me as though | were making myself
too busy. Are there any marks of
foul play"
None visible. replied the doctor
after brief examination. Il should
say it was heart but I cannot be
certain till | have looked further"
which you can do somewhere else
and better than here interposed the
guard. We've lost TOO much time
already. must push on 10 York and
report there. This is too big job for
me-"
You had better go back 10 Grant
ham" | protested. It's quite close
not half Il dozen miles"
II dou't want you to teach me my
duty, and I'm not going. I've got first
Of all TO keep time Why should go
back?'
ITO identity the dead man--he got
Ia AT Grantham TO give informa.
ton as to the man who got out
oh. bosh" cried tho guard. There
was no man--no one but yourself, and
you've got TO come along with me, and
-that"-hc pointed to the corpse-"on
TO York
Il certainly shall not so on with the
train | shall go back 10 Grantham
alone. There is no time 10 be lost
The other man---"
thought the guard would have
struck me. He was obviously ready
to lay violent hands on me. and he re-
pcated that he meant TO take me on
10 York. II necessary by force.
You've no authority You're not q
police officer. and [ am. or as good, fol
am government official Here Is
Dy card Leo there be an end of this.
think you are wrong in going on, bur
It, any rate shall walk back 70 Grant
ham by the line. BE- so good as 10
took after my things Ia the next com
FarIment," and with thar allghted
and ieft the guard rather crestfalleu
Within few minutes. walking rap
idly. | re entered thc tunnel which had
bcen The scene Of die strange incident
ard ia less than hal an hour reached
lie station. |, WAS diniv iigh,ed. fol
lie next express unin. he i2OG up
was nearly due aud there wee several
J1lciais upCI III, platform.
! wen, NJ 10 one. an Inspector and
briefly .old him what hal happened
Lea, dear. Of course remem
be-. Tina was NJ. Erasmus Bacnan
He ueiongs here "a rich man. greatly
respected: has the big stores in High
sTceu He vas 10 hurry 10 catcl
that ,rain. Tor he was gong down to
night for the great timber auction a
Hun tomorrow He buys lot FOR hi,
furniture factory thar is. he did,
suppose | ought 20 say. Poor Mr.
Bateman' lie was heavy. overfat FOL
his age. and ha oughJ not 20 have ruI
50 fast"
Would ha be likely 50 have mucl
money On hlmf" | asked.
Why yes; likely enough He wa
his own buyer, and he always bough
for cash"
Here vas a motive foc foul play.
. 'aw the disappearance of tllls secont
passenger explained. Baleinan haC
died suddenly almost in the othe
mans arms
II evillv disposed :, wO;.ld be bur Tia,
/ matter OF II moment for THE latter I,
/ ger possession of purse and pocket
book aud all valnables- everything. i
: fact-and make Oh. leaving the cur
| rage AZ once even az the risk Of hi
, life
! II was a pretty, Plausible theOr.
! enough aud I pnt il before the inspect
or with the whole of The facts.
I'm inclined TO agree with you. sli
: always supposing there was any sucl
! man. he replied "YOur tunnel stor
: Is big mouthful 10 swallow"
' There lie goes | whispered. clutch
I ing AT the inspectors arm and point
i. ing to the tails Of check ulster dis
r appearing into the booking office. II
q must not see me: he might recogniz
z me as having been In the north ex
press. Bnt g0-sharps the word. Fin
onf where he's booking to and take
4 ticket for me 10 the same place Her
Z are d couple Of soyereigns. You'll lin
i me in the waiting room"
! He came to me there. bringing
. ticker for Kings Gross. the othe
! man's destination - --.--- -----.--