Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-10

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Eaore 2js}SI2OS8SSOeS(L
,a. ), we're sitting in the smok-
If London club. One, a
III booking fellow with black
cIean cut features, was
80 ,niDg rings of smoke in the
lay back in the big arm
70 other man, slight and
81. rn with singularly mobile
~ trinkling gray eyes, was
rr daily paper.
said the small man all at
- go ming the paper into his lap.
YOU think of train robbers?"
IS. man looked up in lazy sur.
s. Russell" he drawled, now,
- he name of all that's Won
- gDut such a question as that
u head?"
"a a7er," eplained the other;
Isl " nSy I ask you, what do you
. s.n train robbers?"
.aa'au H as seriously 1 reply" re-
~ tall man, that l think the
rho strip you of your watch
-. lteS and depart with your
Is nd Or pOrtmanteau, are clumsy
the best. And the people
s. 8 well, they are a shade less
.,.o;r for in every case | have
.a,n,,s they appear to have acted
49, lGdS or fools, and a rogue's
. s, 1.Prable to either of these,
id And now that you have
and, doubtless, authorita-
:. n On train robbers, please
these cigars; they are worth
! say it myself"
one more question:" said
s Ehe took the proffered weed.
~ 1 at the way railway trav-
~ these little affairs. Now,
tyou act? Suppose a fellow
~ ll.y to put a pistol to your
nSinuate a desire for your
- No one is near. You are
The carriage. What would
Hk peck the pistol out of his
offending to comply with
Id and throw him out the
alter it."
as said this quietly and de-
" and Russell knew him too
suspect braggadocio, so he
>e4 lightly at his compan-
.-a,c reply and proceeded to
-1SeIt in clouds of smoke.
said the tall man, looking
81 q ~l and starting up; 81 must
eleK The express starts at sew
seteE Ne and I've to stop at a
lalrs Places before making the
ffonI And he rang for his bag
hiIls Bat.
sippI 'erald Caruthers," said his
peel as Gerald was being
latys ~ MS coat, remember what
MUS ".o me. If I hear of any
DE "aIn robbery on the seven
foE @preSs l shall not write to
aleFs '-~-. at once have the track
! t0 'ua the body of the robber
ana inferred. I suppose
Wiling to do that much
1tjm, won't you?"
AMY laughed Caruthers.
1, moment he had wrung
~1a and had gone.
Naoon he secured a first
w. and then set about to find
impairment if possible.
g4'a have it, the second
%oSed into was unoccupied.
,.0'! slowed his portman-
S~u' settling himself lux
VIC corner, uttered a silent
no one would come in to
~" Ihe usual travellers
~, ~, and Dlatitudes, the nap
%oSpect. He looked at his
Vne minute remaining
~-s and already he heard
0S.og banged to as the
his rounds.
q ~Ihen, just as he was mt
e ..,00 back into his pocket
81. VI relief, the door of the
suddenly was jerked
,,so a.1eo in the narrow
he r .sa'ed the figure of a man
.~'e' with gray hair and
.s,S' He peered curiously
III IA ana his eyes travelled
s. y, with apparent indiffer.
ss,, O.s frame of Caruthers.
s, SYso in and. with a slight
~ 1stS' dropped a small
,5g Iu &c cushioned seat, pulled
,,a I"I over his eyes, sunk
-s,, corner of the compart-
b no @SI MS hands deep into
Witnessed these move.
h. some satisfaction. and, af-
>s,sr., Two at his companion,
! h. -'s look outside at the
D b e. tLIcn were flying by as
S''asrea speed, he spread