Mower County transcript., 1903-07-08

sAdNnl NbeuH because ne aWenE SIOSIe4d0s
first I've struck an easy ching here,
80 I'm going to stay and don't want IT,
C0rlears looked attentiYSly at the
ticket. It was q rather dubious look
Ing affair, but the lowest slip was
marked Savannah and the uppe permost
one New York. II was q chance. and
she seized II. II.
5s. s33'' AL fright" be said. 81.
u \ you've got gall enough, youth
work II, {, I guess you'll have to blum
some. but you're q swell looking chap
and that help s II
CorlearS gave him $3 and drew three
cigars from his pocket, 'They,r all IL
have about me, but they re good ones
ST leave you one for luck, I. Z said the
red faced mar. so long!
Corlears stood for an instant making
his plans Then he walked to- the.
pawnshop and deemed his yalise. by
means Of some newspapers and few.
stones he added the necessary weight;
then he 1unched, bought a clean collar
and satrolled 10 the station. When Cor
5lears stepped on the north bound train
that evening. two porters Wed for the
honor OF carrying his yalise. 15s5
.'Pullmansdis way, sab Il x
s Smoker, said Corlears sententious-t
". z5y@s 555
hem the conductor made his first:
round, Corlears handed him his ticket.
without looking up from his paperis
The man glanced casually at Ill: then.
examined It carefully After, that he
took q long look at Corlears, " no oh
served him IN the mirror opposite: S55; 5$ sS3
Nv here did you buy this .ticket?" be.
asked. 81 5s5 SIS ISIS 4
I'm Savannah. OF course, : said Cor
tlears careIessly. 55% s$g
= When ~ 81 81 .=s .i .
This afternoon. 2 ~ ssit s55 81
asI 4: He took the ticket away with him.
Through the glass door SCorlears could
see him In earnest colloquy with a
brakeman. At last he returned.
J. There IS something crooked about:
this ticket, SIR s3s31: sss5s
Corlears looked incredulous.s s.s'What;
do you mean by that Y he asked
sharply n. n;
\ sN ell the road hasn't issued that
kind of of#excursion ticket since the LIST
Of November. 4 It was good for 60 days,
you know. 81 The cond ductor's tone was
almost apologetic.
Look at the date. II should say that
would settle 1t 81 Corlears looked bored
Well, we think the dates been al
tered. The 8 has been changed to 81 u
making the date January instead 81
September.
Corlearss scrutinized. the ticket S''l 81
see no eyid dence OF It, B he said scolGly.
However, its no affair Of mine I
Ebought the ticket and paid FOR! It; the
road Is responsib 8!:S
he turned TO his paper. The con-
ductor SHIFTED uneasily and finally
turned away. s52
he plot thick ckens, & C;or1ears said 10
himself. ADyhow q am two hours
nearer New - ork than IL was In Sa-
SYannah He went to sleep. Atss5 10
O'clock \ the train ran into Colum bia,
where u new conduct tor came on. IN
about an hour e orlears saw him ap-
proach, though he pretended to be still
asleep. The new man wa assvery direct
in his method
q Look $here!' =, he said, shaking Cor
lears byS the bis ticket WON'T
go!!'''
guess it viii 90 All ..far ass New
York, 8, he returned easily and then
I'll see Mr. HoWsonl and an itel him he's
got some fool condu uctors On this end of
the line
There d no use ins blufan the man
Egrowl ther YOU 'ye been AIKEN
Iin yourself sorr ou, ,re trying to fool ils.
Esomebody trying to beat the road
ont and tell won't
Ego With me-.
Corlears the a anud
doWn. hat io YOU pllrtopos Stos do
IBabout 1t he ask con ptuousl S|s 8s
ithef con fare 2Sor put YOU
E Corlears looked him sqnarelJy the
eyer. III I'D neit her, lhe sai ~
tis lose your place
Vhena loose pIac Az IL on' NE
ffor living l5ea n iisdes tos gsy
YoTl syou as tRs dent SON
Efp-lal NS ND had not hlng bbett s.
kan I'M odd for Snothing
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