Mower County transcript., 1903-07-08

/ train for lack OF car fare.,s' 81 5 3s
E7s The man put up his 2reyoIv YER s4s'' Elk.
Etcuse my mistake, he said politely .ssS...I
Jumped on the train on the other side.s
I'm not q highwayman. but took you
4 for something worse. Do you know
{ the country r. Corlears shook His head
4 .About midway between Columbia and
Chester, III should say. Is # The man
scanned him narrowly. fss: !. III
hat are you going to do? r. he said
Corlears set his teeth. " :. ak to the
next station if i don't freeze on the
way and after that get to New York
/ some way rs #ss sEs. s5. q
You say that you have no money ~
I've just 81. .16. II There was q pause.
The man appeared to be considering.
AT last he spoke. EsS=s
Il you'd like to earn $500, / can put
you In the way OF it. =: f35
81 should L. be delighted g Corlearsl
E draWled Ironically. @s q might earn ii
shoveling snow. 81 here's 4 good deal
OF III about. '' 81 .
I'M perfectly serious, y, the man re-
Joined. s q Listen. You want to 90 tc$
New Y York;;s want to keep away from
/ It. bought q ticket to New York, but
& I left the train when it slowed up to-
put you of = ve changed my
mind 81 n e
Corlears nodded. ''I see" he said. 55tsz @
Very good. You are about my
\ height and build. Change clothes with
me, take my ticket, walk on TO the next
E station and board the first train for
\ New York. If you meet my anxious
friends and they offer you pressing
attentions, don't decline them on the
score OF being some one else. 81
And then ~ /. IL |1 81 N
The man smiled. .f1Y ou will be taken
excellent care OF, and you will be met
at the Grand Central station withsa
carriage. Then they win discover their
mistake, and they will APP ologize. In
the meantime you will have, got to
New; York, and you Will be $500; richer.
He counted out five crisp new 500.
bills. Corlears saw them distinctly in
the moonligh Is s35# .35
Is it bargain r. Si3S%
Corlears trudged on in silence for. a
moment .sL Let me see your ticket,
please. z The man handed It TO him.
.sIt's good for stopovers, I see, SO i
can use ii. all right q n
The man = eyes glittered. DO you
agree?Y r. he said eagerly.
sI',ll take the tick ket,," Corlears said
slowly, and IA exchange for It III
swap clothes with you, and I' 'll;5 keep
my mouth shut until we get to- New
York, but you can keep the $500. 81 ..s
Don't be a sfooi,' q said the man. '.It
win be worth more than that to- me II
/ II work GorIears shook his. head.
st tried to beat the railroad company
out Of q fare, must admit, !, he re
Piled .tbut usually play fair: I
haven't made much of q success ofsmy
LIE, but I've lived Ii squarely So far.
It's habit,aI suppose ,'s ',s
The man gavea kind Of groan. n God
knows Il wish gould say as muc a. g 81 I D
The exchang sOf clot othingS was quick
mad ST. ~ IN q stoyepipe hat, !"
sCorlears SAID, ], W' ith "a laugh |, hough
It's ather cold conf iin this snow
heap 4
III SIOodby /, I'D the man; and he ran
Yquickl Of the o ppo ton,
his long black sha ado oWS strailin gro
Istesquel him.
The next mo rning when Gorlears
footsore and hung walked into the
! littleSs station ankv ii lles be i found
two men there nging by the stove
They stood Hlbesi him gatR tie lunch
counter and hen he finally boarded
the mort bound ain they entered
with him and On 3Ht He seat behind
lihim. orlear Ssn1i He'd to inns self
When the tra in reached 3Charlo tte, a
sboy came On svi ith tie Al sorniing papers.
SCorlears boug one s5
llialnB II B Brand the kdefaultl cash
ier the Vinde on bank has been
traced togs nna ii 9It III. supposed sthat
has him some in bilIs
land gold force of detect
working ons llis ase, and nisS speedy
Iscapt ptuTe IA oked IIeSWaas burned
eihg last by thes people of
M M1ertoI ma aIy of hom are reduced
ospenury throu Hons
81 that SOD
rhen, tell
asleep for he WI soln sout.
akes aids one
men y i'l I'D 81