The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-10-13

nsesiut n,s are s0gnd. We are 10 good
shape. Bat we hsvea's the cash and u
seems Impossible 10 raise II on such short
notice.
i Bat you are srtiug 1.
!. AN on my way hsek from salxSurg.
! have iurnsd some securities Into cssh--sil
could get. isisni quarter enough. Here
Il II, and hc licked small bag At his feet.
Mostly silver ard small bills. Just what
we want--ii their vas only enough.
see, sad the dusty stranger. What
time IL ils
Hslf.pssi nlbe. The bank spsns 3, nine.
Father Il there handling the crowd. He
, can keep Il going ustIi arrive.
And how long can ytu keep Il goiDaf
IL the depostors contirue the run think
|, can hold on until noon.
Ard theng
And then We will hsye to close u Q
d)ors.
That's bad, said the dusty one.
It's worse than you imsgine. | fancy
Il would Kill my father. BE would look
upon II as q di grace. And II would be 4
little hard on me, too | wss TO have been
married utx. month IL, said this as II
tliaking aloud
La bad luck 20 pu. it,ff YOU mustn't
do that. My ak he name Of tie lady
| am 30 ruch intlr TED In nance, you
know
The young mar, holding III T, lac tight
ly over The steady going mare, gave the
stranger another glance.
You are a strange fellow. be said
csa'l inaglne vhst good IL would do you
10 know the lady's name.
Why, she's going to be . sort Of eiatvr,
you know.
I'm afraid not, said the yourg man with
sigh. At least not for long tlma.
| Pooh, pool What's her namef
Miss Eva aliymple.
Eva Dalrynpi ? Was her mother Eva
Dalrymple, toos
Yes.
Well, well Here's aLother lame I'm
looking for. Eva Dalrymple was my moth
ers desrt 81 friend, and she told me xpress-
ly to look for her. G Ding to be your
mother.in law, chi
The young man gave another side glance.
See here, he said, and there was an un-
pleasant ring In his voice. don't know
anything about you. You may be humbug. |
ging me to the queens taste. You look
like tramp and may be one Of the worst
OF the gang for all know.
That's very true, said the dusty stranger.
fancy otk the part.
I'm 10 lot Of trouble, said the young
man, and your talk tb5u. relatives and
old friends rs on me.
All right, said the stranger. Let 1t 20
at that. III be an oyster II you'll answer
me a coupl, Of questions. Huntsville 10
the nearest big town, isn't Il?
Yes.
How far arayf
Eighteen milea.
Any train from there this morninRs
One. /. reaches here at noon.
Good.
And he said no more until the village
was reached and the faithful steed struck
the main street.
Let me out here, he said. Thanks. I'll
see you later.
But the young man, whose keen gray
eyes had caught sight Of the crowd about
the bank building a little ways down the
street, only nodded and then urged the
horse again.
The stranger looked after him with a
queer tmile. Then he fpoke to bystand-
er. Where's the telegraph Office he asked.
The man turned aud stared at him.
In the hotel on the further corner, he
replied. You can get bath there, too.
Just what want, said the stranger with
a laugh.
didn't fuppose you fellows ever took
'em, cried the villager with fmile.
That's a mistaken idea, said the dusty
traveller. We take anything we can get.
He crossed the road, and entering the
hotel, caught sight Of the telegraph count
er. A porter quickly followed him.
You can't loaf around here, he taid.
The traveller smiled.
You will haze to endure ne until can
send telegram, he said as he took up
blank. By tho way, he aided, wish you
would send somebody down to the express
tfiice for suit case that think must be
there. Here Ia my name and here Is pro-
per voucher, and he produced from bis ir-
ner pocket csid and silver dollar.
The porter stared ard took the card and
the silver COLLAR and departed.
1t was the Telegraph giil's turn to stare
when he handed In bis message.
Please let 1t 20 out as soon as possible,
he said as he harded her the fee.
II will 70 at once, sir, she answered.
Where is the answer to be sent?
There will be no answer. !,
He turned ard looked around for the =,
barber shop. A be went down the stairs
that led to 1t he caught sight Of himself In
q mirror He stopped and suddenly laugh :
cd. Even Dusty Rbodes, bimself, couldn't /,
have looked asy dus,ier or lees reputable
neat appearing bat very slender young
man 10 light summer rcit stood on the !,
station platform, 80 the room train rolled
In. He was waiting for somebody ard ,
watched eagerly ss tie few passengers
emerged from the ccach. The last pssser- ,
ger was tie man be sought, stout youth |,
carrying two heavy canvas bsgs.
From the Merchants Nstlonsli he walt
log man asked. +.
Yes.
Come this way.
Thsy walked up lie main street taking