The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-27

o q club. One, tall, athletic
y looking fellow. with black
Fc1zy hair and cleaneut features.
Asas slowly blowing rings OF smoke in
The air as he lay back In the big arm
chair.
The other man, slight ana clean shn-
fen. with tingularly mobile face and
iWibsling gray eyes, was looking over
daily paper. Between them WAS
small table furnished with couple Of
stands Of club soda and a decanter.
which gave signs Of having been well
used.
"Gega!dsF said the small man all Mt
onco, dropping the paper into his lap.
what do sou think OF train robbersy'
he tall man looked up in lazy sur
prize. Toppy Russell" he drawled,
now, what in the name Of all that's
wonderful ever put such a question MS
that into your head?"
The paper" explained the other.
and seriously | ask you, what do you
think Of train robbefs7"
And Just as seriously reply" re-
TUNED the tall man, "lhat 1 think the
fellows who strip you OF your watch
and valuables aud depart with your
Gladstone or portmanteau are clumsy
iogues at the best And Che people
they obwell, they're shade less adj
lnirable; for in every case have heard
OF they appear to have acted Ike cow
ards or fools, ana rogues always
preferable to either Of these 10 my
mind, And now that you have my cam
Gid and doubtless, authoritative. opln-
ion on train robbers, please finish that
soda and try one of these cigars; they
are worth trying, If say 1t myself"
Only one more question" said Rus
sci, as he took the proffered weed.
You hugh at the way railway tgayel.
= 4; these these ,stttss5 affairs FAIRS
how would sou acty Suppose q fellow
were suddenly 70 put pistol 10 Your
cheek aud insinuate r desire for your
Watcll No one IL near You are alone
~ WI " nat would y,, ,,, -.
ia knock the pistol out of his band.
while pretending to comply with his DO
nand, and throw him out the window
sitter H.
Ca@lhers said this quietly and de-
icrmlncdly, and Russell knew him TOO
well to suspect braggadocio. so he only
laughed lightly at his companions en-
phatle reply and proceeded to envelop
himself IN clouds OF smoke
Wei" s2id the tall man, looking ut
bis watch and starting up, Il must be
going. The express starts at 7.45 ana
I've 10 stop at couple OF places he.
fore making the station" And he sang
for his bag and overcoat.
Now, Gerald Coruthors,' said lis
companion as Gerald was being helped
into his coat, remember what Won
lave told me. II ! hear Of any attempt
81 train robbery ON the T45 express /
shall not write 70 you, but shall Mt once
nave The track examined and the hcdy
OF the rohber discovered and inferred.
! SUPPOSE you win be willing TO do that
'nueh for your victim, wort your"
"0h, certainly" laughed Caluihcrs.
nnd the next moment he had Nruug
l,nsSel's hand and had gone
At the station he secused flrsi-el
ticket ana then set about TO Hus an
empty compartment IL possible.
as luck would have Il The So, nn0
coach he looked into was unoccul led,
andshe quickly stored his porhnan. eau
away, and, settling himself luxmia tsly
~ the corner, uttered a silpnt pri YER
tiat 10 one would come IN 10 inicrr.tnt
with the usual travellers commonplace
anu rlalitudes, the nap he hai IN pros
peet,
lie lookel at his watch: only one
minute remaining til train time. snd
already he heard The doors being
hangel to as the guard went his
rornCs.
Ard ihen--then, inst as he was put
ting his watch back into lis pocket
with a breath OF relief. The Goor Of thc
compartment was suddenly ierk,d open
and. feamel IN the narrow opc9ina. ar.
pearcd the Ggure of man Of siieht
stature, with gray beard ANA bent
shoulders.
He peered cautiously into the coach.
and lis eyes travclel quickly ara wih
apparent Indifference over Inc big
frame OF Caruthers Then ~ sleane
~. aaC, with ST 1t no I to c Il he's
cropped small handbag on tho crsh.
toned seat. pulled his soft wool hat
over his eyes sank down In ono corner
az the compartment and thrust his
bands deep Into his trousers pockets.
Caruihers witnessed these movements
with some satisfaction. and. after q
glance or two AZ his companion. and an
instants look outside at tie yellow
lights which were flying ty as the OK
press gathered speed he spread out his
legs. pulled his coat up about his ears
ana proceeded 10 make himself com.
portable for the 120,mlle rlle before
him.
alive minutes later he was souno