The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-05

4 might have been two, and the mo-
ments dew unheeded by until he told me
that Sam Richards, Mawxey's man, wa
In Hoopoe and aimed to make Sevills
with his 50 varieties the next jump. That
brought me back to the stern realities
OF life.
81 had been planning to make Sevilla
myself and knew that what little chance
l had there would be gone IL Richards
got In there ahead OF me.
81 looked at my watch and 1t was three
minutes to IL.
81 grabbed my grips. which stood near
and made one jump out OF the place and
started up the middle OF the street. run
ming like house afire- heard the
train whistle just as got out OF the door,
SO knew hadn't any time to fool away.
Yes. guess l ran. All Burrowsleck
turned out to cheer me. They'd never
seen anything like It. But for all that
the train pulled out just as hit the sta
ton platform.
fought
"There was some blamed farmer there
acting as porter, baggageman, agent
ticket seller and operator and he seemed
to think my appearance was funny. !
had mislaid my sense Of humor at the
time and as soon as had got enough
breath to swell out my chest walked
up to him and gave him the gimlet eye.
"'When is the next train out OF this
dog-hole? | asked.
He looked humbled some, but not
much.
Ten-thirty tomorrow morning. he
chuckled.
Il swelled out about six inches more.
Can make any freight this afternoon1'
l asked.
Nary one,' he replied. You might
drive over to Pletwick on the main line
and catch the passenger train, but YOU'D
have to drive. It's due to pull out Of
Pletwick at 1856
Il made a rapid calculation. While l
was making it he began to smoker again
and l felt he needed impressing- I
hadn't much hope of catching the pas
senger. but owed it to myself to mako =
blum at It I snatched up . telegraph
blank and wrote on it:
Hold north passenger ten minutes fce
me at Plstwick. jones'
Il addressed it to the trainmaster 1t
Swinford junction and pushed it across
to the agent.
"'Here, send that over the wire At
once said in frappe tones. Then with
out waiting for him to read It ! strolled
away.
..Just at the end Of the platform I
saw q fellow driving rig across the
track and I hailed him. calculating to
have him give me and my grip . lift to
the hotel. He waited until came mp
care you going down the street past
the hotel!' l asked.
He looked mad.
Nav. I amt; I'm going to Pletwick
and haven't got no time to waste. he
said. Geddap!'
His team started, but chucked the
valises into the buggy and made = ny
ing leap after them myself.
Never mind me; just drive ahead
I said. as I removed myself from his
corn. I'm for Pletwick and it's dollar
and Z half extra for you
He abandoned the intention Of pitch
ing me out, which I saw in his eye. and
was just starting up again when We
heard the station agent yell and saw
him wave his arms ct rs.
"'Drive on says. 7 know what the
blamed chump wants. but haven't time
to talk with him.
80 Oh We sailed. ''-''.
II want to tell you We made time. I
explained. to the fellow that ! wanted
to catch that train and had . flask Of
strip Of sympathy in one Of the grips.
That made the explanation clearer, but
It made me nervous the way he drove.
We were up in the air holding to moth
ing three quarters Of the time, ~ : con-
sentative calculation.
I'VE hadn't got more than halfway
before l was trying to convince him that
It would rather please me Il I didn't
catch the train. All he said was, 1t
don't make no difference Then he'd
yell and hit the horses few more licks.
Finally, 1 saw the sawmill stack Of Plet-
wick In the distance and let 90 the rail
with one hand long enough to get my
watch out OF my pocket and look At It
Pull up now. you crazy IDIOT said.
It's 1:s5 and I've lost the train. I'd
like to escape with my life II you will
oblige me TO that extent
Don't make no difference he says.
'Whoop!'
THAT was al there was to It except
that We touched few more high places
in rapid succession.
Ten minutes later we pulled up 1t the
station and hanged II that passenger
train wasn't still there. The conductor
seemed to b on the lookout and came to
meet me, but - soon - he got close he
seemed disappointed. I made sure II
was l(r. JONES' be said. Well. he can't
b coming nov. 20 guess I'll give him
two ninutes' grace and then pull out
an Mr. Jones. says
I mean the division superintendent
auperintendent Jones' he says, climb
Ing aboard after me. He wired from
to have the train held ten
minutes for him. guess, though. I'd b
gafe starting now"
And . Z great 1.000-candlepower
light burst upon me said with profound