Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-29


self. drawn up outside the District
Railway Station. waiting It's turn to
enter the enclosure
Tho driver was a sharp fellow. and
disfnclined to answer questions.
Brett might be an emissary Of ths
enemy. But a handsome tip and the
assurance that a very substantial
present would be forwarded TO his
address by the friends Of the gentle
man whose life he saved unloosed
his tongue.
II never did see anything like Il.
SIR" he confided. The road was
quite clear. an I was bownn' along
10 get the inside berth from q Gen
eral just behind. when this yer gent
was chuoked under the 'osses' eds.
Bli-me, would ha' thort q was a
suicide II admit seed a bloke shove
I'm orr the curb.
"Oh. you saw that, did you?"
Couldn't 'elp It. sir. I was look
In aht for fares. Jack. my mats.
sawr r. too
The conductor this appealed TO
confirmed the statement They both
described the assailant az very like
his would-be victim In size, appear
ance, and garmen,s
Jack said he could do nothing. be-
cause the sudden swerving OF the
bus, the fall OF the horse, and the
instant gathering Of a crowd. pre-
vented him from making the attempt
10 grab the other man, who van
lshed. he believed. down Whitehall.
You did not tell the police about
the ASSAULT" inquired Brett.
Not me. guv nor said the dri-
YER THE poor chap in the road was
not much 'urt. | knew that. though
the mob thort e was dead 'un An
wot does II mean? A day lost In the
polis-court. an a day lost on my pay
sheet. too
We'll" said Brett. the twist you
gave to the reins this morning meant
several days added 70 your pay
sheet. Would either of you know the
man again if You saw him?"
This needed reflection.
Il wouldn't swear 70 I'm" vas
the drivers dictum. but would
swear to any man bein' like i'm. "
Same ere" said the conductor
/ The harrister understood their
meaning which had not the general
application implied by tho words. He
obtained the addresses OF both men
/ and left them
His next visit was 20 an Atlas ter
minus. Here he had TO wait a full
hour before the bus arrived that had
passed Trafalgar Square on south
Journey at 1915.
The conductor remembered the
sudden stoppage OF the Road Car
vehicle.
Ran over a man, sir didn't ~"
he inquired
Nearly, not quite. Now, J want
you to fix your thoughts on the pas
sengers who entered YOUR bus a.
that point Can you describe them"
The man smiled.
It's rather a large order. SIR" ne
said I've been past there twice
since. IF It's anybody you know par
ticular. and you tell me what he was
like, I may be able to help you"
Brett would have preferred the
conductors own unaided state ment
but seeing no help for 1t. he gave tho
man a detailed description OF David
Hume. plus the beard.
Has he got black. suaky eyes and
high ekbones7" the conductor
inquired thoughtfully.
The barrtster had described a fair
man, with brown hair: and the ques-
ton in no Way indicated the color Of
the Hume Frazer eyes. Yet the odd
combination caught his attention
Yes" he said. that may be the
man"
Well sir, didn't pick him mp
there. but l dropped him there at
nine O'Clock picked him up at the
Elephant. and noticed him particular
because he didn't pay the fare for
the whole Journey. but took peen-
'orths"
Il am greatly obliged to you.
Would you know him again"
Among a thousand. He had 4
funny look. and never spoke. Just
showed a penny ont whenever came
on top Twice had TO refuse II"
Was he q foreigner?
Not to my idea. He looked like
a Scotchman Don't you know him,
SIR"
Not yet. hope to make his ae-
Quaintance Can you remember the
bus which was in front OF you at
Whitehall at l0.45?"
Yes; can tell you that 1t was
Monster, Pimlico. The conductor
ia a friend Of mine, named Torlkins
That Is the only time I have seen
him to-day"
At the Monster. Pimlico. after an
other delay, Tomkins was produced
Again Brett described David Hume,
eyes and high cheek bones"
"Of course, said Tomkins. 1--WE
spotted I'm F came board wiz a
run Just AFTER boss fell in front Of
the statoo. Gimme a penny. e did,
an jumped orr at the 'Orse Guards
without a ticket before he 'ad gone
a 'undred yards thort p waa
frightened or dotty, did, Know i'm
agin? Ra--ther Eyes like Gimlets.
e 'ad."
The barrister regeined the seciu-
sion OF the hanson.
st Johns Mansions. kensins-
ton" he said to the driver. and then
he curled up on the seat In the most