Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-14

tuc uUAS0 Oh the Train SOUNDED B WOms
ans shrek:
my boy, my boy!"
There was sudden rush forward of
the people on the platform. The little
waif by my side shrieked Mammal"
Then 1 saw the lady who had cried
out, fall on the ground; then we dash.
ed round curve and the station
was out of sight.
was bending over the child trying
to soothe him. to persuade him to look
up, when another woman and a fat
man returned and Joined the other vul.
lures.
Give me that boy!" exclaimed the
woman. you sha'n't murder him be.
fore my eyes at least. Where are you
taking him-where did you steal him?''
The words struck me like a blow.
Positively, it had not occurred to me
that anybody could dream of accus.
ing me of having stolen the little
waif.
Finally We dashed round a curve, a
plunge through deep cutting. a
shrek from the steam demon, a rattle,
a clatter; We had stopped, and from
the platform came the loud cry:
Lausanne! Forty minutes for re
freshments.'' To get out of the car
was my only thought. was speak
ing to the boy, trying to induce him
to go with me, when I heard the fat
man shouting tliumphantly:
Here he is, here he Isl"
"Hold him-don't let him escaped
doomed the iron woman.
| Then the group separated. Up the
aisle came two policemen, and in an
other instant they were leading me-
out of the car, somebody else follow
ing with the child, who rent the all
with his shrieks. Two other police
men appeared. was placed between
them, hurried into the depot up the
stairs into small room, and the doo1
shut behind me.
And now," said l, with compos
ure which astonished myself, "wil
yoa explain what all this means?"
1T means that you're nabbed," sait
the second officer. Accused of steal
ing this child
related, in as few words as pos
sible, where and how / found tn,
child. and what 1 had meant to d.
with him.
Well" said one of the men, IF 20,
can clear it up so much the better TO
YOU, mister. You won't have to wal
long-the mother was on the plat
form at Loring when you passed"
Oring-home!" broke in tn
boy.
"He knows!" cried the man. "Wel
they telegraphed us to stop you-th
owners OF that small chap are aeon
JIM on as fast as No 10 can bring 'em
Cheer up, my little man, mammy'll b
here in few minutes. Can you tel
you name?"
"Filtrip," said the boy.
"And MORE" said the policeman
lit was in the telegram - Phil
Trip"
"Yes-Filtrip." amended the chile
"And the rest Of it?-Howlinson!
"Papa's name!" cried the poor littl
beggar.
"What?" shouted. Policeman, sa
that again."
"Howlinson. Amt that clea
enough?" he asked. rather gruf1y.
Al this instant whistle sounded.
Here comes No. 1O!" exclaimed tn
J second officer.
} "Then heard the rush of fro
wheels, a bell rang, the engine had al
rived. A fresh confusion surged IL
J from the crowd below. Then Their
J was a pause. Then the door opened
} Several people hurried into the room
, a lady in advance. The child, q
seeing her, cried, Mamma! mamma!
and was safe in his mothers arms i
an instant The rest of the grou
turned furiously on me. Ihad neve
seen the foremost gentleman, but
recognized him from a portrait in m
/ possession.
"Howlinson!" l exclaimed.
A young lady who was bending owe
the mother and child started up at tn
sound of my voice, fastened forwar,
stared at me, tried to speak, the
looked as if, between wonder an
other emotions, she were inclined t
faint.
"Maria." she cried, cts Charlie
Marston-it's your BROTHER
And l do believe you're little Ba
) bara," said I.
And before Howlinson or the othe
gentlemen could make even an al
proach at understanding, Barbara wa
; holding my two hands, and the lad
she called Maria was hanging abo,
my neck, for she was no less perso
than my own sister, whom I had NJ
seen for seven years, during which sf
had had time to be married and waite
this boy of hers grow up to five year
: of age.
} This was the explanation as we'll a
!, we could ever get at the rights of til
: matter.
Little Phil had been in the habi
for some reason best known to hin
!, SELF of speaking of me as Uncle Jacl
and had talked great deal about
visit l was expected to make. l SUI
posed my relatives to be living
Buffalo; they had removed to Lorin
: only fortnight before, and the lette
they had written to inform me of th
change had never received. Phi
had escaped from home and wandere
down to the station. A conductor sc
/ him on the platform of the car, b.
3 cause the child pointed to gentlema
:. who had just mounted, and whom b