The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-24
CHAPTER xxlI.-continued.

CHAP Gh NNiI.-SOULiubSu'
The train had not gathered headway
before man bent beside me, and
Abrams voice spoke softly in my ear
There are two of 'em aboard
Yes? Where did you find them? |
asked.
I'm the stoke hole. | hid behind a
bench till every one had gone and saw
EN- crawl out. They bribed fireman
or deckhand or some one to keep EN-
under cover They got off the boat
at the last minute and ! sneaked after
EN-"
And they're on the train"
Yes, three cars back-neXt to the
sleepers. Shall we chuck EN- over
board as soon as we get out of Oak
Iand?"
mot unless we are attacked | re-
turned. Just sit down by the rear
door and give the signal If they come
this way. There'll be no trouble ii
they are only two"
we IGdCuGu IIlhVl lllClS "l AlNul -
o'clock. without further incident than
a report from Abrams that the spies
of the enemy got off the train at every
station and watched for our landing
Yet when we stood on the platform of
he bare little station at Livermore
and saw the yellow cars crawling
away on their eastward journey, we
looked in vain for the men who had
tracked us.
Fooled by thunder" said Fitzhugh
with laugh in which the others
Joined. They're off for Sacramento"
They'll have to earn their money
to find us there said Abrams.
The gray day had become grayer,
and the wind blew fresh in our faces
with the smell of rain heavy upon it
rs we sought the hotel. 1t was a
bare country place, yet the trees grew
by the hotel and there were vines
climbing about its side and it looked
AS though we might be comfortable
for a day. should be have to stay there
so long.
Plenty of ROOM" said the landlord,
rubbing his hands.
I'VE wish large room, you know,
where we can be together" l said
and sleeping rooms adjoining"
Here's just the place for you" said
the landlord, taking the way to the end
g hn J,nn
double door. This is the upstairs
parlor, but | can let you have it.
There's this large bedroom opening off
1.-THE corner bedroom, strand this
small one here at this side opens into
the parlor and the hall. Perhaps you
would like this other, too
This is enough for our comfort" ]
assured him.
'Thcre'll be fire here in a minute,
said the landlord, regarding the miSer.
able little stove with an eye Of salts
idt lion that | attributed to its eco
nomical proportions.
Tais is good enough said Lock
hart. looking about approvingly at
the prim horsehair furniture that gave
an awesome dignity to the parlor
Beats our quarters below hollow,
said Fitzhugh. And no need to have
your gun where you can grab it wher
the first man says boo!"
Don't get that idea into your head,
said |. Just be ready for anything
that comes We're not out of the
woods yet, by long way"
They've gone on to Sacramento,
laughed Fitzhugh; and the others
nodded in sympathy.
''tndeed?" l said. How many O
you could have missed seeing a party
Of nine get off at way-station on this
line?"
There was silence
IF there's anyone here who thinks
he would have missedaus when he wal
set to look for us, just let him speal
up" l continued with good-naturet
raiIlery.
Il guess you're right" said Fltzhugh
They couldn't have missed seeini
u.s."
Exactly. And they're not off TO
Sacramento, and not far from Liver
more"
Well. they're cnly two" said Lock
hart.