The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-01


uUlred the tcn-dollar bill
And YOU don't have To wait around
Iere, either" Mr.. Durlziu suggested, as
they turned toward the depot SO lately
left -.Byc bye
The cab shot away again. The pas
sensers walked into tine depot ana M
Johnson sighed
We don't seem 30 get much rest,
GHI,' he observed. dubiousiy.
we don't nced it. We're taking a.
tour o the country. Walt. What DO
We want with rcst?''
"Weil-what next Let's double ON
our tracks and set back to New York.
Bill"
Not on your eternal existence" re-
sponded Mr.. purkin It's away down
South in the land o. cotton for ours
Just now, boy. Wen try Washington
next. II thcy's any impolte people
there, Wen beat it for Savannah. I've
got a lot O. friends there"
Put
Wait ill I see what time we kin git
loose from here" suggested the larger
partner.
lie sauntcrcd away toward the in
formation window Nh. Johnson waited
with an anxious eye upon the entrances.
His companion returned very shortly
and his COuuteuancc was somewhat
dubious, as ne faced Nh. Johnson.
ITS fifty minutes before the next
thing leaves tor Washington.' he an
uounced. we can't sit around here
that time"
.WcII%''
The things an express. we gotter
get that. Say"
Yes
Come along o. me. Wall Mr.. Dur
kin hitched up his bag. Il got the
tickets all right
Air Johnson followed silently. and his
partner steered straight for the train.
sheds. y crowd was waiting there for
"a local or some sort. They joined fl
and. as the starting was announced
and the gates opened. they huddled
through tine narrow entrance with tho
crowd and filed slowly down the Ion.g
[ platform.
/ On and on and on they went until the
I latcuinE afternoon sunshine spDearsd
| az the Tar end Of the depot-and there
! Air. DurKin was halted BY a train hand
with:
Have to Walk back two cars for the
( $50. sir
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.--in1ed s,,,rI-- anu
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and smoke tiU shes r,a7o az, 49,. y,
ne observed ~ 49,. - -
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the train bazido -, 90, - ~
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--,s We Iettsr rnl'trsl MIN more, guess.
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-. ,l'g 'l'l'- 'I- an. sat down upon
49, -. - -,'''' ,u'louH eyes
sui ''- INK Tue crowd al
Wv
Ill '7 3"LneIN'ng ~ q We -Isome job,
inc watching or . clock aid the wait
. dragged ana dragged Quarter OF four
4 appeared on the dial before the first
string %. fouT Pnilmans was hacked
. l'- Au''+1F hEe inmates and a train
arrived pushed In IN an engine An
"'.'i slilns was sidfd 10 the line, and
me rest 81 the train pulled out again.
sun another brief wait and a new
snoring monster and new paTlor cars
backed I'D. People descended. POrter5
appeared Down At the gates, mega
phones began telling of the departure
( and Mr. Dur..n arose.
Come on. Walt"
The porter of the voty forward car
stopped him 10 iuspec, MS seat checks
Next 60 d. last car at de rear.
sah.' me euuouused. fright down that
yell pirEn hesItared artist
"a Lf7- Wen get in here and WA Tx