The Washington times., 1909-01-23

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/ asked Holden.
Jim, I'm 'shamed 10 have you see
me like dis. No. 1 weren't comm home
j amt got no home now. Since I run
away from Marshall when I was q
( kid, amt had no home now. De ole
woman, she's IIvin' in Wickenburg,
I ARR, now. I'm goin' there if 1 live
( ter make it."
Jim Holden hardly heard. It had
/ been a great shock to him to find Har-
vey Snow, an old school mate and play
fellow of his in Marshall. IN this pitt
able plight.
Gee, ] remember when We was kids,
Jimmie" the tramp went on slowly. II
was always bad one. Always runnin'
away. Well. I run away once too often.
dats all. Remember when you an me
] and George Brown, an dat cousin OF
/ his used ter play teFgether7 Say, what
was dat cousins name. anyway, But
well talk fl ovar later. Dat freights
due an now dat I've got somebody ter
help me I'm goiH ter tcke it to Dewitt.
You can't do that You're crazy,
Harvey" cried his friends. 'T'u get
you to q shelter of some sort, and call
a doctor. What's the matter with you?
Is it your head?"
The tramp disregarded The question;
ne jerkeG his body upon one arm. and
looked at Jim earnestly.
Now, don't try ter put uothin' over
on me, Jimmie. I'm not goiu' ter have
no doctor, dats de end OF it II yer
amt wIlliu' fer to help me on de freight,
I'll do It meseIf. see2"s
Jim knew from the mans attitude
that he could not make him give in.
lie, therefore, turned his attention TO
the wound, which Ee found TO be a deep
and ugly one on the back of The tramp's
head. Reaching for his suitcase, he
drew out a clean handkerchief and
bound the wound tightly. after careful
-y parting the hair matted with blood.
Oats better Feels like home. Gee,
/ wtsh'd / did net have ter go on to ter
Dewitt alone. Jimmie. = feuer GER
Jainly likes company"
4 wild impulse leaped TO Holden'g.
Why should not lie take the freight and
help out this poor unfortunate friend
OF his boyhood?
lie had made all arrangements to
leave that night. anyway. He might
as "eA start DOW as await until morn
ing.
Besides. his sympathy was for the
poor fellow. his comrsde at school
and by slow degrees became q tramp
and an Outcast.
She's comm" the PROSTATE man
broke out suddenly. '"Eelp me uB bH
de tank and I get ab0ard all right
Sorry yer cant come along. Jim left
the suitcase wnere he had opened It.
and hurriediy helped the tramp to
place near the water tank.
HIS feelings were lender. He was
surprised AZ himself. Somehow he felt
that he would be dcieg wrong to leave
his boyhoOd friend 20 rls ke the tourney
alone. He urged that Harvey change
his mind. But the tramp was firm in
his resolution TO get TO Dewitt by morn
ing.
Holden, stiI uncertain. lifted the man
in at the side door Of one of the cars
or the freight THAI had stopped for
water
m much obliged Jimmie" said the
tramp. I've got long trip before
me an it's goin' ter be hard with dis
busted head. but I'm goin' home dis
time. home ter Nvickenburg. Arizona"
Then Jim's sentiment expressed itself
He could not leave the man alone iu
that condition.
Tim going to fit with YOU" he
said simply. elm in beside the
man and helping 10 make him com
Portable on the straw.
The train gave a series of jerks and
started suddenly.
I-1
en- abruptly. slipping toward the door.
The tramp SAT I'D quickly and looked
out
Better let # go. Jimmie. Yer can't
make a jump i'm de dark now; we're
E0u' too fast"
Deciding that the risk would be too
great. Jim returned and sat down be
side Eiz old friend. They talked as
best they could with the continuous
roar about them and Jim listened
closely to the sad story OF this boy
who had started with as good chances
as any OF the other young fellows f..
Marshall.
Several times the tramp complained
of his head and Jim did his best TO
make him comfortable. Finally they
both Jay silent busy with their
thoughts.
Tt was an hour later that the man
beside Jim stirred. Holden leaned
over and found him breathing hard.
He asked him what the trouble was,
but there was no answer.
Several minutes later the tramp
struggled TO get something from his
breast pocket Again Jim offered
help, bat It was refused fatty. They