The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-09

My his wife and George" who had
@een summoned from the stables.
The chase was as short HAt &M
Nhglorious. Joe fell over It'd bcfep@S
tAnd George" promptly sat him:
"a village loafer made gfaik ASa56;
TVS fur coat as the heavy NH rusfsd
by; there was rending southland
Monty WAS still running, breathlessiy,
but losing ground at every stride..~
Nwas luio1 fhh interesting scene
that ia Jack Z athem- came as he turned
into the village. At the last moment
he had charged his plans about going
to the station, and had followed hts
two casual acquaintances;iof the road
to aWestham, guessing that he would
overtake9 them I'M that village. where
they would probably stop for rest, and
refreshment; but he had certainly
not expected to come upur them un.
der such exciting conditions.
He was stiflH soIi1et distance down
the road whenothea little drama abroke
upon his eyes. He ran forward. pAl,
ready the heavy mau was in the grip
Of the angry publican, plunging wildly
like, g, fish on a. line; ..aa, = sa-,',,,r
"Here, what's the natter" Cried
Lathom, running up to the rescue a'
1T was an extremely lucky acircum.
stance for his two chance ii Bohemian
acquaintances that Jack AI4afhonas had
changed his mind at the. last moment
about going to Liverpool. .nc;N u n
The more Lathom thought OF, his
plan of leaving England, the, more he
realized the risk attending the attempt,
for Inevitably the Liverpool holfca
would be furnished with description
Of the escaped man. And he wanted
human companfonship. On an1impulse
he had abandoned; his plan,a had taken
cut across country to Westham; he
could hardly have turned up at more
opportune moment for, the two unfor.
tunate mummers, ~ nr
They were in danger Of pretty rough
handling; the heavy man struggling
in the grip Of the not n1naturally in.
censed publican, the protesting Joe
sitting on the ground, with the fifteen
stone Of 4"George'' sitting stolidly ON
him, surrounded sby gathering Knot
tofa Interested loafers, who were cor.
tributing various suggestions .sas1 to
what HGeorge" shon1dl do to. his ooap-
tive, all more; or less fnhuman. .,s.1 .,7o
- : Here, what's up?,. demanded Lath.
EN-, sharply running up to the pubH-
can. who was shaking Monty in ter.
rier-lfke fashion. 7''''f ''''' 7'''-'- -51'-''
The man bubbling over With wrath,
entered into AN indignant explanation.
e Among the rustic onlookers a. keen
disappointment was manifested when
presently it. became evident that the
incident. that promised excitement was
going to terminate ueacefIlly, thanks
to the intervention of the newcomer.
Looks of marked disfavor;o greeted
Lathonl for spelling sport.1a" al heTIao
ii In five minutes time, amid general
dissatisfaction the two !. tcxestfailen
mummers and the new arrival walked
off together, the, publican now on, the
hest, Of terms with them. y Lathom
had settled the bill. 81 .,s.. =. r,~..sa,
nj. Dang that jinterferin' chap! / did
think as We. should ha' ducked both,
'uns!" said one village loafer, looking
-regretfully at nefghboring pond.5o5 5
That's the second time today you've
put us I'M your debt" said joe, a ztrifle
'bfeathlessly, still suffering. from gths
effect. aof George,s"a fifteen oist6ne.
"And you've been such good samarat
tan to. two; strangers that: !. wouldn't |
like you to think WE reallyIhad any
idea Of billxing the lta man, Mr. J, s,4or
Craig John Craig. said ,La 4 Jp5n,
as Joe. paused either in il,Hiin!f Of to;
take Breath Choosing the 1H rmsf & namn s
That occurred to him; 1t waay fobvvi65uuSs.
ly out of the question to give his rea1I
tianea= s!1 10 =t!uza- @:it .Eoijom 40 I
-awoalot zYTd a. icoht;n,,,..fYx aoito9ie