The Washington times., 1909-03-02
CHAPTER. XVI.

IN THE SHADOW Ot LIE JUNE
ESPITE all complaints OF a petu-
liant pubic. 1t is amazing how
obIiging a train hand can be.
This one, for example, was en-
titled 20 a little gold medal, in the opin-
loo of both Johnson and Durkin-for he
raced through the car and disappeared
SO If following instructions.
The pair looked at each other
There was very good cause to look,
too, While any number of desperate
criminals might be travelling on that
particular train, there was something
distinctly uncomfortable. distinctly hair
raising about the coincidence just now!
Detectives from Philadelphia-and
looking for two crooks, Not one, or Yet
three, but two Of them, Mr.. Durllin
hitched his head around and gazed fur
lively after the train hand; and private
" wish that the gentleman might have
waited a moment or so longer and
given out a few more definite specihca-
tons as to the particular pair of Grim
inals desired!
The man was gone, though.
Mr.. Durkin looked back at his partner
and smiled forlornly and family
What dye think, Waltz he inquired,
in an undertone.
'I think we've hit the wrong place
again, Bill
Wen. you're thinkin' in a straight
line. slI right, Whatn we do now
Beat II, I guess
Have we got chance"
That's something we'll have 10 find
OUT" Walter Johnson replied, in a
whisper Anyway, II that crowd gets
in here"
They're waiting for a woman 30 get
her hair fxed-that gives us some
time.' Durkin suggested, 100 facettous-
~.
Yes, and maybe she's got her hair
fixed by this time-and if she has it's
all day for ours, Let's get out OF thisr'
Mr.. Durkin pursed his thick lips.
wen, do it slow. walt he said soft
~, Going to leave your bag here2' !
No, sir"
Mr.. johnson arose slowly and yavced
as he picked up his overtoat and set
lis bag upon the seat
Tn, going cut for a stroll-this thing
may keep UP all day, Bill' he said,
YEARLY. Coming
Me- guess So"
Wen have plenty of time. anyway,
TO get aboard before she starts, at this
rare" Mr.. Johnson was i'm his coat
urely assumed mis- outer garment.
Wen have the rest Of ;1e day, I
think the latter snapped audibIy.
wen take a smoke. anyway. After
that
With another yawn, Mr. Johnson
started for the door AT the rear.
"A porter waited at the steps. and ne
started a little at the sight of the hag-
gage and said
'Goin' L git off hyah. gents
We're going to make arrangements
for a berth In the old mems home,
responded Mr.. johnson, IN evaporation.
IF the train starts up before we die
of senility, send mp for us"
g The porter, chuckled richly.
Twont be held up much longer,
sab. Some police feIers, sent down hyah
look through the train. they say.
They mCst through now. an I guess
they amt found what they want"
''And ] guess they'll never fnd what
they want, If they're real policemen.
said the annoyed young man. They'll
spend another hour writing reports and
getting affidavits from the conductor
Z suppose. Is there q horse car
that VIII take us into Washington"
mo, sab" the colored rentIeman's
nerriment increa ED.
Then the colored gentleman quickened
slightly.
Two platforms beyond. on The far
side. an overalIed man was trotting
toward the engine on day coach train
with a bunch of yellow paper in his
Ihsnd. The porter grinued broadly.
"Ah wouldn't wonder IL s. got de
track ahead o. u.s. he said
What's 62?" Mr.. Johnson inquired.
Uninterestedly.
Washington LEGAL. sab
Does she lose any more time than
this?'' DurkiE rasped.
Not tday, sab"
Durkin laugheyd ancriIy
Let's go over and look al d train
that's really going 10 get to Washing
ton. Waite ne said, augriIy. Maybe
they'll let us touch her sides"
He saUntered away across the
tracks, and the porter laughed TO him
self and forgot them, This particular
porter had spent twenty years listen
ing 70 complaints OF one sort and an
ether. and they made the same deep
Impression upon him that 3D. drop Of
water makes upon a ducks back
Very slowly. very carelcssIv. indeed
Messrs. DUrldn and Johnson made their
way across The tracks. and finally land
ed beside the four day coaches.
There was au imu7lite gentleman
there. I'm a blue uniform, VINO looked Al
his watch every ten seconds. They
knew that ne was impoHte because me
was saying things out loud that TO
gentleman should ever think
They looked AT him.
Finally. Mr.. Johnson approached him
with:
Say, pardon me; but does this train
go 10 Washington
The mar glared at him for a second
or two.
This trasn'H 20 TO Washington inside
% two minutes. * I have 10 forge the
ordersi" he said, lucidly. I'VE were due
Ito pull out behind Il twenty minutes
ago and"
just there came an interruption
The overalled person who had raced
forward. raced back now and painted:
Go ahead, Dick. You got the track