The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-06-03

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their waking hour? No He. would
surrender his apartment to them.
Softly he Ilptoed to bis own corner
Of the car. He gathered up his b.
longings--an ancient violin case. >
stout walking stick, goodly sized
pack done up in gaudy cloth. well
worn pair OF sandals with long. frayed
lacings. As gently be stole back 10
the door. He tossed : kiss to TIE
sleeping girl. his dark gypsy face
aglow with admiration and mischief.
ana was about to blow out the light
o. his candle. Then he changed his
mind.
With determined shake OF bis head
and new flash OF the eye, h calmly
seated himself and began to open bis
ragged pack.
1t last his small store of food lay
exposed. Without hesitation be diYId.
ID the pieces Of smoked venison, giy.
Ing one part to himself. two to the
aleepera. then the miller's bread and
the cheese ana the bag Of dates he Ind
bought the day before.
Again he blew Eiss to the prettiest
gIrl he had ever seen. Shutting hIs
candle. he dropped TO the ground and
closed the door against III spying. IN
civil eyes.
Daybreak found him II the wharf
gates.
Coming to m empty tat car direct
from the qunTrIes. be reaolutely seated
himself upon It's edge and, with anna.
bic resignation, set about dexouring
hls early meal. al the .hile casting
longing. almost appealing. giances to
ward the next car but one. Busy 1t
tie switch engines began enugging
about the yards The railroad 1t least
was exhibiting some signs Of lie.
Down through tho maze O side
tracks whlsked the little traIn. out
upon the main line with : thin shrek
o. greeting. past The freight houses.
L was then that Sir yaEabond sat up
very straighf. n Loo OF mild interest
IN his eyes. Interest gave way 70 PEI
plexity. perplexity 70 concern. What's
thIs-leayina the city? Re wasted %
time. GlutchIng HI belongings 20 h
side. he Yaulted from one hand. nimbIy
landing safely on hIs feet At the road
side.
lie thought Of the luekiess pair n
the empty box"
Suddenly he stopped. his chin u.
hIs hands to his sides. : hearty peal
Of laughter scared from his ilpa. The
JOKE va on them. u vas rich TIE
more he thought OF their astonIzhmenI
on awakening the moro he laughed.
His immense levIIy attracted atten.
ton. Four u five men approached
him from the shadows o. the freight
houses. ngly. nnsmIIIng fellows. The
demanded OF him the cause OF his IN.
seemly mirth. viii tear in bis mer.
r. blnek eyes he related the plight Of
the pretty slnmbereTs. They piled him
With questions. He described the con.
pie. even gioRingif. Then til siniz=
ter fellows smiled More than thai.
they ciappcd each other On The baeE
and awore splsndIdly.
md - II w that the news spread
over town NJ o'clock TINT TTnKton
King waa where be could DO NJ harm.
L wa well known thaI the traln
would make forty miles m hour down
the steep grade Into The lower valley.
When TruxIon King flrat axoke -
the faet thai tbeY wers no longer
lying motionless IN the dreary yardz
h ieaped 70 bis fees with a startled
shout Of alarm. With frantic energy
h pulled open the door. For : min
uie be stared II the scudding Hailz q
stone 20 close II hand, uneompH.hcud=
inEIy. Then me truth burst upon him
with The force Of mighty bloH. lie
staggered baeE. biz Jaw Dropping. h
eye glarlDg.
.Great God. Lorainsl He'ra going
We're moyings. he cried hoarseiy.
She shot 10 her feet aHd lurehed u
HI side. Don't faIl OUT she almost
ahrIskedz
Suddenly The train shot ont into ths
open. farm Enattered valley. TTuxton
fell bacE dumfoundei.
The country he exclaimed. We've
been carried away. God In heavenl
TIE prince h Il loztg' Ito Wa b
side himself. rigging Ike ! mailman.
lie bud shouted 70 her That b must
get baeE TO thu city.
You would be kIllcdF she cried.
clntehlnE his arm feneely. Yen never
ean jump. Truxion. See low - are
running. II you jump shall follow.
went % ON alone. ! nm ~ much +
| blame N you
: small station fieN by. ROM. seY=
en- kilomaters n Edelselsz." IL look
I'd NJ her In despair
.Ye're going faster and faster" h
grated.
Just then hi gaze allghted IN the
pathetic breakfast He stared ~ I
hynnotIzed, Nas he golng mad N
instant later IL waa IN h hands and
knees examining the mysterious feast.
She Joined him at once. 10 two face
ever before were 50 puzzled and per
plexed.
.By heaven. he exclaimed. y see t
all. We've been deliberately Hhnng.
haIed. We've been bottled ~ here
and shipped ont of town. Don't touch
thai stun It probably full q poi
son. Great Scott, what : clever gang
they areIs
Wheranpon be proceeded to kick the
unoffendIng breakfast out Of the en-
door. To Their dying daY thee were
to believe that the food Ind been puI
there b. agents of the great conspira
| tor.