The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

me all about it,
1t did not take lin long to rehearse the
scene of the previous night, and Burt was
highly amused.
$50 you knocked him down. said he, with
roar of laughter.
NO, SIR" replied Tim, Indignantly. Il
dare say Abner Will accuse me OF that, but 1t
isn't So
Everybody will wish 1t was" said Burt.
"Abner has been deserving a good pounding
for some time. SO you're sure you re right!
Yes. | am. lie ordered me to go, and that
is sufficient excuse, If / needed any, which
DON'T
Il should say not!' cried Burt, with vio-
lence.
'Of course, people will talk" went on lin,
obviously.
''Of course they will" assented Burt. "Peo-
pie will wcnder why you didn't thrash the old
scamp two years ago.
.'Do you think soy' said I'm, greatly re-
leved. And now, il you-that Is
81 understand said Burt, with smile.
Certainly IN lend you the money. Here 1t
is. old fellow
''You had it ready"
"Of course. l knew You would need 1t
pretty s0oh.
Tim took the roll Of bills. 1t seemed an
immense quantity of wealth, and he fingered
II rather nervOusly.
How much is here he asked.
"One hundred dollars. Now. don be alarm
ed. Put five or ten dollars IN your trousers
pocket and the rest inside your vest, and no
one will know how rich you are
I'm slowed away the bills as directed, and
then asked:
| get to town.
Haven't the slightest idea replied Burt,
to lin great dismay. The only advice !
can give YOU Is to keep your eyes open and
your mouth shut. Don't tell anyone you are
a runaway unless you are asked don't believe
everything you hear, and do look tor work OF
any kind. so long as It's honest. And write
me a letter As soon as YOU can.
Suppose Abner follows me-
let HIM follow said Burt, scorniu!ly.
what can he do? lie has no claim on you,
and you may snap your fingers IN his race II
you want to. But you needn't fear. a trip
to Philadelphia would cost Abncr at least five
dollars. and It would break hIs heart to throw
away that much wealth on a wlld-goose chose.
Hello! here's the station. The tveten tram
will be along in few minutes, and you II start
on your road to fortune
"Now You are laughing at me, said Tim,
gravely, "and it's no laughing matter to me.
| wish you were gong with me.
$50 do l. SAID Burt. heartily. but II = I'M
possible just now. But III see you again
pretty soon.
'\ on re coming to town.
"ln few days-yes. Come now, you bet
ter buy your ticket
Tim ianclcd that the sleepy agent eyed hm
nothing Oi the kndl, and he was quite un-
suspIclousIy taIthough the agent really did
easy until he was relieved from the scrutiny.
wv hat do you think ] had better do when
Burt, he sand, when he had gotten through
tins ordeal. You must know how ieel about
your kindness to me. | feel
Here cones the tram, interrupted Burt,
hastily. Now. I'm, don't get lett so early
in your career
81 won't, replied Inn, cheerIy. But
- tl,,rN
"Get aboard. Tm.' cried Burt suddenly.
by all that's astonishing, here comes Alb
ner.
So 1t was, sure enough. The road ran up
hill near the railroad station, and, about a
quarter o. n mlie away, the old man could
be seen, running and waving his arms toward
I he tram.
Tim gave one dlsmayed look and sprang into
the car, and Burt performed a brilliant piece
OF strategy.
The baggage master was loading up milk
cans, and the ticket agent dozmg, so Burt en-
gagged the conductor IN animated converse
tion, and thus walked hrm out OF sight OF
painting Abner, who was so exhausted that he
couldn't call out.
by the time nc had arrived within fifty
yards OF the station, the mix cans were on,
and so was the conductor, with a parting cry:
An aboard
"liold up" c1ed Abner, wildly making a
clutch at the rear platform and missing 1t,
fortunately tor himself.
'N hat the matter, Mr.. Darringer:' asked
Burt, with great apparent solIcitude. Don't
be worried; there be another tram IN an
hoar.
Abncr may have heard him. but needed HIM
not. being engaged IN mad chase OF the
departing tram. something that no man ever
yet succeeded IN carrying to successful con
clusion.
Abner was no exception. After stumbling
along the ties tor Il hundred yards, he gave 1t
up. and shook hls hist AT the tram IN Impotent
rage. and then brought the affair to fitting
rhmaX by stumbling and falling forward on
his nose, to the Ironical applause ot Burt
.\dams on the platform.
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