The Washington herald., 1912-01-24

on as the best way OF Tending on any
possible trouble The man who really
wants to get you" remarked Solano
sagely. has a much better chance In 9
Pullman than in an ordinary day-eoach
and you take ten times as many risks
for your extra money
Before beginning the night watches the
youngsters traversed the whole train
passing through the sleepers on their way
| to the dinfng-car, and satisfied themselves
that none of their enemies had started
on the same journey. No German noble
man. big. gruff. and devoted TO the
Kaiser; no cat-like japanese, no sinking
Fuipinos. were to be seen from smoker
to diner. and. as none of the berths were
made UP early, there was no possibility
of a concealed antagonist crouching be-
hind the green curtains. After supper
they returned 10 their red-plushed
perches, and spent three hours discussing
the happenings at Chicago,-or the ad-
ventures yet to come.
Solano fished from some inner pocket
a tiny Anglo-Spanish Textbook. and urg-
ed its importance upon his companion.
You may need to know a few words
Of the language before very long" he
insisted, '"and now is as good time to
begin learning as any"
"why not let me carry the book?'
responded Brockett. Then, II a Mex
lean starts any conversation, can simply
dig up the book and read him the proper
answer"
Good idea" assented solano, except
in emergency cases. Suppose large
thick revolutionist, OF the bonehead va
riety. asks you to give a quick account
of yourself. and has a rife pointed at
you while he is asking? And suppose,
also, that he gives you, In Spanish,
time limit of two minutes to make good
Are you going to resurrect the book, be-
gin with the sentence, The dog Of my
uncle has bitten the left leg Of the COW
belonging TO my father and go down
the pages till you find the proper SEN
tencs for the exigency?'
Brockett chortled, to the intense an
noyance OF an elderly lady across the
aisle. and seized the book. He i'm
mersed himself in its pages till 10 O'Clock,
when IL was time for the first watch to
begin-a duty which had fallen to Brock
EFT by the dipping OF a penny. Closing
the book, he leaned back against the
plush, resolved to keep his eyes open and
give Solano a fair chance for his three
hour nap-and discovered, as he gazed
on his companion, that the Cuban had
stolen an indefinite space Of time upon
him and was already asleep.
Nothing happened TO disturb the trav-
llt nlSnls DNl lut hllEElld-
tion of three-hour periods left them in
a more or less drowsy, half-dazed condi-
ton when morning came. The train was
bowling along through the half-fenced.
half-cultivated fields OF Arkansas; Solano
was nodding in his seat. and Brockett
was trying TO absorb some more of the
Anglo-Spanish sentences. when a slowing
up. a kissing of slackened steam and
Earring stop announced arrival in the
fnu NJ I ftFla Gazing from the
windows the boys were finding consid-
cradle amusement in the signs which told
of racial sesregation-such placards, for
example, as those upon a restaurant.
white side ''Colored side" and other
marks Of sharp distinction. when half
4 dozen long. lean. clay-cOlored Arkan-
sans came tramping down the aisle.
The conductor preceded the group Of
Little Rock citizens. led them straight
to the double seat where Brockett and
SOlano were repOsing, and halted alb
ruptIy.
These young men" said he, ARE the
only ones aboard who answer the de-
scription. Go ahead and make your own
inquiries, sherin-that's all I can do for
you"
You two boys" said the leader OF the
Arkansas, impressively. had better
speak right out and tell me the truth,
now, and nothing else. Your names are
Harry Brockett and Ramon solano. amt
they?'
Not exactly" parried Brockett MY
name is Thomas Jackson and my friends
name is Henry Hawkins
It don't believe you, young feller," dis
sented the sheriff, sternly. There's no.
body else on this train answers the de-
scription I've got here, and, further
more" with one quick clutch he twined
his fingers in Brocketts collar. unbut-
toned It, and jerked II from the shirt
Furthermore, boy, the laundry initials
in this here collar is II. B. Reckon you're
the parties, all o. X. Come with me
quietly-it'n be easier for you II you do"
What's 1t all about? What's this
foolishness mean, anyhow" demanded
Solano.
''Oh. nothing. Nothing at ALL" laughed
the sheriff. his stern features relaxing.
"Only a wire from the proper authorities
in Chicago to arrest and hold you two
boys on complaint OF some German feller
Zollern. that's the name. Charge,
stealing valuable papers. VIII you come
over to the lookup nice and quiet, boys,
or must we carry your
TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.