New Ulm review., 1912-10-02


something-if I ever gambled-
he came safe ashore, and is after 10
bgain."
II hardly think so." said the Cuban.
SOur friends of the Eastman gang
settled him for keeps. and his partner
with him. What I can't understand
Is the way they attended to him with.
out Interference or trouble. They put
him overheard without any of tho
other passengers cutting in to stop
them, and they all got away without
being bothered by the police. I can't
admire their lives or their principles.
but we owe great deal to them"
I'VE may have chance to pay them
back some time-at least, hope 80"
Brockett commented.
IF not one way, we will another"
said Solano. after this trip is over
II we get back with our heads and
ekins-I'm going to visit New York.
call on Mr.. Kelly and invite the
whole Eastman gang to banquet at
my expense. What they have done for
us was we'll worth it, wasn't it,"
The train pulled into Pittsburg to-
wards noon, and the youngsters de-
barked. They had decided to turn
their route to Cleveland, then to De-
troit, and thence across Michigan to
Chicago, changing railroads at each
city. A night train to Cleveland was
selected for the next trip, and the
boys put in the afternoon in the justly
celebrated city of steel, shipping and
eccentric millionaires. A glance at
baseball schedule showed them that
Pittsburg was playing at home during
the afternoon-a circumstance which
settled their whereabouts for the
greater portion of the day. 1t had
never been the fortune of either boy
to see Hans Wagner, and the chance
was one that was not to be resisted.
Even with the anticipation of q
glimpse at Wagner to lure them on,
Brockett and Solano did not lose their
caution. Instead of going straight to
Forbes field, home of the Pittsburg
team, they started in the opposite d.
rection, circled here and there among
the busy streets for an hour, lunched
In a restaurant with entrances on two
different streets, and departed by the
door through which they didn't conc
when they first went in. Then they
separated, went round opposite sides
Of a block, and rejoined each other
on a side street, so clear of traffic
that they could easily have spotted
anyone following or shadowing the
movements of either one. The trip to
Forbes field was then In order, and
the youngsters worshiped at the shrine
pf the great German shortstop for two
helirious hours. When the mighty
Honus, in the tenth inning, put his
weight against a fast ball and drove
It over the middle wall for the homo
eun that won the game, no native
Pittsburger could have created more
Aoise or come nearer an actual de.
lrium than Brockett and solano.
The early evening hours were spent
b pretty continual motion. and tho
boys were we'll tagged out when they
.betook themselves to . Pullman car.
'VCleveland-bound. They had decided
10 take two berths. upper and lower.
with Solano sleeping in the lower
berth. while Brockett, with the jeal-
pusly guarded letters and cipher keys,
would mount on high, beyond the
teach of possible pilferer. The good
patured negro in charge of the car
made up their couches without delay.
and then went TO the platform to re-
eejve belated trayelers. arriving bare
b in time to swing aboard the train.
As Solano was tossing of his shoes,
ind Brockett loosening his tie, tho
train cleared the Pittsburg station,
gathering speed and whizzing along
)n its northwestern Wv. The porter
)ane grinning up 20 tho berth vAsFe