The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-31


Why not let me carry the book''
responded Brocke;t Then, If Mex
lean starts any conversation, can
simply dig up the book and read him
the proper answer
Good idea" assented Solano. "ex-
large, thick revoutionist. of the bone
head variety, asks you TO give quick
account of yourself, and has rife
pointed al you while he is asking?
And suppose. also, that he gives you.
in Spanish, a time limit of two min
utes to make good? Are you going to
resurrect the book, begin with the
sentence, The dog of my uncle has
bitten the left leg OF the COW belong
ing to my father, and go down the
pages till you find the proper SEN
tence 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 it's pages till ten
o'clock, when il was time for the first
watch to begin--a duty which had
fallen to Brockett by the Tipping OF a
penny. Closing the book, he leaned
back against the plush, resolved to
keep his eyes open and give Solano Q
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 sound asleep.
Nothing happened to disturb the
travellers through the night. but the
alienation of three-hour periods left
them in a more or less drowsy, half
dazed condition 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-Span.
ish sentences, when a slowing up, a
kissing of slackened steam and a jar
ring stop announced arrival in the
town Of Little Rock. Gazing from the
windows the boys were finding consid.
erable amusement In the signs which
told of racial segregation-such plac
ards, for example, as those upon a
restaurant. White Side, "Colored
Side" and other marks OF sharp dis
tinction. when half dozen long, lean,
clay-colored Arkansans came tramp
ing 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 abruptly.
These young men" said he. "are
the only ones aboard VINO answer tne
description. Go ahead and make your
own inquiries sheriff-that's all l can
do for you"
You two boys" said the leader OF
the Arkansans, impressively, had bet.
ter speak right out and tell me the
truth, now, and nothing else. Your
names are Harry Brockett and Ramon
Solano, amt they?
Not exactly" parted Brockett my
name Is Thomas jackson and my
friends name is Henry Hawkins"
Il don't believe you, young Teller,
dissented the sheriff, steruly. There's
nobody else on this train answers the
description I've got here, and. further
more" with one quick clutch hs
twined his fingers In Brockett's COL
lar. unbuttoned 1t, and jerked it from
the rt-"furthermore. boy. the laun
dry initials in this here collar II H. II
Reckon you're the parties. all q. X
Come with me quietly-itn be easies
for you II you do"
What's 1t all about! What's thu
foolishness mean. anyhow" demanded
Solano.
"Oh, nothing Nothing at Ill.
laughed the sherifY. his stern featu>Ss
relaxing. "Only a wire from the pFUp
or authorities in Chicago To arrest and
hold you two boys on complaint q
some German teller-Baron ZoilOA
that's the name. Charge. stealing ~
liable papers. Will you come 0vO =
the lookup nice and quiet. bsgA q
snust W. carry y0ar
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