Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-06-05
THE
STRANGER
How He Secured DAMAGES
From a Railroad
Company
BY DoRoTHHA HALE

his hat over bis eyes, apparently
asleep he made no response to the
demand. and the conductor poked him.
The passenger woke up. blinked bis
eyes at the conductor. then began to
feel for his pocketbook. II was not In
his hip pocket. where he frst looked
for IT. and be began q series OF sudden
thrusts In all his other pockets.
Conductor" he said, not having
found Il. some pickpocket has rellev
I'd me OF my tickets and 500 IN cash"
''Ticketr' repeated tho conductor. ap.
parently oblivious to this ingenious eI
cuse.
- tell you I've been robbed OF my
ticket Pass me 10 the end Of the
road and I win see that you get one
NJ soon A. can cash q draft"
give me either a ticket or the mon.
ey for your fare or you1l have to get
OF the train"
"wbat In all this rainr'
YES. In all this rain. In the drst
place. you were not asleep az all when
] came round. but pretended 10 be. In
the second place. you can't beat your
wy on this road. and. In the third. fork
over or I'll put you OF"
Other passengers were by this tine
Interested IN the debate They saw the
man look az the conductor with a pe.
culiar expression. IN which surprise
and condemnation were mingled
Though young. his face had In Il the
look OF one who was accustomed 20
command His clothes were covered
with the dust Of travel. but were no,
shabby Az he looked az the conduc.
tor his countenance hardened: then he
said quietly:
"Put me or"
The conductor siczed the bell cord.
pulled u vigorously. and the train came
90 n stop between two nelds.
The road was dltched on both sides.
and the passenger had difficulty In
Ending n footing The train started
on. lie stood staring nc II for a few
moments. then looked about him for
shelter. There was hut one house In
sight. and that waa fully two miles
away The rain beat down. wetting
the eiected passenger to the skin. aud
a cold northeast wind intensified It's
chill Taking a glance at the proba bic
best route by which 20 reach the house
mentioned. he started toward a.
He was an hour reaching u. facing
m he did the storm and aevernl time-
having 10 retrnce his steps. on ar.
irving he found II TO be far better than
the average farmhouse and was re-
eeived by kind hearted. bospitAble per.
sons He begged shelter and some dry
clothing. which was given him. but a
chill warned him that be bad better
20 10 bed nc once
His hosts. the Ivermore family, con.
sisted OF the father. mother and their
daughter. Jennie The father had been
obliged on account OF M health 20 take
up his residence In the country and
was trying 10 make a living by farm.
Ing. Though he had become well
again. he found his city hfe had not
given him the experience a farmer
needs. and he was rapidly running IN
debt Nevertheless the family was all
Kindness TO the stranger. His chill
was succeeded by a fever. and 10 less
than n week he was nc the point OF
death. Then he rallied and IN a short
time was convalescent
During his lllne Mrs. Lvermore
was his chief attendant. but when he
was getting well she turned him over
20 her daughter The weather was
becoming warm. and Jennie placed
big chair on the porch for him and
covered him with blankets There he
sat most Of the day In the sunshine.
From the porch he could look down
on the railroad and the place where
he was elected In that pitiless storm
ITS n shame" said his little nurse
Jennie. that you should have been
forced 10 risk your life as you were
How much would II cost 20 sue the
company"
why do you askr The invalid
ooked az the girls indignant features
with interest
Because had a legacy OF 5000 lief,
me not long ago. and n that would de-
think would let YOU have Il
The stranger regarded her with mn
amused expression Such unthlnkine
generosity was refreshing.
"will you give Il 90 me for the pur
pose OF securing justlceY" he asked
She sat. turning the matter over In
her mind for a few minutes. ana nj
last generosity won.
yes" she said resolutely. ~ will
Only you mustn't say anything 10 IA.
Their or mother about the matter. for
they might not approve"
Probably not" replied the stranrer
sententiously - may accent your
oner Keep your money where Won
can have II ready whenever can
for r."
The stranger sent for funds which
ne received during his convalescenee
and paid his physician. He begged 10
be permitted TO pay for al least his
keeping But this was refused him
lie had written the auditor ~ the
railroad company by which he had suf.
felSd. stating his case and asking what
Indemnity would be paid. n any. The
reply was that the company admired
no legal liability whatever. but n he