Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-08-29

Better come outside" urged the
guide he about dive minutes before
you en- get an answer
Benny walked ont of tlv study room
in dazc The tail man gpilg on about
his own affairs with the promise that
he would return shortly.
Tue crisp air cleared Mr.. Todd's
brain somewhat. bringing - sharp reall.
zation OF his unfortunate predicnment.
or course PnnSy would he found soon.
bur would he have the nerve 10 con-
tinuc that prrilous journey TO New
York after his ignominiuus thunder;
lie cliuchcd his pudey fists and
stamped one tiny foot IN impotent an
ger
His high friend logged his elbow
Time fer yer answer" he remarked
Again they confronted Herb.
Anything doin':"
GOT Clancy All right He says there
is no such purity on the train Herb
grabbed pencil aud became intensely
Interested IN the dot and dashed re-
marks OF u man down the line.
I've lost her I've lost her.
Benjy's wall drowned momentarily
the brassy voices Of the saunders.
A thick set. iron gray man strobe
into the room with an authoritative
manner
He glanced sharply NJ the tiny fig
ure in his path
whats the troublc?" he rasped
My wife,. chokcd Benjy. She's
alone in this town an amt with her
to perfect her It's all because the
train pulled out on me an had aholt
OF II all the time. an -
Here Start that All over again.
cut In the thick set IMAM bruskly.
Painfully Iicnjy retraccd his declam-
atory steps and rcctcd his tale OF woe
The human interest element OF his
story met with no response; his hearer
was evidently thinking Of more weighty
practical matters.
An there was" moaned the little
fellow In conclusion. "holdin' on to the
last car f'r dear life nn'-an' the train
just busted in the middle an up an
went"
The thick set mans frown cvinced
thing worthy his attention This was
more important thun interrupted honey
something practical
"SOmrhody call Barton and Man.
ming. he ordered in nintike voice.
Two men IN uniform appeared and
fn Inf no fpuf oh taf
Say" he burst out. that's the Sec
ond time this week that you fellows
have left dead car on 10 What do
you think were running here-a civil
lized station or u guessing contest
hey: don't suppose the car was
placnrdrd. hey
No answer except confused muir
muir and the sculllins ~ feet
"Supppse You left the doors unlocked.
too. hey
The gansling ear inspector had q
perfectly good thought II flashed
forth. sending look Of almost human
Intelligence across his masklike coun-
tenanCc
He nudgcl Benny. BE back in
minute" he whispered as he dived
through the door
Benjamin Franklin had an indlstinct
impression that lie was overhearing
two men getting theirs in no uncertain
terms Eut he had decidedly more
distinct impression OF what he should
say t. Nn and Pa Buttcrworth when
he returned to Raytield-alone. ia
was not 81 bad he was a sort Of weak
sister himself
But Ma Butterworth. The tears
courscd frankly down the bridegroom's
round checks at the thought and drip
ped dolrfnlly on his gala waistcoat.
His grim revcrle was interrupted by
the temperance OF the ganglng one.
who thrust his head in ut the door.
Found her" liz announced lacon.
ically
An amazing leap brought Mr.. Todd
TO the threshold Two more landed
him at the foot 81 the stairs. BY dint
OF the utmost effort he kept the Tying
overallS In sight over tracks again and
through vcStihucs
fatal car
Seen her inside" vouchsnfcd the In.
spector and discrcctly disappeared
Benny flew up the stairs-and paused.
In the supcrcXatcd ccrcbration with
which the next moment was fraught
burst into rriulEcnt being the reputa-
ton for imrrcgnable strength that
would be his forevcr-so far as his
wife was concerned
He opened the door and entered the
car jauntily.
There. among her various belongings,
sat ransy IN the sharp radiance cast
through the ear window by an arc
light outside
Hello panSy" he greeted her cas-
lily Won all right"
when II this train goIn' TO start"
She asked. "A hit nnxiousIy.
THE train rr NYork: oh, that's
went" said Ienjy In an offhand man
ner You don't care such an awful
lot about goiI there. do you?'
Il don't much care where we are