The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-18
PART 1.

M HE beginning OF everything was
In a railway train upon the
road 20 MhCw from Amir
- There had been deficit Ia the
budget. which necessltated travelling
not second class, which is only half as
dear as FIRST class, but by intermediate.
which Is very awful indeed
My particular intermediate happened
TO be empty till reached Nasirabad.
when huge gentleman In shirt sleeves
entered and. following the custom Of
Intermediates. passed the time of dag.
He was wanderer aud a vagabond
like myself. hut with an educated taste
for whisky. lie told tales OF things be
had seen and done. OF out Of the way
corners Of the empire into which be-
had penetrated and Of adventures In
which he risked his life for few days
food.
My friend wanted To send telegram
back from the next station TO Amir.
which Is the turning of place from the
Bombay 10 the Mhow line Ms you tray.
el westward. My friend had no money
beyond s annas. which he wanted for
dinner, aud had no money at all Ow-
Ing TO the hitch In the budget before
mentioned
did YOU say you are travelling back
along this line within any daysY'' asked
he
within ten" said
Cant you make II eighth" said he
Mine Is rather urgent business"
Il can send your Telegram within ten
days II that will serve you" said
II couldn't trust the wire 20 fetch
him. now I think OF II. It's this way;
He leaves Delhi on the I'D for BON
hay. That means he'll be running
through Amir about the night OF the
I'D"
But I'm going into n Indian des
ert," explained.
''Well and good" he said. "You'll be
changing az Mnrwar Junction 20 get
Into Jodhpore territory-you must do
that-and he'll be coming through Mar
war Junction In the early morning Of
the 2lth by the Bombay mail. Can you
be at Warwar Junction that timer
would take II more than kind of you II
YOU was Ia come out OF central India
In time 10 catch him NJ Mnrwnr Juno.
ton and SAY 10 him. lie has gone
south for the week Hen know what
that means. He's u biz man with a red
beard. aud great swell be- Is You'll
lind him sleeping like gentleman with
all his luggage round him In a second
class compartment ask you as
stranger-goiug to the west" he said
with emphasis
Where have YOU come FROM said |
Prom the east" said he. and am
hoping that you will give him the ines.
sugr ON the square-for the sake Of my
mother rs we'll as your own
Euglishmpn are not usually softened
by appeals to the memory of their
mothers. but for certain reasons. which
will be- fully apparent ! saw 6t to
agree
"lll give the message II catch
him. said and for The sake ~ your
mother Ms we'll as mine tn give you
word " ndvicp Don't try 10 run the
Central India states Just now as the
correspondent Ut the Backw0Odsman
There's q real oue knocking about here.
nnd il might lead 10 trouble"
Thank You said he simply And
when VIII the swine be- gomez can't
stHrve because he's running my work.
! wanted 10 get hold of the Degumber
ihidh down here about his fathers
widow ana give him jump"
What did he do TO his fathers
widow. them
FILLED her mp with red pepper and
sllpprrrd her 10 death ms she hung
from u beam | found that out myself.
and I'm the only man that would dare
going into the state 20 get hush money
Tor II Iiut you'll give the man al
Marwar junction my messenger"
lie got out 10 little roadside sta.
ton When I left the train did bust.
ness with divers kings. aud In eight
DAYS passed through many changes Of
life
Then I headed for the great Indian
desert upon the proper date as | had
promised aud the night mail set the
down at Mnrwar Junction
The Bombay mail from Debit makes
n short halt ~ Marwar She arrived
Ms ! got In. aud had just time 90
hurry 10 her platform and go down the
There was only one second
class on the train Slipped the win
dow and looked down upon a flaming
red beard. bali covered 10y railway
rug
Tickets agaln;" said he.
NO" said T. Il am 10 tell yon that
be- Is gone south for the week. lie Is