Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23

"Felt like you hit loaded freight. What's
the matter!"
Nothing the matter. How late are we?"
Twelve minutes"
Cant you hurry them trunhs?"
Down the platform, baggage was being hurled
through wide doors. wedding party, tossing
rice amid laughter, was tormenting harassed
bridegroom. Redcaps bags Ia hand fingered to
watch the grin. A pun Of wind sent pail Of
soft smoke biIlowing back.
A MAN in q blue coat lounged along the
platform. There was leather strap over
his shoulder attached to thick. two-gunned
beItr-Sullivan. express guard. Dan grinned.
Those guys always tried to look tough, flashing
their guns and sticking out their jaws. Al
they ever did was sit In . steel car with the
doors fastened and keep an eye on douhle-
locked safe while they played poker
Hey, Suliy-aint you afraid someb0dyu run
on with your Tin box while you're paradin'
there9"
~snut up." harked sullivan.
Dan hristled who do you think you're
talking tor Run W IN alley. WIN youi"
sullivan climbed the three steps 70 TIE cab.
Keep jour mouth shut. Dan. We rot BIG
load On tonight"
~YeahYn s..
~Two miAlson--Sn cash"
Dan whistaea. ~Gosh that's . I0t Of cOinl
where you taking ~"
minneapolis. Bank money. They have 70
have the coin ~ morning The TeasOn Tm
teliang yUa b SOS yoa went be ycliing ~ ever
~Yoa we're" $50
saIAfvan aroppeA from the cab and walked
back, his gums swinging.
'"Thimk you're tough!" snorted DAn under
his breath. ~Ha!"
4'C'mom there, BUDDY" he yelped at the Gre
puaaer. "we need steam. Swing that SPADE
The nreapwaers white hands were grEpped
ab0mt tire handle. knuckies cleaning.
-Aint you cot no gAOves?" Dam asned.
~Yoan get ssstersd. Here's some old ones
yum can wear"
He tossed over a pair of torn Canvass gloves
and went back 10 tire window. They were stin
humping the trunks down the platform, crash
ing them through the doors. The bridegroom
was trying TO unfasten Just Married" sign
from his suitcase. fat woman. obviously the
brides mother, was holding her daughter against
an ample bosom and crying.
Carpenter, the brakeman, q lantern In hts
hand. stopped by the cab.
Were II minutes late, Dan. Make 1t up?"
"Sure-f get any action outa this new fire.
pusher"
where's CasSidy9"
on bat most likely. He didn't show up
at the rOundhouse"
"rhat's funny I saw him down the yard"
"You did,"
"sure Taking with him. He was all right
then
How long ago."
half an hour maybe"
And he wasn't drunk"
"No he was telling me about q new dame OF
his In Minneapolis and how he was going TO see
her ct the end Of this run"
Huh. Anyhow he didn't show ap. Funny,
amt it?"
The last trunk thumped into the baggage
The porters. their white coats cleaning. were
picking up the Pullman steps.
lantern swung.
IAN a-bo-ardl"
A hiss of steam q roar of sliding wheels. sand,
sparks, changing bell. "Csood-by!"-the brides
mother waving wet handkerchief between dabs
a ther eyes. Pun pun . !. concrete posts whiS-
pering by :. steel clicking over block
station lights fading . rails gltmmerng ahead
Dan turned from the cab window.
well we're on, )" he said TO the iire-pusher
He leaned down and Squiuted into the hot
bed.
Pretty fair. Only you gotta keep 81 IT.
Funny about Cassidy. 1t was nothing un-
usual for him to 50 on . bat once month bat
Carp said he'd been talking with him half an
hour. 400 In the yard and he wasn't drunk.
Queer. Anyhow, he'd kn0ck Oasstdy'g head OF
II they pulled in at Minneapolis late. He jana
med the throttle wide and leaned from the
window. a4-f ~ @7ss
THE night air swept against his faee. Geld.
Have 10 keep nnseye ON snfoEsngs Funny these
shialez. thataran aNtCmnDiles osul1bfss keep On
10.0o@ miles 90 n0ndss 8hnEs had - sbaEws Augoss
we.KoWE Amnh1 tEss& a saAle SeReaaA wtomp As6yeg