Bob Younger's Fate — page 152: what you’re looking at

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BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. Sree 143 “Oh, I ain’t so green as I look. I’ve saw preach- ers afore; yes, lots of ’em, some purty slick ones like yourself, and some not so slick, ruther seedy- lookin’ and half starved like, and all of ’em with big families. How many childer mought you hey, \ a ~~ _2 ae e =, LS piped o Sas v Pre 8 * reat mister ?”’ } | “Only three.’”’ — . : “Is that all? Oh, well, you’re young yet.” A half hour had passed thus in aimless conversa- tion, when suddenly there came a crash, and a shiver as of dread passed over the car which the next instant rolled over on its side, amid the cries of deadly alarm that issued from the throats of the passengers. - CHAPTER XXIV. THE BANDIT, THE TRAMP, AND A LUMP OF COAL. The organ-grinder suddenly awoke and _ looked around in a vacant way. : As the conductor was passing the old fellow. caught him by the elbow, and said, somewhat ex- citedly: | : | _ *Say, conductor, ye haven’t gone and passed me station, have ye?” , ‘No; yours’ is the next stop. Better not go to sleep again.’’ “All right, sor; faith an’ I’ll not trust mesilf in the arms of Morbos agin.”’ By the time the train steppéd at the desired sta- tion the organ-grinder had gathered all his posses- sions, and was ready to alight. He hobbled away, feeling that the drummer’s eyes were foJlowing his every movement. He had not disappeared around the station more than a minute when from that direction came a man ragged and dirty, a veritable tramp, and a most ill- looking customer at that. | The train had begun to move, but with an agile run he reached the steps, and entered the forward car. The drummer had changed his position, and was SD I Te | : comicbooks 7 2? Po ae” a, As ——" os ——_