12 THE COURIER. faf- be herd. I na anxious only for the into uia tomb; a speck of gieen mould welfare of my daughter. It depends on on bit cheek. The sightless eye eeem her, after all. I shall make no opposi- ed taloptc iato mine. tioB. Yoa must e peak to m daughter,' I half heard a borritied fxclamation he concluded. behind me, at d the sound of retreating Nothing could hare suited me better, footsteps. I did not move; I sat faoiag "Am I to understand, then," I ventured, him, and wheu they came and found as "that I have jour permission to pay my addresses to Miss Campbell?" "Yes, yes, I suppose to,' returned the old man, a triHe uneasily. I do not think that he greatly desired me as a son in law. I resolved on a bold stroke. , "Might I see Miss Campbell at once? I asked. He looked a little staggered at what he evidently considered my impetuosi ty, but pUinly was at a loss how to deny me. "Possibly. J'll see," he muttered, leaving the room. In about fifteen minutes Flossy came down. When I left in a couple of hour?, i felt so full of joy that 1 could almost have wished Clifford alive again. For, poor devil, he had had no chance all along. It was I whom she loved I, I, I was the luky man. I ewuag my anna and could have hallooed for pure exulta tion. The great house loomed up black and lonely, except for a mere twinkle of light fa the.din'iBg rocm windows. I wbb leaning forward and peering his dead face. The Stor Teller. into STORIES IN PASSING. Young Rigby was looked upon as a man of influence in Ashland ears ago. He was interested in a number of ele vators along the lino, had a great "pull" with one of the high officials of the road, and consequently was favored with "all kinds of transporta'ion,"' as the forco about tne depot used to say. But Rigby took one ride when his passes, his trans portation, and his connection with ihe company 6tood him in no stead what ever. And the spec'acle of that ride was enough to make the gods bow down their heads and Wrep with grief. It happened the afternoon Rigby went over to Omaha to meet his young lady cousin who was coming out from Ohio to visit his mother. She would arrive at Supper Omaha at 1 o'clock end Rigby by taking was ready, and I ate heartily. Then I felt an irresistible desire to see if the bloodstains bad been cleansed as I directed. I dared not inquire Ie3t I should arouse suspicion, so, lighting a lamp, I strolled' carelessly into the dreadful room. the 3:30 flyer would reach Omaha al most at the same time. vow, the 3:30 flyer passed the fast mail at Gretna on the other side of the river, but on that day the Mail was a trifle late. Rigby thought he would have time to run up to his elevator. So he dashed a hundred Ab effort had certainly been made to yards up the track and into the elevator remove the marks, but the cushion was office, glanced hastily over the receipts sta'med indelibly. I bad heard, Eome- and shipments, gave aa order or two to where, tome time, that the bloodstains the foreman and ran out. again. At the ef a murder would sever come out. I do door he no' iced that the Mail had passed pot think that I bad used the word and his train was pulling out of the stn Hmurdern before. It is an ugly word. lion toward him. He saw there was no . I examined the floor, but all looked time to lose and hastened down the right. No one could have told that the track ugain. Ihenhe real zed that the (Underbuy, and : or seven .mail ia heaves! What Boise was that? and express ears had passed him he I stood far a aaomeot with the sweat could never jamp aboard. The thought literally poarwg down my face befom I flashed through his head, and then he realised that I had bees so frightened did a foolish thing. He swung himself by a mouse stirriBg in the woodwork, up to the. platform of the "blind bag Then I hurst iato a harsh laugh, and gage, which followed the locomoive. tried to tara away, but no! I dared not The train was cow running rapidly 'tara nay back on the spot. It was as if through the hills of Sarpy coun'y. Rig- "cargethad' beea disturbed. I , stoodtrain was, getting w eli tundc directly over the spot where it lay. God that by the time tnTsixor cords boaa-1 sae to the place. Horror, cold, aareaajBtBg fear took possession of sae, sad I stood trembiiBg from head to feet, and, I suppose, gnastly pale. Than was nothing to be afraid of, I told sisaK wearily, bat. heaven! I fancied I by leaned back against the unbroken wall of the car-front and opened bis coat to cool off from his run. He knew he would have to s'acd up the rest of the way aa there were no .more slops, and. also that ihe smoke from the engine csaM sea the body lying gory and stiff, directly in front might annoy him But crempled up as J had thrown it into its it was not over twenty miles to Omaha tomb. The horror of that moment is lBHVCXvaVOilv Bracing ap a little I declared that I could at least stay if I dared sot go, and with a Sae aaeumptioa of courage I eat dewa ia the great armchair which I had I ea the preeediag evening. The and he would clean up at the depot be fore seeking his cousin. He was hanging to the pla'form rail ing and congratulating himself on his foresight when a rough voice aroused him. Ihe engine was climb' ng a grade and big clouds of smoke floated back en- atdebaard atood close beside me, aadf veloping the train. Rigby could not at took dowa a bottle of ryeaad a tumbler, first make out where the vo'ce came asd swaHewed two glance of the fiery from. liquor aa if it had been wa'er, "Come off there, now," came through It seemed to mkke sae strangely light- the smoke in harsh, unpleasant toner. headed, I theaght I was quite conscious The wind lifts 1 the rolling cloud of ef what I waa about. That was but the Vack smoke and disc!ced the engineer begianiBg. Eager to drown my terrors, facing Rifcby from the other end of the which came upon me with tenfold force at eight of the cards and the table just as it had beeaad the empty and bloody chair opposite me, 1 swallowed dram after dram is qaick succession. What fallowed is too terrible to tender. He hsd left bis window-seat in the cab, and discovered the man on the "b'ind baggage." "Pi!e off that car," the engineer yelled again, "or I'll help you off." "Ob, that's all n ht" screamed Rigby describe, nor have I a distract recollec- above the roar of the train and the puff- tioa of it The liquor crazd my brain completely. I have a vague remem brance of tearing at the carpet witn my finger-Bail; of a frenzied use of the hammer; of the celd, damp smell. When I again became fully conscious I waa back ia my chair, the glass in my hand. A chilly air seemed to fill the room, and on the other aide of the table, eh, horror! He sat there; ghastly and gory and crumpled as I had thrown him ing of the locomotive. "It's all right. "You can't come that on me the en gineer yelled. "Climb right off cr I'll make you."" Rigby did not know what the engineer would do, but it suddenly en me over him that he wvb laken for a bum, that his position had suddenly become dan gerous. "See here," he cried again. "My name's Rial yC.M. Rigby of Ash'and elevators pat see all right with com panygreat friend of ," but h'a voice was lest to the shrieking of the engine, the grinding of the rails, the bumping and jol ing of the trucks. The amesM) lolling from the funnel had enve'oped Rigby and blackened bis faes and ckthes. Dust and cinders wen in bis hair. And he was a tramp for all his look a He was try'ng to make out thiongh the smoke what the engi neer was do'ng when something heavy struck the car beside bim and fell roll ing at his fret. It was a chunk of coal as big us a brick. Then nootber and an other followed. Rigby saw h's danger and crept down on the s'tps and hugged upclcss to the tender so as to be hidden from the cab. A few mnre pieces of coal fell about him; then the engine. r rested and fir sev. ral momenta nothing came from that direction. No doubt they thought he had dropped off. He would keep low another ten miles and his ride would be overr Sudden'y through the smoky gloom a new voice put a sttp to such thoughts. "Now will ye come off tbaf, or shall I step down and throw je efff' Rigby looked up and saw the bead and shoulders of tha fiieroan, peering at him from the center of the tender. He s'ar'ed up to expla'n to bim a'si, when some hing co'd tnd wet hit him like a shower-bath, forcing him back and n- arly off the car. Four more bucke's of dirty wa'er fol lowed the firs. Rigby was daenched from top to toe. And thenjhlamoke, the water and all aroused Rigby. Cour age suddenly came to him. He climbed to the railing, sprang upon the lender and made for the cab over the coal and the timber. The n'rnrxan thought a tramp was at tacking him. He backed djwn to the cabp'a form and squared himself to meet the man. Rigby plurged on des ,BiaZeiy.Jehtindedby the smoke to -$-joBrwbere no was gon?. Hema against the fireman and in an inet.nt lay strtt.hcd full length on the ccal, the fireman on top of him pounding his bead into jelly, and pouring a volley of ratbs into his face. InBide. the engineer, who couldn't leave his window, was shouting for the fireman to ro'l the bum off ihe edge of the car. To Rigby his day bad come. The fireman was ten times the stronger, and Rigby felt himself dr-ged toward the edge of the tender. Amid the bumping of, the engine and the roaring of the wind, he saw the brown earhruBhing by 1'ke a rapid current of muddy water. And already he fe't himself pushed over and rolling down the embankment. But he kept struggling and shouting over and over again, "Rigby Rigby passes railroad company all right." And, his cries saved bim. The words finally caught the ear of the fireman, who let him up and Rigby made him understand. 'Well, I'll be damned! , Why didn't you say so sooner. "You nearly had a hands." They let Rigby off at his own request before they reached the depot He made at once for a clothing s'ore, where he scarcely koew the mirror's reflection. His clothes clung to him, adtmp, Le grimned pulp-like'tnasr. His cellar and thirt front were streaked with b'ood and coal du6t. Over his eye was a lump the size of a door-knob, and a jagged gaah adorned his right cheek. He looked much like a cat which has been chewed by a dog, dragged about in the dust and then soused in a pond of water, and still lives. The young lady cousin from Ohio went on to Ashland alone that evening. R((by telegraphed home that be was suddenly called to Ch'cago by bis bro ker, and d d not put in an appearance at Ashland for two weeks. H! G. Sbedd. First publication Jan. 10. SHERIFF SALE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT by virtue of an order of sale'iaeued by the clerk of the district court of the third judicial district of Nebraska, within and for Lancaster county, in as action wherein E. E. Lyle is plaintiff and Olof Blomstrom, et ah, defendants, I will. at 2 o'clock p. m.. on the 16th day of February, A. D., 1897, at the east door of the court house. In the city of Lincoln, Lancaster county. Nebraska, offer for sale at public auction the fol lowing: described real estate, to-wit: The south half (f) of the southwest quarter (s w J) of the northeast quarter (n e ij) of section two (2), in township twelve (12). north of range seven (7), east of the eixth P. M., in Lancaster county, Nebraska. Given under my hand this 11th day of January, A. D., 1897. John J. Trompen. 2 13 Sheriff. First publication January 30. SHERIFF'S- SALE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. THAT by virtue of an order of sale Issued by the clerk of the district court of the Third Judicial district of Nebraska, within and for Lancaster county, In an action wherein Newport Savings Bank, a corporation, duly organized, existing and doing business under and by virtue or the laws of the Ftnte of New Hamp shire, is plaintiff, and Ernest A. Jonee, et al., defendants. 1 will, at 2 o'clock p. m., ou the 2nd day of March, A. D. 1897, at the east door of the court house, in the city of Lincoln. Lancaster county, Nebraska, offer for cale at public auction the following described real estate to wit: AH of lot twenty-three (23). in block three (3), ir Lincoln Drivrng Park Com pany's second sub-division, all in the city of Lincoln, Lancaster county, Nebraska. Given under my hand this 27th day of January-, A. D.,1897. John J. Trompen, 2 27 sheriff. - Frrst pub. Jan. 30. SHERIFF SALE. ? Notice is hereby given. That by virtue t aaorilsi iirMfcrMMiii? by the clerk of the district court of the Third Judicial District of Nebraska, within and for Lancaster county, in aa action wherein Egbert Starr, trustee, is plaintiff, and .Louis Snyder, et. al., defendants. I will, at 2 o'clock p. m..on the 2nd day of March. A. D. 1897, at the east door of the court house, in the city of Lincoln, Lancaster couaty. Nebraska, offer for sale at public auction the fol lowing described real estate to-wit: Lot ten (10), of block four (4), of Me Murtry's addition to the city of LiLcola, Lancaster county, Nebraska. Given under my band this 27th day of January, A. D., 1897. John J. Trompen. 227 sheriff. .! ika 4?Am murder on your First pub. Jan. 23. SHERIFF'S SALE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT by virtue of an order of sale issued by the clerk of the district court of tha third Judlelal district of Nebraska, within and for Lancaster county, ia aa .action wherein Francis A. Lewi and John G. Johnson as executors of the last will and testament of George Blight -deceased is plaintiff, and Elsie L. Epperson et al defendants. I will, at 2 o'clock p. m. on the 23rd day of Febru ary A. D. 1897, at the east door or the court house, in the city of Lincoln, Lancaster county, Nebraska, offer for sale at public auction, the fol lowing described real estate, to-wit: The eat t twenty-five (25) feet of lot ten(lO) in block one (1) in Lavender's addition to the city of Lincoln, Lancas ter county, Nebraska. Given under my hand this 21fit day of January, A. D., 1897. John J. Trompen, 220 . sheriff. WANTED SALESMEN- we warn, one ftl tvAmaii in each countv to take nrrfora far v,,. stock, and are willing to pay well for good work. We agreu to REPLACE FREE anything that dies from natural causes. We also nave a choice line of SEED POTATO.LS. Give us a trial. -"- THE HAWKS NURSERY COMPANY Milwaukee, Wis. "EafvV i& 1 & i -71 i V , 7 i -1 I I J I