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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1938-04-14, Page 2By the 5 by Walter Wood ress CHAPTER XX THE END OF THE STRANGE PASSENGER'S OUTING Trains ran into and out of Bray - nor Junction just as usual that morn- ing; no one even wondered why a corridor carriage had been left in a siding, as this particular carriage had been left, and no one wonder- er what might be within it. The world was too busy to give a thought to the matter. But the world did not yet know the story of the 9:15, Filler was grave and staid beyond all precedent. He hovered between his own room and the room where Darton was, and became communicative, in a sober way, with the doctor. "He's the sort of chap to play skittles with you," he said, during one of his visits, pointing to Darton, who had again fallen asleep. "If Pd known what his game was, when he came at me, I'd have knocked the starch out of him to begin with. It would have been safer so. Broken noses and collar- bones—even broken necks—in foot- ball matches are fair and reasonable; because you run the risk of them, and are sort of on the look out. But to be strangled by a wretched crea- ture who goes travelling about Iike a bird of prey isn't good enough." "It might have been a great deal worse for you," said the doctor. Filler gave his neck a wrench as he replied, "It might—I mightn't have given him as much as he gave me." The doctor laughed, and Filler re- turned to his dainaged instrument. He was off duty long ago, but his restless spirit would be satisfied with nothing less than seeing all there was to see of this uncommon drama. The message to the asylum had been sent, and there was nothing for it but to wait until the attendants came for Darton. A Tricky Customer When at last two stalwart men ap- peared, the doctor, the stationmaster, the guard, Filler, and Naylor entered the refreslunent-room, and made the most of what the bar afforded. While they were absent, the run- away was in charge of the men frons Watton. "You're a nice cup o' tea," said one of them, staring at the patient. "A nice lot o' bother there's been wonderin' were you'd got to, an' what you'd been dein'. You're a tricky customer, aren't you? You're a. pretty sort o' creature to go ram- pagin' about in expresses, an' strang- ling folks and stuffin' railway seats with 'em, aren't you? Confound it!" he added, with a rough sort of ad- miration, "folks would ha' to wear spiked dog -collars if there were many o' your sort loose." "I would thank you for a cup of coffee," said the prisoner. "Hear that," exclaimed the keeper, "that's just like him. Never talks about the same thing for two minutes together, or keeps in the same mood. You're the most dangerous loonatic that ever got out of a' asylum and gave his keepers anxiety and the public fits o' panic. You shall ha' some coffee by an' by when we've got you safely into the train, How you managed to get out o' the asy- lum, an' where you got the money for fine clothes an'—bags an' rail- way fares,—I don't know." The attendant looked around as if to say that as the thing was a mys- tery to him it could not possibly be clear to anybody else. "You'd be surprised now, Mr, Dar- ton, wouldn't you," said the keeper, "if the police insisted on takin' you LE EN to TYPE at$O1YIEI Typing is a valuable asset. Only $x weekly buys a Corona, world's most popu- lar portable typewriter, in- cluding Carrying Case and Touch Typing Instructor. -Write for full details to Harry Z. Stiles, I2anagin -Director L 0 Smith & Corona Typewriters. Ltd.,; 35.37 Front St. E., Toronto $1 Weekly Buys R CORONA DEAF ESS' NO LONGER A HANDICAP The new ACOUSTiCON is small. er--lighter -- has greater distance reception than ever before. Let ACOUSTfCON lead you on "'she Royal Road to Joyous Hearing." Mmi Pis noel Imo Inn owl nk, bA d- M,n.4 pbi Pmf wni PfIC,411Y1Ne N El Please send Booklet. ❑ Please send Representative for Home Demonstration, Naive Address City 330 Bay St., Toronto, Ont. Issue No. 16---'38 D an' seein' to it that you be 'tinged for murder?' - "Ah," said Darton, with a cunning smile, "they can't touch nae, for I'm not responsible for my actions!" Series of Farewells "You're like a good many more on 'em," broke in the other keeper, who had not yet spoken; "you know right from wrong when it suits your pur- pose. If I'd my way 'I'd snake a' example o' one or two o' you, just by way o' experiment. It couldn't do much Farm—nobody would miss you, an' it might do a world o' good, But conte, let's get to the other plat- form, for our train to Walton's near- ly due." "Let me bid farewell to my excel- lent friends here," said Darton. "Mr. Filler—double f, y, double 3, e, r— good-bye. You've got a wonderful nerve, and a powerful fist. Mr. Cot- ton, adieu. I was somewhat of the rudest of guests; but 1 pray you to let that pass. You are as valued an official to the company as that ami- able gentleman the guard—who can be made up so well. By the way, you will find the wig and whiskers in my little bag. I threw the horse hair stuffing from the compartment out of the window. I imagine you will not find much of it, for I scat- tered it so that the wind might carry it away. You, young man," he con- cluded, turning to Naylor, "are not much. Good-bye, alI." The patient was conducted to a re- served compartment in the Walton train, and the heads at Braynor sta- tion breathed more freely when lie had gone, and fell to wondering, pri- vately, what would be the result of it all. Each man who had been con- cerned in Darton's discovery and cap- ture was sure of adequate recogni- tion, and the result, strange as it may seem, proved that the calculations had not been far off the mark. Two grim men at Walton station, who were worn. with travel, alighted from an express, in charge of a man, whose every movement they watched with sharp, suspicious eyes. They showed him carefully into a closed conveyance, and the driver, without uttering a word, for he had made many such journeys, drove to the asylum. The medical superintendent met the party as they alighted at the door. Darton stepped from the convey- ance in which he had been taken from the station and proffered his hand to the doctor. "So you've returned, Mr. Darton?" asked the doctor, looking at the pa- tient's shifting eyes, and wondering on his doings. He dict not take the preferred hand. The keepers stood one on each side of their charge waiting for the signal to enter the building.. Pleasant Outing "Yes, I have come back," said Darton, simply, withdrawing his hand with a sigh. "And come back to stay this time," said the doctor, sternly. "I'm afraid so," answered the pa- tient wearily. The medical superintendent waved his hand slightly. The men obeyed the signal and each took one of Dar - ton's unresisting arms. The doctor stepped aside so that the three might pass through the great door. Darton was looking longingly af- ter the conveyance which was disap- pearing down the drive in a cloud of dust, "You'd like to go away in it?" asked the doctor, with a pitying smile. Darton nodded.. The medical superintendent shook his head slowly. "Not any more," he said, as if he was addressing a child, "You must go in now. Have you en- joyed yourself?" It was a grim question to ask, and the answer was in keeping with it. "Thank you," said Darton, sadly, "I have had a very pleasant outing." The End. 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