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Pe ROO ea “A Midnight ’ Vision tothe West. I havea good education, and I He t think om will have any trouble in getting a position that will pay me enough to live on. After I am settled J will wait ai least a year, then [ will drop father a line to let him know where Tam. I will give him to understand that [1 won't return until my innocence has been proved. “When I do come back there will be a day of reckon- ing for some one,” the lad resumed, angrily, after a pause. ' “I may forgive Bruce, though I don’t feel much like it now. but Steve [ will never forgive. He shall suffer for his dastardly conduct in fastening the robbery on At this point Linn’s reflections were interrupted by a shrill and distant sound that echoed far on the night air. ‘There's the ten o'clock accommodation whistling for Middlesex,” he exclaimed, springing to his feet. “Now for it! I couldn’t have a better chance of slipping quiet- ly out of town, and the sooner it is over the better. If there are any Carlisle people on the train they will get oft at the station, and it's not likely any passengers from here will be going down the valley at this time of night.”’ On a rapid walk, Linn pushed along the main street of the town, through which the railroad tracks run. Owing to the lateness of the hour he reached and passed the sta- tion without attracting attention, and halted a few yards beyond, in the shadow of a freight car. He was just in time. A moment later the train came rolling along, and the forward car stopped directly oppo- . site Linn. He waited until the passengers were out, and then stepped aboard the train just as it began to move slowly forward. He entered the smoker, and a elance showed him that no familiar faces were there. Pulling his hat well down on his forehead, he dropped into an - empty seat in the rear end, and when the conductor came __along he paid his fare out of a five-dollar bill. omicbooks.co