| Show THE DEADLY HANDUAO I II f in IM IaUolI Alnoae Eels cold I Some one on tha first ear of an old valeil train throw a handbag out In tho station platform tho other day nl III totJto when thus train had come to n stand I Mill say limo New York Tribune Ho had previously shouted to the gale I I man to call hula attention to tho bag but the gatenian had not hoard him It was on old bag scarred and scratched nod It lay on tho platform SUa hod down on one side nil If there were something heavy In It Elevated rood travelers did not tike tho look of that hag In them days when It Is supposed to ba n favorlto puitlnm of bloodthirsty nnarbhlst to toss dynamite dyna-mite and Infernal machine around recklotsty people 1 dont show a wild engcrnoK to pick up I lost bundles or pry Into odd luoking packages 1 Icopla getting on and off the first cars of train showed an especial aversion lo this bag When their glanco first fell on It they sidled away and got down the platform with I alacrity Women coming unoxpoct I cll I t aunt t I b k tl vl y uhan o Uft gn on up tholr skirl 1 und ran Men circled nround skillfully and went away with a relieved expression Hut ono old man hud a conscience Ha was not willing to go away and hear that danger to threaten others Ho draw oil nlnut ten feet nod looked nt It Hacking away with a watchful ono kept on It ho reached time gala man Say ho mutt I dont Ilko to scam you but there something on limo platform that might lu dangerous danger-ous What1 that asked the gcntlu man chopping n ticket violently Its on limo end of limo platform aid limo llttlo man nervously Ili said lime gentlemannot 1 lookIng look-Ing around It might ho n bomb or dynamite sold the man with brotherly kindliest In tilts voice Vhatf said the gntomnn looking frightened hlmwlf Where Up there said the old man pointing point-ing > ingWlmtP skid tho chopper II lO iSi scornfully I Inuit ha went boldly along tho platform nnd picked uji tho bag Krald of that lag ho naked holding It at arms length Look hero I nlnt afraid of It Ho lot It slip out of his hand and nllt llur tl i ns It struck limo platform tho llttlo man flint huts oyes nod gasped Than ho opened his hide slowly melt doesnt seem lo lie nn explosive explo-sive ho said with n roUavod sigh KxploslvaF mild Ibo catcnmn That got train jujiorii I In It und limo llttla man wens away cowed by tho su > erlor Intelligence of tho man who was bravo becauso ho know what war In Ibo bag |
