Just as the train was slowly moving away, the lame man stepped on the platform of the last carriage, and walking in quickly, took a seat.
The train had moved on a few miles, when the conductor appeared at the door of the carriage where our friend was sitting. Passing along, he soon discovered the stranger whom he had seen at the station.
"Hand out your money here!"
"I don't pay," replied the lame man, very quietly.
"Don't pay?"
"No, sir."
"We'll see about that. I shall put you out at the next station!" and he seized the carpet-bag which was in the carriage.
"Better not be so rough, young man," returned the stranger.
The conductor released the carpet-bag for a moment; and seeing he could do no more then, he passed on to collect the fare from other passengers. As he stopped at a seat a few paces off, a gentleman who had heard the conversation just mentioned, looked up at the conductor, and asked him—