"As sure as his name is Bragg," said Toney. "Yonder he comes now."
Bragg was seen walking towards them rapidly, carrying a carpet-bag.
"Good-by, gentlemen!" said he, hurrying along.
"Are you going, captain?" said Toney. "When will you return?"
"As soon as I have settled with that villain Botts. Good-by!"
Bragg hurried to the railway. A train of cars was just ready to start. "All aboard!" shouted the conductor, and the train moved off. Bragg seated himself with an ominous frown on his brow, for he was thinking of Botts. Immediately in front of him sat a man who had a large bundle by his side. The cars soon stopped at another station. The man got up and went out, leaving his bundle behind.
"Here, my man, you have left your bundle!" exclaimed Bragg.
The man made no answer, but had disappeared. The whistle sounded and the train was moving off, Bragg jumped up and threw the bundle out the window. It was picked up by a ragged loafer, who ran off with it. Just then the man re-entered the car.
"Where is my bundle?" exclaimed he.
"That man threw it out the window," said a passenger, pointing to Bragg.