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THE NIGHT TRAIN P ASSES 4
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Killed someone? Robbed a bank?' _ " ' i
Then he woke up to the factso This was the man who
had robbed , the Nantonville Bank. , He must have grabbed a ride.on the -pass~n,g ·train~.
"!jey Ste:ve, :h.owabout these packages? Are you going to stay the night ?I'
The packp§os! He had forgotten about themo If he could go out to get them he might be able to reach the telephone 0 If---
But the .man must ha.ve guessed what he was thinking. IITell the old boy to dump them in the back," he
raspedo
-Steve cleared his throat, then shouted to the night
attendant.
"Dump th,3m in the :Jack for me, will you Joe?" "Sure thing, Steveo"
By little thumps the occupants of the cab knew that his request was being ca.rried outo
"The train's just about all past," the character be- side him reminded him.
The choice between money-and a bullet had just about decided Steve, but suddenly a picture of Narie flashed into his mindo They were coming out of a movie and she was commenting on the actions of :one character0
"How anyone can be so detestia.ble 8. s to deliberately