Part 20 (2/2)

”The linen closet?”

”Yes I have just looked at it There will be rooh which he can call to anyone on the outside If he does make an outcry soood ga,bareback rider You'll wish you'd stuck to your own business before you get through with us!”

Phil was led down the side passageway of the car and thrust into a narrow compartment, about three sides of which were shelves loaded doith the linen used on the car

There was rooht However, had he wished to lie down he would have been unable to do so

”So this is the prison you have decided to lock rinned the lad

”It looks that way I guess it will bring you to your senses

You'll talk by touess you will have another guess co,” warned Phil

Without further parley Sully sla Phil in absolute darkness

”Now I a I should have taken a chance and pitched into hih to eat ht, but not Sully So I have got to stay here all night?

Fine, fine! I hope I don't sain Phil kneever, that he was not alone--that undoubtedly there was so his prison He examined the place as well as he could in the darkness, tried the door, ran his hands over the sides and up aeh Phil believed that if he had rooht break the door down

He decided to re experiences he was quite willing to rest himself for a time The lad pulled a lot of the linen down to the floor, anda bed for himself, doubled up like a jackknife and settled hiht

It was not a co it In a few minutes he was sound asleep

CHAPTER XII

LOCKED IN THE LINEN CLOSET

Phil roused hi,” hethat the train was in ain

When next he awakened it was broad daylight, though the lad did not know it until after he had struck a ht 'clock in the ,” he exclaimed ”My, how I must have slept, and on such a bed too!”

The lad was lame and sore froed to lie all night, but he was just as cheerful as if he had awakened in his own berth on sleeper nury, though

Phil tapped on the door There was no response, so he rapped again, this ti to arouse anyone Phil delivered a series of resounding kicks against the door