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changed my seat to the opposite bench, and
arranged my children there on each side Of me.
Ino derman took no other notice of the change
tnan stretching himself out on the unoccupied
seats. L began to think that had been fool
ishly alarming myself, and 1 gradually dis
missed my fears of present danger, and became
absorbed in the thought of M and the life
desolation her death would cause me. Night
darkened, the air was filed with the heavy
breathing of the sleepers, and the dull, hoarse
snoring OF the old woman showed how leaden
ana heaVy was her sleep. The diligence
Wheels groaned along through the hard, stony
snow, grinding II with sharp, harsh creaks into
powder. The night was very dark, and the
wind blew high, moaning in soughs and gusts
around the desolate place. The voice Of the
driver and cries of the postillon to the horses
sounded as if coming from a great distance.
While was noticing this the helplessness and
ioneliness OF my position again presented itself
to me. No cry of mine could possibly be heard,
thrown out from this shut-up box of place,
on that surging, roaring wind, or, IL heard,
PROBABLY no attention would be paid to it, for
knew, according to European notions, had
protected.
Ernst had crept down on the large tin ohauf-
ierette at our feet, and lay with his head in
my lap, one little soft cheek buried in the palm
OF my hand. l listened TO the sweet rise and
lall OF the sleeping breath of my children, and
SO loud did my heart throb that could plainly
hear the difference of its anxious troubled beat
contrasted with the peaceful measure of those
chllalsh slumbers. heard slight rustling
in the corner occupied by the German, and i
thought saw in the dim light figure moving.
my anxiety is making a baby of me-" ]
SAID to myself, but strained my eyes forward,
watching closely. | was not mistaken, the
man arose and came stealing over to my side Of
tho ihterieue.
"Wir sind besonders glucklich, so allein zu
sem IN dunkler Nacht, und um cine soche CUTE
Gelegonheit zu benutzen setze man beiseide
auszerliche Beshedenheit," 1--WE are very lucky
to be all alone in this dark night; we ought to
use such good opportunity, and not be too
modestl, he said, as he stealthily approached
me. He took his seat beside me, and put his
arm up to rest it on my neck.
sprang to my feet, snatched the knife out
OF my pocket, the recollection of which came
TO me as II by inspiration, touched its spring,
there was just light enough to show the
glimmer of the steel. am sure if he had
touched me should have killed him. never
saw a human being so alarmed in my life. He
was struck dumb, he covered down and gradu-
ally crept of and of, farther and farther, until
he reached the far end of the interieure. did
not speak one word, nor cease looking at him;
"oo aiiaiu VI preaklnB the fascination. j
resumed my seat with assumed calmness, and
snapped the blade with leisurely beats to and
fro. l do not know how long sat in that way
the time seemed interminable. About mid
night we were halfway over the pass, and the
diligence stopped at one of the relay-houses or
houses OF refuge. There my German admirer
stepped out, and saw him no more. a.s
In the morning we reached Susa, and the,
diligence was placed on the railway. Before
starting again heard the voice of the German
talking outside to one of the guards, who was
bantering him, and evidently urging him to re-
turn to the interieure. no s
"Verdammit, nein," be muttered sullenly,
"da drinnen ist cine Barin." Course it, mol
there's she- bear in there)
Sic ist cine Americanerin" (She's an Am
erican), said the guard, laughing.
The Germans teeth fairly chartered with
fright as he cried, "Americanerini was Sic
NIGHT sagen! Mein Gott lieber ginge ich in
die Hohle elmer Barin ais Elmer solchen Amer
ioanerin zu nahe zu kommen!"-(An American!
You don't say sol Good God! I'd rather go
into she-bear's den than come too near such
he-Americanl)
The other men laughed heartily, the shrek
OF the locomotive sounded, and soon we were
in motion again, and in few hours were in
Turin. My nights anxiety was over in every
way, for on my arrival at the house where NJ.
had her apartments 1 found her out of danger,
and in profound slumber. In fortnight she
was well enough to enjoy my description of
my journey, and laugh with me over the fright
of my German admirer, and the good use made
of Ernst's bowie knife.