St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-01-14

VII, VII IuSIlcu Tue lTdlll. through COTl
fields and hop grounds, at steady, ever
pace, which prevented its rapidity from
being felt. Now some open moutheC
rustic stood at half opened gate. star
ing after the smoking, putting engine "a
1t tore along; now some covcy of fright
ened partrid ges rose from the edge of til,
cmbankment, or Il startled colt galIope,
away from the vicinity of the lin it
eyes) restless monster that appeared to h'
approaching him. And still on, stcadi
ly on without oscillation or curve, spc,
the Dover Express.
The military man, or at least he who
appeared to be such, was steadily regard
.ing his opposite neighbor over the top o
his newspaper, while apparently engaged
i'll reading. She, unconscious OF the
scrutiny, was absorbed in the fortunes OF
the scoundrcl hero of her novel; and the
old brewer snored audibly in the further
corner.
The face Of the military looking man
expressed perplexi:y and doubt. He
was person OF from fifty TO sixty year,
of age, with an upright carriage, crisp
short, curling black hair. intermixed with
gray. and peculiarly intelligent and pierc-
ing black eyes. For some miles he APP
pcarc | TO he debating with himself, and
occasionally with an air of imdeci-ion,
put his hand into his coat tail pocket.
"The opportunity is GOOD" he NUT
tered, land yet
At last, when the train was within :.
few miles Of Ashford, he appeared to
have made up his mind.
81 will risk it, he said to himself;
yes, will risk it
Click, click
The military man had suddenly with
drawn his hand from his pocket. in
which it had 50 long been fumbling, and
the old brewer woke up with terrific
start. The fair lady OF this story, with
a pale but resolute look on her face, was
>ittin" handcutfed.
"What-what Is this ," gaspcl the
brewer, only half awake. and turning III
bewildered amazement to the military
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''In>pector T-,ot the detective force,
was the reply.
And that lady" said the old 9entlc-
man, what has She done ''
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