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

seat In another instant the official ha,
received Il second golden douccur, door:
were slammed to with crash, the Ell
@Ine released from lis restraint, gave :
shrek, and tie train dashed out of tn,
station on It's mission across the lovely
country of Kent.
lnvoluntarily the brewer stole glance
at his beautiful companion. She was
dressed in Il costly toilet, which set of
her >li9ht ard elegant figure to great adj
vantage. Her features were singularly
lovely, and her dark hair formed an ex-
qulsIte contrast TO her blue eyes and fair
complexion.
''lt were thirty years younger,
! Thought the brewer, Il would-whew ~
+ Presently after those numbcrlcss and
/ namcc~S civilitics had been exchanged
between the lady and her companiom
bred persons are travelling together, they
commenced convcr~ing like old acquaint-
mceN. The gentleman appeared much
pleased and gratlied with the attention
lion which his companion paid to all he
said, whilst the lady on her part, threw
of the an OF Iimidity and diStrust which
had at fist set 50 well upon her.
at is very pleasant travelling by the
express" remarked the brewer; zone i
not ,joItcd a. by ordinary trains"
40, it Is a> yuu say, extremely pleas
AM" said h~ companion. 'Besides, an
accident rarely happens to the express
"Oh, madam, pray d. not speak OF
accidents" said the brewer.
"You are nervous, then, sir ?'' said
the Lady.
"S,mcwhat 50, must confess and
side"
'.Be~iIcs ;" she said, interruptiug.
"Wyl. there are other accidents be-
-id,~ those which may happen 10 the
train itself" he added
''What arcidcni-, iii ,' asked the la
dy wiki an air ii interest.
"Wcll, madam, since the affair OF
Mailer aud Mr. Bri..~-''
"Oh, | understand" said the lady.
wi;u 4 ii-ht and musical laugh; "you
nrr afraid Of b.ing murdered, sir
"lI'm, wcII--"
.'Oh, way don't make excuses. sir, .
-"il the Ialy Il can understand tha;
persons may he cowarily.-
''Cow;riiy. madam" said the poor
oil -rntlcmun, somewhat dj>cpnccrtcd
"C.nainly." She rrphrd, Laughing
~ ,vr ;iIn ever is il no; 80 t. fear
that luu are to h,,omc :; second Mr.
Bri-.-! Such occurrences d. not take
place now"
"Not :ahe place - cried the brewer,
opening hi eyes; ''why, on that very
platform was rcadin.--''
"Oh, yes, l read it myself" said the
laiy.
"You Id 20 said the old man.
"A--urtdy." va. the reply; why
not p"
You $50. then, that such things do
take place, madame"
'.WrI, perhaps so,' she admitted :;
''hnt they are exceptional, sir"
Il might prove one cf the cNceptions,' =
-lid he.
~, You mi-ht. sir" returned the lady
with a family lr"nlrstI smile
"l"u see then, that there * ground
Tor rrlvou~nc~- "n the part of an old
man, N"Ii the brewer
'.\h. that i why you We're locked in
tins caria@'. sad the lady-
E\'r'iy' W;', Inc I'P,H'
""'' l '''nPr'N''"'' N'e c"'l''il".d u, ., :;
Ion my part am 'o' nervous al ali
~ "n are not ne cried,
NO. N"y should nc when have
You +" protect me
Hh' >m'I'd "&"'" Irohiral'y' ana the
'lH S''''l''''''' 'o"'' =,
ne conversation ''''" ,"r"T" Oh ',''
'rI'I S""J'c'H' ''''"''y i'''''''orr
ana Nay P''r'"oN o, " 7a'l'"'c" 'o@r'h-
cr' ANA by ANA by Inc tram stopped al
!nnhr'dse'
/ Here a tall, military looking, and
rather handsome man was seeking to find
Il place in the train. lie must proceed,
he said at once, on business Of great i'm
/ portanrr, for he WAS already late, having
come thus far on his way TO Dover by a
previous tram, which had unfortunately
cone o.' WlIh,ut hlm' while he had been
taking Il hasty meal at the rctreShment
p"-
81 must an" VIII proceed, lie saiu
calmly but ilrmiy' 10 the guard VINO IN
N'ih ,ro,o>'''' ''''' ''le 'r''h was alre''oF
quite i"'l'
lie company are bound 10 lake me
on ne crl''' :.
mere Is no rooin' sir' repi'eu 'he
s""In 'l,,: ~ ,, =,
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