Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-01-20
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"Oh, no-at least, not until we
reach Bayswater. would like to have
a carriage then." "
/" We shall not be there yet these
three hours" aaf dff
"Do we stop again.1 Hae a
"Only at Exmoath."
She drew deep sigh, seemingly of
relief, and settled back in a corner.
By the light of the lamp that hung in
its brass fixture opposite. Icould see
her face-that of lovely child. Ap-
parently she was no more than sixteen,
with large blue eyes, golden hair,
brushed smoothly back from her face,
and little rosy mouth, like that Of a
baby. g.,esa
ado you expect friends to meet you
at Bayswater. my child,' 1 asked ac.
cidentally. a H fae
"No, sir, / am going to school
there.n a
6 1t will be an awkward heur for you
to arrive at one in the morning.
T"Oh, / am not afraid" she said,
with an artless little laugh; ~ shall
90 straight to the seminary"
So the express train thundered on,
with ceaseless pulsing at its iron heart,
and constant roar. Suddenly the sig
nal whistle sounded, and the train be-
gan to slacken It's speed.
"Surely, we are not at Exmouth
YETI thought, "uRless have fallen
unconsciously asleep, and allowed the
progress Of time to escape me-"
/ glanced at my watch. 1t was bare
ly half-past eleven, and l knew we
were not due at Exmouth until after
twelve, 1 rubbed the frost from the
pane and looked out. We had stopped
at lonely little way station in the
midst of a dense pine woods. o i''
"Is this Exmouth ~ 2 'if
1t was the soft voice of the pretty
traveller opposite. tA
No-I don't know what place it is
some way station. ~
4 9Does this train stop at way sta
tionssp
! "Not generally; they must hav'
been specially signaled here. You ar
cold, my child I notice your voic
trembles.r
"It is cold,v she said, in scarcel
audible voice, drawing he shawl aroun
her." Oh. 1 wish they would hurr
on n Ns4a fns as ar is,issi =.
eve are moving once more,n l salt
| laConductor,n- for the man of ticket
] was passing through the car-"wh
. did we stop at that EackwOods place
r HOut of water,n was the reply, {
r the man hurriedly passed on. gaaspi
b Now, /. knew very well that this Al
! swer was not the true solution OF Il
j, matter. Our delay did not excef
! half minute, altogether too short #
3 rep,enishing the boilers, and where
s earth was the water to come from
r that desolate stretch OF barren pll
wOods2 3d.lI geli8lsii sai aiiN f
Il Five minutes after the conductor
+ entered the car. Imade room for nj
s at my side. : +
j., aSit down, conductor, you've not
It ing to do now" .
IS He obeyed. 81,
q 4awhat do you mean by telling
r, such lie just now p
.ol / spoke under my breath he repli
in the same tone:
I.sAbout wbatgp p di as'oiai ~
III 1aaAbout the reason you stopped
as take on single passengers gent
~ man who has come done from I
$ Bayswater for the Pleasure of trav
he ing once more over the same route z
Exactly so-for the purpose
- travelling it in certain society. Do
!. be alarmed for your society-it's a
:, tective policeman.
,r. was about to repeat the words
ax astonishment, when he motioned
81. to caution. - 80, ,,.1,,
te "where is hear
al "The detectivesa He sits by
door yonder, with ragged, fur
/, pulled over his eyes. Did you Q
to see o more perfect specimen Of
dilapidated countrymanr .a,i6s y
ut, / smiled, could hardly help it.