The Morning herald., 1877-08-18

pheus hlmself, when he may be watch
ing us from one corner of his eye. W.
can't afford to wait much longer elst
the game will be up. The girl is sounG
asleep" ii
eyes, you could jerk her from the
seat and not disturb her slUmbers. Isn't
she beauty?"
"A perfect houriw
"Of course she doesn't know that
you are on the train" ..
"Certainly not. Don't yon recol!ect
that she was asleep when We boarded
the car at Romnev?"
ooh, yes had forgotten"
If she knew that was here, she'd
keep her eyes wide open and post the
old gentleman, who yet remains, be-
lieve, in blissful ignorance Of the fact
that I have made love to lis child. Ii
he knew NE as you do, Burdock, he
would play the role Of Virginius be-
fore should wed his Mabel"
ale would, indeed" answered the
youns man called Burdock. "But ]
say let's to work. l have the bottle
shall l use i. now?"
I'VE AZ" not there yrt;' >,t'i HI
other, loUINg out %. .lle window upol
the stail.l cHI;M, ..
awe .I.'Irt' DC very ;le&r. The roa'
where ,.vrsey.. waiting is one mii
this side d. Tie town. Enare. look
there il he r!uH'r of tres he tod u
abolt. IAo road is three miles from
this point. We m'ISt wor!: ruw.'
"Nllat If ti.c oil .v.low is sham
ming:''
Oil u" The .,an'H"acl'icf eject
iyeiy"
".All right
The Youngest Of the party nuN aros'
and walked tip t.l3 aisle to ill., iurlAei
end Of the coach.
lie c::.t QIivk but scruriDizi"g looA
at the VII! h!ys-haired man, who, despite
his suspicious, had fallen asleep. Fol
three successive days llc an,> his uaIlgh
ter had Dcrn on the train, and during
the time the father had slept but little.
His child's objections to the sleeping
coaches had been lisencd to, and the
twain had not quilted the through pas
senger car.
They were travelling to one Of the
largest cities in the east, where they
hoped to dwell until death should tear
them apart and call each from the
world.
Cyrus Radcife--for such was the
fathers name-Wtls a banker of emil
nence in a city far west OF the Allegha-
nies. His wealth was the "open Sc
some" into lhe hi chest society Of the
land, but he was not pulled with the
pride that is generally found with
riches. Having no relatives, save his
daughter, hMIixed the great love of his
heart upon her, and it was love yastcr
than his wealth, deeper than the sea.
But let Us return to the scene in the
through car, moving at the rate Of
twenty-seven miles All hour.
The man ut the end Of the ear gliGe1
toward his victim, the old gentleman.
His movements were watched by the
associate whom he had left in the scat,
When he paused bcSiIe l.ii victim he
drew Il handkerchief from his bosom. !
Then the faint o'or Of rhinrotUrn be- |
came prevalent. and tie 'mndNrrcI'i"
was held Under Cyrus i!N"r!ii'e's nos
tris.
While this wa; beng do"o the l'u"
eyed man left Iii seat, ana came nplii"
aisle till he passed. his confederate, an'
stood beside titr sleeping gil.
"Shall dGse the othcrS?' a}i"d Tho
young man In IL WHISPER as he glanced
at the three remaining passengers who
were asleep in their respective seats
"No. they'll not awaArn.' VAS the
reply. "Nuw give M.,~i Jlt lot
TOO much ~
The chlovoinrlAcl handkerchief With
drawn from Mr. KulrIif'', W:as applied
to his daughter, who unconS"ioUSly IN
hailed the pow trf'll anAesthe,ic.
A moment later the agent Of Vlilalny
was restored to his bosom ard with Il
look I'D and down the car the eldest
man lifted Mabel from the seat.
"We must be near the road. Ting
the engineer down to slower time.
Quick!'
These words were spoken to tho
un,nn n,nu VI .hn Anurht the hell rOpe