New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-10-08

had seen Bijou, he had the right to car
~ the dog off in triumph to the bag
gage van, and impose on herself the
ignominy Of fine. Instead, he ex-
planned that two ladies must be admit
ted, as the cigar smoke Of their car
riage made them i'll. Again that long,
yellow hand CROPPED upward for the
door handle, and the two women in
cloaks invaded Miss Norfolk SANKEY'S
territory. She resigned herself, with 9
sigh, to the inevitable. After all, these
ladies were only tride peculiar and
foreign-lo 0king, mere harmless fellow
creatures, and Bijou had already en-
ioyed two hours of freedom. Miss
Norfolk Stanley's first impulse was to
throw herself on their mercy to the ex-
tent Of releasing her dog. In travel
she had never yet met another woman
who did not assist in smuggling Biiou
with the delight in contrabana warfare
of any kind peculiar to the sex. A Sec
0nd glance at those yelled and mnffled
figures deferred her. The strangers,
with murmured apology in French
for the intrusion, sank into their places
at the other extremity of the carriage
and remained as silent as statues.
They carried no bags or parcels of any
kind. The yellow hand produced a
smelling-bottle of cut steel, and pun
gent odor diffused itself gradually, as
the windows were closed to exclude the
smoke.
Now the tunnels were gained which
form the threshold of Mont Gents on
the Italian side, and which are i'm:
measurably more black and oppressive.
A rush of steam, a shrek Of the To-
connective, and the train was engulfed
in the first Of the three long tunnels.
The gas burned in tiny star in the
roof of the carriage. Horrible dark
ness and dense smoke, like an Opaque
wall against the window-sash! Bijou's
mistress unfastened her collar, and
sought her fan. At the other end of
the carriage the yellow hand was deft-
~ opening the owners cloak, while a
pair of glittering eyes were turned on
the unconscious Miss Norfolk Stanley
from the folds of the veil. The SMELL
ing bottle of cut steel had vanished.
A rush of steam, a shrek of the To-
connective, and the train plunged into
the second tunnel. Behold the COM
panion of the traveller with yellow
hands quietly christening her cloak and
producing her smelling bottle, this one
slender vial of colorless glass, which
she retained between her fingers in
stead of using.
A rush of steam, shrek of the To-
comotive, and the train passed into the
third tunnel. Silence reigned in the la
dies carriage.
After this there was q pause, and
Miss Norfolk-Stan)ey opened her win
dow to inhale the pure mountain air,
while each link of the train was tested
before the trial of the great tunnel.
Then Mont Gents opened that great
mouth and received the human freight,
the feeble atoms of an hour, into its
rocky heart. Thirty minutes! Miss
Norfolk Stanley opened her watch.
Much may happen in thirty minutes.
She had turned to the window, which
had been again closed, when her head
was seized, q nervous hand was pressed
over her mouth, she was forced to in
hale chloroform, and hcasy cloak
enveloped her, effectually sitting the
faint cry, scarcely more than a. sigh,
which escaped her. The victim speed
lily lost consciousness, and the leather
bag rolled from her lap to the floor.
Bijou fell on his head. Astonished
at such treatment, he crept out of his
pocket-of which the strap had not
been refastened when the surly guard
brought the other occupants of the car
riage so unexpectedly -and hid beneath
the folds of his mistress dress. Mark
the wisdom of this little dog, and ex-
plain it by any law, short Of reason,
actual presence of mind, if you can.
He was afraid, and concealed himself,
trembling in every limb. He knew
something dreadful had happened.
The two women, Invested of their
cloaks, stood over Miss Norfolk. Stan
ley. Much can be done in thirty min
utes of outer darkness, lost in the heart
of Mont Gents.
g Do not kill her. Discovery would
be awkward" whispered the elder,
keen, yellow face appearing out of the
veil which had previously concealed it.
Her accomplice removed the bottle
from the nostrils of Miss Norfolk Stan.
ley, and lifted the cloak from her face.
The latter did not move. Then the
yellow claws took the watch and chain,
rings, probed every pocket, nimbly
sifted the contents of the rack above for
valuables, and raised the leather bag,
Bijou's house, in hopes Of its contain-
ing jewel boy.
. Now open the other window. The
carriage must not smell of chloroform
when we reach Modane. I will give
her another dose before throwing away
the BOTTLE"
1T was such rare chance! Only if
we should be detected at the frontier!'
murmured the younger woman.
!" Attend, ma chere; l have planned
ALL" retorted the elder, with an evil
smile. '.She will recover, be stupid
when we arrive at the French Custom
House, and wait for her maid. Roll
together the cloaks and wells in this
canvas cover; our dresses and hats
have not been seen on the train. When
we descend, ! join Adolphe. and lean
on his arm; you 60 with the boys, and
speak German. We no longer know
each other. You take the Geneva
route, and l journey to Macon. There
is plenty OF time. Here, put back her
purse, containing little silver
Daylight at last! Bijou thrust out
his nose from the edge Of his mistress
robe. The light treasured him. Such
q volley Of sharp, piercing barks be-
came audible in the ladies carriage as
could only emanate from the throat Of
IN irate terrier. The two women were
confused. At first they supposed the
dog was barking in an adjacent car