Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30

when we reach Modane. L will give
her another dose before throwing away
the bottle"
at was such rare chance Only if
we should be detected at the frontier -
murmered the younger woman.
"Attend, ma chere; 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 go with the boys, and speak
German. We no longer know each other.
You take the Geneva route, and | jour-
ney 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 reassured him. Such
a volley of sharp, piercing barks became
audible in the ladies' carriage as could
only emanate from the throat of an irate
terrier. The two women were confused.
At first they supposed the dog was bark
ing in an adjacent carriage. How could
living creature of any sort be concealed
in their own, when every article of Miss
Norfolk -Stanley's had been searched ?
Bijou barked with frantic zeal, and
sprang toward the open window, redoub-
ling his clamor. Then the older woman
saw him, darted forward, and seized
him. The terrible yellow hand closed
about Biou's neck; she lifted and pre-
pared to fling him out of the window.
BJou's silky little body landed on the
ledge of the sash just as the surly guard
appeared, who was walking around the
outer railing or platform, in response to
that shrill volley of barks. What a
dog in the ladies' carriage, after all !!
Aha one must see about it The surly
guard caught Bijou in his hands, heads
appeared at neighboring windows. The
poor little beast whimpered, licked the
guards face in propitiatory manner,
and looked at him with the most agonized
canine intelligence.
A dog in the ladies carriage More
over, flung out the window by vengeful
hand One glance from his point of
vantage on the step revealed the truth
to the surly guard. Miss Norfolk-Stan-
ley reposed in her corner in rigid insen-
sibility, the cloak still about her; bags
and cases were scattered on the floor !;
faint scent of chloroform fingered. A
very well-arranged plan, hinging on the
trains not pausing again until Modone
was reached, when all trace of disorder
would have been removed, but for frus-
tration by vigilant little dog, so tiny
as to be stored away in the pocket of a
leather bag.
A group of those highly-ornamental
geusd 'armes in cooked hats and brilliant
uniforms who pose SO gracefully at French
and Italian railway stations were given
employment in arresting the thieves.
Miss Norfolk-Stanley came to condition
of confused consciousness, and was re-
moved to hotel under guidance of her
frightened maid. The surly guard act
ually kept Bijou in his arms, and caressed
the little dog instead of demanding his
ticket.
Next evening Nephew Dick appeared
at Modane in response to the maids
telegram sent back to Turin. He had
been delayed by reason of robbery. il
which he had lost both watch and pocket
book, on night journey between Rome
and Florence. He was disposed to sus
pect two gentlemen who had stayed il
the same hotel at Rome.
In the years 1877 and 1878 bant
of thieves waged war on the continent
their connection extending from Stock
holm to Naples. They appeared as ladie
and gentlemen at leading hotels, ant
pursued everywhere the higher branche
of the profession. Doubtless Miss Nor
folk Stanley and Nephew Dick wer
both their victims. The latter was speed
lily reinstated in his aunt's favor by hi
ability displayed during the trial an
conviction of the miserable women.
Bijou has gone into honorable retire
ment in the country. His prejudice
are respected. If be sees a railway an
a moving train, he howls and runs ava,
in remembrance of the awful day wbe
a cruel yellow hand seized him an
, hurled him from the window as tt
ladies' carriage emerged from the MOI
Gents tunnel.-Harper's Weekly.
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