Daily globe., 1879-06-22
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surly guard, peering about the floor sus-
piciously.
"Certa1nly not,'' said Miss Norfolk
Stanley, blushing at the fib which she
uttered in alarm for her pet.
Then the surly guard banged the door,
departed, and the train actually started
at last. Bijou skipped out of his prison,
executed wild but barkless dance over
the seats, stood on his hind legs with
great apparent enjoyment, ate biscuit,
and was refreshed with water from the
cup of his own tiny travelling flask.
The tram wended it's way toward the
Alps; one by one snow peaks detached
themselves from the mountain rampant
dividing France and Italy, and stood out
boldly against the blue sky; the atmos-
phere grew keen. Down in the valleys
weather beaten little hamlets were hud-
died together in a cluster of steep roofs; !;
the river foamed in silvery ripples; the
peasants worked in the blooming fields.
Within the railway carriage Miss Nor
folk-Stanley indulged in her own medi-
tations, and Bijou capered about at pleas
ure. The lady made her plans, with
slightly compressed lips. She would go
to Paris, and thence direct to London
Nephew Dick might we'll look to him
self
The train paused. Hi, BUou Miss Nor
folk Stanley had scarcely time to restore
her pet to the bag pocket when the oppo-
site door flew open, and the surly guard
thrust in his head. Her heart failed her.
If the surly guard had seen BUou, he had
the right to carry the dog off in triumph
to the baggage van, and impose on herself
the ignom1hy of fine Instead, he ex-
planned that two ladies must be admitted,
as the cigar smoke of their carriage made
them ill. Again that long, yellow hand
CROPPED upward for the door handle, and
the two women in cloaks invaded Miss
Norfolk -Stanley's territory. She resign
ed herself, with sigh, to the inevitable.
After all, these ladies were only trife
peculiar and foreign looking, mere harm
less fellow creatures, and Bijou had al
ready enjoyed 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 encountered another woman
who did not assist in smuggling Bijou
with the delight in contraband warfare of
any kind peculiar to the sex. A second
glance at those yelled and muffled figures
deferred her. The strangers with muir
INJURED apology in French for the intru-
sion, 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 pungent odor diffused itself gradu.
ally, as the windows were closed to ex.
clude the smoke.
Now the tunnels were gained which
form the threshold of Mont Gents on the
Italian side, and which are immesurably
more black and oppressive.
A rush of steam, a shrek of the loco
motive, and the train was in the first Of
the three long tunnels. The gas burned
in tiny star in the roof of the carriage
Horrible darkness 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 o1
the carriage the yellow hand was deftly
/ opening the owners cloak, while az spai1
of glittering eyes were turned on the un
conscious Miss Norfolk Stanley from thu
folds Of the veil. The smelling bottle O
cut steel had vanished.
A rush of steam, shrek of the locomo
tive, and the train plunged into the sec
ond tunnel. Behold the companion O
the traveller with yellow hands quietl,
unfastening her CLOAK, and producing he
smelling bottle, this one slender via
{ or colorless glass, which she retained be
tween her fingers instead Of using
A rush of steam,a shrick Of the locomo
tive, and the train passed into the thir,
, tunnel. Silence reigned in the ladies
carriage.
After this there was pause, and Mis-
, Norfolk Stanley opened her window t
| inhail the pure mountain air, while eac]
link of the train was tested before tn
! trial Of the great tunnel. Then Mon
f. Gents opened her great mouth, and re
ceived the human freight, the feebl
atoms Of an hour, into its rocky hear
Thirty minutes Miss Norfolk-Stanle
) opened her watch. Much may happe
in thirty minutes. She had turned t
. the window, which had been again closec
, when her head was seized, a nervous han
was pressed over her mouth, she wa
forced to inhale chlorofo1m, and cloa]
envelopea her, efectually sitting til
faint cry, scarcely more than sigf
which escaped her.. The victim speedil
lost consciousness, and the leather ba
| ro11o1 F,o,,, hor lon ~ %bo Aoo.
e Bijou fell on his head. Astonished 8
t such treatment, he crept out of his poch
! et-of which the strap had not been re
r fastened when the surly guard brough
: the other occupants Of tie carriage S
r unexpectedly-and hid beneath the fold
a of his mistress's dress. Mark the wisdol
: Of this little dog, and explain it by an
1 law short of reason, actual presence
e mind, if you can He was afraid, an
: concealed himself, trembling in ever
t limb. He knew something dreadful ha
0 happened.
e The two women, divested of the
u cloaks, stood over Miss Norfolk -Stanle
n Much can be done in thirty minutes
a outer darkness, lost iu the heart of Mo,
3. Gents.
d "Do not kill her. Discovery would
r awkward" whispered the elder, kee
yellow face appearing out of the We
le which had previously concealed it.
\ Her accomplice remove the bottle fro
e, the nostrils Of Miss Forfolk- Stanley, ar
d lifted the cloak from her face. The la
l. ter did not move. Then the yellow clay
r took the watch and chain, rings, prob.
IN every pocket, nimbly sifted the conten
s. Of the rack above for valuables, and rails.
W the leather bag, Bijou's house, in hop
a. of its containing jewel box.
lie "Now open the other window. T