The Red Cloud chief., 1879-07-10

second tnspel. Behold the companion
Of the traveller with yellow hands quiet
~ christening he, cloak, and producing
her smelling bottle, this "a . slender
vial Of colorless glass, which she re-
tanned between her fingers instead Of
udng.
A rush Of steam, . shrek Of the To-
connective, and the train passes into the
third tunnel. Silence reigned in the Ia
dies carrisge. =,
After this there ~ . pause, and
Miss Norfolk Stanley opened her win
dow TO iuhale the pare mountain AIR.
while each link Of the train VA tested
before tho trial oi the great tunnel.
Then Mont Gems opened that great
mouth, and received the human freight,
the feeble atoms a 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
bad been again closed, when her head
was seized, anervous hand was pressed
over her mouth, she was forced TO In
hale chloroform, and = heavy cloak en-
veloped her, effectually sitting the faint
cry, scarcely more than . sigh, which
escaped her. The victim speedily lost
consciousness, and the leather bag roll
ed from her lap to the floor.
Biiou fell on his head. AstOnished
at such treatment, he crept out OF his
pocket-Of which the strap had not been
re~fastened when the surly guard brought
the other occupants of the carriage so
unexpectedly and hid beneath the folds
of his MISTRESS dress. Mark the wis
dom Of this little dog, and explain it by
any law, short Of reason, actual pres
ence of mind, il 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 mia-
utes of outer darkness, lost in the heart
of Mont Gents.
"Do not kill her. Discovery would
be awkward" whispered the elder. a
keen, yellow face appearing out OF the
veil which had previously concealed 1t.
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 yell
low claws took the watch and chain,
rings, probed every pocket, nimbly sift-
ed the contents of the rack above for
valuables, and raised the leather bag,
Biiou house, in hopes of its containing
q jewel box.
Snow open the other window. The
carriage must not smell OF chloroform
when we reach Modane. ! will give her
another dose before throwing away the
bottle"
sit was such q 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
n cover; q dresses and hats have
not been cen on the train. When we
descend, I join Adolphe, and lean on his
arm; you 90 with the boys, and speak
German. We no longer know each
other. You take the Geneva route, and
I journey to Macon. There is plenty of
time. Here, put back her purse, con-
tanning q little silver"
Daylight at last! Bijou thrust out his
nose from the edge of his mistress's robe.
The light treasured him. Such a VOL
ley of sharp, piercing barks became
audible in the ladies' carriage q could
only emanate from the throat of an irate
terrier. The two women were confused.
At first they supposed the dog was
barking in an adjacent carriage. How
could a living creature of any sort be
concealed in their own, when every ar
ticle of Miss Norfolk Stanley's had been
searched? Bijou barked with frantic
zeal, and sprang toward the open win
dow, redoubling his clamOr. Then the
older woman saw him, darted forward,
and seized him. The terrible yellow
hand closed about Bijou's neck; she
lifted and prepared to fling him out of
the window. Bijou's silky little body
landed on the ledge of the cash just as
the surly guard appeared. who was
walking along the outer railing or plat
form, in response to that shrill volley of
banks. What! a dog in the ladies' car
riage, after all? Aha! one must see
about it! The surly guard caught Bijou
in his hands; heads appeared at neigh
boring windows. The poor little beast
whimpered, licked the guards face in a
propitiatory manner, and looked at him
with the most agonized canine intelli-
gence.
A dog in the ladies' carriage! More
over, flung ont the window BY q venge-
full hand! One glance from his point of
vantange IN 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; a
faint scent of chloroform fingered. A
very well arranged plan, Ringing on the
trains not pausiDg again until Modane
wa reached, when all traces of disorder
would have been removed, but for frus-
tration by q vigilant little dog, so tiny
as to be slowed away in the pocket of q
leather bag.
A group of those highly ornamental
gems d'armes in cooked hats and bril-
liant uniforms who pose 50 gracefully
at French and Italian railway stations
were given employment in ~arresting
the thieves. Miss Norfolk Stanley came
to . condition of confused conscious
ness, and was removed to q hotel under
guidance of her frightened maid. The
surly guard actually 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 q robbery. in
which he had lost both watch and pocket
book, on . night journey between Rome
and Florence. He was dispOs0d 10 suS-