The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-02

| opening the owners cloak while a pair OF
| glittering eyes were turned on the uncon-
scious Miss Norfolk-Stanley from the folds
of the veil. The smelling bottle of cut steel
had vanished.
A rush of steam, a shrek of the locomo-
tive, and the train plunged into the second
tunnel. Behold the companion of the trav-
eller with yellow hands quietly unfastening
her cloak, and producing her smelling bottle,
this one a slender vial of colorless glass
which she retained between her fingers in
stead of using.
A rush of steam, shrek of the locomo-
tive and the train passed into the third tun-
mel. Silence reigned in the ladies' carriage.
After this there was pause, and Miss
Norfolk-Stanley opened her window to in
hale the pure mountain air, while each link
of the train was tested before the trial of the
great tunnel. Then Mount Gents opened
that great mouth and received the human
freight, the feeble atoms of an hour, into
its rocky heart Thirty minutes! Miss Nor
folk-Stanley opened her watch. Much NAV
happen in thirty minutes. She had turned
to her window which had been again closed
when her head was seized, a nervous hand
was pressed over her mouth, she was forced
to inhale chloroform, and heavy cloak en-
veloped her, effectually sitting the faint cry,
scarcely more than sigh, which escaped
hSi. lliC NlCtlll Specully lOSb 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 re asten ed
when the surly guard brought the other oc-
cupants of the carnage so unexpectedly
and hid beneath the folds of his mistress s
dress. Mark the wisdom of this little dog,
and explain 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 dread
full had happened.
The two women, Invested of their cloaks.
stood over Miss Norfok-Stanley. Much can
be done in thirty minutes of outer darkness.
lost in the heart of Mont Gents.
do not kill her. Discovery would be
awkward" whispered the elder, keen vel
low face appearing out of the veil which had
previously concealed it.
Her accomplish removed the bottle from
the nostrils of Miss Norfolk-Stanley. 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 it's
containing jewel box.
"Now open the other window. The car
riage must not smell of chloroform when we
reach Modane, l will give her another dose
before throwing away the bottle"
1T was such rare chance! Only if we
should be detected at the frontieri' muir
INJURED 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 fnOptbpr fhn nIOa1yc az.
canvas cover; our dresses and hats have not
been seen on the train. When we descend,
join Adolphe and lean on his arm: You 90
with the boys and speak German. We no
longer know each other. You take the &C.
neya route, and journey to Macon. There
isplent of time. Here, put back her purse
containing a little silver''
Daylight at last! Bijou thrust out his
nose from the edge of his mistress's robe
The light treasured him. Such volley of
sharp, piercing banks 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 sup
posed the dog was barking 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.
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
ling him out OF the window. Bijou's silky
body landed on the ledge of the sash lust as
the surly guard appeared, who was walking
about the outer railing or platform, in re-
Spouse to that shrill volley of barks What!
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! Moreover,
flung out the window by vengeful hand!
One glance from his point of vantage of the
step revealed the truth to the surly guard.
Miss Norfolk-Stanley reposed in her corner
in rigid insensibility, the cloak still about
her; bags and cases were scattered on the
floor; faint scent of chloroform fingered
very well arranged plan, Ringing on the
trains not pausing again until Modane was
reached, when all traces of disorder would
have been removed, but for Illustration by
vigilant little dog, so tiny as to be slowed
away in the pocket of leather bag
A group of those highly ornamental gems
d'armes in cooked hats and brilliant uni
1OilAo WIZ pOoC oO dG french ana
Italian railway stations were given employ
ment in arresting the thieves Miss Nor
folk-Stanley came to condition of confused
consciousness, and was removed to hotel
under the 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 robbery, in which he had lost
both watch and pocket-book, on a night
journey between Rome and Florence. He
was disposed to suspect two gentlemen who
had staid in the same hotel at Rome
In the years 1877 and 1878 band of thieves
waged war on the continent, their connec-
ton extending from Stockholm to Naples.
They appeared as ladies and gentlemen at
leading hotels, and pursued everywhere the
higher branches of the profession Doubt
less Miss Norfolk-Stanley and Nephew Dick
were both their victims. The latter was
speedily re-instated in his aunts favor by
his ability displayed during the trial and
conviction of the miserable women.
Bijou has gone into honorable retirement
in the country. His prejudices are respected
1t he sees railway and a moving train, he
howls and runs away in remembrance of the
awful day when cruel yellow hand seized
and hurled him from the ladies' carriage
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