The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-07-30
rue IAN II lTlmg CORNER.

again, Itrafled by Che Flying
Dulchman, which httrain | eutered
at Bath. Asltlle smoking caftiags
was inconyeniehtly crowded !
sacrificed toSaecofor the sake q
room, and took my seat in anoydi-
nary compartment, which IT seem
ed I;Eas to have all 70 myself
Just as The. train began 70 move,
however, my solitude was broken
inupon, The door ofthe carriage
was thrown open, and man
sprang hastily IN. Before be closed
the door behindh him anotheTfollow-
ed instill greater haste. AS tae
carriage passed the guard who
waited on sho platform, ready g
jump upon his van, he gayesthe
breakers Of bylaws an injured
Look, but said nothing. In anoth.
er minute we were dashing along
ut top speed.
Wondering how people could be
so unphilosophical as to run time
so closely, and risk life or limb for
the sake Of q minute, | turned to
look at my travelling companions.
The first conner had thrown him.
selfint a seat opposite me, at the
end Of the compartment farthest
from the platform. Hewas u tall,
strong man Of about forty, dressed
in a dark tweed suit His face
was strikingly handsome, and his
remarkably brilliant eyes at once
attracted my notice. The second
man, who sat in the opposite cor
ner, was ofyery different appear
ance. He was short and stout; his
attire was plain-black.
As neither Of my companions
made any remark to the other as
to their narrow escape Of missing
the train, | concluded they we're
unacquainted, and thattheir stimuli.
taneous latearrival was but chance.
After travelling some little way
in silence, the tall man asked very
politely il | objected to smoking.
mot at al" said; Eight up BY
all means"
81 am ashamed to make such a
request, but could you give me a
cigar? | came away in such bur.
ry that 1 left my case behind me, y
I handed him q cigar and a
match, and then, as the third oc.
cupant oftho compartnont paisod
noprotesI, 1 followed my opposite
ncighbor's example, contcntedly
enough.
A small civility like this gener-
ally breaks the ice which exists be.
tween English travellers, so as we
smoked4we talked on various top
les. My new friend was a fluent
and polished speakr, and was evi.
IDENTIFY well upin the questions Of
the day, many Of his remarks con.
cernipg which showed originality
and shrewdness. I congratulated
myself upon meeting with SO
pleasant a companion, r
The man in black did not join in
our conversation, so we took nc
notice Of him for awhile. At last,
happening to took once or twice in
his direction, | found that, although
his eyes were half closed, be was
watching US intently, but furtiVe,
ly.
This inspection did not seem tc
trouble my new friend, but |, who
am ola somewhat nervous tenn
permanent, found this fixed and in.
quisitiye gaze positively annoying
Thinking that its cause might
possible be our breach Of good man
ners in smoking without having
asked his permission, | expressed
q hope that our cigars were moi
offenders.
"Not in the least" he said, quiet
Ily, but with his eyes still turned
toward us, My friendi in the tweedl
leaned over to me. "Please dom
take any notice of him." he whis
pored,
"Do you know him, then2"
"oh, yes; l know him very well
indeed. In fact, l must apologize,
for bringing him into o Carriag,
which was occupied. He is a mad
man-you needn't be in the leasl
alarmed"
"a mad.maul" 1 said, startled by
the information so cody given,
ayes. l am taking the poor fel
low upto town. Let me introduce
myself, lam DR., Wolfe oftho South.
mead Asylum. Perhaps you have
boord n,v noroo9u