The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-11-22

before he had told his seory, Brown lsnpa i for the door, leaving his coaf hehind him Before the othen knew whst vas happening. he vas do~n stairs aad ou, Of sight
 The two friends looked at each oekez in disnay.
 .Here's a mess we're in :, said Chsri- son.. What shall we dos' "The quesuca is, what will he do - refnned Weiby- "We've !" 10 time se lee ve must follow him- Q.ick .-
 Chxsl1en pulled on his bouex seised his hat and coat, and then m down she stain together Not . soul vas in sight, the littls street sas deserted, bus u ihe distance they heard the sound of the uheels of . cab rapidly becoming fainaer and fainter.
 .. This is fesdng pass joke" said
 @lt's yosr aslt q any rste," resorted 0arlfoa; @h you hadn't suggested it. should never have thought sf it." It's no ase b dispufing whose fault II i, is; the qoeseios Is, how can we remedy ns What do you propose ?''
 Lets ind a cab frs, ve can talk over what we shall do when we have found onen
 Come along shen," assented Welby What beast of night it is I shall catch my death of cold
 Serve you right" grosjed his com panion, turning up the collar of his coat. We shant get crswler. I'm afraid, til ~e reach the Strand. Wed better 20 to ! the stand
 What do you mean to do then
 -One of us had better drive to Browns rooms and see if he can find him there the other must go to Mss Harding's house on the chance ot his having eose there.r
 .And suppose se ind him a, neither ? asked Welby.
 Ther we must go to Liverpool, Isup- pose, unless we have the good luck to i catch him at the s afionr 1 We,by gave whistle. He had not ex. pecisd to be let in for journey to the north by the nigh, express.
 Let's see, Liverpool IS on the North western line. isn't nT'
 Yes; Euston IS the s,s.ion."
 All right I'll meet you there as soon as can. You drive 10 Mss Harding's-.
 No," interrupted Charlton. l" you 20 there you know her better than do.n
 don't think do"
 You've always said so till now,n pro- tested Charlton.
 Bat don't know her well enough to make an afternoon call at half-past tenr
 You needn't go ID. Jus, ask the serv- ant if Mir. B.own has been there, that's all. Here's the stand, and thank heaven ], couple of cabs"
 Four-wheelers r remarked Welby, ru-fully.
 We must m axe them do Now. ID you get se at Euston as soon as you can in any case, I'll do the same"
 The anucipations Of the iide were far from pleasant. They looked wet and uusty. the horses worn GU; and mtseSa- pie, while the drivers had evidently been trying 10 keep he wet out by copious po- tai,ons, Ba, there vas TO help for it, 90 Weiby go, into one and Charlton into the other, eoth regresung the cosy room they had So recently left
 CHAPTER II
 It seemed an age to Charlton before he dre~ up at Bro~n's chambers There was no lisht to be seen n his window. which argued i'll. Inquiry of the house keeper elicited the inform ancn that Mir. Brown had come home in a so,ier hurry, and scarcely stayed a minute, and then told her he vas going to Liverpool, and that ke wouldn't want breaksass in the morning.
 Thts confirmed Charlton's worst fears his only hope nos was to reach the xsa- ton in time to stop him. He learned that not aaore than five cr six minutes had elapsed since Bro~n's deparsure. 90 there vas still . chance AS he drove on he comforted himself by thinking that trains didn't run very often a, that time of night. and that in all probability there would not be one due to starr just as Brown reached the station ID that case he would be obliged to wait there, and the chances were in favor of his (Charl- son's) arrival in time. This hope was sui. scient to render him unconscious of the dampness of the cushions on which he was sitting and to the fact that he vas by DO means equipped tor spending a night away from home.
 Euston as last. He jumped ou, of his  crazy vehicle, gave the cabman double his fare, because he could net wait to ob- tain change, and rushed on to the plat form. It vas deserted; he turned to the vaiting-socm and booking-of6 e: some doeen people were about, but no Brown Even Welby had 10, yes appeared Charltoa vas alone.
 When did that last train start for Liverpool r he asked the 6rss official he met
 Wi,h provoking slowuess the man re- pied: About an hour and thirty-hve minutes ago, sir"
 -You're quite sure!~
 .yes, sir.r The question touched his ofhcial pride, and he turned away disgussed.
 What vas the next thing to be done: lt vas clear Brown had not yes started tor Liverpool. There vas still the hope tAsk Welby had found the missing man