Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-08-09

cravat, a huge piece OF game PIE
in his hand-aDd this person had
red hair And dark eyes
l watched him closely. There
was a certain dogged, skulking
look about him !; he would not meet
nv eyes, and he walked off to the
extreme end OF the platform by
himself, and remained there MUNICH
ing his pie until the last bell rang
and then he hurried on board with
the air of one who felt that a great
deal depends on his getting seat
| was convinced that he was my
man, though he was not altogether
/ like the photograph. Still, taces
and photographs differ a great
deal, since to the picture there is
little expression-and do not char
acteristics of q face depend more
on color and expression than an
outline of feature ?
He entered carriage No, III,
and at hint the guard put me in
! the same van. There were three
persons already there beside my
pie eating friend and myself. An
elderly gentleman, who reading
The Times wrong side up, and nod.
ding blandily over its facinating
columns; a pair OF rural lovers,
lounging on each others shoulders
aud discussing peppermint drops
together /; and presently We were
re.enforced by an old lady in a
very prime bonnet with brown
ribbons, and bearing luggage IN
the shape of bird cage, a basket
with a cat in it, an umbrella and a
very large carpet sack.
Jorlette had produced another
section OF pie, and was demolish-
ing il vigorously. Seemingly he
enjoyed it. Well suppose even a
murderer may enjoy eating pie.
Just as the train began to move
the door opened and young lady
came hesitatingly toward. You know
what helpless creatures women are
on their feet in a bouncing, sway
ing railway car, and this young
beauty was no exception. She tot
tered, and would have fallen, but
l put out my arm and caught
her, at the same time offering her
the unoccupied seat at my side.
She blushed rosily thanked me in
the sweetest voice / had eyer heard
and sank down on the cushions,
covering my knees with billows Of
rufflng and fringing, making me
feel-well, not many removes from
the gates of Paradise.
A lOvelier face | had never seen.
The skin was clear and fair the
mouth sweet, sensitive and a little
sad ; the eyes dark and melting aud
the beautiful dark, brown hair,
which hung over shoulders in the
prevailing style was soft as floss
silk, and rlppled like the bosom of
a meadow brook when it flows over
a bed of pebbles.
But SO lost was | IN cOntemplat.
ing the charms OF this fair creature
that l suddenly remembered was
not blocking sharp" as Cathcart
had ordered me, and l turned to
regard my unsuspecting Jorlette.
If criminal he was very self
possessed one. He had finished
his pie and was picking his teeth
with quill and tur:iyely regard
ing his boots, which by a peculiar
tightness and stiffness of look, |
judged were new ones. Occasion
ally he felt of them, as if perhaps,
his corns we're pinched, and once
| was sure he muttered something
like an oath as he rubbed his long
white fingers over the locality of
his great toe
There was nothing to be done
with him until we reached Liver
pool, unless he attempted to leave
the train, so 1 might as we'll cult
vate the acq uaintance of my pref
ty little seat mate.
She was somewhat shy, but
after a while l managed to over
come her reserve, and we chatted
pleasantly like old friends.
She had not been much from
home, and was a little timid about
travelling alone. She started nerv-
ously every time the car gave q
lurch, and deemed it my duty to
put my arm around the back of
the Sc at to calm her fears.
She had such a horror of railway
accidents she said, after her Aunt
Jan o had predicted before she left,
tha,t something dreadful was going
to happen her; and then she lifted
her large, melting eyes to my face,
and l drew the arm down from the
seat and let it rest on her shoulder.
Men are the natural protectors OF
women, you know.
We talked on various subjects.
My sweet companion was very we'll
informed, and her language was
simple and well chosen. Before L
was hardly aware of II l had told
her that was a detective and that
was making this journey express
ly to help to capture JorIette-that
notorious Jorlette.
She shuddered and drew a little
nearer to me.
"Dear me !" said she, nervonsly,