Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-29

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He entered carriage No. III, and at 3
hint the guard put me in the same van.
There were three persons already there
besides my pie-eating friend and my
self. An elderly gentleman, who was
reading the Times wrong side up and
nodding blandly over its fascinating
columns; pair of rural lovers, loung-
ing on each others shoulders and dis
cussing peppermint drops together; and
presently we were reinforced by an old
lady in a very prim bonnet with brown
ribbons, and bearing luggage in the
shape of bird-cage, a basket with a
cat in it, an umbrella and q very large
carpet sack.
Jorlette had produced another section
OF pie and was demolishing it vigorous
~. Seemingly he enjoyed it. Well, I
suppose even murderer may enjoy eat
ing pie.
Just as the train began to move the
door opened and young lady came
hesitatingly forward. You know what
helpless creatures women are on their
feet in bouncing, swaying railway car,
and this young beauty was no exception.
She tottered and would have fallen, but
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 ever heard, and
sank down on the cushions, covering nv
knees with pillows of rufling and
fringing, making me feel wen-not
hn -
disc.
A lovelier face l had never seen. The
skin was clear and fair; the mouth
sweet, sensitive, and little sad; the
eyes dark and melting, and the beauti-
full dark brown hair, which hung over
her shoulders in the prevailing style,
was soft as floss silk and rippled like the
bosom of meadow brook when it flows
over bed of pebbles.
But so lost was l in contemplating
the charms of this fair creature that l
suddenly remembered was not ''look-
ing sharp" as Cathcart had ordered me,
and turned to regard my unsuspecting
Jorlette.
If criminal he was very self pos
sessed one. He had finished his pie and
was picking his teeth with quill and
furtively regarded his boots, which, by
a peculiar lightness and stiffness of
look, judged were new ones. Occa-
sionally he felt of them, as II perhaps
his corns were pinched, and once l 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 Liverpool, unless
he attempted to leave the train, so
might as we'll cultivate the acquaint-
ance of my pretty seat-mate.
She was somewhat shy, but after
awhile 81 managed to overcome her
reserve, and we chatted pleasantly like
old friends.
She had not been much from home,
and was little timid about travelling
alone. She started nervously every
time the car gave lurch, and deemed
it my duty to put my arm around the
back Of the seat to calm her fears.
She had such horror Of railway acct
dents, she said, after her Aunt Jane had
predicted, before she left, that some
thing dreadful was going to happen to
her; and then she lifted her large, melt
ing eyes to my face, and 1 drew the arm
down from the seat and let it rest on her
shoulder. Men are the natural pro-
tectors of women, you know.
We talked on various subjects. My
sweet companion was very well-in-
formed and her language was simple
and well chosen. Before was hardly
aware of 1t had told her that was a
detective, and that 1 was making this
journey expressly to help capture Jor-
lette-that notorious Jorlette.
She shuddered and drew q little nearer
to me.
''Dear me!' she said, nervously, '1t
must be dangerous business. This Jor-
lette, have heard, is desperate char
acter. Pray, oh, do pray be careful"
And she dropped her voice so near to
a whisper and threw so much expression
into her beautiful eyes that could not
resist tenderly pressing the white hand
so near my own and whispered, am
afraid, something that would look abb
surd on paper.
That was very delightful trip to me
and think it must have been not un-
pleasant to the young lady, for her
cheeks were red and her eyes bright as
we approached the terminus. She was
going to her sister, who lived two or
three miles inland from Liverpool, so
she had to leave me before my journey
was ended.
The train only halted for moment, but
/ managed to press warm kisa on her
lips and to beg her to give me her adj
dress that l might call on her.
She smiled archly up into my face.
81 will drop you line within week,
Mr.. Dayton" she said, sweetly. Let
me see-your first name is"
"Alphonse. No. 341 T street, Liv.
erpool, for the next ten days Good
bye, darling!" and 1 kissed her again,
and saw the door close behind her with
dull feeling of pain inside the left sec
ton of my waistcoat.
But I resolutely put my pretty un-
known out of my mind, and devoted my.
self to looking sharp at Jorlette, who
had evidently fallen asleep. Talk about
the uneasiness of guilty conscience,
indeed!
At Liverpool Mr.. Cathcart stepped into
the car before any one had left it. He
swept his eye over the occupants and q
look of blank dismay settled on his face.
''Thunderation!" cried he; sis 1T pos
sible you have let him skipe"
HE is there" said /, triumphantly,
pointing to my red-headed fellow-pas-
senger.
That said Cathcart, in a tone Of
ineffable contempt calf, you're fool.
That man is Rev. John Pennicut, rector
of ST. Thomas Church, Cumberwel.
How do you do, sir?" shaking hands
with the pie-eater.
As for me, was lc ing around for .
convenient knot-hole TO crawl into, but
there seemed to be no such thing around
loose.
Cathcart turned upon me hercely.
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