Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-02-14
ness, and meant to rob, and, perhaps

ils 'AA' NNh'l" Nlii lAIlAiNlN. tllt tilaAl-
ager, auckland and myself.
The train moved slowly, aud
turncd my head and looked back nj
the brilliantly lighted station. As
did 81 We began slowly 10 move OF,
again, and | saw "A man rushing wild.
ly from the hooking Office and along
the platform after us, gcsticulating
wildly, and apparently shouting Ia
have the train stopped Tor him. But
the speed Was increasing every mo-
ment, and | soon lost sight of him,
but not until ! had time 10 notice the
strong resemblance he bore 10 Buck.
land US | had seen him IN Scotland
Yard. went back 10 my seat feeling
bcwildered and uncomfortable, and "A
horrible idea took possession of me
that | had been tricked aud caught
like a rat IN a trap.
Ii did not last long, Happily, for
set 10 work and reasoned with my.
self on the folly of my suspi.
cionS. Despite his evil mouth,
my companion looked harmless
enough; and, besides | was armed
and on the alert. Somewhat treasured.
| set 10 work 10 make myself com
Portable. The yali>e with the gold |
took from the netting opposite ana
placed beside me ON the seat. Then |
r~eadJusted my rug over my knees,
and, III doing So, partly covered the
bag. Then 1 ostentatiousIy, and per.
haps foollshly, took the revolver from
the pocket OF my great coat, and
placed it also beside me, but outside the
rug.
''lIallo. you've got a barker |
see,' sand auckland, who was watch
ing me And lac grinned.
Finally, | took out a pair of smoked
spectacles. with which | always pro-
tect my eyes when | makea long jour
ney, put them on, and then searched
for my cigar case in order 10 smoke.
| could not find ii. and yet | could
have sworn that | dropped it into the
right hand pocket OF my great coat be-
fore | left the city.
want "A weedf' said Buckland.
Here; help yourself" And lie
handed me a ease. iii answer for it
that you never smoked "A finer in your
life"
l tried the cigar, and after a puff or
two | acknowledged that il "a first
rate.
Buckland lighted one also, and we
smoked in silence while the train flew
on through the darkness.
Suddenly ! gave "A great start. a
nod forward woke me up, and lroused
myself, feeling rather queer.
HALO | said. That will never
do. | was just off,"
opened the window and flung
away the end of the cigar. The fresh
cold air that rushed in refreshed me,
and took up II of the papers | was
provided with and prepared 10 read.
But very soon | felt that | was going
of again, and, after a few frantic eff
forts, | must have succumbed. for at
that point my memory is a blank.
What woke me thoroughly at last /
have not the faintest idea; but l
seemed TO come suddenly TO myself.
And what the instinct was that inn
PEELED me to keep perfectly quiet, as if
Iwere still asleep. lido not know to this
day. All4 know is | had a most vivid
impression that something was wrong,
and that NV life depended upon silence
and quietude. Through my smoked
glasses, which were, luckily, still upon
my eyes. | could venture To look at my
companion: and very cautiously | did
SO. He was now seated in the other
corner of the same side of the carriage,
and before him, on the opposite seat,
was my revolver. By a slight pres.
SUR Of my arm against my side /
found | still had the smaller one in
my inside pocket. Beside the stolen
weapon were number of bags exactly
the same us those | had in my valise
filled with the gold, and | at once
jumped 10 the conclusion that these
bags we're duplicates belonging to the
sham detective. Also, that they were
filled with some heavy substance
lead, probably-in order that, when
they were placed in my v~alise, l
should not miss the weight. The
money that was 10 tide the Liverpool
house over the fatal morrow the per-
senator Of Buckland had transferred
to his W pocket. This is, he had Sc.
cured the gold. The notes were still
safe on my person; but how long
would they remain so-that vas the
question!
When quickly and quietly the thief
had finished his task, he rose and APP
preached my corner, vallse in hand.
| closed my eyes and began to breathe
heavily as if asleep; but, in spite Of
my pretended calm, a tremor passed
over me. Suppose the villain were TO
make all secure by quietly shooting
me AS | lay .Lere at his mercy! But
murder as well as plumber had not APP
parenlly. up TO that moment ut least,
entered his head. He leaned over me,
| suppose, TO ascertain If were really
asleep; then he replaced the valise I'M
der the rug, went back to his corner,
aud. closing his eyes, feigned sleep. /
say "feigncd, for | am sure sleep was
far away from him al that moment.
Suddenly an expedient occurred TO
me, and | hailed it rs positive inspira-
ton. If | could but get my hand on
his throat | vas younger then, and
stronger, you understand, aud more
athletic. 50 there were several chances
in my favor. But to get him into po.
sition for attack ! must employ a ruse.