Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-01-16

freshments, and taking the guard, who
was an old friend of mine, sufficiently
into my confidence, l was given an op
portunity of looking through the car
riages previous TO the starting Of the
train.
1t was full train, but, singularly
enough, there was not red-headed
man on board of it. Jorlette was red.
headed, and aside from that circum-
stance he had face which flattered
myself l could not readily mistake.
As / stood irresolute and feeling very
much as if had been fooled, there came
toward me from the dining room an in
dividual, tan and spare, with slouched
hat, white cravat,a huge piece ofgame
pie in his hand-and this person had red
hairl And dark eyes!
l watched him closely. There was a
certain logged, skulking look about
him; he would not meet my eyes, and
he walked off to the extreme end of the
platform by himself and remained there
munching his pie until the last bell rang,
and then he hurried on board with the
air of one who felt that great deal de-
pended on his getting a seat.
] was convinced that he was my man,
though he was not altogether like the
photograph. Still, faces and photo
graphs differ a great deal, since to the
picture there is little expression or no
expression; and do not the character
istics of face depend more on color
and expression than mere outline Of
feature?
He entered carriage No. III, and at a
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; a 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 very prim bonnet with brown
ribbons, and bearing luggage in the
shape of bird-cage, basket with a
cat in 1t, an umbrella and very large
carpet sack.
Jorlette had produced another section
of pie and was demolishing it vigorous
ly. Seemingly he enjoyed it. Well,
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
l put out my arm and caught her, at the
same time offering her the Hnoccupied
seat at my side.
She blushed rosily, thanked me in
the sweetest voice had ever heard. and
sank down on the cushions, covering my
knees with pillows Of ruffling and
fringing, making me feel well-not
many removes from the gates of para
disc.
A lovelier face 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 | in contemplating
the charms of this fair creature that
suddenly remembered | was not look
ing sharp" as Catheart 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. 0cca-
sionally he felt Of them, as if perhaps |
mis- corns we're pinched, and once / was
sure he muttered something like an |
path 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 / |
night as well cultivate the acquaint-
lnce of my pretty seat-mate.
She was somewhat shy, but after
awhile Of managed to overcome her
reserve, and we chatted pleasantly like
I'D friends.
She had not been much from home,
md was little timid about travelling
alone. She started nervously every
lime the car gave a lurch, and deemed
t my duty to put my arm around the
back of the seat to calm her fears
She had such horror of railway acct
tents, she said, after her Aunt Jane had
predicted, before she left, that some
hing dreadful was going to happen to
ler; and then she lifted her large, melt
ng eyes to my face, and / drew the arm
Town from the seat and let it rest on her
shoulder. Men are the natural pro-
jeotors of women, you know.
We talked on various subjects. Ny
lweet companion was very well-in-
'ormed and her language was simple
md we'll chosen. Before l was hardly
lware of it had told her that was
and that 1 was making this
burney expressly to help capture Jor-
ette-that notorious Jorlette.
She shuddered and drew little nearer
% me.