The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-08-29

WASs n hoy by
the fact that the day OF my return
was the great day at F-races.
The landlord sympathized with
me Mt the little Anglers Inn. where l
was staying. but whcnl told him the
serious nature OF my telegram, he
did not like to refcr to the pleasures
that awaited me II ] remained, but
only pointed out the dangers on
my path II left: "Those dreadful
? >F--races!"
A frivolous excuse to my mind for
q man who had not dared to urge
the coming salmon as n reason for
remaining. No, l was tho junior
pai tner Of my bachelor uncle,
who had money (tlis last assertion
referes to the uncle, and not to the
junior partner); he summoned, and l
must go.
One train only would get mo to
London that night; by starting Mt
once ! could run to an important
Junction a couple OF :hours away,
Change there, and be in town by 8 or
o o'clock.
Now this Junction was on the di-
rect line to F-rnces.
reached the station trife Int,
for it had been quick work to take
my rods to pieces, and get my flies
that were on the Gusts tenderly in
to my book. However, was in
time and found rather noisy set OF
half q dozen men on the platform
whom took to be bookmakers, why
cannot say, M do not know any
signs to distinguish n bookmaker
when see him, and,I may be mis-
taken.
] gathered that one train had
passed through too full for them to
get seats, and ! heard one say to the
station-master: Look here, gave
you good tip, and it's hard lines if
you don't put carriage on for self
and friends If the next = as full us
the last"
"rhe next" was full, if about six
above the usual number in each com.
partment constitutes repletion, and
the stntion-master's gratitude led to
the running out of nm old carriage
from shed, into one compartment
OF which jumped ''self and friends"
Profiting by theirimportunity, but
not anxious for their company,
got into the next compartment.
and was gind to find myself alone.
settled my rods in the rack above
my head, disturbing dust and cob
webs M l did so, pulled n newspaper
from one pocket, and travelling cap |
from another, and read myself to
sleep. We had had long sitting in I
the smoking-room the night before,
over the momentous question OF the
salmon, nnd slept soon md heavily.
How long ! slept cannot say, hut
] awoke in the ronr and rattle OF ~ /
tunnel-awoke I'm the thick darkness
to hear the slow painting Of the en-
CINE and feel the labored strain which
told me we were going uphill; also to-
q more disagreeable consciousness,
that was not alone, TINT
there were other persons in the COM
and that therefore must
have passed II station.
What fool / must hive looked,
sleeping heavily in broad daylight,
so heavily that two persons at east,
had passed me in getting in witbouk
my boorish slumbers.
Two ut least-for they were tallSing
md listened for n moment To- their
wishing to gnther who
ny companions might be, before day
Int showed them to me.
They were very near me, 10 secmed,,
On the opposite seat by the door..
md the first words heard were
,hese, spoken in u gentle giplish
voice, but with sud firmness in it,:
81 cannot, Hurryl"
The answer startled me, it WIS 30.
'oughly given, and the voice wos {"
naM's.
"You mean you won't, Kate, 0nd
here's an end of II.
Then the girl whispered something
hat / did not catch, but ! could
,ear the man hnlf push her away as4
ne exclaimed:
lam q ruined man without 1t, and
you won't lift q finger to save me-
This would never do; they eviden6.
" fnncied me still asleep, nnd would
be talking over oil sorts OF private
affairs, so coughed, moved uneast-
ly. rustled my newspaper, and, as
the first distant CLEAN showed that
the train was nearing daylight
planted myself firmly in my corner
prepared for apology or defence, and
when we rushed out OF the darkness
found myself absolutely nlone.
This was absurd. ! had been asleep
indeed, hut yet, as / looked around,
and turned to the window to SEQ trees
md fields gliding pnst, knew l Was
wide awake now, and began to dis.
like the situation. For still heard
the two talking, though not SO clear
", and could only conclude that they
we're In the compartment occupied by
the racing set that these last had
go out af the station we had evil