The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-12-26
TRAVELLING ALONE.

II feel very uncomfortable about
letting you travel alone" said Mr..
A.. as he put his spouse on the
northward- bound train at c.
why. have done It over and Over
again" said his wife languidly. She
was a tall fair woman. whose pretty
face bore traces OF recent illness; and.
ms she spoke. she passed her delicate
hand, linden with costly rings over her
forehead Il t
at IL too vexatious, too. continued
her husband noting anxiously the gcs-
tuie. that every scat in the drawing
room car is taken. Don't yon think !
had be ter ask tho conductor to look
after youp"
mo. please don't Jack. )" answered
his wife; .he would only worry mo. 1
shall DO comfortable enough. and.
after all. It Is only six hours before
arrive ut R.. where will meet the
BIS Goodbye dear, and don't
fret; i will wire you this evening""
After her husband left. Mrs. A
gave careless look at her fellow. pas
sengers. In the seat across the aisle
sat a respectable looking. rudy faced.
middle-aged woman. whom the inval.
Id regarded with satisfaction. A man
and a woman. with family OF several
children. occupied the place near the
door; the rest OF the car seemed emp
ty, but rs her eyes followed the line OF
seats, she felt disagrceable start on
finding her gaze met by the bold. d.
rect stare OF well-dressed. sinister
looking man, who occupied the third
seat in her rear. BY his side sat q
burly-looking giant who. although
clearly and neatly dressed. was evil
IDENTIFY OF an inferior class. Disagree
ably impressed. she knew not why
she turned around, and, opening her
book, endeavored to beguile the tedium
OF tho journey.
After couple OF hours the express
stopped at --, and here TO her re-
greet she saw her kind-looking neigh
Dor leave her seat The family party
that shc had noticed also hurried past
with children and bundles pushing
past the new people who were coming
In. and 1t wa, with feeling OF posi-
tive annoyance that she saw the two
men behind her leave their place, and
quietly take possession OF tho seats
tho pleasant-faced woman had left va
cant
Again the train sped on. Mrs
A. felt quite vexcd with herself on
account OF the uneasy, nervous feeling
that gradually stols over her. and the
half dread she felt OF the dark. Me-
phistophelian- looking man who lad
placed himself so near her. Several
times she looked toward him. feeling
insiinctively that his Dyes wore fixed
upon hor. and each time she never
failed to find the bold and glittering
orbs staring into her face.
How absurd l ami" she said to
herself. impatiently; '.what harm
could any one do me In car full of
peoplep' ane she rcsolutely turned her
back and began to read.
But suddenly. sho gave violent
start ard half-scream as she felt
rather than saw. the dreaded face
bending over her shoulder while he
said: I'VE get out ut the next station.
madam"
just ut that moment the welcome
sound of Tickets" was heard from
the conductor. who was making his
rounds before the train stopped. Tho
man. to her great relief, lett her i'm
mediately. but to her surprise. walked
up 10 the Official and. drawing him
aside, engaged him in earnest CONVEX
sation. L. spite OF herself. she could
not help turning around to see what
her prosecutor was about although
she devoutly hoped TO see him leave
the train. thus making 1t unnecessary
to take any notice Of his behavior.
Thct they wore talking about her was
evident for the conductor kept glanc-
ing toward her us the man spoke and
to her annoyance. she saw him resume
his seat and begin to confer rapidly
with his companion.
Resolved to save herself from
further trouble she laid her hand on
the conductors arm rs he passed.
please bend down yonr head" she
said to him in low voice that man
must be out OF his senses; he has been
annoying me over since We leIJ -.
Will you please take me to the next
carp"
To her utter amazemeut and ter
ror. The conductor only gave her a
compassionate glance. and said gently:
Madam. you are under this gentle
mans charge and he is going TO take
you where you will be made quite we'll
again; l am sure lady like you will
go with him quietly"
Like flash the frlghtful situation
dawned upon her bewildered senses
The man was pretending she was mad,
and that he. with his assistant wer0
taking her 10 an asylum. In vain she
att smpted an explanation; terror par
alyzed her tongue. and made her quite
incoherent Tho horrible man smiled
down upon her. and she felt in her
weakness that a, grewsome fate over
which she had no control put her In
his power. Her vehement protestar
lions and sobs were regarded by tina