Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-08-07

bewildered and Uncomfortable, and a y
horrlJ,s idea took possession of me a
that had been trlcked aud caught :
like rat in a Trap. .
IL did not last long, happily, for II /
set TO work and reasoned with my. [
self on tbs folly OF my suspi. ,
cions. Despite his evil mouth,
my companioH looked harmless
enough, aud, besides ! was armed /
and on the alert. Somewhatreassured.
/ set To work To make myself com
fortable. The valise with the gold i
took from the netting. opposite and
placed beside me ON the seat. Then i
readjusted my rug over my knees,
and, in doing SO, partly covered the
bag. Then / 'ostentatlously, and per
rhaps foohshly, took the revolver from
the pocket OF my great coat, and
| placed II also beside me, but outside the
rug; rs
"Hallol you've got barker /
see, said auckland, who was watch
ing me. And he grinned.
| Finally, | took out pair OF smoked
spectacles, with which | always pro-
tect my eyes when | make long jour
ney, put them OH, and then searched /
for my cigar case ia order To smoke. I
could not find it, and yet / could |
have sworn that dropped ii into the
right hand pocket of my great coat be
fore left the city.
Want wecdt" said Buckland.
"Here; help yourself" And lac
handed me a case. "l'll answer for IL
that you never snolsed liner IN your
life" =
tried the cigar, and after putf or
two acknowledged that IL Was first
/ rate.
auckland lighted one also, and we
smoked in silence while the train dew
on Through the darkness.
Suddenly l gave great start. 4
, nod forward woke me up, and reused
[ myself, feeling rather queer,
/ ''Hallol" | said. THAT will never
8 do. was just oil.
4 i opened the window aud flung
V away the -endof the cigar. The fresh
: cold air that rushed in refreshed me,
:, and ltook up one of the papers was
3 provided with and prepared 10 read
/ But very soon felt that was going
off again, and, after "a few frantic eff
V forts, | must have succumbed, for at
/ that point my memory is blank.
}. What woke me thoroughly at last
d have not the faintest idea; but
4
70 Aud what the instinct was that inn
). PEELED me To keep perfectly quiet, as. il
ot | were still asleep. do not know to this
Of day. All know is had a most vivid
id impression that something was wrong
D. and that NV life depended upon silenc,
at and quietude. Through my smoked
glasses, which were, luckily, still apor
n my eyes, | could venture 10 look NJ M
IN companion; and very cautiously Dis
n SO. He was now seated in the othc
ne corner Of the same side Of the carriage
ed and before him, ON the opposite seat
Id was my revolver by "A slight pres
sure Of my arm against my side
nd found | siil had, the .sma4Ier onc-il
oh my inside pocket Bei.'fe Tie stolel
*, weapon were number OF bags exactl.
as the same as those had in my wallis
nm filled with the gold, and | at ono
he jumped 10 the conclusion that thes
his bags were duplicates belonging To Tn
ket sham detective. Also, that they wer
to filled with some heavy Substance
nd lead, prdbably-in order that whe
lid they were placed. IN my 'xalise
,ed shea not miss the weight. Tn
in money that was 10 tide the liverpoC
at. house over the fatal morrow the pei
on senator of auckland had transferre
yer to his own pocket. Tins is, he had 81
he cured the gold. The notes were sti
zen safe on my person, but how Ion
ng would they remain so-that was III
to question:
When quickly and quietly tue thi,
for had finished his task, he rose and al
Inc preached my corner valise in hanC
he closed my eyes and began to breath
vas heavily as il asleep; but, in spite [
led my pretended calm, a tremor pasSe
lin over me Suppose the villain were
lit. make all secure by quietly shootin
adj me. rs | lay there ak his mercy BIZ
SIX murder as we'll as plumber had not III
m parently, up To that moment at leas
ain entered his head he leaned overm,
10 | suppose, to ascertain if were reall
be asleep; then hereplaeed the vailse III
,ht der the rug, wentAaek. Y. rs scQrhe
and, closing his eyes. feigned sleep.
Is, .t-say. "feigned,' for | am sure sheep ";
Ise far away from him at that monfeit
.ha Suddenly AN eNpedient occurred
of me, and hailed il as positive inspir1
md ton. II could but get my hand q
all his throat | was. younger then, an
~ stronger, YOU understand, aud MOI
the athletic, so there were several chance
to in my favor. But Ia get him into p
Y a sition for attack | must employ rus
The first act in my little drama was
.he wake up from my long nap artistica
on Is: 50, calling all my hIslrionic poy
ted ers 10 my aid. ! made a sort of he
nd strangled sound between sigh and
Ird vl;fiiSvn--turned half over, righted IN.
the self; threw up my arms with yign
nc. Gus stretch, sat UP broad awake, ~
aw took OF my glasses.
er. The nolsc made woke up my en-
,ile ny in the corner; or rather startS
AID him in private tIcatrfcals ON Inns ow
at, account, for, of course, lie bad n,
his slept a wink.
red "Hullor he said, lazily rubbing d
The eyes Been asleep We'll, raIh'
think must have dozed myself.
et- wonder how the time goes
OF "Do you often sleep al your post
is asked
lord bless you, We often nod
nj Scotland Yard-tlIe whole lot Of us
ok lie answered with a covert sneer.
of a few more remarks passed betwee
ri
ION US; then. with n shrek from the ei
lit ginc, We plunged into a tunnel. and
knew tile moment had come. Ii | al
GU moi net DprlunS lac would