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.alaAs ,ne otner aoor iocKed on the our
side aud safe against our opening il.
have my hand on the bolt now; there
have slipped itl am going to dash the
robbers lantern from the table with this
bundle of shawls; in the darkness wecan
rush out upon the platform and cnll the
guard. Don't lose yonr head or Try 10
detain me, for am quite resolved. Be
'eady To ny when ! give the signal"
Before could recover from my aston
iShment at this bold plan. there was a
crash Of glass upon the floor, darkness. a
'olley of Italian oaths. aud my sister aud
| We're tearing madly down the deserted
platform.
Guard, guardl" we shrieked. with all
the energy of despair; but from some in
eXpllcable cause he could not or would
not hear us, though we distinguished his
form quite plainly in the dim distance.
Steps were heard in pursuit Of us, and
the angry curses Of the burglar reached
our terror-stricken ears, when an inspir-
alton seized Mabel She put her little
silver whistle 10 her lips and blew till its
peculiar note wrang out upon the still
air.
The sound of hasty footsteps approach
ing from another direction became sudi-
ole; but whether they were for good or
II we could not tell Nab had lost her
courage and was leaning ON me, half
fainting, when voice calling in English,
'Hallol What is the matter? What ara
you fellows doing?" seemed 70 put new
life into her.
Two men ran toward us, one Of whom,
60 our great amazement and delight, ws
recognized as Sidney Weir, our travelling
companion.
We chung to him, and hovered over
him in tears and hysterical laughter and
incoherent thanks. and did not notice
that during our explanations both robber
and guard disappeared.
Mr.. Weir said that he had felt uneasy
at leaving us alone in the little station,
and. finding another belated traveller,
they had whiled away the night smoking
aud walking up and down upon the road
near at hand.
He had not told us Of his change OF
plans, thinking it might annoy us. When
he saw the rough lot Of men who had
collected about the coffeeroom he was
very glad he had waited, for he thought
we might be subjected 10 annoyance, If
nothing worse. The sound Of Mabel's
whistle had reached his ears as signal
of distress, and he would never feel sufti-
ciently thankful that he had given her
the little toy.
What fail to understand is this ras-
cally guard deserting his post so shame
fully, said our rescuer, ringing a huge
bell which hung near
Presently an astonished group Of wait
ers and porters gathered round US with
lights, and began asking a thousand
questions. One of the new corners
rtumbled over something lying in dark
corner.
"What is this?" he cried. "Moser, the
guard in drunken sleepl He will lose
his place for this, and deserves it, tool"
Ii was afterwards discovered that An.
ton Moser had been drugged by two ruff
fans, one of whom had stolen his lantern
and cap, while the other made his daring
attempt upon Mabel and me.
we hau iOst al interest IN tne I0te NJ
San Vito, and, like frightened disobedi-
ent children, our only wish was TO return
nome, il the little hotel that we had left
could be called home Sidney Weir ac-
companied u.s. and, when Uncle Wallace
returned he found a suitor for Mshel's
hand awaiting his approval The APP
proval was not withheld. and Msbel's
face betrayed that her heart had found
its idol.