Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-01-16

utbAGS III NOlllp4S due dAlCCi luIdllCS
hypnotists, murderers, etc, as possible
| fellow-travelers had never entered his
mind. As a rule, indeed. his fellow
travellers no more excited his interest
or notice than his near neighbors at
| home. On this occasion he was lust
conscious on leaving the station at
Ostend that an elderly couple were the
other occupants OF the carriage. He
| merely gave a passing glance from his
newspaper at the man, stranger.
who got in at Bruges and sat down
on the opposite seat.
Nearly an hour had passed before
Brown laid down his paper and glanc-
ed round the carriage. He was think
ing OF the parliamentary debate he
had been reading and OF the lost ira
ditlonS ofgood breeding il the House OF
Commons, and not at all OF his fellow
travellers. when on Il sudden his eye
caught that oil the man opposite
curlouSly fixed on HIM. Each becom-
ing aware OF the other glance with
drew his at once, not, however, before
Browns attention had been engaged.
Was the man complete stranger, as
he had supposed? Had he not seen
the face before? And when?
Where2 OR was it merely a case OF
chance likeness to some acquaintance?
Parliamentary shortcomings passed
from his mind while he racked his
brain on the subject. The face was
peculiar, with straight, black whisk-
ers. During Browns furtiye study OF
him from behind the Times the stran-
ger turned his head sharply and the
| light from the window struck full on
his face. With suddenness OF a flash
Browns memory was illuminated
The man opposite was the same who
had stood III the lamp-light utside
the window in Harley street. There
was no doubt OF it-no mistaking the
unusual and remarkable whiskers. On
a sudden impulse Brown put up his
hand to feel the iewel-case in his
/ Oreast-pocEet. As he did so his eyes
met those OF the stranger, fixed on
/ HIM with a peculiar expression.
BY chain OF reasoning OF which
ne felt ashamed, Brown, before reach
ing Brussels, decided on changing his
| usual hotel, the Bellevue, for
the less known Nassau. Set
ting out TOR the latter, he lost sight OF
his tellow-trayeIer on the crowded plat.
form OF the station.
Fixidity OF habit as q creed can not
/ be lightly renounced Brown was
miserable at the Nassau, simply be-
cause it was not the accustomed Bel
/ levue. Discomfort with himself and
/ everything else was the result.
/ What an ass have made ot my
! self about that man was the bur
/ den OF his thoughts while smoking his
after.dinner cigar. His being in the
| train was 4 mere coincidence. Heprob,
ably has never cast a thought about
me must walk this nonsense out OF
my brain"
As Brown left the room. he passed
at the door late guest being ushered
in to solitary dinner. With a Ger.
tain rerulsion Of feeling he recognized
his fellow traveller, the object OF his
thoughts
The earliest train for Cologne next
morning saw Browns departure from
Brussels-an alteration in his usual
program. which always included day
or two in that bright capital The
close scrutiny OF the train did not
discover his bugbear; there was no
sign OF man at Cologne
A tranquil night in his accustomed
hotel restored Browns mental bal,
ance. Reveretlng to his usual habit,
he took his way by boat up the Rhine.
Spending one night at Mayence, the
following found him at the Three
Kings, in Bale. his last resting place
before Lucerne.
In the pleasant GOODNESS Of a moon.
light night he sat on the terrace OF the
hotel, overlooking the Rhine His
mind was undisturbed as the peace,
ful scene around. The slight stirring
OF sentimentalIty inspired bya honey.
incoming couple who sat near, hold.
ing each other hands and whispering
together, could not breed disturbance
The pale spectral might have beens
raised by the sight OF welded happi
ness moved his elderly heart in the
geutlest possible manner. An audible
sigh escaped him when the departure
OF the lovers lett him, as he thought
alone. 4 slight movement, how
ever, made him look around
breaking the chain Of hi,
sentimental reflections. For the first
time he became aware OF another mar
on the terrace. At the moment thi,
individual rose from his char, which
stood far back under the veranda
and moving into the clear moonlight
paused at the stone balustrade over
looking the river He remained there
pensively watching the flowing water.
beneath. TO Browns eyes were NIB
ruptly revealed the face and figure 0
the man with the black whiskers.
The shock was tremendous. It.
suddenness was too much for Brown
On the moment, without pause fol
thought, before taking in whether ot
not he had himself been seen, ne hur
, ried stealthily from the terrace, and
seeking his room, only breathed freely
again when he was safely locked wish
in.
All the clear reasoning by which III
had convinced himself Of the ground
lessness and folly Of his alarm n
Brussels was now overthrow anC
swept out of sight He was shadoweC