The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25

would escape through the bag. In the
morning | got up early and took the
train for London with my precious
cargo. At London it took but short
time to rush into compartment of the
Paris express. which was just departing. I
Here my real trouble began. put I
my precious bag on the frame in front
of me. The carriage was crowded. and
l began to doze after the train started.
Suddenly looked up. A fellow pas
senger had seized the bag and was
about to throw it to the floor to make |
room for some Of his own luggage
Luckily seized it in time. II hadn't
well. | wouldn't have been here now
to tell the story.
After the train had progreesea half
way to Dover one man in the compare
ment said: 'D-n this railway service
Here got headache, the first in my
life, through the ventilation. Another
also complained Of y headache and BY
the time we reached Dover there were
seven very i'll men in the compartment
IL was iii, too. but knew the cause
It was the fumes Of nitroglycerin.
"At Dover ~ we got on the boat there
was another narrow escape. stupid
porter seized the Gladstone bag and
tried to balance it on his head. res
cued it in time.
I'VE got aboard the boat at Calais all
right. and sat pensively watching that
Internal bag. which rested quietly. ~ if
it had not been filled with dynamite
enough to blow up the ship. within ten
feet Of me. The passage. thank heaven
was smooth, but felt pretty we'll done
up. left the bag and walked down into
the cabin thinking of the custom house
officers who were awaiting Us on the
other side. At last saw u man-an III.
terpreter, Frenchman-and decided
to make him help me. sat down in
the cabin and began to weep-it isn't
hard if you know how. He said. Does
monsieur require anything? looked
up. wiped away my tears and told him
my sorrow.
1T was to the effect that my wife Was
dying in Paris. She had telegraphed
me, and was about to soothe her last
moments by my presence. He became
immediately interested and begged n'e
to cheer up. agreed to do SO on condi.
ton that he would join me in bottle OF
champagne, which he did gladly. Ar
we walked slipped two Napoieons into
his hand and said:
Nov, want to get away quick on
the first train I've nothing but u satchel
and don't want to be detained by the
customs house at Calais Can you NJ
range matters? He swore that he would
. and kept his word. When the boat
| n ss<.d
phantly ashore ON the shoulders Of my
. friend. the interpreter. and passed the
| customs house without moments de
lay.
''And so we went to Paris-the Glad
, stone bag. filled with nitroglycerin. ant
myself-and in course of time arrived
. at the Care de Nord. hailed passing
. cab and directed the driver to my ad
T dress, but cautioned him to avoid thu
t rough streets on the journey. Like al
, Partisan hackmen, he did just the oppo
: site till stopped him. My friend salt
Q l, do you know what's in that satche
, you have between your legs on the box
Q Well. sir. there's enough dynamite Il
blow your whole outfit to the devil, ant
o If you don't drive quieter the chance
K are against you You never saw
, more careful driver after that in you
l life.
h FINALLY. arrived at my rooms. an
IS the next day got up early (for was be
}. ginning to get afraid of that inferns
) satchel by this time myself) and went
J. Versailles. where stored the stuff saft
r ly in my laboratory and exploded it q
n my leisure.
, Il wrote to Majendie in London aftel
ward, telling of my success, and n
J. ceived short reply saying that ougt
u to be in jail this minute.
d Funny, isn't it. these English o
y 6cials have no sense Of humor?"
And here the colonel lit another ciga
while watched the Gladstone bag n
D. Observation-Disclosures Times.
- The following notice has been distribute
= in the pews OF Massachusetts, churc
!. 1T may not be inappropriate to call Il
II attention of the audience to the bad hat
they have fallen into Of watching Poop
10 who come in late, especially those wi
1. have new clothes. These late Corners y
IN modest people and it must be serious q
m noyance to have their raiment made q su
~ ject Of remark. They wear it unconsciou
n ~ and prefer that you would not mott
them. The Sunday services are at 10:
and at 7:30 for the benefit OF all who desi
20 to spend an hour in worship, but for