The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-11-03

Aho" WV luNioS VI but nlLlC dClu
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 u compartment Of the
Paris express, which was just departing
Here my real trouble began. put
my precious bag on the frame in front
OF me- The carriage was crowded, and
began to doze after the train started.
Suddenly ! looked up, A fellow pas
senger had seized the bag and was
about to throw il to the floor to make
room for some Of his own luggage.
Luckily seized 1t in time If | hadn't
well, | wouldn't have been here now
to tell the story
After the train had progressed half
way to Dover one man in the compart.
ment said: 'D-n this railway service.
Here ! got a headache. the first in my
life, through the ventilation, Another
also complained Of headache, and by
the time we reached Dover there were
seven very III men in the compartment
II was i'll, too. but knew the cause
1t was the fumes Of nitrogycerin
AT Dover rs we got on the boat there
was another narrow es;ape A 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 ali
right. and sat pensively watching that
Internal bag, which rested quietly, as il
it had not been filled with dynamite
enough to blow up the ship within ten
feet Of Inc. The passage. thank heaven
was smooth, but felt pretty well 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 nan-an in
terweter, a 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 me
to cheer up. agreed to do so on condi.
ton that he would join me in bottle Of
champagne, which he did gladly As
we walked ] slipped two Napoleons into
his hand and said;
Now, ! want to get away quick on
the first train. I've nothing but satchel.
and don't want TO be detained by the
customs house at Calais Can you ar
range mattersi He swore that be would
and kept his word When the boat
landed my satchel was carried trium-
phantly ashore on the shoulders of my
friend, the interpreter, and passed the
customs house without moments de.
lay,
And 30 we went to Paris-the Glad
stone bag, filled with nitroglycerin. and
myself-and in course of time arrived
at the Care de Nord, hailed passing
cab and directed the driver to my ad-
dress, but cautioned him to avoid the
rough streets on the journey Like all
Partisan hackmen, he did just the oppo-
site till | stopped him My friend, said
|, do you know what's in that satchel
you have between your legs on the box?
Well. sir, there's enough dynamite 10
blow your whole outfit to the devil and
if you don't drive quieter the chances
are against you You never saw a
more careful driver after that in your
life.
Finally, | arrived at my rooms, and
the next day got up early for was be-
ginning to get traid Of that Internal
satchel by this lime myself and went to
Versailles, where | stored the stuff safe
ly in my laboratory and exploded it at
my leisure,
"a wrote to Majendie in London after
ward, telling Of my success, and re-
ceived short reply saying that ought
to be in Jail this minute
Funny, isn't it, these English Of
ficials have no sense of humor?"
And here the colonel lit another cigar,
while ! watched ths Gladstone bag re-
tlectively. Philadelphia Times,
Late Corners to Church in New Clothes.
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