The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-04
MIR. WALKERS CASE.

The train began to move. Miss Kitty
Belwhistlc distributed u farewell series of
mods and smiles.
She felt quite fond of the Cholmondeloys,
now that She was leaving them. They
were sorry to lose their guest undoubtedly.
Their brother sorrowed also, but not as
one without hope. Business of pressing
nature was likely to take him up to Lon
don in the course of n week or so.
Kitty, experienced hand that she was,
had not spent three weeks ut Northwich
Grange for nothing. The understanding
between herself and the heir Of the North
witch acres was pretty definite, that young
gentleman 1lattercd himself. They were
almost, If not exactly, engaged.
Kitty had made tho usual stipulation.
If, within the space of 12 months from
date, she met somebody else sho liked bet
ter than dear Chubbington, all that had
passed between them was thcncoforth to
be regarded rs an idle dream. If on tho
other hand, sho did not then
Kitty pulled up tho window and sank
back into her comfortable corner seat. The
first class compartment contained no
other passenger than the charming young
lady in the scalskin coat and crimson
fenthcrcd toque who consulted her COM
plexion in the strip of looking glass before
sho fell to ovcrhauling her bags and pack
ages.
The journey was tedious and would be
certain to be u cold one upon this keen
frosty January day.
But kitty, who always was distinguish
al by admirable forcthought in matters
where her own we'll being WAS concerned,
had got all her little comforts around her
Eau de cologne2 Yes, the houscmaid
III i'm How ctnr,iI pf Du rl-n 10 oh,
bronchitis! OF course 1 was obliged to leave
her behind. If had insisted OH her tray
cling, she would have been sure to incur
O fresh chill and die OH me out of spite
IF anything in the shape of an advcn-
turc could possibly present itself in the
course of the humdrum seven hours rail
way journey between Norwich and Liver
pool, should no inclined to welcome it,
unless it came in the form of q railway
smash. Ugh! Tho bare Idea makes one
shuudcr.
Let me just peep ut the luncheon bas-
kct. Tongue and turkey sandwiches, hard
boiled eggs and anchovy ditto bottle of
ohablis with the cork drawn and tiny
flask of bcncdictinc, half pine and IL bag
of maccaroons. Perhaps Chubby super
intended the arrangements. Poor Club
by!"
And Kitty smiled hcartless little smile
at the remembrance Of Chubby's pink ting
ed nose and fearful eyes. Then sho opened
brand new railway novel, The Fang of
the Adder, and immersed herself in the
most thrilling chapter of that electrical
work:
"Forked and lurid flashes of lightning
shocnily played over tho midnight azure
A low peal of thunder rumblcd overhead
as Paulina gained the churchyard Sho
r,puchp1 tho lnnu1v n plnna Of bo
whom her heart had worshipped, tho man
whom her relentless hand had guided to
his doom.
Did he but know 1t, Charrington Chin
was bitterly avenged
LAS sobs thickencd in his murdercss'
strangling throat and sho sank forward
amid the matted and tangled grasses
what happened?
"a hand touched her on the shoulder.
A voice said hoarsely"--
"Kimpton, Kimpton Change ere for
Carbury and Walsing."
The train slowed and stopped, with a
jerk. Kitty shut the book and let down
tho window.
Something darkcned tho carringe door.
A dark faced, mustached fur coated stran-
ger got in hurricdly He tramped on Miss
Belwhistle's toes and apologized 1oridly
His tone offended her ears; the perfume
which exhaled from his garments offended
still more sensitive perception
Ho tramplcd OH kitty's toes again as ho
received into his arms heavy bundle, tho
helpless figure of another man, and de-
posted 1t in II farther corner of the com
partment, with evident difficulty.
Another mustached, scented and fur
coated stranger followed and sat himself
down in the seat Immediately opposite
Miss Belwhistle.
Kitty, in state Of freezing Indifference
to the admiring manifestations of her Wis
avis, resumed her perusal Of THE Fang
Of tho Adder"
The two mustached and fur coated in
dividuals intcrchangcd sentence or two
IN an undertono and then settled down to
their respective newspapers. Tho invalid
lay back he1plcssly in his corner, swayin0
from side to side with the motion of the
carriage.
He was small of stature and slight of
limb. He wore q gray tapped travelling
cap, tied under the chin, and a long gray
ulster. From underneath the edge of the
ulster peeped pair Of tiny little feet in
patent leather boots
AS much OF his profile as was visible to
kltty's observation was perfectly regular
and OF waXen delicacy. The ungloved
siSho ii""u, WHlch rested sti11ly on his
knee, was small and dazzlingly white.
oh, exclaimed Miss Belwhistle i'm.
voluntarily rs the express rounded q curve
and the Invalid lurched violently to tho
right.
The mustachcd and scented strangers
looked over their newspapers. Kitty had
half risen from her seat.
Anything wrong, missi" inquired No.
! In accents OF oily vukyarty.
The train stcadied the invalid lc.. Of