The Washington times., 1894-07-08

mind taking that vaise of mine in charge
and leaving ii al the Griffin hotel. in c.
street. One hotel is as good rs another to
you. according TO yourself. and It's easy 10
change digs il you dom; like them. 1t would
lie tremendous favor ii you'd ohige me hy
putt ny up there and keeping the yalisr until
] call Tor ii tomorrow hope to be Gb.e 20
push on 10y the mad winch arrives here ab5ut
haif-past twelve. Ii not. I'll telegraph - a
friend in Dub,:n to relieve YOU oi my bag
gage. Don't say no. We haven; II minute
to spare. Your train is due out in less than
four minutes by the clpsk."
'All right, said |. asserting readily
enough. when l found that a temporary loan
was nol in request. ''But how an l 10 know
ii / am giving the valise up 10 the right per-
son.'
THAT will be all square. No one else Will
call for it but the right person. Look here
Give me your card. I'll wirc-;hat is If
can't turn up in time myself-'dive bearer
notwithstanding Journalist Qu:rk or
you'll be losing your tram" he added,
laughing. presumably at his joke about his
te,egraphic message. Thanks. awluily. Old
chap" taking my card. Bless YOU. bless
youi" he cried rs he gave HE warm grip
with his ieweled hand.
/ caught my train easily, and found had 4
new travelling companion-a slender square
shouldered man of about Al TO 90 years OF
age. He was sitting on my seat rs l entered
the compartment.
II beg your pardon. sir, said |. ''but you
are occupying my corner. ! wouldn't Lrou-
BILE you. only that l like 10 SIT with nv face
10 the engine and in the neighborhood OF my
own traps
Il didn't know ii was any ones seat," he
rejoined ciu fy.
There was rug there" said 1; land" :"
pointing, .'my valise and hat box are over
your bead
.'And how was 10 know? There's u valise
over the opposite seat. and your rug was in
the far corner when / came H." So it WAS.
l saw now. IF you like TO scatter you. lug
Guge all over the carriage it's none o, my
business surely"
He rose as he spoke and eyed me narrowly
"Where shall sit?'' he asked.
Wherever you please. except in my corner"
swell, would you obiige me by putting
your traps together I'll sit opposite. and
don't want to lie down and have your valise''-
pointing TO my haberdashery friend S bag
gage falling down on me first time tho
train pulls up suddenly"
l removed the vaiise and placed it under
the seat at my side of the compartment Then
l fetched my rug from the far corner. anil
tried to keep my temper and to compose my
self for sleep or for waking dream. IN
which l might dismiss from my sigh. tho
gruH old bear opposite to me and conte n
plate IN spirit the beautiful. sad face Of the
woman who had fascinated me Mt Euston
dozed most OF the way to Hoiyhead and
then l got my traps collected and asked that
the two valises and my hat-box should be
taken to the cabin. l didn't want 10 !e. my
baberdashers luggage out OF my sight, If
could help it. do not as rule enter readily
into obligations, hut when l do unierta,,e a
task l fiatter myself carry 1t out thor or1ughiy.
My new feilow-traveiler followed me into
the reireshment room at Hoyhead. and I
fancied he was at my heels when l walked on
board the steamboat. I found had to en-
gage sleeping berth-I intended to lie down
c.! sing tine chameleon toard the boat and
TO pay some extra fare for the accOmmoda-
ton.
When got into my cabin Invested myself
of boots. coat, and waistcoat and was about
TO lie down on my narrow bed. when the door
OF my cabin was opened and my grun fellow
traveller entered. did not like the man nor
his manners. and ! thought it would be no
harm to make him feel trifie uncomfortable.
Perhaps you will decide now, sir, said ].
'::ghich Of tho two bertns here you would pre-
fer TO occupy. have not yet proceeded to
scatter my luggage all over the place"
The man looked a. me out Of the corner of
his eyes. but offered no reioinder. Ny sar-
castle politeness had apparently no effect
whatever upon him He took of his boots,
and without word to me stretched hims If
Out on a small couch which lay between the
two sleeping berths in the little cabin.
I did not leave the steamboat Immediately
after its arrival in Dublin. remained in my