The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-28
MIR. WALKERS CASE.
"Goodby, dear. !"

"A safo journey and pleasant one.
The train began to move. Miss Kitty
Belwhistle distributed farewell series Of
mods and smiles.
She felt quite fond of tho Cholmondeleys,
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 a pressing
nature was likely to take him up to Lon
don in the course of week or SO.
Kitty, experienced hand that she was,
had not spent three weeks at Northwioh
Grange for nothing The understanding
between herself and the heir of the North
wich acres was pretty definite, that young
gentleman fattered himself. They were
almost, IL not exactly, engaged.
Kitty had made the usual stipulation.
If, within the space of 12 months from
date, she met somebody else she liked bet
ter than dear Chubbington, all that had
passed between them was thenceforth to
be regarded as an idle dream. If, on the
other hand, she did not, then--
Kitty pulled up the window and sank
back into her comfortable corner sent The
first class compartment contained no
other passenger than the charming young
lady in the sealskin coat and crimson
fonthered toque who consulted her com-
plexin in the strip of looking glass before
she fell to overhauling her bags and pack
ages.
The journey was tedious and would bo
certain to be n cold one upon this keen,
frosty January day.
But Kitty, who always was distinguish
ed by admirable forcthought in matters
where her own well being was concerned,
had got all her little comforts around her.
Eau de colognes Yes, the housemaid
put 1t in. How stupid of Parker to catch
bronchitisl OF course was Obliged to leave
her behind. If had insisted on her trav-
cling, she would have been sure to incur
fresh chill and die on me out of spite.
IF anything in the shape Of an adven-
ture could possibly present itself in the
course of the hundrum seven hours rail
way journey between Norwich and Liver
pool, should be inclined to welcome it,
unless it came in the form Of q railway
smash. Ughl The bare idea makes one
shudder.
LET me Just peep at the luncheon bas-
ket Tongue and turkey sandwiches, hard
boiled eggs and anchovy ditto bottle of
chablis with tho cork drawn and tiny
flask of benedictinc, half pine and bag
OF maccaroons. Perhaps Chubby super
intended the arrangements. Poor Club
byp' .....
And Kitty smiled heartless little smile
at the remembrance Of Chubby's pink ting
ed nose and fearful eyes Then she opened
brand new railway novel, THE Fang of
the Adder" and immersed herself in tho
most thrilling chapter Of that electrical
work:
"Forked and lurid flashes Of lightning
shecnily played over the midnight azure.
A low peal of thunder rumbled overhead
as Paulina gained the ohurchyard. She
reached the lonely resting place of the man
whom her heart had worshipped, the man
whom her relentless hand had guided to
his doom.
Ibid he but know it, Charrington Chin
was bitterly avenged
''As sobs thickened in his murderess'
strangling throat and she sank forward
amid the matted and tangled grasses
what happenedS
"a hand touched her on the shoulder.
A voice said hoarscly"--
'Kimpton, Kimpton Change ere for
Carbury and Walsing."
The train slowed and stopped, with
jerk. Kitty shut the book and let down
the window.
Something darkened the carriage door.
A dark faced mustached, fur coated stran-
ger got in hurriedly. He trampled on Miss
Belwhistles toes and apologizod aoridly.
His tone offended her ears; the perfume
which exhaled from his garments offended
q still more sensitive perception.
He trampled on Kitty's toes again as he
received into his arms heavy bundle, the
helpless figure of another man, and do
poslted it in farther corner of the COM
partment, with evident difficulty.
Another mustached, scented and fur
coated stranger followed and sat himself
down in tho seat Immediately opposite
Miss Bclwhistle.
Kitty, in state of freezing indifference
to the admiring manifestations of her Wis
avis, resumed her perusal of 1.-THE Fang
of the Adder"
The two mustached and fur coated in
dividuals interchanged a sentence or two
in an undertune and then settled down to
their respective newspapers. The invalid
lay back helplessly in his corner, swaying
from side to side with the motion of the
carriage.
He was small of stature and slight of
limb. lie wore gray tapped travelling
cap, tied under the chin, and long gray
ulster From underneath tho edge of the
ulster peeped pair of tiny little feet In
patent leather boots.
AS much of his profile as was visible to
Kitty's observation was perfectly regular
and of a waxen delicacy. The ungloyed
right hand, which rested stiffly on his
Knee was small and dazzlingly white.
"Oh," exclaimed Miss Belwhistle In
voluntarily as the express rounded a curve
and the invalid lurched violently to tho
right.
The mustached and scented strangers
looked over their newspapers. Kitty had
half risen from her seat
Anything wrong, misss" inquired No.
in accents of oily vulgarity,
Tho train stcadied; the invalid left of
wobbling. Kitty sank among her rugs
and parcels.
IL beg your pardon. IL was afraid
the--your friend was going to faint, she
brcathed To cover her confusion she
stopped for her book, which lay sprawling
on the floor.
''Tho young !sa. thought Mr.. Walker
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