The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-24
5. Kitty sank among her rugs

Drentheu. 10 cover her confusion sho
stopped for her book, which lay sprawling
( OH the floor.
The young lady thought Mr.. Walker
might be feeling i'll, Signor Demo-" re-
marked No. .. Tell him to answer his
self If he's got any manners in him"
The signor nodded and looked at tho in
valid. Immediately Mr.. Walker spoke In
queer, highly pitched voice which seem
ell to come from under tho seat which no
occupied.
II thank you, miss, for your kind in
quirics and beg to say am quito we'll"
Kitty began to regret the exclamation
of alarm into which she had been betrayed.
She began to wonder how long 1t would
be before tho next stoppage would afford
her an opportunity of exchanging to an
other carriage. This horrible pair were
evidently bent upon improving the occa-
sion.
Rosenbaum offered her comic paper.
Declined with thanks.
The signor produced silver flask OF
cognac, which might have contained about
aquart, and alidaciously invited tho young
lady to test the quality of it's contents
Declined with thanks
Upon which both tho signor and Mr.
Rosenbaum applied themselves to tho liq-
uor with great good will. They produced
hugo packages of sandwiches and ate with
gusto and without Offering the invalid q
share of their supplies.
Kitty burned with Indignation and was
conscious of n ycarning in the direction of
her well filled luncheon basket, but dread
of provoking tho civilities of her compan-
ions staid her. She would change at tho
next station they stopped ut, and then
Thank goodncss-an old town rising out
OF the snowy landscape! The empty noise
nf fnti
collected her luggage hastily, sho pecrcd
anxiously out of the window, searching
for n porter.
BY your leave, miss" said the odious
voice of Rosenbaum. He opened the door
and jumped out upon the platform The
signor followed They vanished, arm in
arm, into tho refrcshmcnt room.
Porter" cried Miss Bclwhistlc, but no
functionary responded to her call She
leaned out of the window. She waved her
muff. She called to the porter again, with
out success
There was u dull crash, sickening
thud, behind her. She turned The in
valid MIR. Walker had tumblcd out of his
scat and lay PROSTATE on the floor. Before
the ntfrightcd girl could utter scream for
help the express moved on. Where, where
were those callous companions of tho sick
man? Doubtless Roscnbaum and tho sig
nor had been left
She raised the head of the inscnsiblc man
he was lighter than she had expected and
strangely, strangely sitter. She opened
his collar with u shaking hand.
She got out the bottle of chnblis and en-
dcavorcd to pour n little down his throat
Useless The rigid lips were not to he
forced apart. She removed tho travelling
cap and wet his forehead and temples
with eau dc cologne. He showed no signs
of rcviving. She wiped his face with her
handkerchief and-oh, horror!
Tho faint color vanished from his
cheeks, his lips turned white. The sick
man had been painted
She looked at him more closely. The
strange light blue eyes that maintained
their horrible, unwinking stare, the deadly
color of the face and the icy GOODNESS of
Its contact struck chill to her She felt
at his heart. Not IL beatl N.Y. Walker
was dcad-deId!
Had his murdcrers-they must DO his
murdercrs-painted the dead face with the
hucs of life deserved her Dyes with rouge
and powder as they had deceived her ears
with IA ventril,tiuial tricky Had they not
made good theiP escape, leaving their help
less dupc alone-alone with their victimf
And Mt last the express slackcned speed,
jolted, stopped. They were at Ely. She
iuiHHu sCitiiIl HOW anu Sic ClU.
whats hcrcs Gentleman ILL., miss?
What do you say?"
Thus the guard.
There has been murder herc,' she
said. looking cut upon the throng of faces
that surrounded the carriage door. "Telc-
graph to the last stopping place. can
describe the guilty wretches who have
done this awful deed. All, there they are!''
Here they We're indeed, the guilty
wretches. Dared they brazen it out? Did
they mean to deny all knowledge of the
dead man?
This is ~ serious charge, you know,
gentlemen. must trouble you to come
along with me-
with pleasure, Mr.. Policeman" said
the signor, with horrible lightness but
we look ut this corpo morto here first, with
your kind obligcmcnt. Why will pretty
young ladies Shrek at everything? My
good RoScnbaum, you have better tho Eng
lish language. Please explain"
Rosenbaum drew large poster from
the bullying pocket of his fur coat. He
gravoly handed 1t to the station master.
II bore this inseFipEon;
TONIGHT.
Az tho Temple Of Varieties Ely
Herr Rossn baum and Bgnor Dsnpo
fhs Marvellous Con uBsrs and ventriloouiste. IN
Their Unparalleled Entertainment
In which the ANIMATED DUMMY will also
take part.
COME EARLY
"This here jointed wooden figure with
the wax face and hands," went on Roscn-
baum, lis the dummy. He usually tray.
els in the guards van, but the guard
couldn't guarantee his reaching Ely in
condition to appear before the public, hav.
Ing fox terrier pup in charge as was Civ
On to worrying. SO we took him in the
carriage with U.s. At the last station we
stopped at. me and the signor gets out for