The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-24
MIR. WALKERS CASE.


Tho train began to move Miss Kitty
Belwhistlc distributed farewell series Of
mods and smiles.
She felt quite fond of the Cholmondclcys,
now that she was leaving them. They
were sorry to lose their guest undoubtedly
Their brother sorrowcd also, but not Us
one without hope. Business of a 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 flattcrcd himself. They were
almost, If not exactly, engaged
Kitty had made the usual stipulation
If, within the space of 10 months from
date, she met somebody else she liked bet
ter than dear Chubbington, all that had
passed between them was thcnccforth to
DO regarded rs an idle dream. If, ON tho
other hand, she did not, then
Kitty pulled up the window and sank
back into her comfortable corner seat. The
first class compartment contained no
other passenger than tho charming young
lady in the scalskin coat and crimson
fcathorcd toque who consulted her COM
plcXion in the strip of looking glass before
She fell to ovcrhauling her bags and pack
ages.
The journey was tedious and would be
certain to DC y cold one upon this keen,
frosty January day
But Kitty, who always was distinguish
cd by admirable forcthouyht in matters
where hor own well being was concerned,
had got all her little comforts around her
Eau dc colognef Yes, the houscmaid
put it in. How stupid of Parker to catch
bronchitis! OF course was obliged to leave
her behind. If I had insisted on her tray
cling, she would have been sure to incur
u fresh chill and die OH me out Of spite.
IF anything in the shape of an adven.
turo could possibly present itself In the
course of tho humdrum seven hours rail
way journey between Norwich and Liver
pool, 1 should he inclined to welcome it,
unless it came in the form of u railway
smash Ugh! The bare idea makes one
Shuddcr
Lot mo just peep at the luncheon bas-
ket. Tongue and turkey sandwiches, hard
boiled eggs and anchovy ditto, u bottle of
chablis with the cork drawn and a tiny
flask of benodictinc, half a pine and n bag
of maccaroons. Perhaps Chubby super
intended the arrangements Poor Club
by!'
And Kitty smiled heartless little smile
at tho remembrance of Chubby's pink ting
ell nose and fearful eyes. Then sho opened
brand new railway novel, 1.-The Fang of
tho Adder" and immersed herself in the
most thrilling chapter of that electrical
work:
"Forkod and lurid flashes Of lightning
shocnily played over the midnight azure
A low peal of thunder yumbcd overhead
as Paulina gained tho churohyard. She
reached the lonely resting place of the man
whom her heart had worshpped, tho man
whom her relentless hand hnd guided to
his doom.
did no but know 1t, Charrington Chin
was bitterly avenged.
LAS sobs thickencd in his murderess'
strangling throat and she sank forward
amid the matted and tangled grasses
what happcncdf
IA hand touched hor Oh tho shoulder
A voioo said hoarscly'-
"Kimpton, Kimptonl Change ere for
Carbury and Walsing"
The train slowed and stopped, With q
jerk. Kitty shut the book and let down
tho window.
Something daFkoned tho carsaase door
A dark faced. mustachsd, fur coated stran-
ger got ia hurriedly. he srampled on Miss
Belwhistlo's toss and apologired noridly
His tone offended her ears; the perfume
which exhal@i from his garments offended
still moro sensitive perception
Ho trampled on kitty's toes again 81 he
received into his arms heavy bundle, the
helpless figure Of another man, and de-
pOsitod IL in q farther corner Of the COM
partmont with evident difficulty
Another mustached, scented and fur
coated stranger followed and sat himself
L.
Miss Belwhistle
to tho admiring manifestations Of her Wis
avis, resumed her pcrusal Of The Fang
Of tho Adder"
The two mustachod and fur coated In
dividuals intcrchanged Il sentence or two
In an undertonc and then settled down to
their respective newspapers. The invalid
lay back helplcssly in his corner, swaying
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 tho edge of the
ulster peeped pair of tiny little feet II.
patent leather boots
AS much of his profile as was visible to
kitty's observation was perfectly regular
and OF waXen delicncy. The ungloved
right hand, which rested stiffly on his
knee, was small and dazzlingly white.
oh, F." exclaimed Miss Belwhistle in
voluntarily as the express rounded curve
and the Invalid lurched violently to the
right.
The mustached and scented strangers
looked over their newspapers. Kitty had
half risen from her seat.
Anything wrong, miss?" inquired No.
In, accents OF oily vugarity.
The train steadied the invalid left off