The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-22

/ a porter TO send on for him when the train
stopped at Reading.
Your sister will surely never come down
at a moments notice like that?" said Ter
/ ence. IN establishment.
Indeed she Will though. Bessie Is the
most devoted little girl in the world to
/ her good-for-nothing brother; and IL you
were not so determined 20 20 on with your
journey You would see me meet her at In
gatestOwe station tonight"
Terence wayered. He knew that Fred
Jellett saw that ne wavered. and noted the
fact with interest. He felt. too. what
strange thing il was that this stranger
should be so very anxious for more Of his
society.
IF you'll stay at Ingatestowe tonight.
We'll make II a bet" continued Jellett.
While feeling puzzled by this persist
ency, Terence was unable 10 resist the
temptation 81 an Introduction 10 the girl
whose appearance had made so strong
an Impression upon him. He agreed TO the
bet against his better judgment, and while
struggling with an Involuntary conscious
ness that his companion was, for sons
unknown reason or other making a fool
Of him. However. the two men found so
great an attraction in each others sOcie-
ty that long before they reached their des-
tination for the night. Terence was entire
" recOnciled to the change he had made
in mis- plans.
ton where very few passengers got in or
out Looking out of the carriage window.
as the train began to slacken, Terence
remarked to his companion that there
was only one man on the platform. Fred
Jellett laughed, and looked out too. But
in an instant he drew his head in again,
and Terence saw that the expression of his
face had changed.
by the bye" said JeHett, laying his
hand on Terence's arm, as the latter was
hauling down his easel from the rack.
now. / think of 1t, our best plan VIII be
70 go on to the next station and put up
there. There is better accommodation,
and It isn't more than half a mile further
from the Hall"
But your sister," suggested Terence,
quickly. Haven't you wired TO her to
meet you here?'
Well" said Jellett, I'VE can walk back
here. when we've had our dinner, and
meet her. 1t will be just a nice evenings
stroll. Or stay" he went on, brislSly. after
a moments pause, during which the train
was drawing close to the station; sup
posing you get out here and look about:
and I'll go on TO the next station and
look about. I'll meet you here tonight at
half-past eight, and Wen compare notes;
and wen settle in which ever place offers
the best prospect of comfort"
"All right" said Terence, rather taken
aback by this rapid change of plan
The train was still moving, but it was
already alongside the platform.
And will it be troubling you too much
to ask you to take my gun-case as l
shall have further to walk than your
Not a bit" said Terence, rather more
puzzled stin. 1--WE meet outside the station
here at half-past eight them
The train had stopped. and he was strug-
Cling with a goody load But his COM
panion did not offer to help him. He had
crossed the compartment, and was look
ing out Of the opposite window. He did
not even seem to hear when Terence called
out Goodbye" as he jumped out.
But the young artist was too much oc-
cupied with his luggage to pay much heed
to this circumstance. He landed it all
safely on the platform, and then had his
attention attracted at once by the move
ments of the solitary man he had already
noticed in the station. This persons, a
slim, respectfully dressed youngish man.
who looked like a Londoner, was engaged
in making a rapid inspection of the occu-
pants of every compartment in turn. Ter
ence watched him until he had gone the
whole length of the train in this manner
and he noticed that the guard did not give
the signal to start until the inspection was
over. Then the youngish-loOking man
strolled up the platform in his direction,
and took a comprehensive but unostenta-
tious survey of the artist and his lug
gage.
Terence noted two or three details in
return, among others, the fact that the
man wore policeman's boots.
"A detectiver' thought he. Il wonder
what on earth he's doing in a little place
like this?''