Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23


George ncNt proceeded to IA obscure
part Of tho town, aud stopping ut
small but respectable looking tavern he
engaged a room for the next day also q
carriage with an English speaking
driver, to bo in readiness at o'clock
tho next morning. Promptly ut the hour
no was at tho livery stable, where no
found tho carriage ready, and was driy-
ON to tho Hotel d'Europo, Sending tho
driver up to tho Office on tho second
floor, Mno soon appeared aud informed
him that he had promised to tako to the
station % man who WIS stopping ut the
hotel "Ho is going 10 s. Romao by tho
Same train" continued Mac, "und
seems II good follow, for / had long
talk with him lust night. "
Upon seeing signs Of disapproval in
my faco he unexplained, "Woll, you know,
he said he could not get u carriage at so
early an hour In tho morning. and j
thought Il could do no harm to take
him in, rmd no Is waiting up stairH"
Here joined them, and it would be
difficult for the reader to imngino the
effect of this surprising communication
upon our minds, for it was clear enough
that this was the very person who had
boon "shaduwinR' Mao the dry before
and Ind sSillfully ingratiated himself
into his new friends confidence. lcould
hut admire his nerve in asking con-
| tenplatcd victim for ride to the sta
ton. said 10 Mac "What in the world
can you bo thinking Of? Don't you see
you are blocking our whole plan2 Go
mp aud tell him your carriage is londod
down with luggage and express your
regrets that you cannot accommodate
| him"
During this timo tho mggagc was
being placed in tho carrnge, aud rs
soon as Mac had dismissed his "passen-
ger, who for some reason did not show
himself, we started rapidly for the sta
ton, On tho way requested him TO
avoid making any new friends until he
should find himself well ont at sea.
said,
1T might be fatal to attract the at
tcution uf any one or To let any ono see
You leave tho train or course this new
acquaintance OF yours is unly a country
man, lut it Is not possible to ioreseo
what disastrr tho lcast mistake OF want
Of caution might originate. Tlcso ears
are on the English system-divided into
compartments You must 20 into the
station. stand near the ticket office uu,
til your now acquaintance comes, then
observe II he buys n first clnas II so
you take second, and yice versa. Pay
no attention TO him and lot him SEQ yor
get into your compartment, but keep ~
eye On his movements. In Case he comes
to get in whore you arc, despite the diff
fcront GLASS OF tho tickets toll him tn,
compartment is engaged. Everything
depends on how you carry yourself
through tho next 90 minutes. A singl,
false stop, a word too little or too much
will surely prove fatal to all,
In accordance with our prcarrango,
plan, | stopped the carriage opposite tn
station, it being still dorl, Mac nlight
J 3D. went straight inside, nnd IN n fay
minutes saw his passenger" com
putting In, nearly out Of breath. I'm
questionobly supposing Macs baggag
to bo already ON the train, no purchases
, II ticket, and after soning his intonde
, victim enter compartment got int
another himself just as tho train hcga
to move
4 This was tho vital moment for whic
4 Mac had been waiting, and having pre-
viously unlocked with hismaster car ko
the door opposite ho stepped oil on tina
side, hastily crossed 20 tho other plat
form Of the iimly lighted station an
c mado his way nnnoticed into the street
$ While this WAS passing | sat in the cal
riago, and It was not many minutes b,
fore had the satisfaction Of seoing Ma
coming back 10 me. But for tho honef
Of the driver we then had dialogu
somewhat hs followsi
h ut is too bad Our frlonds have n,
g arrived What shall wo DOR
"Well, suppose we must 60 hack ,
tho hotol and wait for the aitornou
train, answered.
I ''Bnt have paid my bill there, sai
Mac, land do not care 70 80 back. -
4 "Then, replied, ''1heOt me at ii
e station, and l will look aftor tho luI
= gage
!. In case thoy recovered the trail Il
. information obtained from the driv,
o would cause confusion and delay sun
: Client, hoped, to enable us TO get Nj
9 ont of Rio.
|. then told tho eoachmau to drive II
. into tho city. 1t was net yet daylight
/ but after awhile | saw sort of ea,ir
. hcusa and tavern combined aud had Il