The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-14
THE ROANOKE TIMES SATURDAY, MARCH IA, 1896
get out quietly, or will you go after there
has been fusss"
"I shall not get out at all," said tho


"I shall not get out at all," said tho
man.
Now, for tho last time" cried, throw
ing up tho window, will you give up this
scat to tho Lady, whose place 1t isg'
II told you," he answered, THAT tho
place wa3 lot taken. and took 1t. re-
fuse to give it up"
"Oh, very well; then you will go to
Paris without your luggage" Saying
which, seized the valisc which was In the
rack over his head and flung it out Of tho
window. Next followed some shawl
straps, then somo sticks and rugs, after
that smaller bundle. What tho man
would have done do not know, but at
this junoturo tho Lady intorvcned. $500
here" sho said, you go right out on the
platform and bring those things in again."
"I'll do nothing of tho sort" cried,
mad straight through. "If the man sits
here two minutes longer, III chuck him
out after thcm."
"well," said tho Lady with decision in
hor voice, 'if you don't bring those things
in shall bring Thorn in myself"
What was IL Tiger to do? Tho Lady won't
out of tho carriage ON to tho platform, and
1 saw that she intended to pick up tho
mans traps and bring them in, and ho
was quito willing to have hor do SO.
couldn't allow that, so followed her, pick
cd up the articles and brought them meek
ly into tho carriage. Tho Lady stood watch
ing mo through tho window until placed
them neatly in tho rack again.
Now" said tho Frenohman, leaning
across to me, you apologize to mo II you
please
"What did," 1 answered, 81 did bo-
cause tho Lady commanded mo to do 1t. 1
did 1t very reluctantly, and as for apology,
you can go to morry"-
don't know that there Is any need to
set down tho rest of tho sentence here.
Tho man leaned complacently baok in his
seat, with q provoking, triumphant smile
on his face which mado tho helpless Tiger
grit his teeth in anger. I looked out of
tho window to tell tho Lady to como into
the carriage again, for the train was timed
to start in u few minutes, but l saw her
walk toward n gendarme, whom sh3 40.
cOsted with winning smile. Tho gop-
geous official placed his neris together in
military fashion and raised his hat to the
Lady, then he bent his head very dcferen-
TALLY while she appeared to DO whispering
to him in voice so low that it was i'm
possible for mo to hear what was said.
Suddenly the officer Strengthened himself
up, and with n look of amuZement ON his
face, cried: NO. no! No man could pos
sibly act like that. Surely, madam, you
must be mistaken!"
Great heavens" thought aghast,
"suroly the Lady is not giving tho Tiger
away by complaining to the gendarme of
his conduct! 1 have Inundated myself
before the Fronchmnn while he leercd at
me and snt there in triumph" The
gcndarme quickly approached tho steps Of
tho carriage, stood beside them while he
politely waved tho Lady on board, then
followed her to the door of our compart-
ment, and sho pointed out to him tho
Frcnchman who sat In tho corner. Tho
gendarmo came sternly forward.
is it possible, sir. he said, "thnt YOU
have taken the place of this Lady and re-
fuse to give it upf'
Tho place was unoccupicd," said the
man uncasily
OF course 1t was unoccupiod" said the
gendarmc Indignantly. "All passengers
arc compelled to go into the custom house.
You know that as we'll rs l do. You nre
certain 1t is your place." turning to tho
Lady and speaking as politely as no had
spoken grufily to the other.
"Oh, quite' said the Lady, and several
of the passengers who had not said word
during my struggle mt once assured tho
gendarme that the Lady had occupied that
place for some hundreds OF miles.
Como, said the gendarme, "come out
of that ut once"
But" said the man protestingly,
There arc no other places on the train
The train Is FULL
II have nothing to do with that, re-
Piled tho gendnrmc THAT is for tho OIL
cials OF the railway. They will find you
place. They arc compelled to do So"
Tho man lpSifntp1 for rnomapt opl
the gcndarmo put his hand on his shout
der. Come" ho said 81 don't want to
use force"
The man rose rcluctantly from his cor
ncr, taking his belongings with him. Tho
gendarmc, with an air and manner that /
have never seen equaled, bowed and waved
his hands toward tho vacant scat. The
Lady smiled, and returning his bow sank
into the place. The gendarmc then, bring
ing his heels together with Il click, bowed
to us all and left tho compartment. The
Lady Dent over to me and said In whisper:
Follow that gondarmc at once and give
him at least francs and give it to him so
nicely that no won't think l know any
thing about it," 1 caught up to the Off
cial upon tho steps OF the carriage and
pressed tho money upon him. He refused
1t lingeringy and reluctantly, and when
insisted he accepted it with dcprecatory
mir, saying that no was poor man, but it
was tho delight of us all to oblige the Lady.
In which sentiment l cordially agreed with
him. And thus tho international episode
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