Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-09

y
cember. a few years ago, that | was 60
ing over to Paris, by the invitation OF
some friends, who had fiat IN the
Boulevard HauSsmann, 70 spend New
Years week with them.
The weather was bitterly cold, but at
! Extraordinarily, With the prospect Of
a week in Paris before one, nobody
minds that. I had to go by the night
mail by the way Of Dover and Calais,
and you may be sure l was careful not
| to miss the train.
On the contrary I was al Charing
! Cross station thir-y-fve minutes too
soon, and ! spent my time, when | had
! selected corner seat and disposed OF
/ my rugs and my bag. in watching the
travellers as they arrived-no bad en-
| terta.nment a any time.
T. was about O quarter Of an hour be-
! fore the train started when 4 tall, thin
/ cid gentleman, with long, silky gray
musJache and bushy grey eyebrows,
came slowly along the platform. -ean-
/ ing On The ann OF a smart servant n
{ l~ery and scrutinizi.g the apartments
as he went along with a fast.d!ous care.
Iie walked up and down the whole
/ length of the train two or three times.
and at last chose my carriage. He
waited outside, with a cigar in his
mouth, while his servant arranged the
! corner seat for him at the other end Of
| the compartment from the one had
! taken, which was Cn the platform side
/ He watched the mans every movement
| with the deliberate attention O. man
! who has long been accustomed 10 make
! his own comfort and enjoyment his
| chief. If not his only care, now direc.-
| ing an alteration u The position OF his
travelling bag in tho rack above, now
complaining that tha man had unfold
| cd the rug TOO much.
! was secretly much amused by mis-
small caprices, and wondered whether
be would make u dis3greaeble fellow
traveller. anxious to have the window
ND when ether people wanted .t down.
and benz Oh airing his own importance
.u q dozen Extensively arrogant way.
He was rather distinguished person
en- The whole. and / should have judged
from his appearance that lie was a man
Of high rank IL he had not phi on 50
.
NaeU he go, I'm 10 apolcgized for
| tCu'hing my foCe 81 passing, WITH a
manner which gave me better hopes Of
him. AS h3 passed the long fur-lned
coat he wore was dragged back. anN |
saw tia the lining was Of very dark
sable. the hauds0mest / had ever sen.
aad tina Oh De hand with which lie pull
eII around him again there was one en-
omous diamond
He did no. look like jew, 50 / put
him down AZ once as an American mill
i9nlira. newly imported. On the opher
hand. The few words he spoke IN o
very low voice, I detected no transatlan-
tic assent
He settled in his corner, screening
hms7it Gccually from possible
draugh-s by pulling his cap down over
his eyes and his travelling rug almost
mp his chin
The man waited out side the car
rage.
Dover. Giles?' asked h. master.
ONLY at Cannon street, sir ana then
at Shor9clffe Camp.
ooh. well. be sure You get carriage
as near as possible, and come 70 me"he
moment the train gets to the pier
YES sir"
The servant touched his hat and dis
appeared
Then at last the fastid.ous old gentle
man seemed 10 be satisfied for a time,
for he buried himself in his furs ana
su5siGed into tranquility.
/ looked out again an he passengers,
who were now hurrying in state OF
more or less excitement. And my al
ten.;Cn was arrested by lady very
neatly go. up In a smart fur trimmed
green ulster a huge muif and a travel
ing hat and veil, who saunJered up tho
platform with a dignitied and stately
sttpA locking in-o all the carriages with
a. much careful attention as my Old
man hims T had shown. Her appear
anca excited a good deal Of atttct on,
fer she was undoubtedly a splendid
youue woman. tall, broad shouldered
erect. and as she walked mp and down
I'm a letsure,y manner. apparently inc.t-
f,rent 10 The comments she excited. ]
~ on. o. The carriage 70 have o better
look.
SIS she came past the second time She
Stopped before the compartment where
the Ola gentleman now sat alone and,
aDparCu.lv not perceiving that there
Wa, luggage in the rack over the place
where had sat. She got IN and seated
herself in my corner There was this
excuse for her, that ! had left my rug