The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-16
Angela,s imagination was rising rInr-

uiant or apparent success. Molly
heart gave a first, faint throb of hope
on seeing how closely the Iunatic was
attending TO Angela's words. To have
his mind well fixed on birmingham was
the best way of keeping deadly
thoughts out of it.
DO you know a halter? And can
you direct me to the shop?"
Certainly Angela ran on with glib
inventions regarding streets and turn
ings to right and left, the name of the
halter even.
copiouS directions he remarked. At
ter pause, apparently spent in con-
sidering them, he SAT back in his seat
and said, as if to himself
1t is a question. of time"
With his staring eyes fixed straight
before him he began funnbling in his
pockets. From one of them he finally
produced a small leather case. The
eyes of the girls followed his move
ments with a terror far more deadly
than any which had before possessed
them. Mollys pupils dilated still more
the man had drawn something from
the case. What was it-that thing
clasped in his hand? Had not the
hght caught for a moment an edge of
steel? In quick fash of memory the
details OF the CHASTITY story, which had
hrst started her fears of the man, came
| before her. The lunatic's sudden draw
ing forth of a razor from a bag. his
address to the other occupant of the
carriage: Il am about to sharpen this
| upon you. L have been studying your
throats; it LOOKS as if it would cut
Well"
The positive, the appalling certainty
possessed Molly that the man opposite
held concealed in his grasp a clasp knife.
DID Angela know it too? Perhaps Molly
would have shrieked aloud but that fear
fastened her tongue to her mouth; her
brain grew dizzy and confused. Several
| moments or it may have been, minutes
passed; she was just making a frantic
clutch at Angela, when the train pulled
up at the birmingham station. Bereft of
noticed the slackening of speed.
AS ON the previous occasion, the man
rose simultaneously.
l shall follow your directions closely"
ne paused in the doorway of the carriage
TO say Excuse me, 1 have not a moment
! to lose. Au revoir, young laies.''
he disappeared from sight at once The
gIflS chung to each other speeches. As
the peril had been so much greater. so
was the reaction on this occasion An
Sela nerve broke down completely in the
sudden relaxation of the strain. \ con-
| siderable time passed before she had
sufflciently mastered her hystericaI sObs
70 gasp out: Let US call the porter.
Quick, quick
Even DIS Sile spoke the trdln-Which still
mad TO make uD for lost time-was in
! motion For some awful instants the
girls eyes were riveted in agony on the
door. 1t remained fast shut; the station
re ss9.l from sight; the train got up speed.
Re are safe. safe at last, heaven be
thahked! Angela and Molly threw them
selves into each others arms in an &c
stacy OF joyful emotion.
one greWSome memento of the peril es-
capped lay on the far corner seat-a clasp
knife of curious make with a watch set
IN the handle. Molly's fears had not de-
ceived her.
At Mapledene the girls adventure was
the sensation of the evening, Angela the
heroine of the hour. Her nerve in danger
and her successful strategy in getting rid
OF Ihe Iunatlc at Birmingham created gen
eral enthusiasm.
Next morning as Angela passed through
me nall fly; with luggage drew up at
the. .Hg ,i Hoor' me interchanged greetings,
reached her ears. The first voice was the
squlres, hearty and welcoming; the sec
ond made Angela start and turn abr1IDtIv
round, descending from the vehicle APP
peared long, thin figure, with a galnr
face and starting eyes. His head was NOT
pare, but covered with a soft hat. Still
lnere was no mistaking-tbe Iunatici
some hours later the Trevors were
holding private conference with the lady
OF Mapledene in her boudoir Tears Of
/ laughter still filed the eyes of the latter
cannot feip 1t, girls; you mustn't
- 10 tOo hIlLnS, she said. ANY
one would have made the mistake.
never saw the man until now. Such be-
TIC g i'iiN
ne had no luggage and no hat
He explained to Tom the loss of botf,
he IS awfully learned, you know: always
IN ~ me clouds. He had all his things put
III one train and went off himself in an
other. Just before the junction wbaTa
you got in, he put his head out of the
window and had his hat blown off AT
tle next station he failed in an attempt
10 reach the town and buy a. hat and was
obhged to rush wildly back to the train
Al Darhrgha-m you know what happened
ON! the hostess broke off laughing.
you should hear him jnveighing against
the silly girl creatut e'-he hates ali
women, and no wonder, for none are
ever likely to care for hin-who befooIed
mini NAM, ana dehDerately made him lose his
train at Darlingham."
The worst of it is, said Angela plain
lively, that he is right, and we can
never explain. You cannot tell a man
that you took him for a lunatic because
DREADFUL
I'VE can never face him again. both
Girls exclaimed together, after a pause
1t would be impossible. We must leave
at once: we cannot stay"
Make your minds easy. The professor
has to lecture at York this evening and
then goes to Scotland. He was to have
llngham mishap. You need not meet him:
he goes away before dinner
And the knife?" exclaimed Angela.
"Oh it can easily be Snuggled back to
him anonymously. He has been deeply
bewailing his loss. 1t appears that it is
a special invention of his own construct
ed with the most scientific intentions
instead of those murderous ones which
IT'S appearance suggests. You should
hear the solemn VOW he has registered
never again to travel in a railway car
rage with one of our sex"
The lady of Mapledene broke in topeals
OF laughter, in which Angela, and Molly.
with minds relieved, were now able to
join
The professor religiously kept his VOW.
Never again did he enter a railway car
riage which held a lady, young or old.
The sight of one always brought him
back, however distracted and absent
1nineded from the clouds to the region of
practical precaution.
HOW TO AID DIGESTIVE ORGANS.
The principle that the finer a food is
divided and sub - in it's preparation
the easier, quicker and better it is diges-
ted is seldom borne in mind by either the
cook or the eater. All of US are supposed
to think of the ancient adage of ''eating
slowly and chewing WELL" but very few
carry this rule into practice. Still fewer
think of applying the principle of COM
minution in the kitchen.
Thus for example, a boiled onion is
usually served whole, and on account of
its slippery character is apt to reach the
stomach in a large fragment. If it is cut
is converted almost into pulp, which di-
geStS in cne-third or even One-fOurth the