The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-10

ana Marjorie. too. lie went through "A
procession of by-strcets 90 the police
station. saw tho i~nspoctor--a grim.
BEARDED ScotchmaL-and demanded
from him police protection.
"protectioui What's you: danger
asked the man. politely.
~ am In danger Of my life said
Caussidiere.
lie was very excited and very norv-
nus, and tho popularity OF bis manner
S-ruck the mar at once.
who's threatening yc?" he asked,
quietly.
The repose of the stranger irritatcd
Caussidiere. who tremblcd more and
more.
Il toll YOU I am IN mortal peril. !
am pursued. | shall be killed II | do
not have protection, therefore ! de-
mand assistance. do you hear?"
Yes, the man heard. but apparently
did not heed. He already half suspect
cd that tho foreigner before him was n
madnaE, and UPON questioning Caussi-
dicrc a little more ne became convinced
of II.
After n short but stormy scene with
the inspector he walked away, revolv-
ing in his mind wha; he mus. do TO
make himself secure.
or one thing he was certain: he must
leave DUmfries, and resign all hopes Of
obtaining further assistance from Mar
Jorlc or her friends. He must remain
in hiding until political events veered
round again and he could return to
France.
He hurried back to his hotel and
locked himsel: again in his room. He
drew down the blinds and Ii; the gas;
then he turned ont all the money he
was possessed Of. counted Il carefully
over. and disposed it about his per-
son.
His next care was 10 dispose about
his person any little articles which his
portmanteau contained; then he drew
from his pocket n small box. fixed on
the false beard and mustache which /.
contained. and, having otherwise dis
gulscd himself. stood before the mir
ror SO iransfigurcd that he believed
even his dearest friend would not have
known him.
BY the time all this was done It was
getting pretty late IN the day and close
on the departure of the train he had
decided % take.
He listened; he could hear nothing.
He walked boldly out of the room
and having quietly locked the door ant
put the key in his pocket, strolled leis.
urely ont of the inn and down tn,
street u~nrecoGnizcd by a soul. II,
went straight down 10 the railway sta.
ton. took n tickes for the north ant
entered the train, which was about t.
start.
He had n carriage TO himself: tn,
first thing he did, therefore, was L
throw the key which he had takeI
from the room door out OF the win
dow: then he Travelled on in compare
tive peace.
1t was somewhat late in the evenini
and quite dark when he reached hi
destination--a lonely village, not ia.
from Edinburgh. lie walked to In,
nearest and quietest inn. and took
bedroom on the third floor.
That night he slept in peace lie re
NAMED in the village for several days
and during that time he kept mostly I,
his room.
On the night % tho fourth day, how
ever. he rang for the maid. who, OF
answering the bell, found him in
state of intense excitement.
Bring me a timetable" he said. 20
tell me when there is Il train from thi
place"
There Is none tonight, s!r.'
None tonight"
NO, sir; the last train is gone; bu
the morn's morn
"WelI?"
There is one at seven O'Clock t
Edinburgh"
"Thep ] will go by lido you hear
At six you will call me, and / leave 0
seven"
The girl nodded and retired, fully I'm
der the impression, as the ~inspecto
of police had been. that the man wa
mad.
At six o'clock In the morning III
maid, with a jug of hot water In hc
hand, tripped up the stairs and knocke
gently at Caussidiere's bedroom door.
There VAS no reply.
She knocked louder and louder, br
could elicit no sound, and the door wa
locked. Leaving the jug OF water o
the mat. she retired. In half an hou
she returned again. The water WI
cold. She knocked louder and loude
with no result. Thinking now thu
something might he wrong. she Gale
up her master. After some consulti
ton the door was forced.
All rccoiled In horror. There Ia
Caussidiere dead in bed. with his falls
beard beside him, and his eyes starin