Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-04-30


vided tor it. He WAS nowhere to
he found. The other man had
been arrested, and Ridge had es-
cApel by the skin of his teeth ana
come to me. | saw he was more
slnned against than SHINING, ana
| gave bin my solemn promise
that | would assist him in escaping
out of the country. Tue poor
fellow had b,en honest about IT,.
and had actually sent the hundred
pounds TO the Publlc Pros cutOr,
having, he told me, some eSf left
ont the eco he had received tor
the now worthless shares, and With
which he determined to get L"
America, feeling sure the friend
who had bought them would not
grndge the money.
'Br,' said /, you'll meyer get
abroad. The III look for you at
the docks sooner than anywhere.
Besides, you're not easily disguls'
ed
That's true,' he said; 'anG they
,e got my photo, Pm afraid
Rudge had very striking pro-
6le, his nose being most promI-
nrDt feature.
Look here;' | exclaimed; your
best plan Is to make tor the Con.
tiuent. How about going to Au.
twerp or Holland, and getting a
passage to America on a North
German LlOyd?'
'Ah, that's a good thought.
Wen decide to morrow
| gave bin "A shak-.dOwn tor the
night and kept him cOncraled IN
III, study next day, taking in his
meals myself. H. wrote a letter
to his fiance. whom promised TO
>re next DAY, aid then we drci'
drd that be shO Id take the $50
p. IN trhn from l. vripo1l street
10 HarNich. He shaved of his
mustache AID stained his eyebrows
and | managed to get him black
Wig. But nothing snfficed tor
that profile OF his, and | warned
'in to beware of exposing his
face too much. | also managed to
rig him out III some other clothes,
and | gave him a bag and sundrJ
REQUISITES.
Now ! said, 1 shall come
down and see you of, so that l
can 20 and tell Miss Saunders
YOU are safe. Bat as soon as we
get to Liverpool street we'll separ-
ate. De not take any further
notice of ne. Gro fist class Its
only few sbllllngs more; get In
the carriage and sit on the further
side, reading newspaper until
tue train starts.'
He promised to observe all
these precautions carefully, aud IN
due time | found myself hanging
about the platform at Liverpool
street, apparently studying the
boat tran, bur really keeping my
eyes fixed on a particular compart
mrut wherein sat Rudge. As luck
would have it there were te"
passengers that evening aud he
had the compartment to hl'Dself
Tbe whistle sounded, the train
hegan to move out of the station
and WAS congratulalng my sci
that all had gone well when 1 saw
Ridge deliberately change hi
seat for the one nearest the plat
form exposing his profile as b.
did so. At the same Instant tall
we'll dressed individual, who hat
been lOungiug about the platform
{ made a rush tor the carriage
Ridge, catching sight OF hun
daTted back.
{ Stand away therer shouted
' porter, catching man by tb
K arm, lust as he was about TO boar
the train.
| You fooll' cried the man, Pan
1 police oflicer.I should have nabbe
4 h IN If 1t hadn't been for ,OI.'
: very sorry SIR said the porter
t B 1t you can telegraph
= Thank YOU tor nOihing,' sAl'
b the detective a. he turned an
rushed to tho telegraph office.
I Where will they catch hinP
asked the porter.
d AT HArwick, sir. The trai
doesn't stop till them
J., went to see Miss Sannier
next morning. introducing myse
" as Ridges friend, ana found b,
qnIte broKen.leartei, and vet jas
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