The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-01-09
.E MAN In THE TRAIN.

e northern express was about to
the Tedcroft Junction when two
rushed into the station. They had
time to hurry into the first car
ut hand and have their bags and
bundled in after them, when the
Btle sounded and the train started.
low / hate rush." exclaimed An
Trevor, the elder of the two sis
handsome, resolute-looking girl,
Dhe sank breathless into her place.
1s so upsetting to ones nerves."
Disarranges ones clothes, too" added
ly.
70 think Of our not having had time
klect carriage for such a long jour
said Angela.
N d glanced involuntarily to the other
< of the carriage, where their one
w traveller sat in the corner seat
he same side with Angela. His
and face were hidden from view
~ he ample pages of the Times spread
Qc& before him. Two long. tweed-clad
IN were stretched out, finished with
1at(1sh feet in well-fnished boots. At
thG hide glimpses showed of shoulder,
m arm, and thin, nervous-looking
hand.
HE looks all right" Molly said, care
1easly thrusting hairpin into her back
hair.
Undeniably a gentleman" said An
Rela, with decision. "He has a good
tailor and his boots are unexceptional.'
The girls settled down for the journey,
<xtxocting from among the surrounding
ixnpedimenta the usual literary solaces
IA the way of newspapers and wildly
bound books. First, however, they
talked over in low tones the visit on
which they were going in Yorkshire.
Their hostess was friend and con-
temporary, who had lately married the
squire of Mapledene. The girls were
full Of excitement, surmise and pleasant
ianticipations regarding the visit to
their friend in her new place and posi-
tion. 1t was some time before the flow
Of oonversation ceased, and they took
mp their books. Angela was soon en-
gagged in following the unwholesome
career of a modern heroine through all
IT. risky intricacies. Mollie had CHANGED
on volume of short stories, plainly in
spfred by the triumphs of Sherlock
Holmes. They were full of CHASTITY ad-
ventures with criminals and lunatics;
the situations, though infinite in va
rioty, were all alike thrilling and blood
cuxdling. Mollie's youthful imagina-
tion took fire; one story, an adventure
with lunatic in a railway carriage, es-
pecially excited her. 1t was not par
ttcularly happy selection for railway
journey. She looked up from the pages
With shudder, her blood running cold.
~ was only in books, however, that
qysfnl, creepy adventures happened to
txwyelers. She had never known a real
person who was unlucky enough to
met criminal or lunatic in train.
~ The reassuring thought entered her
mind, her eyes wandered to the far end
q The carriage. They unexpectedly met
thooe of the man in the corner seat;
The shock was sharp and violent. He
woa sitting up, the Times folded on his
knees, allowing his whole face to be
oo4n. Such face! just like so many
Of those described in the stories Mollie
had been reading. The coincidence was
extraordinary and startling. The girls
imagination rushed off on series of
Wild flights. and she drew quickly back,
covering behind her book. She had
nevGr Aeeen n stranger looking man;
hoIlo~scheeked, gaunt, grim, but, above
olAHwith the most peculiar eyes, star
ln4ond prominent. She had SO little ex-
pe&1ed such a development in the harm
Hooking man behind the Times that
th&bhock and surprise were very great.
6xo retained, however, self-control
oIC1gh not to appeal to Angela on the
ll1 Use of the moment. Mollie was
10 having fears ridiculed. She
th(r2o re decided to wait before Civ
In9 my alarm, for 1t was possible that
hor excited imagination was running
AWAY with her.
AMER q few minutes she ventured to
p11p cautiously from behind her book.
Iho man had turned away, and was
Ic4klng out of the window, the gaunt
1o< only showing in profile. Mollie
I'M he'd more freely, relieved from
4 41tare of those terrible eyes; she made
a ok, close study of the stranger. AS
&crutiny progressed, however, an
a. change came over her face-the
Cp1 Dsure she had regained began to
dlpinish rapidly. Her eyes noted the
nlanI bare head, then went from it to
the rick above, to the seat opposite, to
~ Aoor. No trace of hat or hat box,
G. ogs, rugs or luggage Of any kind
o0I she discover. Her heart stood
Who but an escaped lunatic or
hal would be travelling hatless and |
but baggage? The CHASTITY ideas,
before, now took terrible and def |
shape. She bent quickly across
Duched the unconscious Angela, |
the doubtful heroine's adven-
tu14 still held wholly absorbed.
~ Ike care" Mollie whispered |
QQ't start and look around. 1 want |
ID you something"
bod gracious! What has happened |
you nl?"
gela, so suddenly aroused from
He0dinp found IL hard NOT IN ex