Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-06-01

"Women are not given to hide their
faces so completely when they are
worth looking at. But, as you say.
should like a look at hers, for special
reasons"
"Ah. And pray what are theyF
''Wen, knowing that you can be trust
ed. will tell you. Complaints of rob
berries of passengers luggage from rail
way platforms have been SO frequent
of late that I have been detailed for the
special duty of capturing the thieves.
And from inquiries ! have made.
have reason to believe that one of those
thieves is q woman"
When we turned back she had disap-
peared. Poole peeped into the ladies
waiting rooms, but she had evidently
left the station.
u verify believe that woman spot
ted me, in spite Of my get-up." said the
detective in a vexed tone. u must try
another role"
Several weeks passed, and Poole had
not seen the lady. 1 had twitted him
with his want OF success in identifying
the handsome lady withthe luggage rob
berries, and be took my banter very
coolly.
a few evenings afterward 1 was at
Euston, seeing off a friend who had
been staying with me for few days.
The train had just left, and l was go
ing away by the main entrance, when
hanson drove up at full speed, and
its occupant, a tall young lady, got
quickly out"
You're TOO late, miss; the Scotch ex-
press has gone" said a porter.
80, heavens, what shall doY' And
the lady covered her face with her
hands and sobbed bitterly.
Can I be of any service to your" !
asked.
She raised her veil and looked at me
with what l thought were the loveliest,
most glorious eyes l had ever seen
eyes large, melting and of a beautiful
blue.
Il viii trust you, sir, for I like your
face. l started from Paris last night,
sir, en- route for Edinburgh. At Dover
this evening / discovered that l had
lost my purse, but as I was booked
through. and had my route ticket In my
glove. that would not have mattered
mIcD Il Aau NAu-Al A4lC 1As1AI Tia
has lust gone. I am a stranger in Lon
don. and I have no money. What am
TO do? The cabman took pity on me-
at Victoria and brought me here
Come with me. Ny landlady vii
put you up; she IS good soul, and has
two daughters of her own. Do not hes
itate: cannot think of your going Il
a hotel"
I handed her Into the hanson, on the
top Of which were two large leather
trunks, and handsomely remdneratet
the generous cabman on our arrival a
my lodgings in Kensington.
My laudlady and her daughters re
ceived their unexpected guest with ev
cry appearance of cordlality. Durin;
supper Miss Evelyn DalryInple, as sh'
styled herself, briefly narrated her his
cory. telling US thar she was an orphan
had been companion 10 a lady living il
Paris. but that, not Hiking that city, sh'
WAS going to Edluburg in a similar c.
pacity.
No reply came to the telegram W
sent. and Miss DalrympIe seemed in II
hurry to 60 away. And Sarah Gribbl'
the younger OF the two girls, would No
be friendly to the stranger, notwi7H
standing hcr-mother's rcmonstrances.
Tier geutlcurss is nothing but art
mother: her amjability is assumed Noi
are blind TO her real character; she is
compound of cunning and selEshncss,
said Sarah.
The rustic Of a dress outside the doc
.aught .fn-ah's sharp cans. and sudden