The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-18

himself on beard the Lone Star, the yacht @
the Beautiful White Devil. ", V aud VI
he is taken 10 her island home, where he ight
the plague successfully and falls in love witt
Allie, the Beautiful White Devil
CONTINUED
"Quite ready" the taller Of the pair
answered, climbing on the box
Papers and everything handy"
AYE, aye, sir, said the guard on
the seat az the back.
VERY well, then, 90 ahead and good
luck 90 with you. -
The gates were thrown open and the
van rolled out into the half deserted
street.
Now come with me-" cried Wal.
worth, land see if the carriage is at the
other door.
We went inside, passed through the
house and out 10 the front. Yes. The
peculiar shaped hospital car, with the
door opening at the end 10 admit the
stretcher, was already pacing up and
down.
Then suddenly l heard the roll of
wheels They came closer and closer.
Then they stopped, the gates were thrown
open, and second OF two later the van
rolled into the yard Before | could
have counted ten the guard was down
from his perch, the gates were closed
again, the door Of the van was opened
and Allie ran down the steps Then,
forgetting those about as, l rushed out
and took her in my arms But Wal.
worth would have 10 delay.
Come inside quickly" he said.
There is not a second to lose! They
may be after Us already ="
We followed him into the house. and
then for the first time saw that Allie
had dressed herself in the van for the
part she had to play. Throwing herself
down upon the stretcher, she pulled the
coverlet across her, donned a wig with
corkscrew curls, drew veil over her
face and announced herself ready. Janet
picked up her reticule, smelling salts,
shawls, fans, ETC.; the maid brought an
armful Of rugs; l took one end of the
stretcheT, Walworth the other, and so
we went down the steps TO the carriage.
Then the invalid was hoisted in, Janet
and stepped in and seated ourselves
beside her. Walworth sprang on to the
box beside the coachman and away we
went for Waterloo as fast as our spirited
horse could trot.
Not word was spoken all the way,
and In less than ten minutes we had
up the causeway and were dis |
nbarking our precious load upon the |
latform. AS the porters came crowding |
round Us, l thought this fitting op-
ortunity for assuming the role had
Iected to play. So, calling upon two of !
hem TO take up MRS. Wakeman" and
e very careful not to shake her, led
he way toward the Pullman which had
cen specially reserved for u.s. Wal
7orth, in his capacity Of family servant,
ad mounted guard at the door, and,
7hen we were inside, went off to his
wn carriage. n minute later the guard
'aved his flag, the whistle sounded and
10 train steamed slowly out of the sta
on. So far we were safe But, oh,
hat an awful risk we had runl
Fortunately the train by which we
'ere travelling was an express and did
OF stop anywhere until it reached East
Ugh; so that as soon as we were under
'ay Allie could remove her wig and
edclothes and sit upright.
"Alie, whispered, taking her hand
nd looking into her beautiful eyes,
can you believe that so far you are
.fe?''
Hardly, " she said. "But we must
ot relax any of our precautions. BY
lis time the police will have learned
le truth, and shouldn't be at all sur
Used If the train is searched at East
Ugh. They're certain to telegraph In
cry direction TO stop us.
But surely they won't suspect us?"
II hope not, but we must not make
o sure. " Here she crossed the carriage
ID took my sisters hand. Janet,
hat could George have been thinking
to allow you to run this risk? Why
d you do it?'
In reply Janet patted her hand and
oked affectionately into her face.
eff you really want to know the rea-
D, it was because we both love you"
"You are too good to me-" Allie an
'ered, her dear eyes swimming with
,rs, "far too good.
Hush You must not say that. Let MS
thankful that our venture has pros
red as it has DONE"
Mile after mile sped by, and soon we
d passed Winchester and were draw
! close to Eastleigh. Then Allie re-
ned her wig and veil and, having
,e 30, laid herself down once more
On her couch. Closer and closer we
ne, till presently we entered the sta
q itself and with o great rattle and