The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1899-01-17

pale and glanced
uneasily from side to side; he had by
this time forgotten all about the child,
and Marjorie, too. He went through a
procession of by-streets to the police
station, saw the inspector-a grim,
bearded Scotchman-and demanded
from him police protection.
Protection! What's your danger?"
asked the man, politely.
Il am in danger of my life!" said
Caussidiere.
He was very excited and very nerv
GUS, and the popularity of his manner
struck the man at once.
who's threatening ye?" he asked,
quietly.
The repose of the stranger irritated
Caussidiere, who trembled more and
more
Il tell you 1 am in mortal peril I
am pursued. l shall be killed if l do
not have protection, therefore I de-
mand assistance, do you hear?"
Yes, the man heard, but apparently
did not heed. He already half suspect
ed that the foreigner before him was
mailman, and upon questioning Causs-
diere little more he became convinced
of it.
After short but stormy scene with
the inspector he walked away, revolv-
ing in his mind what he must do to
make himself secure.
Of one thing he was certain; he must
leave Dumfries, and resign all hopes of
obtaining further assistance from Mar
jorie 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 himself again in his room. He
drew down the blinds and lit the gas:
then he turned out all the money he
was possessed of, counted it carefully
over, and disposed it about his per-
son.
His next care was to dispose about
his person any little articles which his
pOrtmanteau contained; then he drew
from his pocket a small box, fixed on
the false beard and mustache which it
contained, and, having otherwise dis
guised himself, stood before the mir
ror SO TRANSPORTED 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 to take.
He listened; he could hear nothing.
He walked boldly out of the room,
and having quietly locked the door and
put the key in his pocket, strolled leis-
urely out of the inn and down the
street unrecognized by a soul. He
went straight down to the railway sta
ton, took ticket for the north and
entered the train, which was about to
start.
He had carriage to himself; the
tlrst thing he did, therefore, was to
throw the key which he had taken
from the room door out Of the win
dow; then he Travelled on in compare
tive peace.
1t was somewhat late in the evening
OAo duAC0 udIh wien he reached his
destination-a lonely village. not far
from Edinburgh. He walked to the
nearest and quietest inn, and took a
bedroom on the third floor.
That night he slept in peace. He re-
manned in the village for several DAYS
and during that time he kept mostly to
his room.
On the night of the fourth day. how
ever, he rang for the maid, who. on
answering the bell, found him in a
state OF intense excitement.
Bring me timetable" he said. cor
tell me when there is train from this
place.
There is none tonight, sir.
None tonight"
No. sir; the last train is gone: but
the morn's MORN
''Well?"
There is one at seven O'Clock to
Edinburgh"
Then will go by lido you hear?
At six you will call me, and I leave at
seven!"
The girl nodded and retired. fully un-
der the impression, as the INSPECTOR
OF police had been, that the man was
mad.