The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-02

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very possibly have been recognized.
Now think you had better come into
the other room and let me make you up
at once. "
followed him, and when emerged
again a quarter Of an hour later might
very we'll have stood for portrait of a
representative middle aged English
naval man on the retired list. Ny hair
was iron gray, as also were my close
cropped beard and mustaohe. The very
cut of my clothes and the fashion of my
neckcloth seemed to set forth my call
ing as plain as any words could speak.
In this get up I had not the least fear
that any one would recognize me. By
this time II was nearly Q O'Clock, and
the case was to commence at half past.
lis everything prepared" asked
Walworth for about the hundredth time
as we adjourned to the sitting room.
| Every thing, he answered, with the
same patient equanimity. Come into
the yard and see them harness the
horses. y
]. followed him out into the back re-
gions, where we found two stalwart po-
lioemen bnsily occupied attaching d
couple of horses to an enormous Black
Maria. They touched their hats to me
with as little concern as if the business
they were engaged to carry out was one
of the very smallest Importance.
We returned to the sitting room and
waited. The minutes seemed long as
hours, and so horrible was the suspense
that began to oonjure up all sorts of
calamities. Perhaps may be laughed
at for owning myself such q coward,
but let the pluckiest man living try the
ordeal was then passing through and
see il he would be Drawer. No. Twas in
q condition Of complete terror, and I'll
own it.
Suddenly, with q noise that echoed
down the empty corridor and braced us
to action like a trumpet call, the tele-
phone bell rang out. Both Walworth
and jumped to our feet at the some in
slant and appropriated the ear trumpets.
Then tiny voice inside the instrument
said mysteriously:
The case is adjourned and the crowd
is Dispensing
With a step as steady and voice as
firm as if he were ordering his carriage
for an airing in the park Walworth
went to the back door, I following close
at his heels. He gave signal and then
crossed the yard to the gates, which he
began to open.
Are you ready?" he cried to the
men.
"Quite ready" the taller Of the pair
answered, climbing on the box.
"Papers and everything handy?''
"Aye, aye, sir, y said the guard on
the seat at the back.
VERY we'll. then, go ahead and good
luck go with you. y
The gates were thrown open and the
van rolled out into the half deserted
street.
"Now come with me-" cried Wal
worth, "and see if the carriage is at the
other door,
We went inside. passed through the
house and out to the front. Yes. The
peculiar shaped hospital car, with the
door opening at the end to admit the
stretcher, was already pacing up and
down.
Then suddenly heard the roll of
wheels. They came closer and closer.
Then they stopped, the gates were thrown
open, and a second or two later the van
rolled into the yard. Before l 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 US, rushed out
and took her in my arms. But Wal.
worth would have no delay.
"Come inside quickly he said.
"There is not 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 wig with
corkscrew ourls drew veil over her
face and announced herself ready. Janet
picked up her reticule, smelling salts,
shawls, fans, etc.; the maid brought an
srmful of rugs; took one end of the
stretcher, Walworth the other, and Sc
we went down the steps to the carriage.
Then the invalid was hoisted in, Janet
and l stepped in and seated ourselves
beside her, Walworth sprang on to the
box beside the coaohman and away we
went for Waterloo as fast as our spirited
horse could trot.
Not a word was spoken all the way,
and In less than ten minutes we had
ratified up the causeway and were dis.
embarking our precious load upon the
platform. AS the porters came crowding
around us, thought this fitting op.
portunity for assuming the role had
elected to play. So, calling upon two Of
them to take up "Mrs. Wakeman" and
be very careful not to shake her, / led
the way toward the Pullman which had
been specially reserved for us. Wal
worth, in his capacity of family servant,
had mounted guard at the door, and,
when we were inside, went off to his
own carriage. A minute later the guard