The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-06-01


frightened man.
planned the robbery suspect that she,
by legerdemain, had become possessed
of the letter so much sought for? Even
if he did suspect her, he would certain
ly have craft enough not to admit it,
His game would rather be to maintain
that this was the yeritable document
found in the Englishman's dispatch
box, and it was more than likely, TAX
ing into consideration the change of
room at the last moment, which would
show the officials the existence of sus-
picion in the messengers mind, or in
the minds of those who sent him, that
the natural surmise would be that an
other messenger had gone with the real
document, and that the robbed man
was merely a blind to delude the Rus
sian police. In any case, Jennie con-
| Guided, there was absolutely nothing to
| do but remain awake all night and
!! guard the treasure which good luck had
bestowed upon her She stood up on her
| bed, about to stuff her handkerchief
into the hole bored in the partition, but
1 suddenly paused and came down to the
! floor again. No; disseminating as it was
to remain in room under possible es-
! pionage, she dared not stop the open
/ ings, as that would show she had cog
nizance of them, and arouse the con-
] ductor's suspicion that, after all, she
! had understood what had been said,
whereas, if she left them as they were,
j the,fact of her doing so would be strong
confirmation of her ignorance. She took
from her bag scarf, tied one end round
her wrist and the other to the door, SO
that it could not be opened, should she
fall asleep, without awakening her. Be
i fore intrenching herself thus she drew
the eyelids down over the lamp, and left
her room in darkness. Then, if any one
did spy upon her, they would not see the
1 dark scarf which united her wrist with
the door.
4 In spite of the danger of her situation
she had the utmost difficulty in keeping
awake. The rumble of the train had a
very somnolent effect and once or twice
she started up, fearing that she had
been slumbering. Once she experienced
tightening sensation in her throat,
and sprang to the floor, seeing the rising
gas, somehow made visible, the color of
blood. The scarf drew her to her knees,
and for moment she thought some one
clutched her wrist. Painting, she undid
the scarf and flooded the room with
! light. Her heart was beating wildly,
but all was still, save the ever present
rumble of the train rushing through the
darkness over the boundless plains Of
Russia. She looked at her tiny watch
it was o'clock in the morning. She
knew then that she must have faller
$ asleep in spite of her strong resolutions
e The letter was still in the inside pocket
$ of her jacket, and all was we'll at 2 il
the morning. No eye appeared at eithe,
of the apertures, so she covered up thu
light once more and lay down again
t signing to think how rumpled her cos
e tune would look in the morning. Nov
e she was resolved not to go to sleep, i
$ force of will could keep her awake.
2 moment later she was startled by SOM
t one beating down the partition with al
n ak. She sprang up. and again the scar
g pulled her back. She united it from he
n wrist and noticed that daylight foode,
It the compartment. This amazed her
y How could it be daylight so soon, il
J northern Russian After breathles
e pause there was rap at her doo9, AM
d the voice of the conductor said:
}. breakfast at Luga, madame, il
% three-quarters of an hour.
It Every good" she replied in English
it her voice trembling with fear. Slowl
o she united the scarf from the door an
placed it in her hand bag. She shivere
d notwithstandin her effort at self con
troll, for she knew she had slept throug
IT the night and far into the morning. /
a agitation she unbuttoned her jacket
is Yes, there was the letter, just wher
IT she had placed it. She dare not take
out and examine it, fearing still tina
ie she might be watched from some unsee
W quarter but THANK God she said t
B. herself shryently, this horrible night
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