The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-09-08


bade him go forward to the third class
carriages. into one of which he was to
Jump at the last minute II he saw me
board the dining car.
A moment later / had taken my seat
In the car, for Gilbart, after one last
distracted gaze TO the station entrance.
had decided 10 pursue her journey. As
the train gathered speed 1 settled down
to the task OF watching for signs of
her fraternlzing with one OF the other
passengers. but nothing OF the sort oc-
Cured. She sat looking out OF the
window, and presently a tear stole
down her cheek-only one, but a genu-
ine tear.
Moved by a sudden impulse, I
changed my seat and took the place
opposite to her at the white draped ta-
BILE. My episcopal garb warranted.
thought. the proffer of consolation, in
the course of which the pumping proc
ess might be administered.
Imagine, then. my astonlshment when
my overtures were received with:
whats the use OF talking like that's
You're the tee that's after Joe Brady.
amt your
A denial would certainly not have
been believed. SO I nodded admission.
You've had your trouble for nothing
I'm afraid. He must have got wind OF
that letter and kept out Of the way"
"The letter" exclaimed In bewilder.
ment.
81 wrote 1t myself" replied the girl
II wanted him caught. you see. Don't
ask why; it's a woman's reason. Blu,
he's too cunning for me. and now I sup
pose he'll kill me some time"
The ice being broken. she poured
her late associate. affirming that she
had no idea Of his true character and
giving me the address Of his hiding
place In Battersea.
I'VE don't stop till Crewe. but you'd
better wire to your people from there
/ to arrest him. or at any rate shadow
him till you get back" she advised.
had already decided to do SO. but
was still not quite satisfied. Why had
she gone on In the train after finding
that her communication to the polics
had been abortive?
Her home was In New York. she said
| and. having her passage ticket taken
she wished to use 1t and cut herself
| adrift from evil associates. So tn,
train rushed northward. the other pas
| sengers I'm the car soon ceasing to b,
amused by the friendship struck up be
tween the elderly bishop and the soil
tary traveller.
At last the train ran into Crewe sta
ton. and as rose she put out her wei
gloved hand. "Goodby. Mr.. Grantham
l do hope you'll catch him." she said
MY life won't be safe till he's unde
lock and key"
But this is not goodby. I am onl.
going to send Off the WIRE" ! said. ''
am going on with you TO Liverpool t
see you safe on board the steamer"
1t was chance shot. but II wen
home. She turned ashy pale. and
knew that she had been working wit
the object of getting rid OF me a
Crewe. But where was Brady?
The question was answered by Dais
Gilbart herself in the anguished cry Q
my father! Oh. my fatherw Follow
ing her gaze to the platform, say
outside the car window two sailors Q
the Majestic with linked arms. One Q
them was handcuffed.
1--WE got him. sir" said Parker. ''B
luck I travelled down In the same con
partment and laid few conversations
traps for him. He had neglected
sufficiently post himself In deta
about our fine old craft. l smelt rs
before we'd gone twenty miles"
DAISY Gilbart'' was indeed Brady
daughter, and l could not help bein
sorry for her. She had made bol
bid to hoodwink us by concentratin
the attention Of our combined forces O
the dining car while her father travele
I'm another part OF the train. but 81
hardly allowed for the caution Of q
experienced officer.