Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26
A Well Planned Flight
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ing hack and forth on the platform Of
a railway station when he noticed
lady, also handsomely dressed. await
ing the train with great anxiety. 81
beg pardon" he said. "You seem to be
watching for something. Can l do
anything to hurry matters?"
ooh, no. My baggage hasn't come.
but 1t will be forwarded. There's the
train now
"May hand you aboard the carr"
"Thank you"
They entered a parlor car, the gen.
tleman securing the seats and taking
care that they should be together.
They We're going to Boston and lived
in adjoining towns near the city The
gentleman so won the lady's confidence
that she confessed that her story about
her baggage was a fabrication. She
was heiress to a great estate, and rela-
tiyes, in order to secure it for them
selves, were endeavoring to confine her
in an insane asylum. She was flying
to escape the horrible doom.
''Will they not telegraph to the po-
y
the city," he asked.
81 didn't think of that" Her anxiety
was turned to terror.
"H'mw said the gentleman, who
seemed to know more of the ways of
the world than the girl. 81 must think
Of some method by which you can elude
them" He sat for awhile plunged in
deep thought, then added; my coun-
try place is situated at the next sta
ton. / keep it shut up in winter in
care of man and his wife. We are
about the same height and could wear
each others clothes. What do you say
to getting off there, exchanging gar
ments and going on, l as Algernon
| Starkweather, you as
Lucy Atterbury. But l never, new
er, could put on mems clothes"
ITS your only chance"
Mr.. Starkweather finally convinced
Miss Atterbury that donning mems at
tire for few hours was much less to
be dreaded than being shut up in a lu-
natic asylum. When they reached the
next station, both left the train. Mr..
Starkweather called a carriage, and
they drove to the grounds of a palatial
residence surrounded by many acres
laid out in marvel of landscape gar
dening.
"Remain here for a few minutes,
said Mr. Starkweather, while | pre-.
pare the way"
Going round to the rear of the house
he soon appeared at the front door
alone. Miss Atterbury alighted and
entered. In an hour the twain reap
peared in vice versa costume, the lady
wearing beard, the gentleman clean
ly shaved. Re-entering the carriage
they drove to the station, DEPRESSING by
the way in order not to arrive before
the next train. When it came, Mr.
Starkweather engaged a compartment
which the two entered.
Can ever thank you for your kind
ness?" said Miss Atterbury.
Don't mention it."
'But it has just occurred to me thai
it is unnecessary to disguise yourself"
81? My disguise is necessary for this
reason: You will surely have to pas:
the eye of the police at the Boston de
pot. 1 shall be in your company.
would never do for me to be known il
this transaction. When l get yol
through the depot, shall stand by yol
till get you out of the city"
Glow will you do that?" asked tn
heiress eagerly.
"We shall see"
The train drew up in the depot, an,
Mr. Starkweather gave Miss Atterbur,
his suit case to carry. Then, leaning
on her arm, they alighted and wer
walking through the depot when the,
were stopped by two men.
"Rats!' said one to the other. 9TH
description is nothing like that. Thi
baby faced fellow doesn't tally at all
Fright you are, but there's somethin
suspicious about him."
ooh, Bob" asked the lady on hi
arm, 'what are they talking about?"
Miss Atterbury, considering her in
experience in playing such a role, cal
ried herself so remarkably well tina
the men apoldgized and permitted he
to pass on. Entering a carriage, Stars
weather directed the coachman t
: drive to pier on the bay. When h
arrived there, he scrubbed somethin
on bit of paper and hired boatma
to take it out to a yacht in the harbol
When the messenger returned, h
brought the yachts dingey with hin
rowed by a sailor. Starkweather whis
: pered something in his ear. Then tn
!, fugitiyes got into the dingey and wer
: pulled to the yacht.
what does all this mean?' aske
Miss Atterbury, astonished.
you shall see as soon as we ge
aboard"
On reaching the yacht their appare
was exchanged. When Miss After
, bury left her stateroom and went oil
deck, the yacht was skimming alon,
the surface under full head of steam
"Why, Mr.. Starkweather," she ex
| claimed, what a head you have TO
planning! But how did your zach
happen to be ready at this time o
year? 1 supposed such craft didn'