The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18

thru haze like a dream that watched the man-a
1.-the athletic determined looking young
feow-as he bent down examined the Frenchman to
see whether he dead. Then he began to turn out
his pockets and feel all Clothes cutting thru
them here and there in eager search
Whatever he sought he failed to find, and I heard
the muttered rolling fast and furousy from be-
tween his thin. tightly lips.
Suddenly loud and vehement oath broke from him.
He stood and listened To my inexpressibe delight
train was slowing down. and he thrust his the
window to ascertain the cause.
AS he did this very happy thought occurred to me-
Taking the Frenchman's bag hid it swiftly stealth
lily under the cloak in the where sister had
been fegnng sleep That the last place he would
look for it, and when pretended that
1 too had lost consciousness.
I believed that saved my life.
The train rapidly coming standstill when
cried furiously:
where's that bag?"
lay white, still, helpless and haccd He hauled me
from the seat searched the place. felt in pock-
ets shook me, bawng the question my ear; struck
me- and even threw against the back and sides of
the carriage This partly rage partly his de-
sire to rouse
Then he hunted all round about the foreigner and
under the seats; and when he found nothing-for it
oaths frghtfu.
The train drew to standstI was like a
VINO BEAST tbay He stodd both with his
to the window which he pulled up his intention being
to try and keep from coming the carriage
while the train stood
ana voices calling to ask the delay, and
someone answered that the signal against us.
That was my opportunity.
Finding the revolver close to hand sprang up
suddenly clutched at him with an strength,
the weapon thru the closed window and then sent up
scream after scream till he struck down senced
But I had beaten him.
The next instant he had sprung carriage into
the night, just as some people running UP and
elambered to the footboard my in answer to
my cries for help.
.;. The :, instant my story was told hue <y
raised In pursuit of the scoundre, doctor who
fellow traveller. = -
that the man had been recognized as most
daring and original railway thief capture big
reward offered by the company; and had the SUI
prene satisfaction little later helping to secure hz
convlctlon and sentence to long term galeys
More than that, large share of the reward was
allotted to me- while the firm diamonds nv easy
oeVlce OF throwing the bag own clothes
had saved, made up the amount to really large sum-
One point remained.
why did you force yourself me-" I asked M.
Goreau after the trial. when you have seen that
dld not want you? You to have rushed voluntarily
into the danger"
He turned the question with compliment that COW
cred the truth.
I saw you were pretty. Your truth and innocence
were transparent felt there safety your COM
pany; and believed that sister were really
travelling companions. -
Then 1t was not all admiration?" I asked with a
smile ' w
Mademoisele admiration was never greater
imam at this moment he replied, bowing and NV smile
Droadened into merry laugh equivocation
was in laughing mood indeed, for was T NOT a
thosuand pounds richer the of that periIoux
ride in the Paris ~