The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
Look after your bags and things

case. My porter was at hand.
handed it to him while her attention
was distracted. Put that in the cloak
room and bring me the ticket" in
structed him. He vanished.
Then l took them both in hand.
There was the usual furry of de-
parture all around us. I invented sew
eral new varieties Of off1ciousness
which delayed them considerably. I
insisted on registering the luggage for
them. l got them to study the book
stall while mismanaged that bit Of
business, after which, having secured
the ticket for the dressing bag from
my porter, felt equal to any emer-
gency. took Margaret's valise in my
hand and faced them.
"There!" I said triumphantly. ssI
think have saved you some troubled"
Where's my dressing bag?" she
asked.
isn't this it," demanded blankly.
She almost shrieked with dismay.
But Eustace was looking at the ini-
tials; Margaret's initials.
/, took advantage of this bewilder-
ment.
1.-The contents of my case are price,
less" said my lady, her eyes glitter
ing.
''That ass of porter!" I cried.
whats to be done?" she asked,
looking at the clock.
Hang on to this bag, Eustace, old
chap" 1 said. you've just time. A
mistake-an exchange-these things
often happen. Some ones got it
among their baggage in the train, de-
pend on it. Take this along and see
if any one claims it. I'll stay here"
1 could see by the look in his eyes
that his thoughts were straying to
Margaret.
He took the bag and went off in the
direction of the barrier.
turned to her.
ct can never be replaced!" she
cried, wringing her hands.
what if undertake to replace it?''
ooh, she cried, Impossible! What
shall do?"
"The lost property Officer" 1 sug-
gested.
'This place swarms with thieves"
"Shall we wire to Scotland Yard?"
We ran from bureau to bureau.
Time was slipping away. felt hap
pier. She gained the ear of the sta
ton master at last and began to
harangue him. said l would go and
look for Eustace and return.
found him.
He had reached the reserved carriage
in due course. He had clamored for 1t
to be opened.
1t now wanted minute to the hour.
Margaret clung to him and would
not let him go.
"Eustace, come with me! Come with
me! You cannot have the heart"
peeped in, hearing her pleading
voice. How could he resist her?
resolved to strengthen her appeal
though 1t choked me to hear her. As
the guard passed I signalled to him tc
turn the key once more.
In another minute the train steamed
out Of the station, and breathed
freely. They were ill-equipped fol
their journey, but luckily, as re-
Elected, the clipping angel has set up
a big establishment in Paris.
I discovered the flaming lady with
out difficulty.
"Your bag is found!" told her joy.
fully. There has been a little mis-
take. have thwarted a deliberate
theft"
handed her a little green case
which contained three items.
1t is no business of mine, of course
but have reason to believe that q
few days later she used those two
tickets to Paris, in spite Of the amaze.
ment with which she turned then
over as bowed and left her.
Since their return from that SECOND
and sweeter honeymoon, how otter
have Eustace and Margaret thanked
me! Especially Margaret.
'It was a narrow shave" am wont
to reply. "The things that might have
happened!"
81 must not hear about them, Cousin
Arthur. No, not even in confidence
London Sketch.