The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-10
CHAPTER XII.
The Man Under the Seat,

When the duke Of Beaumanoir found
himself alone in the railway carriage
after Alec Forsyth's departure he SANK
back in his corner with a certain sense
Of relief. The events of the last
twenty-four hours had filled him with
Sybil, and he had not much faith in the
assurance given him by General Sad
grove that his journey down to Prior g
Tarrant would be free from danger. His
past experiences led him to expect that
the terrible Ziegler and his myrmidons
would be more than match for the
shrewd but somewhat out-of-date In
"episode' on the railway he would
be glad to think that it could not now
plunge his plucky young cousin into
mourning for her lover.
"She is girl in a thousand, - he
murmured, as he lit a cigarette; ct
should never forgive myself if I were
the means of making her widow be-
pect, Alec's detachment was effected
by a ruse on the part of the graybeard
at the Cecil-well, take off my hat
to that gentleman for his considera-
| tion.' ..--
! AS the train gathered speed, rushing
thru the twinkling suburban lights, the
duke put his feet on the opposite cush-
luis anu IeV1eWeu tue slCudClOH-
but always with but slender faith in be-
ing able ''to worry thru with his life.
That had really become quite a second
airy object with him, so far as his per-
sonal safety was concerned; yet his pres
emit attitude was to escape the atten-
tions Of Ziegler long enough to convey
warning to Senator Sherman Of the
plot against him. Whether his nerves
would be proof against the strain till
| he "a q 1,iu g
a phase Of the case which he did not
care to contemplate too closely.
Ziegler, he felt sure, would have
grasped the position to nicely, and
would use every device in his appar-
emily limitless repertoire to give him
his quietus before Leonie's father set
foot on shore. 1t might well be that
another, attempt would be made on him
before he reached the sheltering. zone
Of Prior IS tarrant, wherein, General Sad
grove had promised him safety. =
/ His reflections were cut short by the
: | slowing down of the train for the stop
page at Kentish Town, and the duke g
sensations at that moment hardly pre-
saged a comfortable journey for him,
R bsed tho it ss I9s Msa 9ae sn
the guard had been-tipped. to, see that
the legend was respected, but thar
stood for little when people of the
Ziegler type were on the move, and he
4 looked forward with dread to the future
stoppages if his heart was to thump
like this.
Which is study in the quality Of
fear, for Beaumanior was OF the kind
that leads cavalry charges to visible
and certain death with gay. reckless
ness.
The present trouble passed, how
ever, for the guard lowered round the
carriage and gave no chance to in
vaders, who in any case would have
had some difficulty in efecting an en-
, trance, as the door was locked. The
! train sped on again, out into the coun.
, try now, thru the balmy summer night
.. and Beaumanoir breathed more freely
One of the dreaded stoppages was
notched off the list.
So, too, were Hendon and Mill Hill
safely negotiated, and Beaumanoir was
able to contemplate the slackened speed
! for Elstree with greater equanimity
AS before, the guards portly form
doomed large outside the compartment
: the moment the train stopped, and sc
, doubtless would have remained had not
a loud, imperious voice on the platform
summoned him to divided duty.
| "Here. guard What are you about
5 there9 Hurry. up now. and open this
door!' came the choleric command.
- To be Continued Next Saturday.