Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01

When Travers opens his eyes he Is
In dense fog with regard to his
whereabouts.
Jove! he must be out on the plains
again. and all these strange incidents
but the fancies Of disordered mind.
The night air is cold. and Jack. with a
shiver. involuntarIly reaches out for
his blanket. Then he discovers he
has none. What are those sounds?
Surely such us never greet the ear up.
on the borders of the lonely Staked
Plains-the ringing Of bells. and the
shrill screech Of motors switching the
| feight vans.
Amazed. Jack lifts his head. Then
he gives grunt. for the movement
causes him pain.
His surprise grows: many lights fash
before his eyes-why. II Is as though
he gazes from n height upon some
great slumbering city. and the oder OF
smoke In tho air Is very familiar. TOO.
II he was astonlshed before. II Is Us
nothing to his sensation when he dis
covers his surroundings us the moon
creeps forth.
Cleaning white stones are on the
right and left. tall monuments roar
themselves above. while close by he
can see all manner OF singular vaalts
In the terraces. some OF them Huarsci
by Iron raIllngs In front.
Really Jack can bc excused for stag.
ecrins TO his feet with low cry cub.
bling from his lips. The bravcst of
men might feel comm!nslins OF awe
and alarm under similar c!rcum.
stances.
II is not a very pleasant sensation
for one TO open his eyes and suddcniy
discover himself lying In the city of
the dead.
Fortunately Jacks nerve Is equal TO
even this. and he pulls himself to-
Ecther aA ho cndcayors to iisurc how
he comes to be In the Metropolis Of
Glasgow before his time.
Jack forEcih NIL about his headache.
though he will have tcndcr rccoIiee'
ton of that blow for days to come
To leave this Metropolis Is his mrs;
thought. and when he attempts this
tho greater is hia marvel how. with.
out the completely Of the sat. keeper
a; III. Bridge Of slshs, they ever car.
Fici his scnScloss form over tho walls,
when man of dash and energy pn.
dcr,akcK to accomplish a certain feat
he can usually sc, there. and such an
agile fellow as Travcra could no, Ions
be daunicd by a wall even twice as
hIsh rs tha, which eonfrun,s him.
So he IL soon over and making his
way down the steep street that leads
from the crown Of IN. hill.
I, Ia deserted at this hour. OF course.
Anxious about the passage Of tiui-.
lack ondca,ofz To mud his watch. but
docs not seem greatly surprised TO dis.
cover IL missing: nor Ia there sSii
iirs in any of his pockets. lie Smiles
ETiniy as h. remembers hou. like
ulsc traveller. he had tic forc;houeAt
TO scW certain Hank Of England notes
in tho lining Of his coat: so that he ia
all rish, financially.
The position Of the moon causes
him some uncasincss. lie fears that
he mus, already be too late TO sail on
the AuehoFis. and that the spaaiard
has uon the trick.
Il il only when he reaches Argyle
street. after long walk. that he Fuas
across a nish,hauk cabby. whom he
engages at once to carry him with ali
speed TO the landing stage.
They reach the landing stage. one
glance tells TTavcrs the steamer IL
no longer where he saw her. The hour
for sailing has passed. and while he
lay unconscious in the beautiful Ne
rrupoiIs of the western capital the
AnChnria was stesminE down the
clyde to the ocean. doubtless bearing
those with whom he feels his dpstins
Is interviewer.
Who IL this standing like statue
a. the end of the no longer used sang
plank. All Sin. TO be sure-taithful
All Sin,
A few questions draw out all the
Celestial knows.
Those they seek have really gone on
the Anchoria.
There has been no news from Smith.
crs.
Jack and his henchman return again
TO the hotel to discover what can be
done. Here they End a note from
Smithers which came too laie-a note
that tells Jack to meet him al the
landing stage by eleven. as he Is sure
the parties intend TO sail.
What thenr Where is Smithers7
. Failing to find his employer at the rea
, devious. has the watchdog from loot
land Yard given up the whole bust.
ness. or. with shrewd foresight. taken
passage on the steamer lack told
him to spare no expense. and he has
hopes.
Now as to his own course.
The clerk is deeply interested in his
case. and explains how by taking a
train he could reach wemyss hay.
some distance down the clyde. before
the steamer. and board her there. Un.
fortunately. there Is not train until
morning and then II will be too late.