The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31

When Travers opens his eyes he Is
in dense fog with regard to ms
| 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
shiver, involuntarily reaches out for
his blanket Then he discovers he
has none. What are those sounds?
Surely such as 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 flash
before his eyes-why. it is as though
he gazes from a height upon some
great slumbering city, and the odor of
smoke in the air is very familiar. too.
II he was astonished before. II is as
nothing to his sensation when he dis
covers his surroundings as the moon
creeps forth.
Cleaning white stones are on the
right and left, tall monuments rear
themselves above, while close by he
can see all manner of singular vaults
in the terraces, some of them guarded
by iron ratings in front.
Really Jack can be excused for stag
gering to his feet with a low cry bub-
bling from his lips. The bravest of
men might feel commingling of awe
and alarm under similar circum
stances.
1t is not a very pleasant sensation
for one to open his eyes and suddenly
discover himself lying in the city of
the dead.
Fortunately Jacks nerve is equal TO
even this, and he pulls himself to-
gether as he endeavors to figure how
he comes to be in the Metropolis of
Glasgow before his time.
Jack forgets all about his headache,
though he will have tender recollec-
tion of that blow for days to come.
To leave this Metropolis is his first
thought. and when he attempts this
the greater is his marvel how, with
out the completely of the gate keeper
at the Bridge of Signs, they ever car
ried his senseless form over the walls. |
When man of dash and energy I'M
dertakes to accomplish a certain feat |
he can usually get there. and such an
agile fellow as Travers could not long |
be daunted by wall even twice as
high as that which confronts him.
So he is soon over and making his |
way down the steep street that leads |
from the crown of the hill
1t is deserted at this hour, of course. |
Anxious about the passage of time,
Jack endeavors to find his watch, but |
does not seem greatly surprised to dis
cover 1t missing; nor is there a shil
ling in any of his pockets. He smiles |
grimly as he remembers how, like a
wise traveller, he had the forethought |
to sew certain Bank of England notes |
in the lining of his coat; SO that he is
all right financially.
The position of the moon causes
him some uneasiness. He fears that |
he must already be too late to sail on
the Anchoria, and that the Spaniard |
has won the trick.
1t is only when he reaches Argyle |
street, after long walk. that he runs
across night-hawk cabby, whom he
engages at once to carry him with all
speed to the landing stage.
They reach the landing stage. One
glance tells Travers the steamer is
no longer where he saw her The hour
for sailing has passed, and while he
lay unconscious in the beautiful Ne
cropolis of the western capital the
Anchoria was steaming down the
Clyde to the ocean, doubtless bearing
those with whom he feels his destiny
is interviewer.
Who is this standing like a statue
at the end of the no longer used gang
plank. All Sin, to be sure-faithful
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
ers.
Jack and his henchman return again
to the hotel to discover what can be
done. Here they find note from
Smithers which came too late-a note
that tells Jack to meet him at the
landing stage by eleven, as he is sure
the parties intend to sail.
What then? Where is Smithers?
Failing to find his employer at the ren
devious. has the watchdog from scot-
land Yard given up the whole busi-
ness, or. with shrewd foresight, taken
passage on the steamer? Jack told
him to spare no expense, and he has
hopes
Now ms to his own course
The clerk is deeply interested in his
case. and explains how by taking a
train he could reach Wemyss bay.
some distance down the Clyde. before
the steamer, and board her there. Un-
fortunately, there is not train until