The Washington times., 1906-06-10

there was very little light IN the
compartment into which Max had "a
successfully dived- Some ore had
turned down the wicks OF the oil lamps
which hung suspended between the
lusgage-racks above. and the gloom
was notable rather than subdued. So
iar as he was concerned he was per-
iect4y contented: his security was all
the greater. He pressed his face
asalnst The window and peered out.
The lights OF tho city flashed bv- ana
nna4ly grew few and Tar between, and
then came the blackness OF The
country II would take an hour and a
half 70 cross the frontier a7d -Lara
would be no stop this side. for which
ne was grateful he sw0re, nuubIIng
To have come eli this way-ro study.
and then 20 leg Il IN This iguomfnious
fashion! II was downright sca75sro,,sr
whoever heard =: such laws? OF
course he had been rather silly Z,
pulling his gun, for even in the United
States-where he devOutlv wished hin
self at that moment-it was a -ris5a-
E2eanor 70 carry concealed weap0rs
Hs felt OF his cheek He would return
come day. and II Il was the last thing
ne ever DID, he would slash that lien
tenants cheeks The insolent bezpa-r
TO be struck and not 20 strike back,
He choked.
Gradually his eyes became aecB,-
toned 70 the dim light. and he cast
about
The deucsi" he -nuttered
he was not alone. Huddled IN The
Tar corner was woman heavily vailed
Young OF old, he cOUIC not tel. She
sat motionless. and appeared 20 be
looking out OF the opposite window
Wen. SO long as she did not bother
him But he would much rather ba,-s
been alone --1'e
ne 'ook out his passport and t-le5
20 read Il II was impossible q b,
rose steadied himself, and tllrna5 ~,
lie Wick OF one OF the Iamps
nc CD not near the nutied avo1s-,.-
non which came from the o-be- So
ne cropped back upon the c-srT7,
ana began 20 read So he vas Cao--,
Rms, an American student IN eoo5
standing; he was aged tUe,-,--f-,,
had blue eyes. light hair. vas ssx fa.-
tail. and weighed I54 pounds Hsr -
hao, then. lost thirty pounds IN a.
many minutes? At this -a-a b.
wouldn't cast q shadow when he z+--,rl-
dresden He had studied three ,aa-s
al the college: but what the de-,ca r,,7
ne studied2 II they were ONLY as1asn
at the frontier He returned the do.-,-
ment 20 his pocket, and as he did so
MS myers came into contact with the
purse he had picked I'D IN the road
that mOrning-Hudegard Won FTella-
4o1- What meant Fate IN crossing her
pSth with his? he had been perfectly
contented In mind and heart before
that first morning ride; and here he
was, sighing Ike a furnace. She had
been merely pretty on Monday On
Tuesday she had been handsome m
Wednesday she had been sdorab1a-
now she was the most beaurfg,,I
woman that ever lived (Ah. the Dro-
g-essive adjective, that Utany OF loveo
Alas. It was quite evident that she had
passed out Of his lie as suddenly and
mysteriously as she had entered it He
would keep The purse as a souvenir.
and soms day. when he was an old
man, he would open II.
There IS something compelling in the
human eye, a magnetism upon which
science has yet 10 put her cold and
unromantic finger. Have YOU never
experienced the sensation that some
one was looking at your Doubtless
You nave Well, Max presently turned
his glance toward his silent fellow
traveller. She had lifted her vel and
was staring at him with wondering.
fearing eyes These eyes were some
what red, as II the little bees OF grief
had stung them.
-'Yout' ne cried. the blood humping
into his throat. He tossed his hat 10
the floor and started for her end OF
the comp partment.
She held up hand as II 70 ward on
his aPpruach. Il can hear perfectly
she said. 1t IS not needfuI mat YOU
should come any nearer
He sat down confused He could not
remember when his heart had beaten
so irregularIy-
May I ask how you came 20 enter
this comDartment?' she asked coldly.
7 jumped in''-simply. What was 20
account for this strange attitude2
so I observe. What meant was,
by what right?''
1t happened 10 be the only door at
hand. ard ! was In s. great hurry
Where was his usual collectedness Of
Jhnusht2 lie was embarrassed and
angry at the knowledge.
ITO Be Continued Next Sunday.)