New-York tribune., 1907-09-22


rrsn5--l,is man who had 50 suddenly entered hey
carriage. and stood there now listening, hls head
turned backward, with something OF the ar OF
hunted ANIMAL She ognlze1 blIn now as fellow
passenger IN the Atlantic liner from which she ia.
1u-- landed. bur they had never exchanged even
{--r-irg-tlev had been travelling. indeed. IN differ
ec- parts Of the ShtD-an3 certainly nothing could
excuse an intrusion on her privacy 50 unWaTrarte1
There i "a detective on board TINS tram. he san.
sl,eaklrlg calmly ana win no eZiaejlce OF l1sy
tie wants me Il / - caught. good many people
VII be ruined. and m an innocent man Before
God I'm an innocent man. Vii YOU help ine-i'-
the sake OF the others:
e YOU and v5u have nor the slightest right TO enter
tins carriage. Cant You see that II ; engaged:
That IS why ] came. he sad. II gives me- a
better chance. Look a. me
She obeved. The man was handsome. with fine.
strongly marked features His face may have been
trifle hard. but che-e not single sign OF Vee
t.e-a His physique Was splendid. He was dressed
a he had been on he boat. sAabht-y and without
DO look ike a Isa-." he asked.
-.N-no.'' she answered lesstar.ngly.
j am an honest man. he declared. but n 10
against a gang of thieEes- Three times out We
t-az t-Iei to murder me-. ! got the best Of l..
Tnev are afraid OF noT. 50 they ve wrlggled tie
L. on their side. Is false charge they wan
r. On. but they have The warrant. They know
ve-v well that unless | reach London free man
/ shall be too la-e - CleCk-nare them
Her terror had passed away She looked a h.rn
tHpushtfalIy. What do You want me 10 do
The detective Is four carriages away now" he
sid He Is using his ewes and asking questions
q the passengers He wlll br here IN something
Y..u- seat and stay there ~ccl he has passed Your
T-E VIII be an excellent screen
~IrlDossible," she declared hastily and with q
sight flush IN he- cheeks Besides. YOU couldn't
G i. Nou are TOO l.L
L viii he a righ- II he answered; but YOU
stsu see, l. can br done Don move. please.
Q-fz- lit the corner Of YOUR rug Thanks
l. was certainly less than a minute afterward
when the gl- found herself disturbed for the second
f;-le ! dark. smooth SlaNen man opened the
DE- # her carriage He was accompanied by one
4 the officials oi r1e tram The gi-l laid down her
book and looked u3 a. h.n frowring
This ls an engaged carriage. she SAID haugAt-ly-
What do y-o- want:
The man was respectful even apalogetic- 4
an very sorry u 1l--uir upon You, madam he
said. but l an q detective from Scotland Yard.
md i Is nv du-v - search every carriage tins
tram for man who S known T. be upon on I
You can see thai / am alone
You have not had o fellow passenger fo- any
portion Of the distance. madam. the man asked
she pointed II the obi8ng strip OF paper pasted
across the carriage window - No one else she
remarked has been 50 --Ipe~t-nent as u disregard
that notice Nou VE.l see my name there am
Lord Nendove-s daughter, and my father Is one
q the directors of -.l-5 llne-
The official Of the railway company whispered 10
the detective, who prepared 70 Withdraw
! am sorry % have disturbed yOu- madam. he
sid .'I presume ! need not asl, You whether You
have seen"
40 one al all she answered cu--ly taking up
Ee- book Please close the door carefully
The TWO men Withdrew. The girl sat quite still;
l- he- heart was beating las She scarcely realized
ye- what she had done Then q snothered voice
came from somewhere unseen.
" am very sorry indeed = sad. - have forced
you say what was true
She shrugged her shoulders. " One does Il every
day 10 ones friends. she answered. II 4 less
worthy cause one has 70. or lie would br untl-
durable The only question j. whether the cause IS
really wort 1E =