Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

lk\kIIJ pulled it without hesitation, al
WA though the train travelling at
N6A> sixty miles an hour, and she knew
SCNCNo very we'll that it the pride
HF NA of the whole company to run it
AM(~&Al into Paddlngton on the stroke OF
H,kN time. As it was she sprang to her
EL1QMSVI feet and faced him, opening her
tHpM\ WYE mouth to scream. 1t was cor
ESL/SN4SS1 ridor train and surely some one
S&ScMASO would hear her.
Don't do that!" he exclaimed
sharply Listen me frst!'
She amazed into acquescence. What right
had he, though, to speak as one entitled to COM
nand-ths who had SO suddenly entered her
carriage, and stood there now listening his head
turned backward with something OF the air OF a
hunted animal? She recognized him now as a fellow
passenger in the Atlantic liner from which she had
Just landed but they had never exchanged even a
greeting-they had been travelling, indeed in differ
ent parts of the ship,-and certainly nothing could
intrusion on her privacy so unWarranted
There is a detective on board this tran he said.
speaking calmly and with no evidence OF haste.
He wants If I'm caught, good many people
will be ruined; and I'm an innocent man Before
God I'm an innocent man! VIII you help me-for
the sake of the others?
Certainly not she answered Il know nothing
of you, and you have the slightest right to enter
this carriage. Can't you that it engaged?'
That is why came, he said. 1t gives me a
better chance Look at me-
She obeved The man was handsome with fine.
strongly marked features. His face may have been
d trifle hard but there not single sign of vice
there. His physique was splendid He was dressed
as he had been on the boat, shabby and without
care.
DO l look like a liar? he asked
''N-no" she answered hesitatngly.
Il am an honest man., he declared; but I'm UP
against gang of thieves Three times out West
they tried to murder me. l got the best of it.
They are afraid of now 50 they We wrggled the
law on their side. It's false charge they want
me on; but they have the warrant They know
very well that unless l reach London free
l shall be too late to checkmate them
Her terror had passed away. She looked at him
thoughtfully What do you want me to dor"
she asked.
The detective is four carriages away now he
of the passengers He will be here in something
less than three minutes l want to get underneath
your seat and stay there until he has passed. Your
rug will be an excellent screen
impossible" she declared hastily. and with
slight flush in her cheeks. Besides, you couldn't
do it. You too big.
1T will be tight fit he answered; but you
shall seel 1t can be done. Don't move, please.
Only lift the of your rug. Thanks.
1t was certainly less than a minute afterward
time A dark smooth shaver opened the
door of her carriage He was accompanied by one
Of the officials of the train. The girl laid down her
book and looked up at him frownng.
This is engaged carriage, she said haughtlly.
"What do you want!
The man was respectful, even apologetic Il
am very sorry to lntrude upon you, madam, he
said; but l am detective from Scotland Yard,
and it is my duty to search every carriage on this
train for a who is known to be upon it"
You have eyes, l presume, she said coldly.
You can that | am alone
You have not had fellow passenger for any
portion of the distance, madam! " the man asked.
She pointed to the oblong strip of paper pasted
across the carriage window No one else, - she
remarked, has been impertinent to disregard
that notice You will my name there. |
Lord Wendover's daughter, and my father is
of the directors of this line"
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