The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-03-11

posed travel alone began arrange traps
myself comfortable The diamonds were in the inside
pocket of Wacoa and they bulky package took
them intending put them my bag small satchel
like bookmaker those hand bgs carry wear
ung from strap nv shoulder and 10 matter whether am
sitting walking, it never leaves me-
II took the cgarcase which necklace from nv inside
pocket and the which held the cigars ace and while
searching through box the two cases
beside the
AT that the same instant there
rattle the lock of the compartment couple of porrs
lifted and showed through door, her rugs and
unbre in after her.
Instinctively showed them quickly
into the atchel and pushing them bag
snapped the spring lock- Then put cigars pocket Of my
coat but with the thought that that had travelling
companion would probably not be allowed enjoy them
Zone Of her pieces luggage had fallen my feet
rugs had landed side thought hid the fact that the lady
welcome and civil might permit
smoke So picked her hand bag off
where might place it.
As spoke looked that was
a most remarkably handsome woman
"she smiled charmingy and begged disturb myself
Then she arranged her things about her. and opening her dress
ing bag, took gold cigarette
DO you object to smokeY she asked
II laughed and assured her had great
might object to it herself
IF you like cigarettes, said will you try
They rolled especially for my husband in Russia and they are
supposed be very good.
Il thanked her. and took from her case and found
much better than that cigarettes
throughout the rest of the journey that very
we'll judged from the her cigareecas and from her
manner which quite well bred that of
that she Importance and though she seemed
almost good looking be respectable determined that she
gnd dame who assured of her position that she could
to be At first she read her novel; and then she
made scenery finally began
the politics of the Continent She talked of all the cities in
Europe and seemed know worth But she vol
nothing about herself except frequently
OF the expression, When husband stationed Vienna
when husband promoted Rome she said
have often you Monte Carlo you you the
pigeon championship told her that pigeon shot,
she little of surprise Oh your pardon
thought Morton Hamilton, the English Champion
matter of fact do look like Hamilton but know that
ect was to make think that she had idea who really
She needn't have acted ALL for certainly had suspicious her,
and only pleased to have charming companion
The thing that should have made suspicious
fact that at station she made trivial get
the compartment She pretended her maid was travelling back
of in of the secondcass carriages saying
why the did and if the
maid did not turn the STOP would very
get out and bring her whatever she pretended she
Il had taken dressngcase from the get novel;
and had left the opposite the end
partmen frhest from her. And when from
ing her Of chocolate from other fool Grand
her standing end Of the compartment
dressing bag She looked without wnng an eye
and showed the carefully into Your bag slipped
the foor she said IF you've got any bottles you
look and see that they re not broken.
And give you my word such that did open
and looked all through it She have thought Jug
gins get hot all whenever remember it. But spite
dune and her clevess she couldn't gain anything sending
because what she bag time
she sent away the hand bag with me.
AFTER the incident Of the dresngase her changed
Either absence she had had look through
examining for broken bottles she had everything held
From that she have been cgarcase
in which she diamonds the bag that was
fastened body and from that time she probably plotting
how to get it from
Her anxiety became most apparent She dropped the great lady
and her charming condecension ceased