Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06

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to lose themselves with unexampled
facility.
When rc-eutered our ear Belden
had vanished. glanced hastily to.
ward seat No. >. The hat anl grip
were still there.
Your friends gone 10 find the con
ductor" said the man In sc.N No. II
AT least think So. lie asked me II I
remembered which why the conductor
went He seemed rather excited"
AZ this moment the man IN seat No.
) rose hastily. In fact. he came up as
II propelled by spring. He turned
toward us leaning with one hand upon
the chair back The other hand was
ut his breast His mouth hung open;
his eyes stared.
My pocketbook" he gasped
Imstlnctlvely thrust my hand inside
my waistcoat. where in pocket which
| had always thought 10 be beyond the
reach of thieves had been accus-
timed to carry the bulk of my mne
date funds The pocket was empty.
The man in No 10 looked from one
70 the other of Us, and he grlnned. His
hands were In his trousers pockets
My moneys all right" said he. Il
didn't have much, but He paused
and then suddenly clnppcd his hand 10
his tie by jingo' My pins gone"
lie touched me for better than
thousand" said No :. and ] saw him
moisten his dry lips with his tongue
Il suppose there's no doubt ! be-
gan. and finished the sentence by
pointing 70 seat No. ).
Nonsense said No IL 1T was the
girl She made the blum OF dropping
the ring. knowing what we'd do. and
while We were all hutting our heads
against the furniture and she was
reaching over US. pointing out likely
places oh. oh. oh, What set of
easy marks
But where's the NAM | demanded.
There are his things" rctortcd no
II. Hes still on the train Bat
where's the girlf"
Miss Leigh was kind enough to per.
nit sort Of introduction between her.
self and me said l. Il may perhaps
claim the right 10 defend her. since
there is no one else here who knows
her at all. aud | would like il 10 be
understood that nothing further must
he said which touches her good nam"
ana that what has been said must be
Withdrawn.
80 - looked me in the eye He was
firm IN his opinion and man of nerve
could sec him hardening his heart
for reply that would create very
strained situation Then suddenly his
expression changed 10 one Of astoniSh-
mcnt He WAS looking over my Shout.
der | turned and saw Miss Leigh.
Behind her was BeIden. and behind
him was Anderson The conductor
brought up the rear
Miss Leigh came straight TO me
FL, was that man" She cried You
were right I've got my ring again"
And She held up her hand 10 show II
after YOU left me went to the rear
platform OF the ear" she continued.
THE train was stopping aud had
N0NI NhltlN III inilH. AHhuNlA NitN
man might get of. and he did Aud
when | saw that he had another hat
ona soft one that must have been
folded IN his pocket then ! knew for
sure. And ran after him. and just as
caught him Mr. Anderson caught him
too He's IN the baggage car now, and
Mr Anderson has all your things"
yes" said Anderson. with his pc
culiar drawl when | saw Tony Jack
Wallace quitting Us like that and pull
ing ont his folder hat | knew some
thing was queer. 50 just trailed
along Nobody quicker than Tony Jack
to take advantage Of little accident
like the lady dropping the diamond.
I'll bet he had It before II touched the
floor See him do II: Why. that man
could take Your shoes OF your feet
aud you wouldn't know IT, Working
the trains is his speciality. and he al