The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15
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doubt her mind was entirely occupied plan The end of our
journey drawing rapidly nearer time for action was being
cut down with the speed of the express train Even uscs
was noticed that something very wrong with her really be-
eve that before reached Marses had not through nv own
stupidity given her the chance she wanted might have stuck
knife and rolled on the rails But as II was only
thought that the long journey had suggested that was
trying trip and asked her she would allow me to offer her
some of my cognac
she thanked said No. and then suddenly her ewes
ed, and she exclaimed YES thank you if you will be so
flask was IN the hand bag and placed my lap and with
my thumb slipped backhe catch AS keep my tickets railroad
guide IN the bag am SO constantly opening that bother
and the fact that strapped to me has always been sufficient
protection But appreciate what satisfaction and what
torment too must have been woman when she saw that the
bag opened without key.
While we crossing the felt rather chilly
and had been light racing after the lamps were
ghted the became very hot and suy found the
uncomfortable So stood up and after first SHINING tho tr
Of the bag head placed bag the seat next me and
pulled off the racing don't blame myself for being careless:
the bag was still within reach of hand and nothing would have
happened at that the stopped at
1t was the combination of removing the bag entering the
station at the instant which gave the Princess Itchy the chance
she wanted to rob me-
Il needn't say that she clever enough it. The train
ran into the station at full speed and sudden STOP
just thrown my into the rack and had reached my hand for
the bag In another would had the strap around nv
shoulder But at that the Princess threw open
the compartment and beckoned wildly people on the platform
NataeP she called Nataei here Come herel This wayp
She turned upon the greatest excitement NV maid she cried
She looking for She passed the window seeing me-
Co. please and bring her back She pointing of the
door and reckoning with her other hand There certainly was
something about that woman which made jump
giving orders you had chance think anything else So
rushed errand of mercy and then rushed again ask
what the maid looked like.
In black she answered. rising and blocking the door of the
compartment. All in black, with bonnetY
The train waited three minutes Aries in that time sup
must have rushed twenty asked Are
Natalie" The only wasn't punched an umbrella
handed the police that they probably thought was
crazy.
When jumped back into the compartment the Princess was
seated where had left her. but her eyes burning happiness
She placed her hand my almost aectonaey said in
historical way very am SO sorry to have
bed YOU.
81 protested that every platform was dressed in
black.
Indeed am 50 sorry she a laughng and she continued to
laugh until she began to breathe quickly thought was
going to faint
81 that the last part that journey must have been
terrible half hour for her She had cgrase safe enough but
she knew that she herself safe She were to
open bag the last minute and the would know
positively that she had taken it had placed diamonds in the bag
the very she entered tho compartment and no one but our
selves had occupied She knew that when we reached Mar
settles she would either be twenty thousand pounds richer than when
she left Paris that she would go Jail That was the situation as
she have read it and don't envy of mind during
that last half hour. 1t have been hell
III that something wrong and my innocence even
wondered if possibly conac had been too strong For
she suddenly developed into brilliant conversaona and
appauded and laughed at everything ad and fred questions
like machine gun that had think of ANYTHING but
of what she saving Whenever stirred stopped her chatter
ing and leaned toward me- and watched like cat over mouse
hole wondered how could have considered an agreeable travel
ling companion thought preferred to be locked in with
unat don't like to think how she would if had made
examine the bag but had safely strapped around me
again. did open it. and reached Maees alive As we drew
into the station she shook hands with and grnned at me like
Cheshire
tell YOU she said how much have to thank Won
What do you think Of that for impudence9
Z offered put her carriage, but she said she must find