The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-03-18

he the
and had been wearing light racing But lamps
lighted the compartment became very hot and v and found the
coat uncomfortable So stood up, and slipping the strap
Of the bag head placed bag the seat next me AMI
pulled oil the racing coat don't blame myself being
the bag still within reach hand nothing
happened that not stopped at Aries
1t was the combination Of removing the bag and entering
station the which gave Itchy the chance
she wanted to rob
II needn't say that enough take it. The train
into the station full speed and sudden stop had
just thrown my into the rack and had my
the bag In another instant would have had strap my
shoulder But that the Princess open
the and beckoned wildly platform
NataeY she called Natalie am Come here! This way
She turned the greatest excitement My aid cried
She is looking for She passed window without seeing
Co. please and bring her back She pointing the
door and reckoning with her other hand There
something about that Jump When she
giving orders had chance think of anything else So
rushed eand of mercy, and then rushed back again
what the maid looked like
In black she answered. rising blocking the
compartment. All in black, with bonnetr
"Ihe train waited three minutes Aries and in that time sup
have rushed up twenty and asked Are
you Nataie@ The only punched with umbrella
handed the police that they probably thought
crazy
"When jumped back the compartments Princess
seated where had left her. but her eyes burning with happiness
She placed her hand almost aectonate and said in
hyerca way You very kind sorry have
bled YOU
81 protested that every platform dressed
black.
Indeed sorry she said laughing; continued
laugh until she began breathe quickly that thought
going to faint.
81 that the last part that journey
terrible half hour for her She had the cgaca enough
she knew that she herself safe She understood
open my bag the last minute and would know
positively that she had taken had placed
the very she entered the compartment
two selves had occupied since She knew that when reached Mar
settles she would either be twenty thousand pounds
she left Paris that she would jail That the situation
she have read it. and don't envy during
that last half hour It must have been hell.
Il that something wrong and my innocence
wondered possibly cognac had strong For
she suddenly developed brilliant conversatonais and
appauded and laughed everything said and questions at
me like machine that had time think thing
of what she saying Whenever stirred she stopped
ing and leaned toward and watched like mouse
hole wondered how could have agreeable travel
ling companion thought would have preferred with
unatc don't like think how she would had made
examine the bag but had safely strapped around me
again. did open and reached alive AS we drew
into the station she shook hands with grinned
Cheshire cat
tell YOU said much have to thank you for
What do you think of that for impudence?
81 offered put her carriage said she must find
Natalie and that she hoped would again at the hotel So
drove off by myself wondering who whether Natalie was
not her keeper.
Il had to wait several hours for the
TO the thought had better
the safe Of the hotel As reached my door,
placed the hand bag the table and opened felt among the
things the of it, but failed touch nv
hand DEEPER and stirred the things about but still did not reach
It. cold down ne and emptiness came to
the pit Of stomach Then turned redhot sprung
out all wet my lips with my tongue myself
Don't be Pull yourself together pull yourself together Take
the things out there Of course it's there Don't be
ass
$50 put brake my and began very carefully to pick
out the things by but after another stand
and rushed the and threw everything bed
But the diamonds among pulled the things about and