Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-20

Guerrah by the first daily train. and
50 now found himself on the direct
line of communication with Algiers
and the Governor-General.
His chIefest concern now lay Titf
the future and the Pool of Flame;
both bulked large upon the horizon
and were at once the architects and
. the nuclei of a Thousand different
plans Of action:
So far, the affair had worked
smoothly: he anticipated little t.ou'
BILE. -
So thinking he drowsed, aud il inc
course OF time lulled by the: IA mn5r.
ing of flat-wheel at the forward emo
of the coach, fell asleep. He Taken-
ed suddenly after a nap of some t1a
! hours or SO; to a confusion q imgrss-
sions: that the train had stopped
that some one had invaded his 2om-
partment; that q cold blast was hi~w.
| ing across his wrists. Bewllderse : -
not half master Of his senses, III staf1.
ed uD and fell back with a thuG =.
sisted to resume a reCumhebt p"o..IcL
by heavy blow upon bis chs, ce''F
cred b. some person for the ir--cens
unknown. Simultaneously 10 rs
| aware OF 6 clicking sound, followed D.
| the sensat lion OF being una11c u NOS
his feet; and then. The clouds oi-a!'ns
| from his understanding. hc rcaiihsr
that the cold upon his wrists was TIA,
of steel With handouts also ar -
ankles, he lay helpless. inah!5 srec
to protest because OF :. cl.th N"1"sG
| tightly into his mouth and fir, ''*nr
that prevented election.
Other hands were riding biz e Il
cts, swiftly but after d bunglin2 ;"s"'
ior. The train, having paused ! '.ei.r
at Setif Che afterwards loca.g1 %
station by conjecturc) 5eGar i;
move again. was presently i
full laundering flight Abrupt ~
examination Of his perso 2hitl:
was so thorough that It iic,".t.t
the opening of his shirt !, =.
sure the thieves that he carried C1,@.
ing in The shape OF money usl.--
was concluded and the adfIntOt..
was roughly jerked into 2 sitting DC.
sition. AT the same time his gag vas
removed.
He gasped. blinked. coughed. ano
rolled resentful eye around the com.
partment BE the powers!" he said
huskily; and no more. AT first glance
it became apparent that he had mis-.
calculated the audacity and-resource
Of the vicomte and Mr.. Glynn. They
had literally caught him mapping.
The Honorable BERTHE. O'Rourke dis
covered kneeling in the act of turning
the adyenturer's travelling gear inside
out; at least, he seemed to be try
ing to do so. Monsieur lie Vicomte
des Trepes on the contrary was seat
ed at ease, facing O'Rourke, revolver
on the cushion beside him. his in
terest concentrated not upon his cap
tive, upon his cola borator. O'Rourke
remarked an expression on the French
mans face. a curious compound OF
eagerness, triumph and apprehension.
Without noting the Irishman's ejec-
ulation, he addressed Glynn: Find
it?"
"No-worse luck," grumbled thes
Englishman. rising and kicking the
hand bag savagely. There isn't so
much as scrap of paper anywhere
about him.
The vicomte favored O'Rourke with
vicious glance. muttering something
about thousand devils. The irish.
man, quick to grasp the situation and
inwardly exulting, acknowledged Des
Trebes' attention with a. winning
smile.
Good evening" he said and nodded
amiably.
oh shut up!" snapped the Honor,
able BERTHE. unhandsomely. where's
that letter."
O'Rourke chuckled. "Ye're hard
loser. me bright young friend" he
commented. II though Englishmen
I always played the game as it laid.
Glynn grunted and flushed shame
faced bul the Frenchman cut short
the rotor; on his lips by curt repe-
! tition OF Glynn's own question:
where's that letter, monsieur"
| ORourke glanced at him languldly
yawned. and smiled an eXasperati ting
strictly personal smile. Then sig
| niicantly ne clinked the handouts I'M
til they rang on wrist and ankle.
Answer me-" snarled the vicomte,
| picking up his revolver.
"Divvle word observed O'Rourke,
will ye get from me Ii We shoot me
dead, monsieur lie vicomte. Put down
your pistol and be sensible
Dcs Trebes' face darkened. SUI.
fused with the blood of his rage Yet
the man asserted that admira BILE con.
troll Of self which he was able to en-
2loy when It suited his purposes. Evil
IDENTIFY, too, he recognized the cold
common-sense OF the wanderers re-
mark. At all events he put aside the