Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1911-02-04

Miss Helen Armstrong. an American
girl. trIveIing between London and
Paris, Living crossed the channel frnm
Dover, jentered a railway compar
meut al Calais There were two other
personsI in the compartment. both OF
whom lot out at the first station.
man cnile along looking into the com
partmnAs and seeing that there was
plenty 0F room in the one occupied by
Miss ,rmstrong, entered and settled
himsel' in a seat The guard closed
and licked the door. and the train
steamed on
An hour would elapSe before the tram
would stop again. during which the
girl mist remain locked in with Il
strange nan The train had not been
five minutes away from the station
when tie man said in French:
"Mademoiselle. III trouble you for
your clothes
Helen understood French but did
not understand wha, he meant by ask
ing for ner clothes
I'm trouble you for your clothes. he
to dives himself of his coat. by This
time Helen rompr-h''nlrd What was
wanting
"Mon$irur she said in my suit
case on lhr rack you will lind cos
tune. C;n you not use that
1T will simplify matters very much,
he replirG II intended not only to put
on your ciDthcs. but to compel you tn
put on mine. In that case there would
have been many chances more OF the
discovery OF my Identity through the
discovery of yours Pardon me. made
moiSelle."
He reached for the suit case Helen
handed him the key. and removing a
dress, he proceeded to put it on over
his own clothes There was also
felt hat in the case with veil about
the crown. The man put on the hat
and arranged the veil so that it could
be pulled down over his face
There" he said as he leaned back
In his seat. 81 think | will do"
Instead of being hard featured. as
would be supposed from his action. ne
voice as well nodulated as if he were
asking a lady tC dance. He was about
thirty years old. his eyes were a mild
blue and his hair of that very light
hue which besnaaks northern physical
heritage. He as not n Frenchman.
for he spoke language with for
eign accent. |ut whatever pr'pos-
sessing there about him was lost
on Helen. who was burning with in
dignation. Gradually she gathered
courage to say:
You may kill me, but l shall inform
the guard of this as soon as he comes
again"
81 will not kill you, and you will not
inform upon me-"
She looked at him for an explana
ton
"On the end of your suit case are the
letters II. A, Cincinnati That Is a
city, If | mistake not, of the United
States. You Americans are all liberty
loving. am co lcealinG myself not
from justice, but from injustice My
life work is to bke my country as
free as America"
This put an emf rely different con.
struction on the maltter. Where Helen
had seen the expression Of criminal
she now saw that OF a martyr.
Tell me your STORY" she said.
at Is the story OF all or at least the
most OF us. | am lof the nobility of
Russia. My father iA one of those who
are near to the czar and does his will,
If l am taken it will be that fathers
duty to send his sonl to Siberia. You
Americans know what that Is. con
fnement, tyranniCal 1 treatment. In
frozen climate till thke prisoners only
recourse is the terrible hunger strike
or self starvation From the time |
was twenty | have b4een a revolution
ist 1t would take tbo long to cata-
logue the so called cri1 1mes for which |
am hunted. hav ke treated you
| admit. bust If you had the
dreadful Siberian PROSPECT before you
In order to avert it kyou would not
scruple to possess you Hrself of even a
lady's clothes"
This was a new. a unAique experience
FOR Miss Armstrong ITO hold the life
IF martyr to libertyH in her hand,
md that martyr a rein led. intellectual
and handsome man, wasE immensely at
ractive to her She all once entered
nto his cause with all Eher heart and
soul
"Tell me-" she said, whow to act in
'ase your identity is susI0ected."
Treat me as your mail D."
Helen shook her head. II see shall
lave to take the lead" shA Ae said You
ire not sufficiently versd I'd In the af-
airs Of women. No lady' maid would
wear dress like that"
The dress was too small n for the man,
90 short. and it was nj npossible to
look 1t over he back Bel sides. 1t was
lot even a travelling dress, being more
ltted for afternoon or even ling
"The only article" con Wltinued the
irl. that have large eno& Ugh to cover
he misfit Is this loose DIRE Pssing sack.
'ut It on. then get down m y rugs from
he rack and with one of I'll lem conceal
be shortness Of the skirt Now put
his raincoat over your shOu ders with
ut attempting to get your d rms in the
leeves. There; get back in the corner
lave V0n q tipkoto Eiua n n m mo