Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-07-04

bound. They had DECIDED
TO take two berths. upper and hover.
with solnno sleeping IN the love-.
berth. while Brockett. with the teal
ously guarded letters and cipher keys. !
would mount on high. beyond tho |
reach Of n possible pilferer. The good
natured negro In charge Of the car
made I'D their couchcs without delay.
and then went 20 the platform 10 re-
ceive belzted travellers. arriving bare
iy In time 20 swing aboard the train.
As solano was tossing OF bis shoes.
and DrOckett ioosening his tie. the
train cleared the Ptttsburg station.
gathering speed and vhizTing along
on It's Northwestern way. The porter
came grinning CD 20 the berth where
the boys were preparing for much
needed sleep. and handed a small.
square envelope 20 Brockett-
German IN dc crowd done glib ne
dis" he explained. said TO hand Il
70 de young men in upper and lower
seben "a soon as de train was under
way. so heah u am"
Gentleman IN the crowd7" echoed
Brockett. "Why--what-whats sort OF
/ looking man was he7"
The negro grinned and shook his
head
Couldn't zactiy tell you. sub. Dere
was three or fouh people climbin
aboahd de cab. an All was so busy
An hahdIy noticed anyone IN pahtic
ulah. Jest took Il soht Oh mechanical
sub. soht Oh mechanical. an Al newell
did see de pussOn."
Soiano turned on the electric bun
IN tho lower berth. They drew th'
green curtains tight. and Brocket
opened the envelope. II contained
only a square white card. end acros
tho card was written. IN the diamOn'
cipher. these letterings:
"R 3BH pos r 2BH SH " TC ri
TO ST. Pos TO G o p p Alb SH Bl
Pos TO r SBH 81 Fin PO."
Meaning" Brockett translated
change route at Detroit BE watch
! ( ful"
| Meaning slso." said SolanO. 'tha
even n We have evaded our pet en-
| mics We have not passed from On
l sight OF the secret service chief
/ take on ny bonnet 20 him and 20 b
| people"
| The humming motion OF the whee
had soothed both boys 90 sleep. an
| Brookett was dreaming OF baseba
partnership with Hans Wagner an
Christy Mathewson. when the sour
OF an angry alteration woke him wi
a start. Peering down from his 81
waited perch. he made out the stool
form OF the porter. and beside him q
figure Of a man IN pajamas. who "
expostulating earnestly.
Aim sorry. suh." cried the negi
but All distinctly saw 20 reach IN
dis behth and paw all around
, behth is way up de cab. and on
II, otheh side Whaffo' 20 come fuss
Z round dis gemman's behth. anyhow
Solano's head protruded from
curtains at this moment. while Bro'
. EFT thrust down a leg preparatory
? descending. The pajama-clad M
struggled 70 shake on the neEro's
at tanning clutch. and protested hisslnI
US Ia German accents.
"Borter, you yas mistOok.
IN. coming from de vashroom, ven
nB train a lurch und upset me from m
.er balance. I dake holdt on de bert
nd steady meinscB. and dot vas all.
tn right haf you 90 insuld a resbecta
pot drafeler in dis vay?"
he The negro was not 20 be blarney
TOP "Ah saw 20 rummssin' rOun' in
put behth TO Eve minutes befo' All 81
mt ped 20, an 20 neveh needed no 6
les. time as dat Jest 10 20 get 20 balaI
oh. dehe 20 IS. sub. Is dehe q
en- thing missing from you behth. sub
70" SOIano rapidly Inspected his eli
ing. Two pockets turned inside o
~" he announced. but nothing tai
r. You've got a cheap railway Z
and there. George. Hold him tight.
,rk, the car company won't forget you
the BrOckett. descending lightly Z
At bis berth. peered into the face OF
for pajRma-olad captive.
Glad to see you. sir" laughed
to- boy. exultingly. we met In W
de- ington only the other day II 1 am
urn mistaken
De- With a cultural roar Of rage
to chagrin. the baron broke from
ach negrO's hands and rushed down
was car He gained the vesubuled
the form before another clutch cOul'
stly laid upon him and smashed a
and
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