Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15
When the Train Stopped
A THRILLING SHORT STORY.

& large pear-shaped stone forming The
center Even In the gloom Of the dark
ened compartment the gems flashed
brilliantly.
"Geel" ne crted. This ride is going
to be worth three or four thousand
pounds to me. Berthe should like 70
travel with you every day Of my Hfe."
Bill slipped the pendant into his own
picket, tossed the case on the floor, and
addressed the man he had robbed
briskly
Stand up and put your hands be-
hind you"
With abject obedience slingsby obey
ed.
Turn round"
Slingsby turned. And then m a tr4ce
Bill had slipped a ban Of thin. strong
cord from his pocket He drew this
cord around Slingsby's wrists TIL Il
cut into his flesh: he truased his elbows,
his knees, his ankles.
Gagged as Well.
open your mouthr' was his next o.
der.
Slingsby did. and the other had thruns
a handkerchief between his teeth.
His indignities did not end here. Bin
crooked his leg behind him, flung him
to the floor OF the carriage and rolled
him under the seat
A few minutes more and the trata
began to slow down. II stopped.
The man with the square Jaw opened
the door and slipped out on the platform.
He had Just handed his ticket to the
collector when some one touched him on
the shoulder
This is the man" said a quiet feznA-
nine voice.
please detain him while look tnts
the carriage"
Swinging around. he found himself
| looking at the girl with the huge brown
hat and red roses the girl slinEsby
seemed to have admired so much at the
| London terminus. A swift suspicion
darted through his mind. He tried 10
dart forward, but a strong hand was
| placed upon each arm On either ssda
| Of him stood a lusty porter.
| Seeing that he was held securely, tho
girl with the brown hat darted toward
the compartment he had Just vacated
! anu Visa pItdFeu lISl0e.
A crowd began to gather around the
barrier. The square jawed man started
TO protest loudly and began to threaten
unheard-Of penalties to the railway
company Upon his arms the grip Of
the porters frightened.
Presently from the railway carriage
emerged the lady with tho big hat and
| Slingsby. He walked as he always
waIked-calmly. with the usual empty
serenity on his face
His eyes, filled with mild disa pproval,
surveyed the crowd He turned to the
station master, who had just appeared
on the scene.
Explanations.
Suppose we adjourn 10 a more pr
vats Place" he suggested
The station master, nodding TO the
two porters TO bring their man along.
led the way to his Office. slingsby and
the girl followed
In few words Slingsby explained the
nature of the outrage to the station
master. who dispatched boy TO the DO
lice station. Slingsby turned to the
man with the square Jaw.
You see, Bill" he said, IT have no.
ticed you following me before So-day.
You followed me when / went to Lady
Seftons You were hanging about
Grosvenor square when | called on Bel
linger. the Yankee millionaire. To-day
was the first Opportunity you really haT
to make a fool Of me. and"-Slingsby's
voice was gravely sympathetic-"I am
afraid you have made a sad mess OF tt
sad, sad mess, William"
| Bill turned his eyes upon the girl
WHO'S she7' he snapped.
This lady said Siingsby, cts the
lady who IS going to be my wife She
accompanied me to-day, William, SOLE
" for the purpose Of protecting the dia-
mond pendant We arranged TO occupy
different parts of the train. We also
arranged that. at intervals Of ten min
utes we would each put our heads
from the carriage windows. II she did
not see my head at the stated intervals
she would guess something was wrong.
She did not see my head, William, but
she saw you enter the train at London
and she saw you descend here, and-and
really think that Is about all"
There was q silence Presently BiIPs
glowering expression gave place TO one
Of sulky admiration.
And | thought you were tho biggest
fool in creation he cried. TT isn't
fair, having mug like thati"