The Washington herald., 1914-05-24

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to the pup.
mo change for Wiekbuy, is there
: he asked.
NO" said the guard, who was sma
and elderly, no change. Three-qual
tiers of an hours run"
! The young man talked about Cap
. Hubyard and his blighted affection TO
; her who was now the Honorable Mr.:
Conn-Stewart.
! They ran on. When nearly half al
: hour had passed, Capt Hubyard's ser
] want looked at his watch.
They passed signal box.
:. Il say" the young man cried, "di'
you see anything wrong in that boxa"
"What'd you think you saw" salt
the guard. leaning out.
/ Like cat, the young man came be
hind, flung arms like steel about him
and drew him in from the window. TIL,
guard roared at him above the roaring
of the train before the siclly handker
chief was pressed over his nose anc
mouth.
i Fainter grew his struggles and faint
er. The St. Bernard pup ran to fal
corner and erouched shivering. Charlie.
Captain laid the railway man down, fell
his pulse, and looked at him.
Good for twenty minutes" he said
to himself quietly, but with thrill. He
had the knowledge necessary to judge
a dose of chloroform. He got to work
with labels. Ten minutes saw that the
packing cases had changed hands. Cart
ridges" advertised themselves over the
Conn-Stewarts' wedding gifts. They
were running into Wickbury Station
when he communicated with the men
on the engine.
The train stopped in the station, and
the engine driver ran along. Capt. Hub
yards servant was calling porters.
"Herel" he said, 'the guards took
bad. Went down in faint. pulled the
lever. thought you ought to know. /
didn't know we were so near in. He
ought to be looked after. = =" Amid
the eommotion of carrying out the
guard the St. Bernard crept bowling
out, and weather-beaten man on the
platform inquired strenuously for bag
gage for Conn-Stewart. Hearing his
voice:
Excuse me, sir" said Capt. Hub
yards servant. "but are you any one be-
longing to the Honorable Mr.. Conn
Stewart"
Then I've got a dog to hand over to
you. sir, as. wedding present from
Capt Hubyard to Mrs. Conn-Stewart,
and letter."
The steward-who had never, to his
knowledge, heard the name of Hubyard
before, and who never heard it again
save in the after sensation-looked at
the address on the dogs collar, received
the note, and, dimly, a creditable i'm
preston, and watched, with Capt. Hub
yards servant, porters lifting the pack
ing cases from the van.
There were four.
Those cartridges are Capt. Hubyard's."
said his assiduous servant. indicating the
two boxes to which he laid claim.
Assuring himself by a glance at the |
labels that no mistake was being made. |
the steward took possession of the cases |
addressed to his employer and of the St |
Bernard pup Just as a short man of mid |
die age and middle height in chaufreur's !
livery appeared on the scene
This person addressed Capt. Hubyard's |
servant. said that the car was outside |
and helped him to carry his two packing
cases to 1t.
The car had a dark blue body and lin
ing. You may see dozens of such cars on
the road in a day. There were, in fact,
two extremely similar In the station yard
at the moment. They glided out, ira
versed a lane. and came upon the high
road. There was nothing behind them,
and no one to observe whether they turn
ed right or left.
Let her go," said Charles CAPTAIN,
iho ShdulcuI icl HcT dH OUT
In the tonneau of the car were two big
suitcases. They drove, after twenty min
1tes OF the high road. down another lane,
which was hardly more than a cart track,
md there, between two great hedges they
stopped. The driver. obedient to orders.
'at still while Captain pulled OF the false
number plate they carried, and, behind
he other mans back. packed the contents
II the wooden boxes into the suitcases.
The boxes he left behind one of the
hedges. The suitcases were strapped on I
behind the car.
Change your kit" said Mr.. Captain.
peaking for the first time during his
apid work. .
The chauffeur changed from dark blue
o bum and rolled his late vestiture into
bundle. In the shelter Of the hedge
lso, risking the chance coming of any
ustic. Charles Captain changed and :
ook on the little mustache and dark wig.
We're going over the river directly" ,
aid his employe, breaking for a moment
is admirable silence. I'VE could drop :
hese things in" :
I'VE will drop them in I,
They resumed their journey, While :
hey drove Mr.. Captain laved, with a :
ream of great merit. his swarthy face. :
nd appeared once more the fair and :
ebonair youth who loved the WONDERFUL :
ldy Of Emperor's Gate. And it was of
er that he thought as they drove, with Z
he fruit Of her command locked in two
uitcases behind hem. u
They were striking south ]
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