The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-24
CHAPTER SSxlll.


Pullman.
Come inside" Law suggested, and
introduce me 10 the brakeman. pre-
sumo I've got to liz things up with
him"
mind as to that" Barcus said. rising.
Il don't mind telling you you're right"
He paused as Alan entered the car
before him and was greeted by n storm
OF yitupern,ion that fairly blistered
the panels OF the Pullman. Mr. Seneca
Urine. helpless IN his invalid chair.
thus celebrated his Introduction to the
young man whom lie Lid never before
seen whose life he had schemed 10
take these many years. His heavy
voice doomed and echoed through tue
car like the sounding O.. u tocsin
Alan made no eHJ!t o respond but
listened With his b al critically to
one side and an eIa yerating express
sion OF deep lnterest informing his
countenance until Mr Trine was
out Of breath and vitriol. when
the younger H.. bowed with the slight.
est shade OF Mjckefy In hts manner
and waved a tolerant hand 10 Barcus
He has. no doubt Alan inquired.
his own private cell aboard this carr"
Vas suh'" BaTcus agreed. aping
well the manner Of h's apparent caste
and color Amt Ga' de troof?"
Take him away. then" Alan re-
quested YEARLY YOU please"
"Yas. suh!' BsrcLs replied. with
nimble alacrity sriz.Ls the back OF the
wheeled chair and swinging II round
for a spin up the length OF the car.
Before Trine had recovered enough
70 curse him properly. the door TO his
drawing room Was closed and Barcus
was ambling back down the = slc.
His grin OF relish at this turning OF
the tables on the monOmaniac proved,
however short lived II erased itself
In q twinkling when Judith shoaldered
roughly past him. wearing a fulleH
and forbidding couGtenance. aud hung
herself into the drawing room with
her father
The cause OF her temper was not
far TO seek: at the far end OF the car
Alan was bending sOlicitOusly over tho
chair In which Rose was resting One
OF his arms was around her shoulder
Her face was lifted confidently to his
Barcus mused morosely on his aB
prehension OF trouble a.brew. simmer
ing over the waxing FIRE Of that strange
woman's Jealousy. He didn't like ths
prospect at all II only Alan and Rose
hadn't been 40 desperately In love
another! II only Alan had been sen
sible enough to outwit the yoman and
leave her behind when he started il
pursuit Of the special II only there
lad not been that light engine Ia pur.
,uit-as Barcus firmly believed II must
to the guards with Trlne's
interruptions hirelings!
No telling when they might catcl
up!
The fear OF this last catastrophe |
worked together with his fears OF ~. !
ilth 10 render that night sleepl ..I |
me for Barcus. He spent II In a chair |
Whence he could watch both the door |
o the compartment Judith had chosen |
'or her own formerly Marrophat's
luarters) and the endless ribbons of
steel that swept beneath the tracks
But nothing happened He mapped
lneaslly from time 10 time, waking
With a start OF fright. but always 10
Ind nothing smiss Ever Judith
topped behind that closed door. and
yer the track behind wns innocent Cf
he glare OF pursuing headlight
Nor did anything untoward marx the
rogress OF the mOrning--unless, In.
eed, Judlth's protracted sessions
nth her father behind the closed
oor OF the drawing room were TO bs
ounted ominous.
Ever since lunchtime the girl had
cen closeted with her father: Barcus
ad been getting some well.earned aud
orely-needed rest Ia his quarters;
Ian standing his watch on the obser.
alton platform. In company with
lose; and the train booming along
arough ~, ,uncouth wilderness OF ari1