The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-18
CHAPTER xNxUi.
Pullman.

Pullman.
come inside" Law suggested, land
introduce me TO the brakeman. I pre-
sumo I've got to fix things up with
him"
III there's really any doubt In your
mind as TO that" Barcus said. rising.
i don't mind telling you you're right"
He paused as Alan entered the car
before him and was greeted by a storm
OF vituperation that fairly blistered
the panels OF the Pullman. Mr.. Seneca
Irine' helpless In his invalid chair,
thus celebrated his introduction to the
young man whom he had never before
seen whose life he had schemed 10
take these many years.
Alan made no effort to respond. but
listened with his head critically TO
n side and an exasperating expires.
sion OF deep interest informing his
c~ountenance until Mr.. Urine was
out OF breath and vitriol; when
the younger man bowed with the slight.
est shade OF mockery In his manner
and waved a tolerant hand to Barcus.
He has, nc doubt" Alan inquired,
his own private cell aboard this carr"
vas, subj" Barcus agreed, aping
well h manner OF his apparent caste
n color, Amt dat dc troof?"
Take him away, then" Alan re-
quested wearily-"1f you please"
Vas. subj" Barcus replied. with
nimble alacrity selling the back OF the
wheeled chair and swinging II round
for a spin up the length OF the car.
Before Urine had recovered enough
to curse him properly. the door to his
drawing DON was closed and Barcus
was ambling back down the aisle.
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 shouldered
roughly past him, wearing a sullen
and forbidding c%ountenance, and flung
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 the
chair In which Rose was resting. One
OF his arms was around her shoulder.
Her face was lifted confidently 10 his.
Barcus unused morosely on his ap.
prehension OF trouble a.brew, simmer.
ing over the waxing fire OF that strange
woman's jealousy. He didn't like the
prospect at all. II only Alan and Rose
hadn't been so desperately In love
that tiey couldn't keep ava from one
another! II only Alan had been sen.
sible enough TO outwit the woman and
leave her behind when he started In
pursuit OF the special! II only there
had not been that light engine Ia Dur.
suit-as Barcus firmly believed Il must
be-loaded to the guards with Trine's
INSCRIPTIONS hirelings!
No telling when they might catch
upl
The fear OF this last catastrophe
worked together with his fears OF Ju.
dith to render that night a sleepless
n for Barcus. He spent Il in a chair
whence he could watch both the door
to the compartment Judith had chosen
for her W formerly Marrophat's
quarters) and the endless ribbons Of
steel that swept beneath the tracks.
But nothing happened. He mapped
~uneasily from time to time. waking
with a start OF fright. but always ts
find nothing amiss, Ever judith
stopped behind that closed door. ant
ever the track behind was Innocent o
the glare OF a pursuing headlight.
Nor did anything untoward mark tn,
progress OF the morning-unless, in
deed. Judith's protracted session.
with her father behind the close,
door OF the drawing room we're to b,
counted ominous.
Ever since lunch-time the girl ha,
been closeted with her father; Barcur
! had been getting some weli-earned an,
~sorely-needed rest In his quarters