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20 . JOSE. midst. The young man, however, cast scarcely a olance in that direction, and quickly returned to his companion in the car. “T have the tickets,” he said, seating himself by the side of his protegee; and immediately after the. conductor exclaimed: “ All aboard!” The girl half started to her feet as if stung by an adder. Then she drew the folds of her vail more closely about her face and reclined her head upon her hand, with a simulated air of weariness. Baumann felt that the expected moment of danger was at hand; he also saw that she could not long remain in her present position without betraying the strained character of the same. “Trust me implicitly,” he whispered. She made no reply, but he saw the slight tremor of her graceful and delicate form, and experienced a strange nervous sensation himself. The locomotive began to gather speed, and at this juncture the conductor entered the car. He cast a glance over the passengers, and his gaze fastened upon the new arrivals. He seemed to study every detail of their appearance, ana then passed out at the opposite door. This action warned Baumann to be prepared for future developments, and for the first time he began to reflect upon his own peculiar situation, which he could neither estimate nor weigh in any direction, since he had no idea why the lady at his side appre- hended pursuit and no means of knowing into what a predicament his ready assent to her plans might precipitate him. But coupled with this reflection was the image of her face, those features that seemed to mirror forth every sentiment of her soul, Eomichbooks sco m