Part 37 (1/2)
”I will not leave without you,” she said firmly
”You'll all have to colishman briskly ”We haven't any ti on
You see,” he said apologetically, ”it isn't our train at all, it belongs to the Polish Cootiations We have been fixing up terular that we should take refugees from the country at all”
”_Go!_”
Malcolm heard the hoarse whisper, and it was asup He remembered the motor-car and Cherry's mysterious and providential appearance frouess the rest
”Very well, ill go Come, Malinkoff, I will explain in the car,”
said Malcole and the ine, a jerk of the cars, and the train e had cleared the platforh the frail wooden fencing on to the platform itself
”_Stoi! Stoi!_”
Boolba stood up in the big touring car, his ar clearly in the car lights Cherry Bim rose to his knees and steadied himself Once, twice, three times he fired, and Boolba pitched over the side of the car dead
”I had a feeling that we should un”
CHAPTER THE LAST
”Allhis Derby hat affectionately, ”I have been what is called by night-court reporters a human parricide”
He occupied a corner seat in the first-class compartment which had been placed at the disposal of the party To the Peace Coitives had no existence Officially they were not on the train, and the hot meal which came back to them from the Commissioner's own kitchenette was officially sent to ”extra train-men,” and was entered as such on the books of the chef
The girl smiled There was cause for happiness, for these dreary flats which were passing the ere the flats of Poland
”I have often thought, Mr Biel!”
Cherry beamed
”Why, that's what I was named after,” he said ”Ain't you heard of the Cherry Bims? My sister Sarah was named the sahed Malcolh But why this dissertation on your ,” said Cherry, ”I wouldn't like you gu--fellers to go away thinkin' that high-class fee in what I would describe, for want of a better word, as my outlook”
”All our outlooks have been shaken up,” said the girl, laying her hand on Cherry's arm
”I am a Grand duchess of Russia and you are--you are----”
”Yes, I' her out ”I'h I hate the idea of workin' and h of the--well, any way, I've got enough”
Malcolht more froreatest prize” It was the silent Malinkoff who spoke