utterance.

Mrs. Marsh waited for him to finish, but he did not go on with the
remark. Finally, finding herself unable to make any headway with Mr.
Seabright, Mrs. Marsh eventually arose to go.

"I would be very thankful if before you leave you will sign a statement
that I shall draw up," said Mr. Seabright eagerly, going to his desk to
do the writing.

Mrs. Marsh looked at him a much puzzled woman. His phenomenal success as
a business man gave proof of his sound mental condition, and yet he
acted so queerly about everything else.

"I wonder what sort of a statement he wants me to sign," thought she.

The paper ran as follows:

"This is to certify that I was in the presence of Mr. Seabright
unaccompanied for a few moments and can testify that his treatment of me
was in every way exemplary."

Mrs. Marsh smiled in an amused manner. "You are making me testify to the
fact that I deserved my cool reception. I will sign." So saying she
attached her signature to the paper and departed.

Mr. Seabright folded up the statement and put it among his most valuable
papers. "This may save two hundred and eight bones from being broken. I
think that is the number of bones in the human body," said he,
double-locking his door.

CHAPTER XII.

_A Honeymoon Out Of The Usual Order._

The much heralded Volrees-Seabright marriage is at last a reality, and a
morning train is now bearing the distinguished couple through the
beautiful mountain scenery of the state, en route to an Atlantic
seaport, whence they are to set sail for an extended tour through the
Old World.

As the porter passed through the coach in which Eunice sat, he
recognized her and she likewise recognized him. Eunice perceived that
the porter remembered her and she was glad of it, for it simplified the
work before her.

In order that they both might look directly out of a window Eunice
insisted on taking a seat behind Mr. Volrees. Taking advantage of her
position she wrote the following note.

"MR. PORTER: Enclosed you will find a one hundred dollar note.
For this you must see to it that this train stops after it has
gone a few hundred feet into the long tunnel. Now you had better
do as I tell you or else I will see that you have trouble. You
know that any white woman can have a Negro's life taken at a
word. Beware! Do as I tell you and say nothing to any one!"

The porter took the note and read it with much anxiety. There came