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JOSE. 01 which had impressed him so permanently the first brief glimpse he had of them in Boston; and he felt almost ashamed of his momentary attack of weak- ness. His thoughts were interrupted by the entrance of a tall, broad-shouldered planter, who passed through the car, evidently for the avowed purpose of sub- jecuing the passengers from Dixon’s to an imperti- nent scrutiny. Baumann raised his head as soon as he observed it, and met the planter’s gaze witha cold look, which, however, did not seem to discon- cert the other, who leisurely continued his walk through the car, and on his return alternately bent down to one and then the other of the passengers, exchanging a few whispered words here and there, until soon the young man saw himself and his com- panion the involuntary target of furtive looks from all directions. Despite her vail, his neighbor seemed to have taken in every stage of the proceedings, for she slowly raised in her seat and half unvailed her face. “TI fear that all my precautions and my disguise will only serve to make matters worse for you,” she said, just loud enough to be heard by her companion above the clatter of the train. Baumann, observing the painful expression of alarm that had settled upon her face as she uttered these words, suddenly felt himself equal, to any emergency that might arise, to defend her. “Compose yourself. Am I not your brother? he said, eagerly, stretching out his hand toward her; “and who will question this assertion?” She cast a quick glance at the door by which the conductor was just entering, and then seized Bau- mann’s hand with a pressure that went straight to Gomichbooks (Eo) m