This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...that whoever had halted before the drawing room was endeavoring to gain an entrance to our quarters by trying the knob of the door. He repeated the turning of the door knob with an ever increased exertion of pressure. Of course, the bolted door refused to budge. Then we heard the metalic rattling which comes with the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...that whoever had halted before the drawing room was endeavoring to gain an entrance to our quarters by trying the knob of the door. He repeated the turning of the door knob with an ever increased exertion of pressure. Of course, the bolted door refused to budge. Then we heard the metalic rattling which comes with the handling of a bunch of keys. A key was inserted in the keyhole of the door. This we could tell by the glint of the r key heel as it was turned in the lock. Although the key admirably worked the mechanism of the lock, the bolted door still held fast. The key was withdrawn and another one inserted in its stead. Other keys were tried out until eery key of the lot had had its inning at the impossible--to open a door which was securely bolted by means of a latch fastened several inches above the knob. Then a period of profound quiet ensued. The other party was meditating while we maintained silence likewise. Then presently we were startled by loud whistling by a human mouth. The sound seemed to emanate from within the limited confines of the drawing room. So uncannily clear broke the note of the whistling that we involuntarily moved in our positions. This stirring proved to be our undoing. A sharp cry rang out through the quietude of the Pullman. It was a shout of victory let out in pure ecstacy by the stranger who was abroad in the sleeper. He informed us that he had whistled, though this was an unintentional act on his part, while he was peeping through the keyhole trying to ascertain what was the matter that the door would not respond. Then, by chance, he had seen us move. He continued: . "Now, you blinkety-blankety hoboes! Instantly open the door so that I may learn who permitted you to get into this sleeping car, both entrances of which I f...
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