A delay of three minutes would be
enough, for it was a long way, and the distance could only be covered
with good luck in the time. Yet Denzil had hope, for his faith in Junia
was great, and he felt sure she would do what she planned. He had to
trot along fast, because Barouche and Marmette were going hard, and he
could not see his way to be of use yet. He would give his right hand to
help Carnac win against the danger Junia had suggested. It could not be
aught to Carnac's discredit, or Junia would not have tried to get the
danger out of Montreal; he had seen Luzanne, and she might be deadly, if
she had a good weapon!
Presently, he saw Barouche and his agent stop at the door of a livery-
stable, and were told that no cabs were available. There were none in
the street, and time was pressing. Not far away, however, was a street
with a tram-line, and this tram would take Barouche near the station from
which Luzanne would start. So Barouche made hard for this street and had
reached it when a phaeton came along, and in it was one whom Barouche
knew. Barouche spoke to the occupant, and presently both men were
admitted to the phaeton just as a tram-car came near.
As the phaeton would make the distance to the station in less time than
the car, this seemed the sensible thing to do, and Denzil's spirits fell.
There remained enough time for Barouche to reach the station before the
New York train started! He got aboard the tram himself, and watched the
phaeton moving quickly on ahead.
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