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.
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