He sometimes was shockd to look at a woman clinging to the window of his carriage,but fortunately he comprehended the language; and when she said "Help,thief in the next carriage", he opened the door and got her into hiscarriage without any delay. In a few words, she acquainted him withwhat was happening in the next compartment. He immediately pulledthe alarm cord to stop the train, and hurried along the footboard tothe assistance of the ladies. They were profuse in their expressionsof gratitude to him, but he insisted that they owed their lives andtheir jewels to their courageous friend.