White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-05-13

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All. Mistare PesbOdee,;l yeS run of. ehl-
You no marry me! What for you leave me 90
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Fool" uttered the lieutenant starting back
What do you mean BY this7' !. ,ssa7-c; - q
toho, what mean, chr You make love-
you say me be your vife-yOu will marry me
right aWay-very quick-you cat and drink, and
you sleep in our house-you drink all our best
wine, and you no pay cause you will make me
your wife, chr @ i - al.-
Why you miserable she Satan, get out of
thisn 11
'oho! You tell me get out, eh7 You tell
once-great many tines-I be your wife-I be
wife of the lieutenant of ma-rcens, Ell? Now
you marry me. else you pay for very thing you
eat. and all re wine you drink
Good heavens, HunterD cried poor Peabody,
turning to where stood the lieutenant convulsed
with laughter, will you turn this crazy thing
out of the ship7'
'Oho" exclaimed the wrathful maiden, while
her great black eyes snapped, you very easy
say you marry nc, chr
Marry you, you she devil! Get out of this
before throw you overboard!'
'Oho-o-o-o,' sobbed the girl spasmodically,
you will break my heart. You lie now to me.
You did swear you marry mel should be re
wife of lieutenant of ma-reens. You lay down
when you get very drunk, and hide you away
and now you-O ho-o-o-o"
At this juncture old Bolton came out of his
cabin, and Hunter cleared the girl out. She was
Indignant, and swore terribly; but she had TO
go. Poor Peabody looked like one sent for
But he swore that twas all moonshine. He said
there was conspiracy somewhere to fleece him.
The officers did not directly dispute him, but
their looks plainly showed that they had their
doubts.
The old frigate went to Toulon, where she
remained three weeks; from thence to Mar
settles where she stopped two weeks; then 70
Genoa, and then back to Port Mahom. During
all this time the other officers had watched the
lieutenant of marines carefully, but they had
not seen him out of the way. There was some
thing strange. But they resolved still to watch
him.
The old ship cast a:cllor once more in the no
Bile harbor of Mahon, and one pleasant after
noon some of the officers went on shore, and
the lieutenant of marines was with them. The
first place they visited was old Joe's.
'Ah, Mister Peabody cried old Joe regard
ing that officer with surprise, where you come
from?' " -..t..
'Whersr returned the devoted man. why,
where should come from but the ship?'
= But not just now?'
yes, just now. left the ship not half an
hour ago. sf-.
you say you have not been here before, to-
day7' the host exclaimed.
ask these men, said Peabody.
He has not been on shore before since we
came in said Mr.. Hunter, assuredly.
Mot yesterdayP asked the host, growing
more and more puzzled.
sOf course not
But the lieutenant of marines is eating din
ner now said old Joe. my conscience!'
sWhere7' asked Peabody and Hunter in one
breath.
in there answered Joe, pointing to the door
of the eating-room. -
And towards that door the officers started
They threw it open, and-sure as the world
there sat the exact counterpart of our lieutenant
Of marines! The same uniform-the same tall,
straight frame-the same black hair, and the
same beautiful black beard and noustachs!
well, nv dear FRIEND uttered Peabody, af-
ter he had gazed into the fellows face for few
may i ask, ,shO-you-dre"
But the fellow did not speak. He stood there,
from head to foot.
sAh9 cried Hunter, in an enlightened tone,
: think see it now. Ny dear son of gun,
allow me to relieve you of your false cOlors.'
As Hunter thus spoke he placed his hand up
on the fellows fine beard, and with quick pull
he tore away Whiskers and moustache, leaving
revealed the weil-known features Of Mister
Dick Lansper, one of the crew of our captains
gig!
And so the mystery was solved. In New
York, Dick had got possession of the uniform Of
a lieutenant of marines, and taking advantage
of his close resemblance to Peabody, he had OBJ
tanned the false beard, and had thus been ena-
bied to pass himself of for the Teritable lieu
tenant, by which means he had thus far gained
good credit, and literalIy lived in clover, as he
was en- shore most of the time, always going
when the captain went, and generally staying
while he stayed.
WELL uttered Hunter, after they had taken
g good look at the eulprit, you do look very
mush ike the man whose name, you AVE so
freely used; but we shall be under the disagree
able necessity Of clipping your wings a mite
Your ambition oyerruns your pocket
OF course, old Joe understood the whole mat
ter, now, and in order that the shOemaker's fam
ily might receive the benefit Of the same intel
ligence, they caused Hr. Dick Lancpsr to put On
his beard again, and then they took him 70 the
house where lived the afflicted maiden. Miss
recognized her recreant swain at
once, and while the real lieutenant stepped hon
orably out of the scrape, the false lieutenant
received broadside such as can only come from
the tongue of an indignant woman.
Mr.. Dick Laneper was caused to pay up all
bills he had contracted under his assumed title;
then he was removed from the captains gig;
and finally, he was kept on board the ship, there
after. until his term of service expired. And,
the officers had no more occasion
to doubt the integrity of our Lieutenant of Ma
rines.