The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-20
his new occupation. And now it becomes
our duty to describe his last extraordinary

| his new occupation. And now it becomes
our duty to describe his last extraordinary
adventure.
On the 22d day of last month, James
changed his boarding place, taking room
| in large house in-street This being
his birthday, he invited some particular
friends to dine with him at fashionable
restaurant in the afternoon, and so agreeable
was the conversation, so soothing the Ha-
vanas, and so infatuating the wine, that he
did not start for his new boarding house
until near midnight. By the time he reach
ed the front hall. his memory had grown
ttreacherous, and he could not remember the
situation of his room; but after drinking
half-a-dozen Heidsick, a man is not apt to
be bothered by trifes, and James resolved
to trust to luck After stumbling through
several very slippery passage ways, be
| thought be had found his apartment, but
resolved to knock first, so that there could
be no mistake. He raped gently with
knuckles upon one of the pannels of the
door, when a woman's voice was heard to
ask: "Are goa all readys" James dis
covered that he had made mistake but be-
ing in proper mood for practical joking
replied, .sYes!" Then followed suppress
ed hustle in the room, after which the door
was cautiously opened, and our hero found
himself In the arms of a woman. Rather
liking the thing, he said nothing, but hug
ged back with interest, until the mvsteri-
Gus lady whispered: ''Let US hurry off, or
they will wake up" James said, "that's
So" and proceeded to carry out the joke by
leading the female down stairs, and through
the hall into the street. The street was
quite dark, but he was able to perceive
that she wore a hat and shawl, as though
prepared for journey. Thinking it high
time to bring the fun to an end, he was
about TO betrav himself, when the lady
pointed to carriage near the curb, and
had led him almost to it, when she was
suddenly torn from his side, and gruff
voice exclaimed: s'Who the ID are vou?"
"My name is Mr.. James Simpson," replied
our rather astonished hero. No sooner
had he spoken, than the mysterious female
But the owner of the gruf voice was too
quick for her; he caught at her dress, and
would, probably. have pulled her into the
carriage, had not policeman happened to
wake just at that moment, and approached
the party. The official stated his curiosity
to understand the crow" whereupon the
gruff-spoken gentleman told him to go to-
very warm place! Feeling insulted, the
policeman called up two other policemen,
and carried the whole trio to the lookup, in
the carriage. Mr.. Simpson felt very badly
at the idea of being arrested, but he felt
worse when he arrived at the station house;
for, when the light of the gas in that abode
of wickedness fell upon his companions, he
recognized in the mysterious female his
tong-lost a0ye! In an instant he was So
bered, and stared at her in silence-while
she covered her face with her hands, and
sobbed violently. The officers, being
somewhat taken aback by the defective
tableau,' were lax in their vigilance-see-
ing which, the gruff-spoken individual
sneaked out of the door, and was seen no
more. After the first shock of the NEE
ting was over, Mr.. Simpson gave his card
to the head official in charge, and requested
that he might be allowed private inter-
view with the lady. His petition was gran
ted, and husband and wife soon stood face
10 face in back office. The foolish woman
told long story about her sufferings after
leaving Keokuk with the pious land-agent;
but spoiled the whole by confessing that
she had that night agreed to elope again
with man boarding in the same house
with her, ana whose signal OF readiness for
flight was to have been three raps on the
door. One O'Clock was the appointed
hour. but when Simpson knocked, she sup
posed him to be her lover, come at an ear
lier moment, and was too much excited to
discover her mistake, until she discovered
also that he was her much injured husband
At the conclusion of this story, she be-
sought her husbands forgiveness, and
promised to. amend if he would not expose
her. Being very good natured man, Mr..
Smith persuaded one of the officers to
wake up the magistrate, who came grum-
bling to the station house, conversed awhile
with the arrested, and then discharged them
both. How the affair ended, we cannot
say; but it is supposed the frail woman will
be sent back to her mother, as soon as
Simpson can get divorce.