The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-11-22

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would be valuable aid to me as q dis.
guise in the search which on the next day
/ intended to commence.
My friend ligted a cigar, and seated
himself some distance from me. As
couldn't allow the opportunity of speaking
to him pass by, went towards him and
said:
"Good evening. Mr.. Markham."
"Good evening, sir;" be replied, at the
same time looking at me as if endeavor.
ing to recall my countenance.
"When did you return from Eldorado!'
/ asked of him.
"a week ago; but really you have the
advantage over me, inasmuch as you are
acquainted with my name, while do not
recognize you"
"Is that the case:
at is, cir
"DoD't you remember me"
mo, sir, DO not," be replied.
"Can l speak with you one moment in
private T. l asked.
"Certainly,n was the answer, and ari.
sing be accompaniment me to my ROOM
When the door was closed, said:
"Do you not recollect me I"
81 cannot" was the reply.
Taking off my whiskers and moustache,
and speaking in a natural tone, for l had
before used disguised voice, I asked:
'Does that refresh jour memory I"
Harry Evans, by all that's powerful" s"
he exclaimed, as he grasped my hand and
shook it until feared that " hen be should
release it my fingers would drop off.
but what is the meaning of all this;
where did you come from. and what are
you up to that you must disguise yourself
so that your friends don't know youl"
On promise of secrecy, and in few
words l told him what business had be-
fore me. When l ended he cried out:
"By Jove, Harry, of all the men in the
city you are the one [ au most delight
to see; for there is little matter which
is precisely in your line that want at.
tended to-"
| assured him that nothing would af.
ford me more pleasure than to serve him
iD any way which might be in my power.
Having ordered some champagne and
fresh cigars, he told me of the work which
be had for me 20 do, and I will repeat
the story as near as possible in bis own
words:
at is just a week since arrived here
with good health and plenty of money
a com bination of circumstances which /
consider particularly fortunate-and last
night the trouble happened which want
you to set right.
During the evening, having nothing
better to do, strolled into Burton's to
to witness bin 10 one of his inimitable
performances. Next to me was seated
lady who was neatly but rather showi-
ly dressed and who appeared not to be
accompanied by any one.
Moreover, she was exceedingly hand.
some, and having by some chance enter
ed into conversation with ber, found her
also very interesting. What started our
acquaintance cannot remem ber, although
think it rose from some remark which
she made to me-but at any rate she was
cutie agreeable.
"Wben the performance was about hall
through she suddenly complained of feel
/ ing faint, and asked me If | would accom-
psny her where she could get some fresh
air. ] did SO. and it appeared to revive
ber, but after few minutes she appeared
to grow worse, and speaking to small boy
who was standing near, she asked him &c
call a carriage. Up to the present time
| had felt slight suspicion that all wa'
not perhaps as it should be. 1t had beer
but the shadow of sn idea, which hel
last request dissipated, and therefore
assisted her into the carriage. But nc
sooner was she in than she fell almos
upon the foor.
! "Of course | jumped 10 to help her uI
on her seat Hardly was | 10 when th'
door was closed, the driver sprang to hi
box and off we went. ] vas just abou
ordering bin to stop, as had DO inten
ton OF riding With bin. when the lady
who appeared to divine my thoughts
grasped me by the arm. and exclaimed
"My dear sir, do not leave me, be-
of you; am very unwell, and if you vii
but ride with me as far as my home yo
will oblge me very much; it is not faI
and you an instantly return to the theatre
"Wbat could | dol / was 10 for it
and determined to take it quietly.-be
sides, thought it might turn out to be
5 romsntic adventure, and you will 500
sec that it did, and that the romance rath