The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-10-19

the sexs train. lie boldly csn nGsnded The
groom 10 $50 on 7,
ssitis net txo minu.es' ualk, answered
/ the servant, leading the Say.
stAH the better, - shoagas the astiss; sfsr
| an literally dying with hunger and curl
Osity." g4
Bot on suddenly turning . corner ont Of
the High street, ks6aeiie saw 40 elegant
brpugham, into shich ,hegroem insised him
20 enter. The artist toek his seat therein,
and the driver instantly whipped the horses
into fast pace. Raf,ellr had learnt no.
thing from his isterrp CATION Of the groom
lie eTffew himself hack on the seas, and re
signed hrmself 30 awais the denaaemans Of
ths. travelling adventure. s.Ah.s ah - he
said to himse,f, As the broaghsm dashed
along the graveliy road, .sthe whole thing
resembles an iscident m a play, and AN
at this moment perf forming ,ha part Of n
faehi.nable lover Tying to y secret reua.s
vous yiih bis lady lore Al any rate, it
will be good story 20 tell 20 my friends
that is, provided the play dses not nrlain
ate in .usubrious fashios. One thing il
..certain.o he coni,nued, s.xhieh is, that
don't know single individual in Cox champ
ton. Can any 81 my friends have come
Down here without my kno~iedce ?1s No.
that hypothesis will not stand, for / left
London without ching q single soul whore
Il Was going. None Of my chums know
where / am, and only intend ed 10 bid them
| goud bye by letter, after had put fifty
miles Of railroad between us.''
The h0rses still maintained their fact
pace, and Rafaelle threw himself back in
the carriage, giving free rein to his imagin-
Al - To- ID
ping his knee, IL have found the key of the
en- gina! l'il wager that this is the work OF
| Thompson or M.gi!p. Idon't snow which,
/ but have dim recollection Of one OF them
telling me he had an uncle living in the
igh8oruood Of Cokehampton. That's il
Ether Thompson or Megip is rustica.ipg
kdosn here has seen me get cut ut the
railway station-and (subIime ijea) has
sent me an lmprovised inyitaslan. Acleyer
and discreet groom-a mysterious note
| am carried of-l alight a, tbs avuncular
Lopr-dvlightful surprise introduc,ion-
a good dInner-capttal little party choice
wlne--lights- conversation. Ah good
joker'
Eaffaelle had DO sooner brought his soiil-
| oquy TO this satisfactory termination, than
he thrust HIS head out Of the window. lie
was resolved t? put his idea at once on an
authentic basis by extracting few conf M
Story replies from the groom.
'.Ho, eoachmaD, just pull up MON ent.
Young man, he coitinuei, addressing the
groom, II want you to answer q ques-
uun.,' -..... --s ...... 3. .......
The coachman pulled up his horses; the
groom was at the door in an iustaut.
..Ypur masters name is Thompson 2" in
qnired Ratfae!ie. ..-
| The groom touched his hat. Ono, sir."
''Then you are In the service of Mr.. Meg
ilp."
| .'Don't know of no person Of that name,
SIR" replied the laconic groom.
| Raffaelle fell back IN his seat thoroughly
rout 4. In an instant the active groom had
resumed his place beside the driver, and
the vehicle was whirled rapidly along the
road. Raft ,elle pulled his hat over his eyes,
crossed hls arms, and felt liks u general
whose elite corps, sent forward to turn the
tide of battle, had just been repu!sed an
INITIATED. At the end If ten minute the
bruug ham stopped before little green
gate. which was ,mme ed,atrly opened. The
artist descended and mechan,caily followed
a servant, who led him across a garden
After proceeding along trlmly y kept gravel
=
lcountry IN tnsiou. .-...z z..s-,es .5 sas-
Beg pardon, sir,' said the domestic,
''but mistress Thought you would not mind
coming l3to the house through the kitchen,
as you might not hketo be seen by the CON-
pany TIL ypu bad changed your dress"
''Don't mentiun it, replied Rafselle,
cas- ing glance at the great fire, the spit
and the bright stewpans. They crossed the
1 k,I.h th 4 ho
led the way up the narrow staircase.
''iiush Be s,lent as you can, sir; We
are on the private stairs of the house lead
hold on by the rail follow me!o Raffaelle
sir. VIII you please to take a seat while
! go and inform my mistress!" ..s.z
Raft ellie Smith dropped into chair, once
more rutangied IN an i0e2tTicabie maze OF
suPpnsl,ion. \.
''rhere is evidently some mistake here
Ii is quite clear that am taken for some one
else. When the lady Of the house discovers
that am total stranger-wcii, shall be
politely shown to the door, amidst the laugh
ter Of the cumpany--that all /! Come, the
affair is now taking tragic turn. That
splendid repast, on which my imagination
like Sancho Pansa's dinner. But If it turns
out so,' mattered the enraged artist be-
tween his tesih-''if | am elected from this
house. my unappeased appetite will drive
me To haf kili that riliainous funkey who
has brought me into this scrape. Hark!
hear footsteps! They approach! The ca
tasirophe is now At hand asze.
The servant entered, and said in whis-
per TO Rafaeile- -...a.rst
Here te my mistress ~ .sysf
| A. the same instant lady entered the
apartment. She appeared about fifty years
OF age. Grave, seIf-possessed, and per-
frclis lady like, her dsportment reassured
the bswiidered painter. The lady request
ed the servant 10 wait outside, adsaneed
and held oas her hand with y smile, I'm which
thers Was just shade of elegant and veil
bred familiarity. Rafaeile responded to
this polite reception BY making several bo IS
Of an attempted aristacrat'e character.
..What on earth !. she going to say to
me =; thought the young painter. ..The
lady appears to look upon me in ihe light
of friend. wonder What reason she
s,ii assign for my abductiony"
"Ah, STRIP began the lady, '.we have been
asaitiug yeur arrival wIth the grsai est anf-
/ iesy. II appears that Charles has not ac-
campan,ed YOU a. we requested him to do.
At any rate. We haze reee'ved you.'--
(Anosher srn,,e op the pAst Of the isds-
giving her, in RsEaelie's eyes, the mast
Sph,nx-i,ke attributs..) 81 am sure you'll
agree With me ~heu say that that is the
essential paint. IIou many thanks and
apologies do We not ase you'll"
/ s.Oue me, madam. ! am sure-yes- ah'''
| fepi,ed the yssag painter. judging that il
such reply there sss nothing TO compro-
mise him.
s.Ye., sir- But Charles has made Won
acqnainted sish the imperioIs N otives which
hare caused ss 70 act N this abrsps manner;