The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-01-25
CHAPTER ".


In very good spirits, the party crossed
The river, and inquired at he baggage.
room in reference to each and all black
lea her travelling. bags arrived that day,
took no es of where they were sent, and
set out to follow them up. In due time
they reached the Continen al, and, as
luck would have it, mes the unhappy
bridal pair just coming down airs in
charge of he policeman.
whats all this 2 inquired the
Captain.
ooh, couple of burglars, caught
wi Il va'ise full of stolen property
"A valiso what kind of a valse 2
"A black lea her valisc. That's it,
there
sHere Stop Halo Policeman!
Landlord It's all right. You're
all wrong. That's my valisc. 1t all a
mistake. They got changed at the
depot. This lady and gen leman arc
innocent. Here's their valise, with her
nightcap in IT,
Great was the laughter, null farious
the comments, and deep the interest of
the crowd in all this dialogue, which
they appeared to regard as a delightful
entertainment, got up expressly for their
amusement.
'Thcn you say this ere is yourn 2
said the policeman, relaxing his hold
on the bridegroom, aud confronting the
Captain.
Yes, it's mine
'And how did you come by the
spoons 2
Spoons, you jackanapes p said the
Captain, 'Pistols !-dueling pistols =
Do you call these PTS OILS 2 said the
policeman, holding up one of the silver
spoons marked sT. b
The Captain, astoundcd, gasped, 9 Its
the wrong valisc again, after all y
sStop Not so fast y said he func-
tionary, now invested with great dignity
by the impor ance of the affair be found
himself engaged in. If so be as how
you've got this ERE lady's valise, she's
all right, and can go. But, in that case
this is yourn, and it comes on you to
account for them are stole spoons
Have to take you in charge, all of ye.
sWhy, you impudent scoundrel y
roared the Captain; III see you in -.
| wish | had my pistols here ; I'd teach
you how to insult gentlemen .'-shaking
his fist.
The dispute waxed fast and furious
The outsiders began to take part in it,,
and there is no telling how it would have
ended, had not an explosion, followed by
a heavy fall and a scream of pain, been
heard in an adjoining room.
The crowd rushed to the scene of the
new a traction.
The door was fast. 1t was soon burst
open, and the mystery explained The
thief, who had carried off the Captains
valisc by mistake for his own, had taken
it up to his room, and opened it to gloat
over the booty he supposed it to contain,
thrusting his hand in after the spoons.
In so doing he had touched one of hair
triggers, and the pistol had gone off, the
bullet making round hole through the
side of the valisc, and a corresponding
round hole in the calf his of leg.
The wounded rascal was taken in
charge, first by the policeman, and then
by the doctor and the duelsts and the
welded pair struck up friendship on
the score Of their mutual mi,haps, which
eliminated in supper, where the fun
was abundant, and where it would be
hard to say which was in the best spirits,
the Captain for recovering his pistols,
the bride for getting her night-cap,
the bridegroom fer escaping the alton
house, or the duelists for escaping each
other. All resolved to mark that day
with a white stone,' and henceforth to
mark their names on their black travel
ing-bags, in white letters.
MoRAL.-Go thou and do likewise.
Bag" The ugliest trades" said Jerrold
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