The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-04

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''Won't they be glad to see us at
George's?" O. 's,
stOf course they will"
7 ''I'm sure / shall enjoy it so much.
Shall we get there tonight"
| eyes, love, if
Rap, rap, rap, at the door.
A hasty separation took place be-
tween man and wife, to opposite
ends of the sofa, and then:
"Come in."
can ye PLACE, sur, it's an M. p. is
waiting to see yez."
'"To see me-a policeman"
Eyes, SIR"
'"There must be some mistake"
"No, sur, it's yourself, and he is
waiting in the hall beyant"
"Well, I'll go to-no, tell him to
come here"
"Sorry to disturb you, sir" said
the M. p, with large brass star on
his breast, appearing with great
alacrity at the walters elbow. "I be-
lieve this is your black valise?"
eyes, that is ours, certainly. It is
Julia's-the lady's things are in it"
''Suspicious circumstances about
that valise, sir. Telegraph came this
morning that n burglur started on the
S.45 Philadelphia train, with lot of
silver spoons in a black valise.
Spoons marked It. B. Watched at
ferry. Followed it up here. Took q
peep inside. Sure enough, there
were the spoons, marked T. B., too.
Said it was yours. Shall have to take
you in charge"
'.Take me in charged echoed the
bridegroom; "but assure you, my
dear sir, there is some mistake-it's
all mistake
"S'pose you'll be able to account
for the spoons being in your valise,
then?"
"Why-I-it isn't mine; it must
be somebody else's; somebody has
put them there; it is some villainous
conspiracy"
"Hope you'll be able to tell q
straighter story before the magistrate,
young man, cause if you don't, you
stand smart chance of being sent
up for six months"
"Oh, Charles, this is horrid! Do
send him away. Oh, dear, I wish I
was home!" sobbed the little bride"
"I tell you, SIR" said the BRIDE
groom, bristling up with indignation,
''this is O vile plot. What would I
be doing with your paltry spoons? I
was married this morning, in Fifth
Avenue, and I am on wedding
tour. I have high relations in New
York. You'll repent it, if you dare
to arrest me-"
"Oh, come, now," said the incre-
dulous official, GIVE heard stories
like that before. This amt the first
time swindlers has travelled in cou-
pies. Do you s'pose I don't know
nothing? 'Taint no use; you've just
got to come along to the station
house. Might as we'll go peaceably,
cause you have to-"
"Charles, this is perfectly dread
full! Our wedding night in the sta
tion house! Do send for somebody.
Send for the landlord to explain it. ="
The landlord was sent for, and
came; the walters and chamber-maids
and bar-room loungers came without
being sent for, and filed the room
and adjoining hall-some to laugh
and some to say they wouldn't have
believed it. but nearly all to exult
that the unhappy pair had been
''found out" No explanation could
be given, and the up-shot was, in
spite of tears, threats, entreaties, rage
and expostulations, the unfortunate
newly married pair were taken in
charge by the relentless police, and
marched down stairs en- route to the
police Office
And here let the curtain drop on
the melancholy scene, while we fol-
low the fortunes of the black valise
No. 2.
When the train stopped at Camden,
four gentlemen got off, and walked
arm-in-arm, rapidly and silently, up
one of the by-streets, and struck off
into foot-path leading to q secluded
grove outside the town. OF the first
two, one was our military friend, in q
blue coat, apparently the leader of
the party. OF the second two, one
was carrying a black valise. Their
respective companions walked with
hasty, irregular strides, were alb
stracted, and apparently i'll ut ease.
The party stopped.
"This is the place." said Captain
Jones.
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