The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-07-18
IspIied the bassageo
> al going to Philadelphis.
but whom they got there."

| "No, love, not much. But you are, nrcn'
your"
"No, darling" ~.
Kiss, and a pause.
"Don't 1t seem fnnny 2" said tho lady.
| "What, lovop
"That wo should be married."
| eyes, darling" '
"wen't they be glad 10 SEQ us at Georges p
"of course they will."
"pm sure shall enjoy Il so much. Shall
wc get thcro tonight" 2"
eyes, love, IT,"
Rap, rap, rap, at tho door.
hasty separation took place between man
and wifc, to opposite ends of tho sofa; and
then, -
"Come in"
can 20 plazc sur, It's m NJ. P. is waiting
to 500 yoz."
"To see me-a policoman?" .....,..
"Yes, SIR"
"Thcre must be somo mistake"
"No, sur, it's yourself; and he's waiting in
tho hall bcyant" ..... ....... 81.
"Wen I'll 60 to-no tell him to como here
"Sorry TO disturb you, sir" said tho M. p. !.
with largo brass star On his breast, appearing
with great alacrity at the walters elbow. bo>
lioyo this Is your black yalise7"
Yes, that Is ours, certainly. 1t has Julia's
the lady's things are in it." s.....-...
Suspicious circumstances about that 'orc
ilisc, sir. Telegraph came this morning that
n burglar started on tho S:45 Philadelphia
train With a lot ofsilver spoons in black va
,isc. Spoons marked I. b. Watched ut the
forry. Saw tho black valiso. Followed IL
here. Took q poep inside. Surc enough, thore
was tho spoons; marked T. B., too Said 1
was yours. Shall have to take you in chorgc.'
"Takc me in chargo?" cchood the dismay
ed bridegroom. But assure You, my dear
sir, thore is some mistake--its all n mistake"
"S'posc you'll be ablo to account for the
spoons being in your valisc, then ?" ..-
"Wby, Lit Isn't minc IL must be somo-
body else s; somebody has put them there; Il
Is somc vilianous conspiracy" ...s .....
"HOpO you'll be.ablo to tell straighter sto.
~ before the magistrate, young man cause II
you don't, you stand q smart chance Of being
sent up for six months" ........E. .....
go, Charles! this Is horrid. Do send him
away. Oh, dear! wish was at home," sob
bed tho littlc bride. ...,.r..... ..,.... .......-..
al toll you, sir" said the bridegroom, brist-
ling mp with indignation, '.bis is vile plot
What would bo doing with your paltry
| spoonsf Twas married this morning, in Fifth
Avenue, and am on my wedding tour. j
have high relations In Now York. You'll re-
pent II, II you dare TO arrest mo-" ,....
| "oh, como now" said tho incrcdulous of.
cial, s'I'Ye hoard stories like that before. Thi.
ain't tho first timo swindlers have travelled in
couples. Do you suppose i don't know no.
thing "Taint no use; you've just got tc
como along to the station house.--Aiigbt NJ
woll 60 peaceably, cause you'll have to-
"Charles, this Is perfectly dreadful! Oul
wedding night in the station house! Do sen,
for somebody. Send for the landlord to ex
plain It." rrh .as ..a...
The landlord was sent for and camc tn
waters and chambermaids and bar-room ioun
gers cauac without being sent for, and filed tn
room and the adjoining hall-some to laugh
and somc to say they wouldn't hayo believe,
1t, but nearly all to exult that tho unhappy pai
had been found out" No explanation coul
90 givon and tho upshot was, in spite Of tear,
threats cntreatics, rage and oxpostulations, III
unfortunate nowly married pair wcrc takon 1
charge by tho relentless police and marche
down stairs on rout for the police Office. y-
And here let the curtain drop on the melar
oholy sceno, whiio We follow the fortunes
black va,isc No. I. Ht"
xVtn,, tho trrft, slnn~.1 e
gentlemen got of, and walked arm In arm RAJ
idly and silently, up one Of tho by streets or
struck of into footpath leading to seclnfs
! grove outside tho town. or the first two, Of
= was our military friend IN blue coat, app
rently the leader Of the party, OF tho secoI
two, ono was asmiling, rosy little man, carr
|, = ing black yalisc. Thor respective compa
ions walked with hasty, irregular strides, We
distracted, and apparently III at case. s,'e
: Tho party stopped. ..a-' 'a1 .f q.
. "This is the place." said Captain Jones.
dyes" said Or. Smith.
/ Tho captain and the doctor conferred togei
. or. Tho others studiously kept apart.
- every well. I'll measure tho ground, d
dc You place your man." - w
No Nwas done. F,'
a "Now for tho pistols" whispcrod the eaptt
IN to his fellow second. s''i s''t7 eri s.'
, ""Thcy arc all ready, in the valisc, ropi
tho doctor.
Tho principals wcro placed ten pacos apI
=, wearing that decidedly uncomfortable air o
"A, man who has tho momentary expectation Of
ea ing shot. -. T'-'' sft'"' -. b..
,.. "Yoa will fire, gentlemen, simultancou,
whom give the word" said the captain.