Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-10-30

- lHl.' q 1lt4 as
certain whether some of my creditors, or
their agents. might not be standing at the
very door, or little way off. to intercept
me as soon as I appeared. In order,
therefore, to attract as little notice as pos
sible, sent man servant with my bag
gage to the railway station, and directed
him to take my ticket, register my bag
gage, and, in fact, make all arrangements,
SO that I might arrive just in time. and
jump on, as it were. from the cab into the
train. About FIVE minutes before the ap-
pointed time I drove up to the station,
carefully mutf1ed up in overcoats and di-
vers wraps, with my travelling cap close
" pulled down over my face, which gave
people the idea I was suffering from Vi
olent cold. and, casting hurried glance
around as / arrived, I hastily jumped out
Of the cab. and was rapidly entering the
station. already congratulating myself on
the good luck I had met with, when I
suddenly heard some one running after
me. and calling out something, which l
was too agitated to hear; despair gave me
courage, and I walked on even faster.
hoping, I scarcely know what, but deter
mined at any rate not to appear to notice
that any one called me, or show that l
had anything to fear, when I suddenly
heard the voice Of my pursuer. who by
this time had caught me up, saying,
'.Please, sir. you have forgotten to pay
your cab" Istopped, turned round. and
saw railway porter, closely followed by
the cabman. I was SO pleased with this
discovery. that Immediately proceeded
to pay the cabman double his fare, and
gave the porter a shilling, doubtless for
having caused me so much anxiety. I
felt man again, free-born British sub
ject, and moved forward with feeling OF
great independence, assuming graver
and more becoming step-even venturing
to look those passed straight in the face.
Preached the platform received my ticket
s'e@ aard, @H SsaEaRsa spa; 4ar..s so@@Gpeo
6rst-class carriage, when hand was laid
upon my arm, and man, who was evil
dently out of breath, and must have fol-
lowed me, said, Excuse me, sir" (oh |!
[ thought. no doubt this time, and the
idea made me feel so faint, was obliged
to lay my hand for support on the door Of
the carriage, "but 1 presume you are go
ing to Paris, and if you would be so kind
as to post this letter for me when you ar
rive, you will do me great service. It
is Of importance to me it should be deliv-
cred in. Paris in the course of the day,
and I was just too late for the post" My
heart beat once more. I could breathe
again. I was delighted; Of course I
would take the letter. said; why Moth
ing would give me greater pleasure than
to oblige him. 1t was no trouble at all;
should be sure to post it myself. etc. I
believe if he had asked me, I should will
ingly have taken several boxes.
So I at last got into the carriage. an
elderly gentleman. who was rather late,
getting in at the same time, and sitting
down opposite to me. The signal was
given, the train started, and in few min
utes we were some distance from the great
city. "Well," said to myself. II am
lucky; at any rate I have got my freedom;
it won't be very pleasant working in Paris
butt shall be free. and have no stain on
my character there-no exposure before
the world drank some brandy from
a travelling flask, as the emotions l had
made me feel very shaky,
lighted a cigar. and feeling at peace with
all my fellow passengers. commenced in
specting their various acountenances- IN
fact, I considered my escape to be accom-
plished,a for. Of course, even surprising
they got an Idea Of the route was taking.
they would never send to Dover after me.
so I smoked on aud thoroughly enjoyed
my cigar, which, BY the way, was . very
good one.
was not destined, however. tooremain
long undisturbed, for on looking at my
fellow. passengers, / was sudd denly startled
by noticing that my opposite neighbor
was looking at me very intently, and sp-
peared to be watching me carefully. I
turned my eyes away. and determined
neither to think Of or even notice the gem
tlenan's scrutiny. which | thought, at any
rate very impolite. and again applied my
self With renewed vigor to my cigar; but
somehoyhit seemed to have lost all favor,
and / could not help glancing at my op-
posite neighbor: This time "a t;.sught I
detected . sort Of self-satis6ed expression