Nebraska advertiser., 1868-05-21

.n"Good ~ CALCULATED the clerk, drop
/ ping5lhs money into his pocket = now
listen. About mile this side of Down.
ley. the road IS under repair, and the
orders are nut to run over 81 more than
fve.maes andhoor--in fact just before
they GET there the lrain very nearly stops.
III tell You the right place 10 jump out.
and I've got key. If this, other party
can manage ii, he had better made him.
self scarce too, / think There Will be
a row VIXEN they opsnthe doorsalsDown.
ley" s.dfob OF a a.5.
rBut what will you u" asked my fell
low traveller.
"Wh9, you don't suppose l should be
such fool as to stay ia after you had
got QUIT retorted theclerkwilh laugh.
IN lbody knows I'm in the train, and
its worth my walking four miles to my
lodgings iF can earn five pounds by do
ing IT," - '-
y''Now, sir, said the stranger, tdfning
to me, ''is is not fair for me to involve
you in this trouble. - Zen ssss..af 7.s
Don't mention il" / said. Il was a
stupid thing 10 say, but perhaps rhe
champage had somethihg TO do with it,
but l must-mention ii, returned my
fellow passenger. 4 Thszfacl Is that it Is
dangerous for you to- remain here. If
the carriage arrives with no one but you
in II, the officers will certainly mistake
you for me. Two days. atieast, will be
required 70 establish, your identily, dur.
ing which you will be Kept closely acon.
hned " pge -r.sb5grug .gl. ssrs.IeersI
This was an alarming prospect indeed,
Two days confinement, not 10 speak of
the annoyance and disgrace, would have
been ruin to- me. had business on the
following day of vital aEimportance, which
could not possibly be postponed. AID my
companions antcipalions seemed only
TOO probable. "Ihope," | said hesitatin-
gEy l hope you have nOt Been engaged in
any transaction Of8a questionable ma
ture {" eay lsa-st 1stsrn 3
oh, as to that returned my COM
panion, Il will tell you frankly the whole
truth about This painful case You are
a gentleman. and a man of honor, and
wall not betray me. / am an officer in
;he army. l cannot now enter in:o par
lculars. but my linuIerant- colonel was
scoundrel, a .villain at the deepest dye.
l challenged him-I horse. whipped him
the coward bore his disgrace. But his
time camel He brought most unfounded
charges against me. which, were certain
officers in England. here could easily
rebut In their absence l may be ruined. l
sent off two expresses TO Canada and
Bengal yesterday, but until they re
turn must conceal myself. But weary
YOU" -
Far from it," 1 exclaimed, "pray go
on" -.~# ae- ira
Il have little more to say, " he resumed
You know why fy. / will tell you
who am. My name is Lionel Gerald
de Morlimer-have you an army list
about you r. alu sel
mechanically clapped my hands upon
my waisscOaI pockets. as if TO quge cert
ain on the matter, aud regre4ully said,
No have not"
Its of little consequence, / shall
merely have shown you that the Honor
able Gerald deMortimer's name is in
no plebeian corps My father The bar,
on's name is of course familiar to you"
murmured that il was, and Samuel
the telegraph clerk also murmured that
il was familiar to him.
'May confde in you!' said the fug-
lives 1893 @
lyon can. 1 exclaimed. "You can"
echoed Samuel, and then we all shook
hands The officer stopped 10 his valise
again, aud the clerk hurriedly whisper
ed--If3 s@ -i -3H4 fas -H"
Il say, we're all right
He wiuked and struck the side Of his
nose with his finger, and mechanically
minated his gesture. The train was
slaekening speed now, bul.lhe captain
for suchI had decided was his rank
produced another bottle. this time of
b:andy. and we all three quaff1d TO his
escapeA Samuel, the telegraph clerk,
during. il seemed TO me. rather more
than his share. t'Adieu NY lpreserver,3h
exclaimed the officer, as The clerk rose
carefully unlocked the door. ell lhsH
Fling out your bag" said the youth;
this was accordingly done Nov Jump
the way the trainis going" iasaa. ..s-L
We did so and though good deal
shaken no harm was done. and we saw
The angry lights at the rear Of the car.
riages disappear with quickened speed
round curve. cons
well I'm Off" exclaimed the clerk
''gond luck to YOU, captain;" and be van.
ished in the darkness. aat1 ea s.a-
snow! where on earth are we TO 60 5''
said my friend. II oDly thought of com.
ing Downley, because it was, I sup
posed a quiet. retired place; bat 1 don't
| know the neighborhood. ."a,i g, 7mi E.t
II do" I said. "follow1 me-" He fol-
lowed dJme accordingly, and / told him
than would take him to The little innsat
which I usually lodged; and where /
could obtain a bed for him. This latter
be declined. He said he would Just
wash, and have some bread and cheese,
and then walk across the country to a
town he named some few miles off. /
bof course allowed biniito beside on bis
own Dovenie p nj without comment, and 10
la few minutes we arrived at lhe inn.
which wasaluckily. a good wayLOut of
4 Downley in8ourl direction Tired and
splashed as be was, for the nigFt1was
sud- wet aud tempeslHOps. The officer de-
cided upon having '.his crust.h as be
lcailed il, which turned out to be- a very
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