Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-17
"Well, well, I'll think of it, replied the

with pressing invitation, to spend three
months with them.
Aunt Julia, she was sure, would espouse
her cause, which aunt Margaret in all
probability would not do. Her father as
readily could have perceived the same
fact, had he been acting on any other prln-
ciple than that of stern opposition.
In due course of time aunt Julia came.
After some weeks had passed, Mr.. Mel
began to fear that the lukewarmness
which, in spite of the seeming zeal, she
manifested in his cause, was indicative OF
state of affairs of which he was in ig-
norance. That Rachel and Robert were
in close correspondence he greatly feared.
Quick in expedients, he soon matured a
plan by the operation of which he hoped
to net the trio, if they were really in
league.
@My DEAR" he said to Rachel one morn
ing, | am going away on the 9:4O train,
on short business tour to N. A. and L."
"Indeed ! How long shall you be away,
father ?" Rachel asked.
II can't positively say. Until to-mor-
row right, at least, and possibly until the
middle of the day after"
"How very much l should like to go
with you"
He reflected o moment, then replied
gravely:
"Not this time, my dear; we will make
a trip soon for pleasure, and nothing else"
A short time before the hour at which
her father had said he was to depart, and
when he was supposed to be in his room,
Rachel, much to her astonishment, espied
him in the wood-house, packing into a
well-worn travelling bag short blocks Of
boards and rolls of waste paper, such as
was used for kindling material.
She softly withdrew without being dis
covered, and stored the strange event in
her mind. Shortly after Mr.. McL- left
the house, with the Identical travelling bag
of wood and paper in hand, a cOmmunica-
tion passed from Rachel to Robert, and
ere long they were together, comparing
conclusions and laying plans.
About o'clock of that same evening,
in the deep shadows of the trees in Mr..
McL-'s garden, stood the solitary figure
of man. For several hours he had been
in that position, and yet he moved not, nor
manifested the least impatience.
See! At last he moves bends forward to
listen, peering eagerly through the dark
ness. He hears some person approaching
from the rear of the premises, not along
the path which he is Watching, but straight
across the ground.
AS the person approaches nearer, there
is light enough outside the shadow OF his
retreat to show him that it is man, q
policeman! He trembles with fear now,
whereas he was overfowing with eXulta-
ton brief moment before.
The guardian of the night, as if knowing
all about this solitary watcher, walks
straight to the spot where he stands.
"Hallo, here! you fellowp says Mr..
Policeman.
"What are you doing here, on these pre-
mises?" the other retorts.
"That's for you to answer. Come out
of there, SO that can see who you are"
Saying which the officer took hold of
the watcher and pulled him out in the
walk. A man in the garb of laborer
stood before him.
"Who are you, anyhow" he asked.
"I'm Mr.. McL--'s gardener" was the
trembling reply.
"Well, why didn't you say SO at first ?
Where is Mr. McL-?"
"He went to N. A. this morning"
"And what were you doing here, at this
hour Of the night? ?"
Watching for young fellow, by mas
ter's order"
"What young fellow!. Robert L--?"
eyes. What do you know of him ?" the
pretended gardener inquired with sudden
eagerness.
"Oh, not much. Tm after him for forg-
ing marriage license to-day"
"For Gods sakel to marry my-my
dau-my masters daughter"
"Why, you are greatly excited about it.
,lN<11 f01 70 hnV nHdnd
the police officer sneeringly.
"No, no, but her father will be terribly
put out about it. Where is the fellow?
Let me get hold of him.
You are sure he hasn't come here since
dark?"
every sure"
"Then can find him. Come with me;
you can help me-"
"But must go in and see if my-my-
the young lady is here"
"Well, L know she's here-so come on,
l say" urged the officer.
Together they passed out on the street,
and walked two squares, where the po-
lice officer paused. A hack was stand
ing beside the curbstone, but no driver
was near.
SECT in here" said the officer, approach
ing the vehicle, "and 1 win take the box
outside and drive We can't walk fast
enough"
The man hesitated somewhat, but on Sec
ond thought entered the hack, and the
officer closed the door.
The latter then mounted the drivers
seat, and drove rapidly away. After
traversing couple of miles he drew rein
at the end ofan obscure alley and alighted.
"Wait here about five minutes, until /
come back" he said to the inside passen-
ger, then turned and disappeared in the
alley.
He was gone, and Mr.. Mol, in the
disguise of laborer, had not recognized
Robert l. in the disguise of police
officer.
The old gentlemen waited very i'm
patiently. Five minutes passed, ten, tif-
teen minutes Then, fear getting the ad-
vantage, he got out on the pavement to
look about him. Scarcely had he alighted
when a man hurriedly approached in COM
pany with a genuine police officer, and
caused his arrest, aSeRsed of stealing the
hack and team Invain he demonstrated,
and told his improbable story. He was
marched away to the station house (aS he
Supp0SedO.
Stung well nigh to distraction with
modification, he resolved to adhere to his
disguise as long as possible, and with that
view gave in his name as George .Maginn.
After being left alone in small room
which he believed to be a cell in the
station house, man who called himself a
magistrate, came to him bearing in ore
hand lamp which gave miserable flick
er of light, and in the other a folded
paper.
"My dear sir" he said to the wretched