Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-04-16

waiting in the hall beyant."
"WelI, I'll 90 to-no, tell him t

swell, Ill 60 to-no, tell him to
come here"
"Sorry to disturb you, sir" said
the M. P. with a large brass star
on his breast, appearing with great
alacrity at the walters elbow
81 believe this is your black va
lise?"
"Yes, it is ours certainly. 1t is
Julia's-the lady's things are in it. "
Suspicious circumstances a.
bout that valise, sir. Telegraph
came this morning that a bur-
glar started on the 8:45 Philadel-
phia train with a lot of silver
spoons in a black valise. Spoons
marked T. B. watched at the fer
ry. Followed it up here. Took
peep inside. Sure enough there
were the spoons; marked Z. B.,
too. Said it was yours. Shall
have to take you in charge.
"Take me in charged echoed
the bridegroom. "But I assure
you, my dear sir, there is some
mistake-it's all a mistake"
"How will you be able to account
for the spoons being in your valise,
then?"
"Why--I-it isn't mine; it
must be somebody's else; some
body has put them there; its some
vallainous conspiracy"
"Hope you will be able to tell a
straighter story before the magis-
trate, young man; cause if you
don't, you stand a 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 lit
tie bride.
81 tell you, sir" said the bride
groom, brlstling up with indigna-
ton, ''this is a vile plot. What
would l be doing with your pal
try spoons? l was married in
Fifth Avenue, and am now on my
wedding tour. l have high rela-
tions in New York. You'll re-
pentit if you dare to arrest me"
ooh, come now," said the in
credulous official, 81 have heard
stories like that before. This
amt the first time swindlers have
travelled in couples. Do you
s'pose l don't know nothing?-
Tain't no use; you've just got to
come along to the station-house.
Might as we'll 60 along peaceably,
cause you have to"
"Charles, this is perfectly dread
full! Our wedding night in the
station-house! Do send for some
body. 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 filled
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 un-
happy pair had been found out.
No explanation conld be given,
and the upshot 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 there let the curtain drop
on the melancholy scene, while we
follow 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 in a loot
path leading to a secluded grove
outside the town. Of the first
two, one was our military friend
in a blue coat, apparently the
leader of the party. Of the Sec
ond two, one was carrying q black
valise. Their respective compan-
ions walked with hasty irregular
strides, and apparently i'll at ease.
The party stopped.
"This is the place" said Captain
Jones.
+ "Yes," said Dr.. Smith.
The captain and the doctor con-
ferred together. The other two
studiously kept apart.
"Very well. I'll measure the
ground and do you place your man"