The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-09-23

proof tilaL she kNeW alfeauJ aoouC I'll"
spirits.
Good gracious said she, coloring, i
had not expected this so soon VIII not
tomorrow do as wcl?'
II fear not, madame. The lieutenaht
is anxious to have it concluded as soon as
possible, and has already engaged tor lhls
evening, if you can be ready IN tune. lou u
can supnose. ma'am, find some ono to
remove the-lhe-things, maam, without
the knowledge of the family
' .Tbc trunks YOU mean?' says she look
.ino relieved, and clasping her hands ncr-
yously.
here paused.
sly one, no doubt, and had the kegs SNUG
eied to the Moor in trunks like any ordI-
nary baggage" :,
t0h, ali to be sure! Very cute that!
And we both laughed.
you think then, sergeant, that all will
be mght?' inquired
Dog sure. She understood the busl-
ness at once, and though she looked ner-
vous and excited, like all womanknd,
when there's anything to be done, she'll
know how to act, depend ont
At precisely five minutes OF ten, accor-
dinghy, /, at the head of my little party
of six men, was approaching the house at
the Moor. The mig hit was still and clear /;
new moon family Flaming the scene,
and scarcely a leaf stirring as we walked
briskly up tho winding avenue.
Lights shone from various windows OF
the mansion, for the Tremornes kept late
hours. and tie sound of a piano, and oc-
casional shadows fitting across che cur
tains, told me that they had visitors.
l resolved, therefore, to wait awhile,
! until these had left; and accordingly bid
!. ding the mon remain amid the shrubbery,
Z. advanced q short distance, keeping in a
shadow of mountain laurel, and stood
I accommodating
Hardly had occupied my station five
minutes, when tall, thin figure, dressed
lin black, stole out of the side door, and
came rapidly and noisely toward me.
Isis it you??' asked q trembling voice,
which Recognized that of Miss Tremorne.
'Lieutenant Charney,' answered /, ad-
vancing q little in the light.
She. .claspcd her hands upon my arms,
and / saw that she was trembling.
IL watched for you,' she faltercd. L
Il am so nervous-so frightened
my dear Miss Tremorne, said [, SYM
pathizingly, don t agitate yourself There
is no cause for alarm, if-if you have made
the necessary arrangements
yes she whispered, leaning rather
heavily upon me. sAll is ready but, OH
this is so sudden, so unexpectcd-nor can
help my feelings overcoming me?
Yes said l, soothng ", 4 know; but
believe me, all shall be done as dolicatcly
ms possible, so rs not to wound the feel
ings of yourself and family,
But it will be so public. BY tomorrow
all the country will know of it, and what
will people say!
Trust me, that no one will blame you
They would say that you did right; that
your affections had led you ~
Here she pressed so closely to mo, ard
squeezed my hand SO hard, that felt q
little embarrassed, and paused in my
speech.
/ presume continued, after a pnuse.
that the company will not remain very
longY
Not long, and therefore must we hasten
before am missed l had to be very
artful, and pretend to have q headache
by wav of excusing my absence from the
company this evening, she added, with a
playful, tender smile.
sAnd neutrality-suspicious. know
EOf course they are safe-removed.'
why, no. L hsd no one that could
trust, and somehow they seemed to sns-
pect something-at least Clara did-she's
SO prying, and So
Mot removed p exclaimed |, in conster-
nation. Good heavens what can we do.
with those things still here? 1t will spoil
ALL
Il concluded you would bring some one
With you to help, and the trunks are now
in nv own room, if you could only got
them out. There is no danger at our
being seen, for no one is in that part OF
the house, and we can enter by private
door
There was no help for it, and directing
the sergeant to accompany me, in order
to assist in removing the trunks, | fol-
lowed Miss Cassandra to side entrance,
and cautiously along dark passage to a
door, before which she paused an instant.
1T is 500 strange said she, coyy,
sto admit -one of the other sex into my
own department
But circumstances observed, almost
as bashfully, twill eXcuse-wil justify
Hush said she, in low whisper.
Did you hear nothing?
No. Let us hasten or it will be too
late.'
She softly opened the door, and I
stepped into the room, family lighted by
the moon shining three large windows.
Sure enough, thoro was arge-sized