Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-17

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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 dig
covered, and stored the strange event in
her mind. Shortly after Mr.. Nell left
the house, with the identical travelling bag
of wood and paper in hand, a communica.
tion passed from Rachel 10 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, a
policeman He trembles with fear now,
whereas he was overlooking with eXulta-
ton a 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, herel you fellow" says Mr..
Policeman.
"What are you doing here, on these pre-
mises?" the other retorts.
"Thats 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 a laborer
stood before him.
"Who are you, anyhow ?" he asked.
"Im Mr.. McL--'s gardener" was the
trembling reply.
"Well, why didn't you say so at first
Where is Mr.. McL-P"
"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 fellow2 Robert L."
Eyes. What do you know of him ?" the
pretended gardener inquired with sudden
eagerness.
"Oh, not much I'm after him for forg.
ing a marrisge-license to-day"
"For Gods sake to marry my-my
dau-my masters daughterl"
"Why, you are greatly excited about it.
Maybe you wanted to marry her" added
the police officer sneerngly.
"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 ?"
"Then 1 can find him. Come with me
you can help me-"
"But l must go in and see if my-my-
the VOunp ladV ia hprnn
"Well, l know she's here-so come on,
1 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.
"Get in here" said the officer, approach
ing the vehicle, "and will 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 a 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-
alley.
He was gone, and Mr.. Mel, in the
disguise of a laborer, had not recognized
Robert L. in the disguise of police
officer.
The old gentlemen waited very i'm
patiently. Five minutes passed, ten, fif-
teen minutes. Then, fear getting the ad-
vantage, he got out on the pavement to
look about him. Scarcely had he alighted
when man hurriedly approached in COM
pany with a genuine police officer, and
caused his arrest, accused of stealing the
hack and team. In vain he demonstrated,
and told his improbable story. He was
marched away to the station-house (ds he
supposed.
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 cell in the
station-house, man who called himself
magistrate, came to him bearing in one
hand a lamp which gave miserable flick
er of light, and in the other o folded
paper.
"My dear sir" he said to the wretched
man, ~ have by q strange accident dis
covered your real character, and know
who you are. This is an unfortunate
affair but if you wish to evadc keener
modification, just sign this bond for your
appearance if necessary, and pledge you
my honor that the thing shall never be
looked into. Sign it for FORMS sake, and
you shall never here of it again, Mr.. Nc
l." With trembling hand the old
gentleman signed the paper without glanc-
ing at its contents. There was not light
enough to see the words The paper was
nothing but a certificate attached to a
marriage contract between Mr.. Robert
L. and Miss Rachel Nell.
The disguised stock-broker was set at
liberty, but he did not return to his home
until the close of the following day, when
he presented himself as Just returning
from his journey to N. A. Rachel wei
coined him with unusual ardOr, yet each
had a secret which was closely guarded.
She was no longer Miss Rachel, but Mrs
| II, Roberts welded wife.
That fact did not transpire, however,
for week thereafter Then Mr.. Mel
sensibly succumbed, the wedding was
publicly celebrated, and harmony reigned
at last. But not word was said about
the events of that night when the old
gentleman was away at N. A. He had
his ideas on the subject, but did not give
them utterance.
Robert L---- was the recipient of a
handsome dividend at the hand of his
father-in-law, and few weeks since he re-
moved to this city with his bride, and here
he will engage in business.
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