The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-10-20

pleasant dear, as-?''
a hundred THOUSAND black rascals il
arms
They came from Peter Robinson $,
/ dear"
This may be taken as a sample of the
conversation | heard as everyone wa.
taking at once on different subjects. So
/ the time slipped away, until Jack quie,ly
said to me:
HALF, past six clock Charlie; the en-,
emy IL nearly due Time!'
My heart went pit a>pat, pit pat. for a
moment, as Jack lighted cigar, and, tax
ing his sister arm, strolled leisurely away.
BY this time most of the others were
wandering about in little knots of twos and
threes, Mrs. Tubbs beiss still held captiye
! by the baronet. Very coolly | followed
Jack, and stro!ed along by the side Of Gle,
| mentUa in the direction of Petersham
antiI Jack stopped suddenly, and looking
about him, said:
The coasts all clear; none of our party
are in sight; now for run"
| drew Cem2ntina' 5 arm in mine; Jack
scudded away in front, and we quickened
our pace proportonately. Down into the
htte valley, and ever the railing of Peter
sham Park where We ran down the hill like
children, afraid to stop for moment, or
look behind Us for fear we might be no.
ticed aud pursued. We quit ted the park
by the south gate, crossed the road, and in
the little iun-ysrd found the barouche |
had ordered waiting.
As | handed her into the carriage the
dear girl said, quite ou, Of breath:
70 Charlie! | NJ 30 frightened: what
al
suca?'
Courage my darIng!' replied, land
never fear for the result. We shall not
be missed for an hour at least, and by that
time we shall be out Of danger"
Seven clock struck as We started for
Victoria. 1t was my intention to proceed
by that nights mail to Calais, AID get
married at the English church the next
morning. We were only just in time to
catch the mail train; and two hours later
found US at Dover, where we embarked at
once on the Breeze.
and nov" said I, thanks to your
clever geneTaishir, Jack, our troubles are
over. Ciem, dearest, our fight has been
successful so far.
Do YOU think we are quite safe even
now she answered.
Quite NY love; don't worry your
pretty littlc head any longer. Why | de-
clare you look duite ill., You had better
go and he down Ii,rle while; | am sure
you must need rest
Thank You Charles; [ DO feel almost
yorn out, but shall be better presently.
| N silly, foolish little thing | know,
dear; but cannot help thinking that VIC
shall yet be followed" "
| took her down into the saloon, and re
turuv,, 10 ,s.v uuvn J,,o.. N tlme 10 see tue
signal light Of he Southwestern train ap-
rloach!ng rapidly down the admiralty
pier. Nearer and nearer it came, until il
stopped Immediately above us. Just be-
AInd Us With steam ready to start, lay the
letter bags we're on board the la,,tt basket
of the Continental Express had been ship
ped, and the last porter was quitting her
deck, when 10 our horror, We say two zig
ures, whose faces We immediately recog
niZad, alight from a fir-t-cli>S carriage,
and look aboU' them anziousy. Luckily,
Clomeutina was in the saloon. What was
to be done? \ Not moment was to be lost.
) Jack was equal to the emergency. With
out saying word to me, he jumped on
the landiug-stage, aud thrusting a couple
Of sovereignS into the hands OF one Of the
porterS, said:
You see those two gentlemen? Com
trivc by any means in your power to get
them into the Belgian boat. y
There's nothing wrong?- taint q bar
ney, is it?' asked the man
Only a runaway match; you under
stand"
"Ay, az, sir III make it all right
was the reply.
strained my eyes to the utmost, as |
saw him speak to old Boggles 1t was a
moment of terrible suspense, but a mo-
ment only; for, directly afterward, the
three hurried away in the direction Of the
Louise Marie
Safe! by all that's lucky" said Jack,
selling me by the arm. They are on
board the wrong boat, and she 5 just start
ing"
As lie spoke, the paddles of the Belgian
boat began to revolve, and almost immedi-
ately aflerward she swayed slowly by on
our left. just then saw old Boggles and
the soap-boiler coming rushing, like a
couple Of madmen, up the saloon steps,
and hurry absft; they had discovered their
error too late, and were fairly under way
for Ostend Jumping into one Of the
seats. and not knowing or caring what L
did. | waved my handkerchief 70 attract
their attention. and shouted:
Good night Mr. Bogglesl Ta! Ia!
aagcby! Much obliged for the trouble
you have taken. A pleasant journey tc
you bo,hi'
Neither made any reply; but old Bog
giles shook his fist fercely at me, and for
moment | almost fancied that he intended
to jump into the water There was 10
time for further parley, as the vessel
steamed rapidly away.
We we're married the next morning at
the little Protestant Church in Calais, and
started at once for Brussels, where We took
leave of Jack. After fortnight's absence
Glenn wrote home, asking forgiveness; and
the old boy, finding that it vas useless to
hold ont and longer, granted it.
But | must tell you how we we're
tracked On the afternoon of the picnic
the dear, thou3 3h;less girl actually left let
ter had written 10 her, arranging the
whole affair, Oh the dressing table in her
room; this was found By her maid, who, to
curry favor, handed it to Boggles on his re,
turn home. This unfortunate contretemps
woGld-un!css we had been favored by for
tune. or assisted by Jack-have caused a