The Lincoln County herald., 1870-11-17

| on the company Used aujacious efforts
in the way Of bribes, aud then induced
the guard first to allow me to hide under
the seat, and next to manage SO that tho
young lady, whose photograph showed
him. should be conducted into this par
ticular carriage. Gentlemen, this was
donc-and in short here am"
Lucky that you we're not smothered, >
said Sargent.
"Or shot as o robber, on emerging
from your hidiug place" said Rossmore
Dear Harold, how you must have
suffered" Alice whispered Ho pressed
her hand tendeily.
"Why did you not come out before ?"
she asked.
Harold smiled. "Blame these gentle
Een for that" hc said. "They will not
be offended if say that | thought them
just little dc hop aud fanccd from
something they said, they were about to
get out at the station VIC have just
passed, and SO waited. But when l
found they were coming the whole way,
, saw it was useless waiting any longer,
and caue out and nearly frightened
poor Polly there" (the servanD "out Of
, her senses
"Very sorry we should have been in
your way, Sir" said Sargent. But, it
, may interest you to know that am the
, very profoundest sleeper who ever trav-
D ellcd in a train, aud tina. l feel terrible
E sleepy already
"And |" said Rossmore, "can hardly
, keep my eyes open"
e So the discreet barristets at once
I turned round in their seats, coilcd them
selves up, closed their eyes, and we're
, apparently buried in slumber deep enough
for the Emperor Barbarossa or the Sleep.
, ing Beauty in the immortal wood.
| hen Harold sat beside Alice, and took
her hand in his and the Sc want, Polly,
' seemed to follow the example of her legal
travelling companions, aud sank into
G sleep SO Alice and Harold talked aud
talked, and they were happy. About to
r part, apparently for years, yet they were
happy in the present. Surely that is
o one Of the most excellent and exquisite
$ properties Of love-exqnisite in its delight
S aud in its paiu-that it never looks be
e yond the present hour, but finds hsppi.
ness now in a momentary meeting, though
4; the agony of a long parting threatens
; near at hanl-agony now in momentary
y parting, although the hope of speedy
reunion may smile and offer consolation
4 These two, then, were happy for the
hour But after all, the whole journey
e from London to Liverpool by express is
! only some five hours affair; and two
hours had been wasted before our ad.
] venturous lover emerged from his con
"Aol mon' So the prospect of Liverpool
e and separation began to look very threat
u ening and imminent, and Harold, droad
!, ing and detesting the thought Of such u
e parting, began to urge wild proposal
t Why should they not escape at Liver
e pool, take the first train in the morning
only a very few hours to wait-and 20
a on to Scotland aud be married there
= then let the family do its worst; aud
!, Harold would not 30 to the West Indies,
If but would push career at home. Or.
d even If he had to 60, he would at least
IT leave behind him welded wife, whom
n no i'll conditioned step father could take
:, from him. "Be my wife-como be my
Il wifc-that first; that at all hazards J.
So rang the refrain Of the passionate
&c outpourius which for nearly an hour
- Harold kept whispering into Alice's ear
>, The girl had spirit enough, aud was
h not willing to yield, indeed, there were
few risks life could offer which she was
II not ready to enc unter rather thun go
r, back to the dreury and odious home lite
,r with Harold far away. Now she was
being sent as she perfectly well knew, ia
g the custody, the mere custody, of an
.e uncle aud aunt in Liverpool, in order that
!, she might be kept out Of the way unit
Harold should have left London and
,f gone out to the West Indies, where he
e had relatives, aud here he hoped to make
10 a fortune,
d. "But, Harold dear" the girl wins
II, p"red, "the thing is impossible. My
uncle will! be at the station waiting fo
p me with the carriage. Do you think h'
r, will be likely to fall into our plans?'
te mo, Alice; l have thought of that
N If you have courage-and know yo'
he have-aud are very very quick, we cal
I'd escape and defy him. Now listen an'
On don't be afraid. Just before We get Il
a Liverpool the train enters q tunnel, ant
inside the mouth OF the tunnel wo sto,
0. for minute-a bare moment--to max,
Ill sure that all is clear. will have tn
RS door open, and will take you in my arm
er and get out it will be perfectly cas-
to and safe and Polly should follow withou
" one instant Of delay. Then We hold ou
IN breaths, and stand in the darkness, clos
ls up to the tunnel wall, for only a moment
r. until the train rushes by /; aud then W
IT get quietly out, take to the road, get
ed carriage at the nearest inn, and drive t.
re any station on the line, where we ca
he wait for the Scottish mail. Your uncl
en- will only suppose that you have put o.
'lr coming for q day; he will grumbls an
ng wait for to morrow without doing or eve