The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-06-22
subjects. So the time slipped away,
till Jack said quietly to me:

iii Jack SAID quietly to me:
'Haif-past six O'clock, Charley
the enemy is nearly due. Time p
My heart went pit pat, pit a pat
for a moment, as Jack lighted a ci
gar and taking his sisters arm
strolled leisurley away. By this time
most of the others were WANDERING
about in little knots of twos and
threes, MIS-. Tubbs being still held
captive by the Baronet. Very, cool
ly | followed Jack, and strolled along
by the side Of Clemintina in the di.
rection of Petersham, until Jack
stopped suddenly, and looking about
! him said:
The coasts all clear; none of our
party are in sight, now for a run.
| drew Clemintina's arm in mine :
Jack scudded away in front, and we
qulckened our pace proportionately.
Down into the little valley, and over
the railing of Petersham Park, where
we ran down hill like children, afraid
to stop for moment, or look behind
US, for fear we might be noticed aud
pursued. We quilted the Park by
the south gate, and in the little in
yard found the barouche l had Or
dered waiting.
AS | handed her into the carriage,
the dear girl said quite out of breath !:
% Charlie, | am so frightened {;
what will become of us suppose we
are pursued?
Courage, my darlingr l replied,
'and 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 o'clock struck as we started
for Victoria. 1t was my intention to
proceed by the nights mail to Calias
and get married at the English
church early 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 now,' said | thanks to your
clever generalship, Jack our troubles
are over. Glenn, dearest, our fight
has been successful 30 far
DO you think we are quite safe
even now?' she answered.
Quite, my love don't worry your
pretty little head any longer. Why
| declare You look quite ill. You
had better go and lie down a little
while; | am sure you must need
rest
THANK you Charles l do feel al
most worn out, but I shall be better
presently. I'm silly, foolish little
thing, | know dear; but l cannot
help thinking that we shall yet be
followed
l took her down to the saloon, and
returned to the deck just in time to
see the signal light of the South
western train approaching rapidly
down the Admiralty pier. Nearer
and nearer it came, until it stopped
Immediately above US. Just behind
us, with steam up ready to start, lay
the Louise Marie, Belgian mail pack
ct. The letter bags were on board,
the last basket of the Continental
Express had been shipped, and the
last porter was quitting her deck,
when, to our horror, we saw two
figures, whose faces we Immediately
recognized, alight from a frst-class
carriage and look about them anx-
iously. Luckily Glen was in the
saloon. What was to be done ? not
moment was to be lost. Jack was
equal to the emergency. Without
saying word to me, he jumped on
the landing stage, and, thrusting
couple OF sovereigns into the hand of
one of the porters, said:
You see those two gentlemen?
Contrive by any means in your pow
er to get them into the Belgian
boat
There's nothing wrong ?-'taint a
darney, is it asked the mad.
'Only a runaway match; you I'M
derstand p
'Ay, ay: sir I'll make it all right
was the reply.
L strained my eyes to the utmost,
as saw him speak to Boggles. 1t
was moment of terrible suspense,
but a moment only ; for directly
afterward, the three hurried away in
the direction of the boat behind us,
Louise Marie.
"safe, by all that's lucky!' said
Jack, Selling me by the arm. sThey
are on board the wrong boat, and
she is just starting
AS he spoke the paddles of the
Belgian boat began to revolve, and
almost Immediately afterward she
swayed by slowly 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 abatt; they had discovered
their error too late, and were fairly
under way for Ostend. Jumping in
to one of the seats, or daring what
did. [ waved my handkerchief to at
tract their attention, and shouted:
Good night Mr.. Boggles Ia! ia!
Tageby! Much oblige for the troub-
lie you have taken. A pleasant jour-
ney to you both =
Neither made any reply; but old
Boggles shook his fist fierceiy at me,
and for moment / almost fancied
that he intended to jump into the wa
ter; There was no time further par
ley, as the vessel steamed rapidly
away.
We were married the next morn
ing at the little Protestant Church in
calias, and Started at once for Brus-
sells, where we took leave of Jack.
After fortnight's absence, Glenn.
wrote home, asking forgivness; and
the old boy, finding that it was use
less to hold out any longer granted
it.
But must tell you how we were
tracked. On the afternoon of the
pic mic, the dear, thoughtless girl &C.
tually left letter | had written to
her, arranging the whole affair, on
the dressing table in her dressing
room; this was found by her maid,
who, to curry favor, handed it to
Boggles on his return home. This
unfortunate contretempts would
unless We would be favored by for.
tune, or assisted by Jack-have
caused a decidedly unpleasant ter
mlnatlon to our elopement.