The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-01-10
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abiding the time when should take
the reins in my own hands.
1t was just two years since poor
Chnbb disappeared, and we were to be
married Tomorrow.
i had wound mp all my affairs at
Linc"ln's Inn, and had made up my
mind tn leave the office at three, bav-
ing to make few purchases; and had
planned taking n Citizen's steamboat
Cadogan pier, there TO have quiet
halfilalf lour nntler the trees of cheyne
Walk, to take leave of my old self. For
before knew Letitia l had been u
very lonely man, lonely In acrowd, and
had learned to kuuw myseif-yes, and
to like myself. and to take a pleasure
IN my own thoughts; and felt little
sad, as though l were parting with an
old friend Mt the gate OF my new life.
But, locking mp my papers and
changing my coat, was conscious of q
peculiar stir and tuMnlt astonishing
the quiet inn; a c'atter and a clank, a
ringing of steel announcements, and the
sl.rp clash of boots On the paved
courtyard. ! heard, too, the rush of
par:ering feet, which betokened that
the Lon'.on ganiin was awake to the
prospect of a little excitement. Now,
looking from my window, ] saw small
detachment of hussars drawn mp out
side our office. Opposite the door was
Il cab, Il policeman on the box. Half
a-dezen mounted police were drawn
mp on either side. and the British pub
iic nassed itself behind the calva .ca,le.
: l heard a clerk FLYING mp the stairs,
aud he burst into my room, exclaiming
oh, Mr. Brown. you're wanted. iunme-
sliately by the Chief Commissioners, of
Police.
Had it come for ME, tl,n. this caval-
cadet Was l to be carried off on tho
eve Of my wedding day. Was to he
spirited away to join my poor friend
Chnbbf remembered such things in
woired stories / had read rs n boy; and
was really So much shaken that had
fonnd myself eranimsl into the car
riagr, and disappearing in thunder
cloud, shouldn't lave been have been
much a>t6un,lei.
For G"t more astouuiled than I was
SHY string ntsiiie a p,IIise oiiieer aud
heavily ironcd. .'cbnbb Jackson"
lie wasn't u biz altered, only brown
ell ans! more mai,ly. s..
''Nei!, did feliow, l can't shake Your
hand for these eonfounded handouts;
bnt you're lbosing jolly. want you
TO come with me toshe police Office 10
identify me. They wan, to make out
that I'm Colonel Brady, the head cen
ter of the Feuians; but You can tell
them better than iiIat, ch, Nedi Come
jump in"
got into the cab IN a maze of be-
wilde'ment.
How did stand7 Was going to be
tn-mGrrew, ar would Chubb
nsnrp my placer Who did The house
in Regents place helong too and the
ready packed Mt my lodg-
ingsl No, THAI .was mine, Mt all events. s
And tie months holiday 2 Good
heavens. why didn t he fellow stop
ano'hfr 'lay' What did he mean sit.
ting there s,inning Mt me. looking so
haFpyf Happy; Of course he was hap
py. Wasn't Ire sning to his LrtiIiaf
Why shogld | b. baii for this man |?
What dbl know abunt him I The last
twO years might lave made Fenian
of him Was certain Ia. wasn't Colo
mel Brady? Was it fiend which
whispered IN my ear. Keep him locked
mp till the day after to morrow.
Bnt the ficnd may.whi, per as they
viii; the habit OF truth and honesty is
The best exercise of demons. When
we arrived at the police station, and
were shown iuio the magistrates pri-
vate room. my course WAS plain. Mr..
Pusslewit, the magistrate, knew me-
well enough.
j could answer for the man in custo-
dy; he was not !, Fenian a. all. He
WIS Chuhh jackson. an intimate friend
of my own. His detei,tion would he u
very serious affair for the police; Int
released now, would undertake that
no action should he brought against the
government. The apshot WAS that half
an honr saw chnbb and myself walk
ing toward Chariug Cross arm in arm.
had made mp my mind as to tho
course | should adopt. Cliui,b had sat
isfied me t at he had not Intentionally
left us in the dark as to his fate. His
him from equity. feel that he had
the prior claim; thai could not resist
the decree OF the court above. | wonld
take him To Le,itia; tell her in halt a
dozen words thatI resigned her to him;
and then-oh! time enough to think of
that y hen the time came.
"Chubb, Well have a cab, and 60 to
your aunt's at once"
"Bat, Ned, I'm SD horribly hungry.
I've had nothing to eat since breakfast