Fair play., 1873-04-03

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letter. in whici. she assured him tha,
she VS. too vounE 20 know her own
heart when she engaged herself to
HIM, and sent him back l.;s ring Al!
Y"m wrote back in answer was this:
at is no surprise to me To hear
what y"n tell me. Some people can
not bear prosperity; and indeed. il
you had been willing To hold Your
engagement. We never could have led
a happy life I've known that 4 Long
while. Tom"
Betty tore this letter into bits, and
vas glad To be rid Of him so easily.
SO she MAS engaged To Mr.. Peyton.
and they were TO be married almost
a, once. Mr. Bunting had agreed to
settle = large sum Of money on his
daughter. lie had been told it was
done in high life, and had no doubt
of it. lie hsd slsO been told that
Tom and Betty had fallen OUT, and no
know that this was no uncommon
thing. Mrs. Bunting understood the
whole affair thoroughly, and approx
ed her daughters course: bu, Bunting
ha! love-! honest Tom, and mourn
ed for him, and sand to his wife tia,
Tom was y fine fellow. AMI Orth ten
Of that Mr.. rey,on, with xIl his
money.
In this mood the trio went back to
tho city residence, and tho wedding
preparations began. Miss Bunting
was declared to be very lucky girl
by all who saw her hctrothsd hus-
band, who was considered q nos,
distinguished man. The wedding
Was to be an immense one, and the
ceremony wss t. be performed in the
fines. church IN tho city, with tho a.-
slstance Of an extra clergyman, one
being quito inadequate to the per-
.ormance Of such weighty duties.
1t was the eve Of this wedding day.
Mr. Peyton vas dining with his
father in law to be; black Sam WAS
relatin. his marvellous stories of the
P-v,on wealth in tho kitchen, whom
suddenly the door bell rang. Tho
boy wh o opened it WAS heard to give
acry. Then came = woman's
scream.
"What has happened?" cried Mrs.
Bunting.
"lts burglar" said Mr. Bun,-
ing.
The bridegro"m m elect turned pale.
AT this instant the door opened,
and in marched q man of severe and
acute countenancc, followed by four
policemen.
He cast a glance around the table
and pointed to Mr. Pcy,on.
That's the man" Lc said. "Arrcst
him"
Two policemen seized the gentle
mans arm. Another passed hi, hand
under his coat, and drew fourth a
pistol. They evidently k'ew his
habits, and were prepared for them
Mr.. Bunting, in terrible excite
mcnt-hi, wife in hys,e,ice Oh nne
side, his daughter sainting on the
other--endeavured to intcrfcrc--n-
deavored to assure the policemen
they had made some mistake.
Then remembering Mr.. Pcyton's
stories, be family cjaculateI:
perhaps it'sa duel. That there
duel you fiji with the colonel, you
know, Mr. Peyton."
To which tho gallant Sou,hsrncr
made no answer, as he was led away
by the policemen.
The man who had accompanied
them remained behind. lie address
cd Mr. Bunting respectfully.
Sir he said 1--WE regr', to have
given You pai., and Inconvenience,
but we have saved you fr"n ,h.
machin..ions CT the greatest rascsl
on earth. This man WHOM We have
Just arrested is 10 other than Peter
Smith, alias Slippery Ned, who he.
committed every crime under the
sun, and ma. jus; escaped from the
State Prison. Tie negro who pass
ed tor family servant is a fellow
who escsped with him, and COM
panion in his last burglary. on the
nroccoSa of which tho fxrn hsrA haep