The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-16
The Three Travelling Bags.

of trunks, one on the ground, one in the
owners hand, all going to Philadelphia;
all waiting to be checked.
The last bell rang. The baggage man
hustled, fuming, from one pile Of bag
gage to the other, dispensing chalk to
the trunks, checks to the passengers,
curses to the porters, in improved rail-
way style.
'AIine!-Philadelph cried stout,
military-looking man, with enormous
whiskers and a red face, crowdlng for
ward as the baggage man laid his hand
on the first bag.
Wont you please to give me q check
for this nowm entreated a pale, slender,
carefully-dressed young man, for the
ninth time holding out bag No. .. az
have lady to look after"
"Say. be you agoin' to give me a check
for that are, or not ?' growled the pro-
prietor OF bag No. 8, ashort, poek- marked
fellow, in shabby overcoat.
"All right, gen'pmen. Here YOU
are" said the functionary, rapidly dis
trlbutlng the three cheeks. "Philadel-
ply, this ?" "Yes, sir-IO92-I74OlI-
1920. All right"
"All aboardu' shouted the conductor.
"Whoo! wheww responded the loco
motive; and the train moved slowly out
of the station house.
The baggage man meditatively
watched it as it sped away in the dis
tance, and then as if the thought had
suddenly struck him, slRpping his thigh,
he exclaimed, "blast if don't believe"
What ?" inquired the switchman.
THAT I've gone and guy them three
last fellers the wrong checks. The
eussed little black things was all alike,
snd they bothered me.n
al Iagrr nh I'll koT,.
Never You mind" replied the bag
gage man. ''They was All going to Phil
adelphy. They'll find out when they
get there"
They did.
The scene shifts to the Continental
Hotel, Philadelphia-Front parlor, up
stairs. Occupants, the young gentle
man alluded to above and young lady.
In accordance with the fast usage of the
times, the twain had been made one in
holy matrlmOny at 7:30 A. NJ; duly kissed
and congratulated till Sis; put aboard
bhe express train at SIS, and deposited
at the Continental, bag and baggage, at
l2:5S.
They were seated on the sofa, the
black broadcloth coat-sleeve encircling
the slender waist Of the gray travelling
dress, the jetty mOustache i'm equally |
affectionate proximity to the glossy |
curls.
"Are you tired, dearest ~
NO, love, not much. But you are,
aln't you ?"
NO, darling"
Kiss and pause.
Don't 1t seem funny!" said the lady. |
What, love ?'
THAT we should be marriedVi
'Yes, darlingn
won't they he glad TO see us at
Georges ?''
"Of course they will.n
al am sure | shall enjoy It so much.
Shall We get there tonight ~
"Nes, love, if"
Kap-rap-rap, at the door.
''Come in"
"Af ye plaze, sir, it's NJ. P. is waiting
''To see me? A policeman 9u
"1is, sir.n
There must be some mistake.n
mo, sir, it's yourself; and he is walt
ing in the hall beyond"
"Well, I'll go tO-no tell him 10 come
here"
'5orry to disturb you, sir" said the NJ.
p, with huge brass star on his breast,
who appeared with great alacrity at the
walters elbow
"B'lieve this Is your black yalise ?n
"Yes that is ours, certainly. II has
Julia's-the lady's things i'm it."
"SupiciOus circumstances about that
'ere valise, sir. Telegraph come this
morning that a burglar started on the
S:45 Philadelphia train, with q lot of
stolen spoons, in black Yalise. Spoons !
marked T. B. Watch at the ferry. /
Saw the black valise. Followed it up 4
here. Took peep inside. Sure enough /
there was spoons. Marked T. B., too. /
said 1t was yours. Shall have to take /
you in CHARGE
ia ke me in charge ?'' echoed the dis
mayed bridegroom. "But | assure Won.
my dear sir, there is some strange mis-
take-it's all a mistake
'S'pose you'll be able TO account for
The spoons being in your vslise then ?'
Why, Lit isn't mine. II must be
somebody's else's Somebody has nut
them there. It's some villainous con-
spiracy"
Hope you'll be able TO tell i straighter
story before the magistrate, young man;
cause II you don't you stand a smart
chance OF being sent up for six months"
ION, Charley, this is horridi DO
send him away. Oh, dear! / wish was
at home" sObbed the little bride.
Il tell you, sir" said the bridegroom.
bristling up with Indignation, athis is
All vile plot. What would | be doing
with your paltry spoons? / was mar ,
fisd this morning in Fifth Avenue. and
am on my wedding tour. / have high I
connections in New York. You'll re-
Pent II, sir, If you dare to arrest me.n I
On, come, nOw,n said the increduIous !
oihciai, - have heard stories like that be-
lore. rms amt the first time swindlers ,
nave IIaveled IN couples. Do YOU s'pose
! uGh Know nothing Tain't no use: Z
you We just got 10 come along TO the sta :
ION ilouSe, Aight as we'll 90 peaceably
Charles, this is Derfectl,, d-.a,le,l,
our wedding night in the station hor.o
DO send for somebody. send for H. /,
landlord 10 explain it, !
The landlord was SEM for. and can,s.
the porters were sent for, aud came: the :
walters and ehambermaids and bar-room ,
loungers came without being sent for. ,
ana nlfed the room and the adjoining ,
hsll-some 10 laugh, some TO say they i
wouldn't have believed ii, but nearly all
70 10 e1uit that the unhappy pair had been I
FOUND out" No explanation could be !
gwen, and the upshot was, that, IN spite /
oi Tears, threats, entreaties, rage and ex- /
E'Os'ulallOns, the unfortunate newly 7
naiaI!e tniIlI!ed pair were taken in charge by the
stsleenIiess ssa policeman, and marched down | +
SAFE en- route for the police office.
roa1nsi-lere -1lu mere let the curtain drop on the O
for,rleholy scene, while we follow The 4
WSI1sas OF black valise No. . =
four oor1Ie She train stopped at Camden I,
In arm ra'sil,en silen got of and walked arm I,
by Streets anu silently up one of the r.
path leadjn,s nu stu struck off into a foot- ;,
the town. or ~. secluded grove outside n
military friend in n bl,,o,soi one was our o.