Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-26
AGREEMENT.
HOTEL BELLev0E, April g. 1870.

York City. ant Baron Carl August fon Leurmaa. of his Majesty's bOdy-guard, as follows, and subject to conditions here matter specified; vlz.,-
 Mr. Pendleton agrees to name person from among the party here assem- bied. who shall walk from tn. Konlgisbau here, to the Kursaal in Baden, the later place to be reached within twenty-four hours after time of departure from the former. Failure to name the party, or failure on part of party so named to accomplish un- dertaking, constitutes loss by Mir. Pendle ton, whose successful accomplishment of both of these points constitutes loss by Baron Won LeuIman.
 Pedestrian to have choice of day and hour of starting (the day, however, to be between the 10th and 2Oth of May nsxt); to choose his own route, and to regulate all minor points, such as time, and length of halts, manner of walking, &c.,, for hlm- self; is be at liberty to eat and drink, as we'll as wear, what and how, when and where, lie pleases.
 Pedestrian to be accompanied by two gentleman here present. in vehicle of some sort, for the purpose of observing his time, and of being of any assistance to him, also to carry any thing which he may desire to use on the walk. All ex- penses of walk, as also of carriage, to be defrayed by party losing this bet. The stakes are to be dinner for thirteen per sons at Hotel de Russie in Baden. By mutual consent, Mrs. Tyrell of Baltimore to be requested to act as judge, and to receive pedestrian fat Baden, as also to preside at banquet. This agreement to be placed in her hands. as
 (Signed) Vow THURMAN,
 Il ''+ ~ HARRY PRNDLET0es. FaAsz IoBrssrrn, w,,ns.ses
 JAMES WADE, "''''' ERNEST GRAY,
 While We had been working on this doc umen, we had not noticed that the band had gone inside, and were about to tune up for the dancing. We could see the ladies moving about in the lighted ball. room, and were about to join them, when the baron reminded Harry that his man was as yet unnamed. To my utter amaze ment he named me. had felt so sure all along that he proposed to undertake it himself, that I was completely taken aback. I was considerably annoyed, and told him fatly that I would not accept. His answer, as he turned away to claim 8 waltz from Miss Tyrell, was simply, Keep your temper, old boy, I don t want your answer tonight. I'm coming round to talk it over with you in the morning."
 ''Much good the palaver may do you" muttered as l went ia search of his sis- ter, who had promised me this waltz.
 Meantime the news of our project had swept around our little circle; and, 'when entered, every one had read the paper, which had already been placed in Mrs. Tyrell's hands. It was the topic of the evening
 It was always a pleasure to waltz with Miss Pendleton; and that night I enjoyed 1t even more than usual. She was look ing beautifully. and seemed more charm ing than ever, as, our waltz over, led her into one of the alcoves of the ball. room, where she sank in among the cush- ions on the divan by the window, and, with a sort of Turkish luxuriousness, chose hassock at her feet. She let me light my cigarette, and then began at once speaking of the projected walk.
 ''Tell me all about it, Mir. Crew." she began. ''You men do have such splen- did timesl I have seen the paper Mrs. Tyrell has, and it all seems so delightful! I am so glad we are to be at Baden: we can see our conquering hero come. By the by, who is he to be? l haven't heard yet"
 "Harry named me-" said; "but have declined tho preferred honor. Rather too much like the cat and the monkey all bkrns, and no chetsnuts.
 "But the honor of succeeding"
 Il T r am afraid; and am not sufficiently sure could accomplish it to desire to run the risk of having to give in. Harry's choice of me is very fattering; but I have no such belief in my own powers of endur- ance as that choice would lead me to suppose he has. So, as say, shall not attempt it. Sorry to leave Harry in the lurch; but he should have consulted with me first. This will make him more care full in future. He must either do it him. self, OF give the dinner. I must be count ed out. Do you know what walk this is, Miss Pendleton? A good seventy miles, over country roads, say three miles every hour in the twenty-four, without counting stop pages, of which there must of necessity be some. It is big job for an amateur"
 ''A hard, long tramp, no doubt: still, after some of the feats have heard of your performing in Switzerland last sum- mer, I shall take the liberty of doubting your plea of inability. It would please Harry so much, and-and 1t would please me too, MT. Gray, ,"-a slight, very slight savor of coquetry in that remark, then, woman-ike, 'I wish you aooud go." Suddenly, in a somewhat different tone, .'I don't like Baron Won Leurman, do you?"
 Now this was cruel Womanlike, Miss Pendleton struck hardest at the most vul- nerable part. I ought to have liked the baron, did like him perhaps; for pleas anter companion, nor a more genial fell low, than he, had seldom met. But I was Q little bit jealous of him; and my companion knew it, and sometimes used that knowledge to my utter discontinue. If this that she told me now was the truth, she had never let me know it be- fore. My answer was indistinct, but evil dently sufficient; for she went on;-
 Well, then, undertake this walk to show him what ap American can do; won't you. piease?'
 She looked so perfectly bewitching as she sat there waiting for my answer, look ing at me with hef great blue eyes, while the moonlight coming through the open window fell with it's silver into her red gold hair, that 8 man much less In love than was would have wavered in reso- lution as strong as mine. ''.Fhe man who wavers is lost" That little remark aho,t the baron went & great way. l looked full in her eyes for moment, them
 ''Do you really want me to go, Ada? If so, must have some token from you to help me win.-a bit of that ribbon" touching a pale blue one she wore. 'sthe colors of the ladie fayre, whose knight I am to be-" 3
 had never called her Ada before; and she dld not rebuke me. only looked at me with her big blue eyes.
 ''1f I make you my gallant knight, will you promise me to win?'
 ''Not that, but to do my best, my very utmost. It's much longer pull than ever tried before" ..eas
 .sMy knight must not fail" she said, smiling at me in way to make me VOW to strike the obnoxious word out of my vo- cabulary. .--r.s..
 A few minutes later, when I led her in