The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-03

Is described 10 me rs an etemlnate-lOok-
ing, though elegant mau, but wanting in
many OF those manly attributes which
are TO most women Tue chief attraction
in mans character.
"Mr. Baskerville told me 10 come to
him again TOR paper Of instructions
tn b. would give me, as well as letter
lrum Lord Valdane 10 his laughter, di-
recting her to place herself under my
charge. He also told me that she would
be accompanied by her maid, young
girl, and too inexperienced to be trusted
with the duty OF an escort.
81 returned 10 my seat and thought
over all that had hear, anu all that
was to do. | confess that | did not like
the work; it was not of kind that had
bargained for on entering a bank, and
seemed to me more the duty Of a superior
servant than of a gentleman. knew,
however, how much depended upon nay
making mvsrlf useful to lhe firm, and so
| determined to put my pride into my
pocket
"Before left the office l got my paper
Of instructions, and returned home 10
real them, having first obtained from the
cashier, by Mr. Baskeryille's orders, a
sum sufficient to defray all possible ex.
penses, those of the young lady and her
maid included. found that l was to
start for Dover by that nights mail, and
go by the first boat to Ostend, and thence
10 Antwerp | was instructed to be very
firm with Miss Valdane, and was advised
o avoid any attempts at intimacy on her
art. was simply TO be her escort, and
as far as possible to relieve her Of all
roube She would expect me, as let.
ter had been written to Mrs Slater de.
string her to send the young lady to Ant.
werp under charge of servant
by Jove, thought" said Herber Eng.
edue, wouldn't just like little thing
of that sort to dol"
Wait until you hear the end Of my
story, and you will think differently" said
Mr.. MintOn; "nO one likes to be fooled
and that was what happened to me.
~ started, according to my instruc
tions, by the night mail for Dover, and
at O'Clock the next day found myself al
the door of the hotel st. Antoine at Ant.
werp. l inquired II Miss Valdane had
arrived, and was asked to step up TO q
draWing.rOom on tile second door. No
one was in the room when | entered, but
in few minutes a respectable looking
middle-aged woman came in, with an eX-
preston of anxiety on her countenance
"'A Are you the gentleman from Lon
don, sir9 she said,
al am, said l. When will It be
convenient for Miss Valdane to set out Oh
Il l.,
"'Oh, sir, said she, Miss Valdane is
very unwell, and has been obliged to 60
to bed. This has upset all the plans that
had been arranged, and l don't know
what to do u u...
"When did this illness come on'' !
asked.
"'Why, sir, Miss Valdane seemed very
well when we left, but as we got near
Atwerp she complained of headache, and
was obliged to go TO bed directly we gol
to the hotel. The worst of 1t is, said she,
after pause that must return by this
evenings train
"'The young lady has her maid, J
undersiandg said |.
"'Oh, yes, sir, she is with her, ceI.
tainly but she is young and tlighty, ant
| haven't much confidence in her
"' Has Miss Valdane seen any medical
manF said |.
"Oh, no, sir, she wouldn't hear OF
one being sent for
80 Well, said l, il cannot be helped !.
YOU must return to your mistress, and |
must wait here until Miss Valdane is
able to travel
ttTn tha on,,roa of tha affarnonn opg
after Mrs Slater's servant had left, sent
up my compliments to Miss Valdane, an
requested to know how she was.
Miss Valdane's compliments, sht
was so much better that she hoped to be
down stairs in the course OF an hour.
"This was good news, and l immedi-
ately set about inquiries as to trains ant
boat. / found that by leaving Ostend
at half-past three the next morning, the
young lady could be at her fathers house
in time for lunch the next day. l ac-
cordingly made the requisite arrange
ments, and awaited Miss Valdane's ap
pearance.
"Her maid shortly afterwsrd came
down with a message to know if it would
be convenient to me to have an interview
with her mistress. /, of course, assent
ed, and directly afterward a young lady
came into the room.
~ bowed, and looked at my charge
with some curiosity. Her appearance
surprised me- She was DARK, and had
arge, tender-looking eyes, but in other
respects was by no means gOod-looking,
and seemed to want the ease and sdUOir
'aire that should have imagined girl
N her rank of life would have possessed.
She was well and handsomely dressed,
but was decidedly not elegant, and there
was a want of freshness and youthful
iess about her that made her anything
1ut an attractive.looking girl. She ad.
lressed me in q constrained. and rather
voice.
"' You are the per-the gentleman
hat has been sent over to fetch meP
"' am, Miss Valdane When will il
le convenient to you to set out on your
al don't know she said, pettishly
| wanted to see the pictures and the
,athedral, but l suppose shall have TO
10 as I'm told
. "'I was instructed, said l, to escort
'ou home without any delay
"'0 Oh, by the way, said she, there's
school-fellow of mine, and a greaI
riend, going with us. She wanted TO
70 home, so we agreed to travel togetb-
IT, .... ...
90 How strange thought l, that tn
ervant should have made no mention OF
his other pupil but ! suppose she was
70 much engrossed with Miss Valdane's
illness that she could think of nothing
Use.
60 l was not aware said /, that you
would have a companion but / shall b.
lery happy to be OF use 10 her.
I'm call her down, she said, and
yoing to the door she called, OF rather
shouted, Amy, come down
She forgets, | thought, that she is in
! crowded hotel, and not at home. |
Ieard light tripping step on the stairs,
md after some little giggling outside the
loor, Miss Valdahe came in with a very
pretty, mischievous looking blonde, who
could not present the semblance Of grayi-
~ when she was introduced to me.
"' What on earth are you laughing at.