Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-08-12

tho mnR again Margaret was suddsoly seized
with q hright idsa. Her mnN was held By 2 cord
around hsr nsck. Hoftly withdrawinS her hands
from II. she clAsped tfem under nor CLOAK, lsav-
ing the mum in position, and trying hard to be
sober ~ shs watched tho progress Of events.
Two minutes Of quiet then the mutt WAS sGi-
tatsd on both sides ~ onco, and Two hands etale
In from opposite directions. Finding moaning
shsy sssn a snd txo
ownen spEang 10 their fest simultaneouslY with
two exciamaaons, ono shrill, one deep, which
brought all eyes upon them, and produced .
seconds silsnoe that forced Margaret to check an
imprudent laugh.
Donner und-'
"Hscre-re-rc
A storm Of indistinsuislab,e words followed,
above which rose Mrs.. Somerss voice, crying.
Oh, Margaret, come--some hero y
rapidly grew shrilles, ohanSed- 10 blows. The
combetants we're desperately uncouncaous OF any
but thcenselyos. The carriage was In wild con-
fusion, tho women screaming, the men shoutln8
hosrsely. II seemed an age, cnou8n " wss nsroY
and two authoritative looking individuals oonared
the belligerent parties. Mrs. 6omors, managing
to gain Margsret's Hde, uttered relieved OK
clamAtion. -a .. ...
Tho carriage, already motionless, became stili
within two Iinea OF expectsnt facss turned to
tho officers Of the lsw,two Lines OF eyes ElAncin6
suspiciously nt Margaret, whose vcil and bonnet
had been knocked OF in the struggle, and who
presented flushed and dIsordered appearance,
which she had not thought Of trying to remedy:
Tho Prusaian and Frenchman still growled at
each othcr under their mustaches. The police
pnt soue short and stern questions In German,
which elicited clamor OF answers. Nobody, IN
fact, knew quite what IT was had happened, and
Zach hazzarded conjecture. Tho inquirers
grew impatient, and si1enced tho clatter Of in
formers. Tho glance that ran mp and down the
row Of faces was arrested BY MArgarets aspect,
and one policeman, cons'gnlng his prisoner - to y,
on her shoulder, at the same time saying some
| thing In German. Mrs. somors screamed.
Ioh, pray don't She'd nothing to do with
It. They only knocked her bonnet OF"
The oilicer did not comprehend. Margaret, In
mortal terror, began in French:
ace nest pas moi nonsienr, vraiment Je
| ne connais pas cea hommes 10, to-
Her voice was drowned In her annts yoluble
spoeoh. Tho policeman looked polite, bnt iirn,,
and again laid hand on Margaret's shoulder,
condcscending to French
. Pardon, MI, amselle, mais II fAut quo vous-
| "Oh |" cried Mr.. Bonors. catching, tho driii
| Of this speech, lyon mustnt you cant W
won't somebody help us2 l told you how !!
would be, Margaret. knew something would
happen" --.
har niece made no other comment thsn to
burnt into tears, which failed to soften the OH
cor Of the law but Just hero another voice made
eat oppoaito stopped forward. removed his cap to
tho ladies', and spoke some rapid French sonten
ces to the policeman, who listened less doubtful
". Margaret made out that ho told tho maj
she WAS "Anglaia CONNIE moi, that 1t was mo-
the "faute do madsmoiselle,' y but that Of .'cei
facheu1 Ia" deal moro he said, at whos'
meaning Margaret could only guess. AT an!
rate, IL was edsctual, for the guardian OF th'
law withdrew bis hand, bowed low, and left tn.
carriage, upos which every ono looked relieved
.nd the stranger, turning with smile to h's pro
Aif YOU viii allow me to sec you to your hotel
shall be very glad 70 put myself at your sorTlce
I an : oountIynsn Of yours, and ii l am no
Mrs. somerp took the card eItondod to hel
and read upon it Edward L. Tracy" then o.
claimed, in genuine anazemant.
whist! one of the Tracys ofP-atree
Boston, 2"
"a son of Merrivsle Tracy, 6l p street,
Indeed How strange this is and how fortr
nate never was 30 relieved in my lie ma
, garot never shall 49,,
] 'lf yon please put in that Atyouns lady" tn
. passed tho place we ought to have stopped a
, and don't know whore We are."
They had gone quite distance beyond tha
destination, and during tho walk back Margar'
schnowieascd to herself thss u ~ Piss.nat .sa y
= such bad things after all. 1t may haye been
h relief that rendered her moro gracious tht
h usual to the owner Of those particular pautaloo
q that defended hor that night. Even tho infi'
o Of strong mindednesa that came on her return
d BOSTON could not make her nn8ratefnl Or u
n gracious To MIR. Tracy, who followed hor thiths
/. Aud when, a. they walked to church in the
Q ritanical procession one calm summer mornin
!, Mr.. Tracy aaid, gravely, that no wanted 4
a right to protect her for hfc, and added, lsny
t ingly, on steam- cars and in public conveyanc
ID well a. within doors, it might have been gr'
itudc that made her blush and hesitate, or p'
g haps elf.interest, since her final answer show
" that tho had boon converted TO belief in .
q utility Of pantaloons.-Uarpcr's Bdzdr.