The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-16
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the Thousand Island House.
The newcomer had taken the finest
suite in the establishment, and great
pile Of trunks with his initials stood in
the vestibule, where they were jealousy
regarded by the other young men, heart
broken with the consciousness Of pos
sessing but single trunk, and that per-
haps small one. When it became
known that the unknown was really on
the piazza, smoking cigar, all sorts OF
diplomatic manoeuvering were resorted
to get fair sight OF him on the part OF
the young ladies'. Ella Richardson de-
nounced it piece of ill-breeding In 9TH
ers. As for herself, she only stood at the
window which commanded the piazza,
and scrutiniZed him through an opera
glass.
Montgomery Smythe-for such was the
name which appeared ON the register
in three days time found himself favor
ite with the ladies'. He was of the con-
yentional type of magniticence--the
black-haired, black-eyed, red-cbeeked
style, with small feet, dyed mustache,
and eyeglasses. In the matter of scarfs
thereto devoted, he was truly gorgeous.
II man has the least taint OF yulgarity,
let him beware of his neck. Too much
th0racic decoration ruins one.
A great change came over Ella. She
was sad and gay by fits; irritable, change
able and incomprehensible. There Is no
use wasting words about it. She was In
love. Her prince had come.
AS the days wore on this regal person
developed. He gave suppers in his room
to the young bloods, and organized pic
mic parties on the islands thereabOut,
which made the bellies OF the Thousand
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piness. 10 ELIAS intense delight he
made her in some sort the central figure
in these last charming affairs, and held
profound consultations with her concern
ing the details. They thus became asso-
ciated in certain degree before the pub
lie eye, and when rum0r whispered an
engagement, Ella did little more than
blush and stammer denial that sound
ed ever so much like confirmation.
She gave herself up 70 sort OF blind
alteration of Montgomery Smythe. She
made prince Of him at first, and put all
her trust in him afterward. He told her
OF his ancient family; of his late father,
Judge Smythe, twice United States
Senator, and son of Commodore Smythe
of Revolutionary fame, and brother to
Governor Smythe. of one of the colonies
under George iii. He talked Of the
magnificent old country-seat his father
had left him.. with its picture gallery full
of the portraits of the old worthless just
mentioned, and their wives; all uniforms
and brocades and gold braid and laces !;
of the long drawing-rooms, the grand
dining-hall, the library, the gr0unds--all
in true, baronial style, till Ella, rich and
luxuriously reared as she was, began to
look up to him as being of an altogether
different and higher sphere.
l 4 xhA,y fNol I1n
the beautiful islands. 1t was the closing
up OF the season, ana the next day there
was to be a general exodus of the Thou
sand Island boarders to their homes.
Ella felt that the decisive moment had
arrived; and it had. The hitherto pent.
up devotion of Montgomery Smythe
| found vent at last in declaration and
a proposition. He vowed his love in a
perfectly princely style, and having
been accepted with good many bushes
ana tears, just as is the case in all
| welLwritten novels, he informed her that
| letters Just received from his contiden-
tial agent in Europe, compelled him to
start Immediately for Paris, and urged
her to marry him at once, without wait
ing to 20 through the form of asking the
permission Of her grandsire or consult
| ing her friends. Was he not Montgomery
Smythe? Aud who could possibly object
to such an alliance?
! 1t is very possible that Ella might have
consented so infatuated was she with her
prince; but she had read that the regular
thing was to demand time for considera-
ton, 80 she postponed her decision,
which really was already made, until
levening.
They came op shore, and as they reach
ed the piazza, he lazily tapping his glossy
boots with his bamboo, and she very
tremulous and very happy, a thick-set,
pock-marked individual, with black,
heavy Whiskers and glazed cap, came
down the steps, and holding TO Smythe,
said: +.
.'pd like to say q private word to you,
young man."
Montgomery Smythe suddenly stopped
tapping his boot, and, turning pale, look.
ed sharply at the stranger. A slight vi
him turn still paler, and without word
he walked several steps away from the
hotel. The stout man then slowly drew
a large pocket book from his breast, ia.
vorcG Smythe with view ofcertain doc.
uments therein !contained, Immediately
after which he said aloud:
/ "You're my prisoner. sir, In the name
OF the law"
Ella felt like fainting, but her curios.
ity was more than a match for her weak.
ness.
Smythe looked toward her, laughed a
little gasping laugh, and tried to say that
the ridiculous mistake could be easily ex.
planned. o..
"Let this person explain it, them" said
Ella, trembling all over.
"Why, you see, Miss," said the stout
man, "Pm detective officer, and I've
been laying for this young gentleman for
some time. l have his photograph here,
Miss, ii you'd like 10 see it,"
And he produced a cartc-de-yisitc, the
very twin of one Ella had that moment
slowed among her treasures.
"There ain't any mistake about him, is
there?" said the detective grimly.
"But for what-tor what is he-is-is
he--arrested ?" faltered the poor girl.
"Why, Miss, you see he left California
I too suddenly with all the spare cash OF
the proprietor Of the Pacific Hotel-$30,
0O0-and a matter of $1,000 more in
iewelry, belonging to the boarders Of the
house,"
"But, MIR. Smythe,'
"Smythe! that amt his name. Miss
! he's plain Bill Higgins, fancy bar-keepel
of the Pacific. I'm very sorry for you
Miss. 1 don't suppose you had any ides
who you were with. Good morning."