Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-06-05

never could have !eda happy life. I've
known that long time now. Ton"
Betty tore this letter into bits, and /,
was glad to be rid of him 10 easily.
So she was engaged t. Mr.. Peyton,
and they were to be married almost at
once.
Mr.. Bunting had agreed to settle q
large sum Of money on his daughter.
He had been told it was always done
in high life, and he had no doubt of il.
He had also been told that Tom and
Betty had fallen out, and he knew that
this was No uncommon thing. 'z.i
Mrs. Bunting understood the whole
affair and approved her daughters
course; but Bunting loved honest Tom,
and nlourned for him, and said to his
wife that Tom was a fine fellow, and
worth ten OF that Mr.. Peyton, with all
his money. s.e,
In this mood the trio went back TO
the city residence, and the grand we'd
ding preparations began. ..-..
The wedding reception was to be an
immense one, and the ceremony was to
be performed in the finest church in
the city, with the assistance of an extra
clergyman, one being inadequate to the
performance of such weighty duties.
It was the eve of the wedding-day.
M. Peyton was dining with his moth
er-in-law to be; Sam was relating his
marvellous stories of the Peyton wealth
in the kitchen when suddenly the door
bell rang.
The boy who opened it was heard
to give cry.
Then came q womaI's 3 scream.
"What has happened?" cried Mrs.
Bunting. .e.. ..t.e
The bridegroom elect turned pale.
At this instant the door opened, and
in marched a man of severe and acute
countenance, followed by four police
men.
He cast glance around she table,
and pointed to Mr.. Peyton. Il
"That's the man." he sail. Ar
rest him."
The police seized the gentlemen's s
arm.
Another passed his hand under his
coat, and drew forth pistol. They ev-
identity knew his habits, and were pre-
pared for them. Mr.. Bunting, in ter
rible excitement-his wife in Mysteries
on one side, his daughter fainting on
the other, endeavored to interfere--en-
deavored to assure the policeman that
they had made some mistake.
Then remembering Mr.. Peyton's sto-
ries, he family CALCULATED:
Perhaps its duel you fought with
the Colonel, you know, Mr.. Peyton ?"
To which the gallant gentlemen
made no answer, as he was led away
by the police.
The man who accompanied them
remained behind.
He addressed Mr.. Bunting respect
fully. tas-
Sir" he said, 1--WE regret to have
given you pain and Inconvenience, but
we have saved you from the machine
tions of the greatest rascal on earth.
I" This rosn wEona 7we.have just ar
rested is no other than Peter Smith,
alias Slippery Ned. who has committed
every crime under the sun, and has just
escaped from prison.
"The man who passed for a family
servant is fellow who escaped with
him, and a companion in his last bur
glary, on the proceeds of which the two
have been playing their little game for
the purpose Of entrapping an heiress."
"We have saved your daughter from
the awful fate, sir, and she will suffer
less than she must have done had this
rascal accomplished his purpose. Ol
course I need not tell you that we have
secured the servant also"
| With this explanation the detective
departed, and we have only to add that
his story was perfectly true.
Poor Elizabeth Bunting never saw
her splendid aristocrat again, and
though she wrote a penitent letter te
Tom, and signed herself "his repenten
Betty she never saw Tom again, either
He had loved her dearly, but oil his
love for her was gone.
Real love seldom survives esteem
whatever blind and silly passion may
do. N t
He wrote to her to this effect, though
mildly and kindly, and he signed him
self Your well-wisher, THOMAS TRUE.
MAN"
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