The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-18

At last with rush and roar We
swept into the station
/ The c-owd passed out | Pot my
self between John Oakley aud the
lovers. | saw them aIigbt. Some
body pushed by, aud, somehow, Nan
nie got separated from Richard.
/ "Nannie," ! heard him say in quick
tone of alarm.
i John Oakley beard il too. He
pushed by me- The bright ligh, in
the station fell upon them.
BY heaven there they are be
mutIered, exeultingly.
( He flung himself out. Richard
saw his dagger In an instant be
had put Mamie into a carriage and
sprung in after her He gave an or
der under his breath TIE driver
mounted the box
Stop stop" shouted the infuri-
ated old man.
The diver laughed significantly,
and drove of. As the carriage turn
ed into the stream Of light, old Griu-
der's sharp eyes saw the name on the
panel
He turned, blunderiag upon me 10
the dark. just as had discovered my
own carriage in waiting.
! He seized It's door
( ITO the Clarendon House as fast
as Won can go'' be roared.
The coachman started.
1T is all right" | whispered F;
only drive home. and by the long
est way"
Nv good Christie told me after
ward that be thought was bring
inr home some luuaiic friend from
the asylum. Fortut ately be was
that rare servant who obeys without
question. and so b" quietly put me
in.
Il was not q pleasant situation.
The old man growled at my entrance;
he muttered to himself; be seemed
indeed very much like maniac.
Christie drove of through lighted
streets through dark alleys. through
lighted streets again. Oakley began
TO be impatient. We came
upon wide open road. We
were bowling over it in fine style,
when be turned upon me suddenly
In the chance light from the street.
Iann his faee was frightful
'I started to go the Clarendon
House. Where are we2n be said,
iercely.
"You are in nv private carriage,
sir, on your road to my residence at
Brookside "
The
won't repeat the words be used
When bis rage was partly spent, be
howled
Let me get OUTLET me get out |
say"
"You shall get cut if you wish,
Mr.. Oakley. But as we are al
ready half way 10 Brook-ide, think
you had better go on. Ny husband
will take vou back 10 the carriage
You will reach the Clarendon thus
sooner than you can by walkingr
He swore, but be submitted Pres
emily be became maudlin, talked
about conspiracies and ingratitude. |
and otherwise entertained me in 6ne
style till Christie drove up to nv own
gate. Then | ran up the steps into
arms that waited for and welcomed |
me.
Iu breath | had told the story. (
And oh. Bertie, You must 90 back /
with him; but please don't go as
quick as you can"
BERTHE laughed, put 90 bis great
'oat leisurely, lighted his cigar, kiss
I'd me. and went
took out nv watch, looked At it. /
and sighed. 1t would be an -Four
aud a halt, perhaps two bours. be- .
lore | could look for bin hack.
| felt myself quite saint Had | +
Dot sent awav nv own husband,
whom | had not seen for fortnight.
or the sake of these two lovers?
OF course | ought TO have been
sustained bv consciousness Of well
iaing. hut | wasn't. The time drag
ID heavily. To he sure. it was sweet
q he home again. To feed nv paro-
,uet. and tease the little white kit
on; to hear the servants say how
hey bad missed me, and how mas
OF had mopad But | wanted Ber-
ie. and it was good two hours be-
ore he came
! ran down to meet him. He
anne in powdered all over with
resh fallen snow.
I'VE shall have sleiehing." hr
aid. shaking of a white cloud
Well how has nv little woman
,een 2" looking down at me With
II ebt, happy eyes
| forgot nv DAVIS adventure at
bat minute. forget the long hours |
Iad waited for the train.
Mamie is such a pretty girl -
aid Bertie. ,
"0h. never mind that. Only tell
,e-did they get of? and what did
Ir Oakley say /? and where did you
ave him 90
They got off. nv lady We
rove tn the Clarendon. Mr.. Oakley ;
1undered at the clerk. That person
pened bis book. and smiled. as he
ninted to the entrv-'Mr. s1d Mrs I
.iebard Sherman They left ten J
iinutes since 10 the owl train be
hid. blandly"
And Mr.. Oakley ?" | asked, breath
sslv.
"Raved, Of course. | expostuleted
inally be cooled down. b ugbt =
nmeward ticket. and | left him =
Il aiting for toe Train" =
A visitor ct the Exposition. dining :,
French restaurant, meekly inii- :
aled when His bill was presented
st bis boiled egg containeda a chicken =
he DOlifa Uairer said rba. be weuld =