The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-09-07
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A gentleman not upc0nnectedN the
Boston Pres Nas- inEStsaI, aI,euis s1eeentty5
and while there conf fdea tosAs fliend the
details of an, sa1eRtllrAs Boston hotef
SO remarka6iS Ato deserve is special
line in prints The story Is sbrief,g but
With an immense mo,af rs showing how
in some things lovely woman will always
come to the relief Of sister in distres to
outwit the tyrant man. The Journalist
above referred to, was stopping at the
hotel. prisate one where the guests were
,accustomed tosthe entire freedom of the
hopse, feltIats. .6ne night the, necessity OF
eating some fruit before retiring. 1t was
too late 10 send out to, buy any, he did
Fnot want to arouse the servants of the
house at so late an7hour, and yet fruitos
preserves or something toothsome OF 1.-The
kiud seemed to him personal necessity.
He knew where the store:room was,
knew that the door was left open, and
finally resolved to go down and prig
enough to satisfy his need. No sooner
was the thought conceived than acted
upon, and within FIVE minutes he was in
the storeroom hooking preserves out Of g
lar andsenjoyingS himself immensely an
satisfying the craving which had come
upon ttisfs A 8 q e3asg =, ,,
For Sasx M6mspts nioynients of
the mSris preserves Mas complies
Then Sasssszff2ed by 81 light, swift
step risEehaiE 8hefe.s Wasfa switchand
rustic bfTsfmentsSthe. door opened dauds
denly and some one; bounded in with
such sIdd dsnness as, coming squareiy
against the form of the midnight raider,
to knockch him half way cacross the room,
and squarely off his feet. Leaping up at
once, he closed, with his assailant, to be
stsftled BY "a sudden shiek and to end
that he had captured woman. Fnfc
thsr. and more. terrible still, be discover.
ed.that tho plump form Of the lady ywho
had wanted something to eat as we'll as
ne was clad only in q night t-dress. Still,
though trying, the occasioaawas one not
of unmixed horror by any means, and In
a moment the gentleman's nerve returned
and his curiosity rose to fever heat.
"Who is this ?" he demanded Of the
plump figure in his arms; No:answer. 9
8 "Who is 1t w he repeated. you'll
not get out of this until you tell" Still
no answer, but struggle in the darkness,
the plump figure trying hard TO get
away. =" go -,
Again the query was repeated, with
keuuaf lack Of response, but this time 8
resounding slap in the face from q hand
that was doubles pretty, but which hit
with decided force, was the reward 0fthe
questioner.
he was put on his mettle at once.
aYou think you'll get off unknownl
Well see about thatp he exclaimed
'T've device that'll work, ] think. =
And then, after q silent and determined
struggle; he caught little bit of the
ladyss right cheek; between, his teeth and
bit it--not badly so rs to break the vel
yety skin, but sufficiently hard to leave
mark which he knew could not disappear
for day or two. Then he released his
unknown prisoner, and she fled like the
wind along the passage, disappearing in
some room impossible to locate in the
darkness.
Thensxt morning the gentleman NTH
mistery- to solve came down to break
fast early. No ladies had yet appeared
but at his table were one or two intimate
male friends, and to them he con6ded the
story of his adventure In the night, Tela-
ting also the means he had taken 70 Sc
cure the Identification of the un-
known lady. The most intense curiosity
at once prevailed at the table and the
advent of the. ladies was awaited with an
impatience' scarcely to be controlled
Five minutes later the door opened and
the belle of the hotel entered demurely,
glided across the room and seated herself
for breakfast. Eager eyes followed her,
and, as her face was fairly exposed, there
was sensation among the gentlemen
Upoa-her.right cheek was trip Of court
plaster an inch longl The. excited men
changed glances and whispers andsmiles.
The mystery was solved early. But just
then another lady entered, this time .
digni6ed matron. As she seated herself
there was disclosed upon her right cheek
piece of court-plaster identical in ap-
pearance with that upon the face of the
belle Another and another lady enter
ed. Upon the right cheek cf every one
of them appeared piece of court.plaster.
The tables filled up and not lady at
one of them but wore court-plaster on
the right cheek! And then the gentle
men looking confidently for revelation
wilted. They comprehended the situa-
tion. The lady who had been captured
in the night had confded her extremity
To her friends and they had come to the
rescue to outwit male humanity. They
had succeeded, too. The discomftted
men at that particular table knew that
beneath one of the many pieces Of court.
plaster in the room were hidden the
marks of teeth, but which was the iden-
tical bit of court-plaster they could not
tell. And they never learned.
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