The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-11-30

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And he started as he looked down.
Had some evil genius spirited away the
beaatifal 8oup3 giEl, and left an an
Gent, paralytic old dame in her stead?
How had the child eontrived tos4rans-
form herself so suddenly s.gss
~"It's nothing" whispered ALICE,
ssonlyT sippea oasaaa6isoi orange
peel.h aiw x.f B. ...
- 6haA'we stop. and rest minute ?''
Oh, no, no! 1t will be better pres
emily, and do so long to be out Of this
Shegot with difficulty into the car
riage which the Major had signaled,
and as they drove away. and she lifted
her vail, he could see that she was very
pale sEaA "a q az " as r
"You have hurt yourself seriously,
3. i NJ, !" she persisted ass. Il i i better al
ready, only am such sad coward at
bearing pain"
$ Drive to the Severn House" said
the Major, entering the carriage. It
bod been asfairy chariot before -now it
of iausty heather, cracked glass and
mustV wood. a. sx.nu;l Isyaesft
As they neared the hotel. The Major
bethought himself as to what time it
might be, and essayed to draw out his
Watch- the watch was gonei
| .Hall0l he exclaimed aloud, " it
must have. been taken on the boat,
fwhen my tustef lay On . chair. Very
careless 81 me to carry itso-very care
less, indeed Here, hackman, drive
back to the boat as fast as you can, !"
| he bawled, Jerking at the 'check -string,
"and q dollar extra for you, if you get
there in ten minutes
Stimulated by this greenback induce
inert, the hickman rattled merrily over
the stones, and in less than. thesstipu-
lated ten minutes Major Trus1ow
sprangout of 1lage at the boat
landing
He plunged his hsgd into his pocket
to pay the man pbcket was empty.
Pockptbopk, keYpy memorandum case
were alike gone. I'D while he still
fumbled vacaasI ~ tlezampty chasm,
stalNAit liceman pped up to him,
and the seward voice was heard
crying:
+ ssskrss tbs man, pslios; ssrehs ISL
The Major Indignantly shook off. the
grasp Of the personi6ea law. Is
uWhat MANI What are you about
here? What does this mean ?" : -
!" Why, you're the gent az was with
Slippery Maggie all day, and took her
ashore. Come, now, don't stand starin'
ther6y bus tell as where you've took
her." 80 sas RI s-eszsI se.Es. 5sa e.ziI (.
The Major stood thunderstruck.
H.Slippery Maggie! whom on earth
do you meanP'' ass. ~. 80.
And q chorus Of voices explained ,ts
him that the dove-eyed lassie of his
fm0fnmesa xdysnfare Wa6 DO .dthsr than
. noted New York pickpocket, flying
from the. necessary consequences of a
I bolder depreciation than usual. The
NsoEIbrk police, ted late tai arrest her
| departure, had telegraphed to Bridge
port; but the votaries Of Justice in that
unsuspicious town had been completelv
thrown off the track by the limping old
i lady who lehned oh AsgentlemanE arm,
whereas they were looking for a young
woman alone by herself.
Bless you, sir!" said Detective
Kingsley, 'sshe's a cute one. Twenty.
/ eight years old and married twice; and
looks IKE a gal o. fourteen; talks as il
butter wouldn't melt in her mouth anG
would coax the eyes out of your head,
let alone the watch outsof your pocket
So she's riddled you, has she? Well
haOOins vOur nardon or uyh0,d .
fthought Il at year years pr. Ila9
"But know where she isl! shouted
Tmslow,a growing fairly purple witt
passion. Sat No. -. Main Street
Let us drive there at once!"
Humph!n said the detective quiet
~, :" that was nothing but a blind
'Tain't no ways likely you'll find hel
there"
A Knsl11w was right. The dwell
Ell ain Street, respectable
OLD fnk6h could only testify tha
q px 1c1 girl had called there ant
inqq -. Mortimer resided in the
hous I'D then gone away, ani
there clew.
Ma never saw nor heard o.
Slpp q again, nor his watch
and Ito this day he is sen
sitive - of chance acquaint
Itwx1 - pensive lesson, bu1
is not " to Il pg very soon
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