The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02
v r1. .ooMFIE1D, Pa TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1877
NO. L.


Bravo bravo Ingram said Lord
Percy, laughing, "a ready answer is
good thing, in love or in war J Well,
well you understand your own affairs
best, and you are old enough to manage
them for yourself. Upon my honor, I
can hardly blame you, young man. /
was half inclined to fall in love with her
myself last night. She Is a fine creaturel
"One does not often see finer, in
deed, my lord" answered the lover,
"but you are quite at liberty to enter
the lists with me, If you choose" he
doughtily continued "I have no pre-
tensions to any monopoly in that
quarter"
believe the fellow knew he lied when
he said that; but these, l believe, are
the sort of lovers perjuries at which
Jove laughs. Whether Jove laughed at
this or not, Jlord Percy did, as he re-
Piled
every likely, very likely. Thank
you, thank you. do not know that /
should like to run the risk, were / not
armed in proof on that side. Then /
suppose your business of this morning
does not relate to this matter, as /
thoughta at first it mighty"
" No, my lord" answered Ingram,
pIucking up his courage, and determin-
ed to have it over at once, no my lord,
am sorry to say that my errand is of
much less pleasant character; and it
relates rather to war than to love, and to
me than to Miss Clairmont. 1t is not
the loss of my heart, but of your order
ly-book that is in question"
"The orderly-book lost, ingram l' ex-
claimed Lord Percy, "what the devil do
you mean ?" In tone Of the utmost
surprise, little mixed with incredulity.
Exactly what say, my lord" re-
piled the adjutant, waxing cooler as he
went on, g the orderly-book, and all it's
contents, is gone; and, what is worse, /
see no sort of prospect of ever recover
ing it again"
"What do you mean, what do you
mean ?" repeated the earl in great as
tonishment; "you know very well that
this is serious matter, and can hardly
be jesting."
g. was never more serious in my life,
L assure you, my lord, asseverated the
young officer. 81 wish it may turn out
to be jest, in the end. Sorry as j
should be to be guilty of any disrespect
to your lordship, would willingly en-
counter your displeasure for an untime-
ly jest, so that the service were in no
danger of mischief from this unlucky
business"
"But how could it be lost, Captain
Ingram" bis lordship replied, little
sternly, " how could it be lost, when il
was in your custody; and you could not
but know the vital importance of keep
ing it safe. How came it lost, sir 2"
:" / am well aware, my lord" replied
poor Ingram, "of the importance o.
+ this matter to his majesty's service, a:
. well as to my own honor and prospects
If may mention them in the same
, breath. beg your lordship to listen
1 patiently to the story have to tell you
and beg that you will pardon the ap
> parent nonsense of the first part of my
narration, as you will see that it leads tC
a serious termination. Ipresume neeC
3 bring no other evidence of the truth o
. my statements before your lordship'i
r tribunal, than my own assertion. Th'
, evidence of my servant will be ready t.
4 corroborate them before less friendly
D judges, should the matter end as serious
| ly as fear it may"
= He then proceeded to relate to his com
mander the whole history of his las
: two nights, from the mysterious foot
: steps to the vanishing of the orderly
r book. His lordship looked grave as til,
, story proceeded, and, rising, walkeC
thoughtfully about the room, after il
was finished. At length he thus ad
p dressed his young friend, who sat in
: anxious expectation.
"This is a strange business, Ingram, {
very strange business! i am afraiC
there is mischief in it. At first / though
d it might be mystification of some o
| your messmates but they would hardly
have ventured upon such an ending"
"That Is my own opinion, my lord
!, The pranks of the night before were al
L fair, though little rough, play; but
: do not think that the ennui of garrison
!, life, however much it may sharpen tn,
: wits of its victims, would hardly leas
: them to commit an action which might
e injure the service, to say nothing o
the character of brother officer.
r "That is true enough, Ingram" re
sumed his lordship. % think it mus
be a contrivance of some of the dis
/ guised rebels i'm this cursed town, to as
e sist their rascally friends on the othe