The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-07-02

deaf Of shopping, aud began making
her troSsesu immediately.
The afternoons Of Diamonds were
devoted TO business visits down town,
SO he said. and as he liked walk for
q constitutional, he generally managed
to pas N4ll's school just ~ i, was be-
ing dismissed. and had the pleasure Of
escor.iug her home During these
walks he 50 ingrstia'ei himself in her
favor. and dazzled her by descriptions
Of his wealth and his home in Caiisor-
MA, and Of the magniticepce he intend
Ell TO lavish on his wife, that she finally
consented to elopc with him. partly lie.
cause il Was romantic.
Dear Mamms will ta sure to forgive
me- sue thought
And she pictured herself coming with
her husband, in her own elegant car
risge, to ask her mother 70 forgive her,
and to receive her blessing. and Of then
carrying her off with her to her home
IN California, which her lover had so
glowingly described.
The evening assigned for the elope-
mens arrived The day following was
to he the much talked of birthday Of
Diamonds. on which he was TO make
known his betrothal to Mrs Lee. and
on which he had. in tender significant
tone, requested Miss Bell to grant him
al interview.
The household were oil assembled IN
the parlor, as usual engaged in merry
chat Diamonds, Miss Bell, Nell and
Ms. Lee formed the livelies. group
and the hearts of the ladies were beat
ing high with their varied emotions
Little the three imagined what
was passing in each others minds.
Poor little Nell trcmbled like a
frightened bird at the dreadful thing
she was about to do. and began to re-
rent her rashness.
"IA another hour." she thought,
growing dizzy AS she looked at the
clock, we must start
She dared not look at her lover; she
had thought she hated him. and fer
yentiy wished she had some girl friend
who couli 60 with her i'll her flight.
She was growing more and more ner
vous, aud bad just thought. "Oh. how l
wish something would happen to pre-
vent it," when there were a sound OF
strange voices in the hall, and after q
slight commotion a man walked cooily
into the parlor, with the exclamation :
"Ah. here he is
And walking mp to Diamonds Le
slapped him familierly on the back
with one hand. and then jingled pair
Of handouts rather ostentatiously in tue
other. Diamond turned pale. but made
no attempt 10 escape.
WAS going to bolt tonight wasn't
your said the officer. for such he was
I've been up o your room and saw all
your things packed up in readiness.
The excitement WAS dreadtul.
What is the natter What does it
all mean" eri, every one in breath.
1t means this" said the detective
After long chase | have arrested him
for shooting man in Colorado and
alb colding with his money, besides
leaving a wife and two pretty children
into the bargain"
The awful wretch" exclaimed Mrs.
Lee and Miss Bell simultan usly,
ciaspiDg their hands in horror.
OH cried Nellie, family, dropping
into seat
Diamonds turned on them with a
fendish griu. Kissing his hand and
bowling them in turn. he delivered
himself as follows:
MY sweet Nellie. our elopement will
have TO he postponed for while-sor
ry to disappoint you. In half an hour
we would have bee1 off. Dear CLARA.
We will have that little talk some ott er
time. My own Helen, good-by. bow
ing very low to the widow. Il am
sorry our marriage cannot take place
quite IA We inteaded."
The man must be crazy" cried the
lady What on earth does he mean:"
Nellie buried her face in h msther's
lap aud sobbed historically but was
finally con.forted by Fred Hall. a young
gentleman who had long been attached
10 her. but as he had no diamonds. it is
to be supposed that he had been slow to
find favor IN her eyes
The door closed on Diamonds for the
last slime. and he left three wiser. if not
better, women behind him.