Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-12-16

a miscellaneous crowd, who INDUCED in n
variety of remarks III my appearance and
demeanOr, we reached the station.
The charge was preferred at the station,
and the sergeant, turning 10 me, asked
what had TO say
gave an account Of thr whole affair. He
heard me very quiet Y, and, without taking
any notice Of my demand TO DC released,
then turned TO the young lady.
She gave her name As Margaret Lindsay,
and having related her share In the matter
with evident discomfort at finding herself
in SO unpleasant posltion), concluded by
| cXpressloR her ConvlCtlot il was ell mis-
take.
"Well. Mr.. Henderson, said the ser
geaut, ii must dctain you while send to
the address you have gwen, and it will sim
| pity matters if Miss Linesay will be good
enough TO remain for short time. We
shall then no doubt bc able to settle this
unpleasant affair. Hilton, this 10 the
policeman who still fingered near the door
-''show this lady into the other room.
Jones, Mr.. Henderson will occupy No. 8. "
followed my original Captor, while my
faircompaniond disappeared throughsn open
| doorway close at hand, which, as | PASSED
it, afforded me aglimpse of snug room
within.
For ny own part, was by no means
charmed with No. g.
1t might, by a stretch of the imagination,
have been called room, but had a wonder
full resemblance to cell, constructed on Il
somewhat larger scale than usual.
| Hara Ar IpDaS loft mo CLOSING tbp door
carefully after him. Seldom has time pass
ed SO wearily. About quarter o. an hour
elapsed, and there came suddenly noise
OF cab wheels, a haSty rush OF footsteps and
sound of voices III the outer rvom- | list
cned intently, and recognized Lottle's :
tones, mingled with, and now aud then
overpOwered by, those of Ourrevered parent
! At thus moment, my door was opened by
| Mr.. Jones' III whose manner was an obvt-
Gus mingling of discomfort and apprehen-
sion.
passed hastily, leaving his muttered
appeal to me, mot TO be hard on a man,
unheeded, and entered the room where the
others were assembled,
son, Toni" cried Lottie, running up to
me; "what dreadful plight you've been
in; and all my fault!' she added, in peni-
tent tone: "The train was in early, and |
didn see you just ontsiie the station, 50 |
went straight home, I'm 50 sorry"
Ny father started to abuse the officer.
''My dear sir" began the sergeant,
blandly, but my irate parent would not be
checked.
''In former days, sir, thepohce were men,
and had brains, and used them; now they're
machines, Ike that fellow there!" And he
| glared wralhfully at Policeman Jones, who
| had shrunk as much out of sight as possible
| in q corner of the room.
"My subordinate" remarked the ser
geant, ''onlY did his duty in acting as he
has done" Here Policeman Jones brigh-
tened considerably. "Thcfts of this kind
are 80 frequent, that we are compelled to
exercise all possible vigilance, and as man
of the world, sir, you will readily admit
that it would not do for us 10 he guided by
the apparent outward responsibility of the
accused, when such respeCtahillty often
serves as cloak for nefarious practices" I"
This was 50 obvious as TO be undeniable,
and my father consequently relieved his ir-
ritation, which had only partially subsidized,
by attacking me.
And why on earth couldn't you be more
careful, Tom, instead of making q fool of
yourself in that fashIonl | can't see much
| likeness between Miss Lindsay and Lottie. "
had by this time completely regained
my compOsure, and briefly saying, II will
show you, SIR" addressed the danlsel who
had been the innocent cause of my difficult
ties.
"Will you be so kind, Miss Lindsay, as to
turn slightly round, keeping your lace away
from us and tine light. Thank YOU Now.
Lottiel" And crossing the room TO my
sister, placed her in a similar position by
the side of our new acquaintance.
An involuntary exclamation burst from
my father, and even the sharp eyes of the
officials might have been deceived. 5 and
ing thus together, in the wavering rays of
the solitary gaslight the resemblance was
nearly perfect. In height, figure, and dress
they were almost identical, and the curling
hair completed the deception.
''It is easy to see how the mistake oc-
Cured, Mr.. Henderson, said the sergeant
land can only again express my sincere
regrets at the inconvenience and delay
which you have been subjected to.
| bowed in acknowledgment, and we pre-
pared to leave the station.
AS it appeared, however, that Miss Lind
says residence was not far from our own,
a second hanson was procured, which L
managed TO secure for her and myself, Lot
tie and my father returning in the one by
which they had come.
Somehow or other, the ride seemed a re-
markably short one, and as said Good
night to Margaret Lindsay AZ her own
door, l resolved that it should not be my
fault if our acquaintance did not continue.
This resolve was able to carry out. Ac-
quaintance ripened into friendship, friend
ship into intimacy, and-well, in short, we
were married some months ago.
The servants Of both households enter
tanned their relatives and friends in honor
of the occasion, and among them, evidently
in close attendance on Jenny, our pretty
housemald, recognized no less a person
than my quondam captor, Policeman Jones.