Daily Republican., 1880-11-19
eorn0 TO WASHINGTON.

TO Washington" returned the other.
with touch OF pique In her tone.
"0hi that's as good as settled" an.
swered Grace Richie. why, he's
been in Congress as long a. we can
So,h remember, and what's TO hinder
his going again 7"
Clara Winthrop's pretty, pleasant
fscs came as near being darkened by q
frown 90 It's native brightness would
permit.
"You see, that Lsavit Hayward, -
she began.
"The opposition candidate, you
mean 7" interrupted TRACE.
"Yes .hsy say he goes about advo-
eating all manner OF nsw-fangled no.
tions, and carrie, good many people
with him by his demsgogus speeches.
I've no doubt, though don't know IL
positively, that he called dear pa an
old fogy,' and abuses him in all sorts
OF ways"
"The hateful thing 20 broke ont
Grace. "Hs must be some soursd old
bachelor, who has taken to politics to
ease his mind"
"As to the bachelor part, your con
lecture Is right, Pm informed; as to
his being old and soursd, and ugly to
boot, I'm quite ready to believe IT,"
said Clara.
And for half an hour the pair Of
young politicians bslabored Lsavitt
Hayward in q way that WAS not com
plimsntary.
But the dearest friends must part.
Clara and Grace was on their way home
from boarding school, where they had
just "anishsd," and when the stage
coach reached the point where their
several ways diverged, they separated
with the usual protestations Of eternal
friendship and promises Of daily cor
respondsnce.
After parting with her friend, Clara
was left with q single fellow-pa
sepger, q handsome, intelligent looking
90 atlep . Of about thirty, who had lis.
tened with moro interest than they
had noted to the conversation Of the
schoolma.ei--espe lially to the political
part, which had more than once
brought an amused smile to his face.
Now that they we're alone together, his
dsmsanor toward Clara was that hap.
by mixture Of politeness and reserve
possible only to the thorough gentle
man.
Late In the afternoon two more pas
ssEgers were added cousle ofreugh.
Looking men who bestowed themselves
In the front seat, and after staring Clara
out of counte aance, fell into converse
ton between themselves Of no particu-
lar Significance.
The road, for soma hours, had lain
through q lninly settled country; and
the few houses seen were very uninvi.
ting in appearance. The driver stopped
before one Of them, and coming to the
coach window, thus addressed the CO
oupants:
"rm main sorry, Miss and gentle
men, it's turned out so; but the Of
leaders quite give out an can't go no
furder to night. But the gentleman as
keeps this house is friend o'mine
Al II give you as good supper su'
nights lodsin' as You'll find atwixt
this place an the next"
Clara looked frightened at this an.
nouncement. The house was even
msaner and ruder in appearance than
those they had already passed. The
last two passengers acquiesced readily |
In the drivers proposal to stay over
night; but the gentleman whose civil
ity had already won Clara's confidence,
and to whom she now looked appeal.
ipgly demonstrated vigorously. He
even 10 out aud inspected the disabled |
animal for himself.
"You see Row it is" said the driver
touching tn horse's foreleg with his
whip, whereupon the brute promptly
went lame like a circus.horss at the
ringmsster's signal.
Seeing there was no alternative; the
gentleman assis ed Cara to alight, and |
all were soon inside the rude but spa.
cious cabin, whose inmates, consisting
OF the proprietor, his wife, and tvs
strspping sons, gave the guests rough |
but hearty welcome.
After supper which did not wholly |
fail to justify the drivers commenda-
ton, tAs gsntlemarly passenger took 1t
upon him to see that Clara was provid-
ed with suitable apartment, to which |
she soon retired.
Altar listening for awhile 20 chat |
struck up between the driver and the
host, the gentleman asked to be shown
to his own quarters, which he found to
be q small room in the garrett. The
door was without fastening, as, indeed,
were all those tel,ngiug to the house,
not excepting the outer one.
Leaving the greasy lamp burning
which had been left upon thu window.
ledge, he threw himssli on the led not
undressing.
For time he felt no inclination to
sleep; but the fatigue Of the days
journey brought drowsiness at last, and
he fell into q slumber from which he
was awakened by sound Ofsupptessel
shrieks.
At first be fancisd it was q dream;
but his next thousht-and it came like
a hssh-was OF tie young lady. |,
Nor were his fears abated by this
sound OF low muttered voices in the d.
rection OF her chamber.
He sprang from the bed and caught
up the lamp which gave its last flicker
as he did 80. Placing it aside be hast
ensd quickly but noiselessly down the
10 lder which led to the floor below. A
few hasty staps brought him to Clara's
door, which stood partially sjar.
Through the opening q sight met him
which chill ID aud then fret his blood. O.,
Clara Winthrop ftood in her night dress