Middletown transcript., 1880-04-03

married man, Ill an angry Ut, klOCk-
ed his wife, a girl OF seventeen, out
of the boat in which they were
rowing and left her to die, in the wa
ter because he proclaimed their mar
riage void which she threatened to
prove, and, if need be, follow him to
his father and demand her rightH
Fortunately she was rescued by an
old man and boy who, unknown to
her husband, had witnessed the act.
After much careful and uneeasing at
tention she was restored to conscious
ness aud health.
ooh! the horrible wretch, what ever
become of him ?" exclaimed several,
in chorus. Where is he now p
knowing that his marriage was legal,
which his wife truly found out less
than year ago; / believe a divorce
was obtained, for such his father wrote
to her. have learned since, that he
always passed himself off as single
man. u
Turning to Agatha, Harold sharply
said, "Were you at Fairfield when this
happened?' -.
Il was" replied Agatha, calm
Strange Z" he half said to ]
"that 1 should take you to- E
u11e else, Ag5,sa 4 q. g,sa.tEffieesa THEA :. . =
"My name is not Agatn but
Agatha. Do you distingu s diff
erence? ?"
He made no reply. Wb some one
was speaking form fit Dsllisl
dropping something WI Eatha's
lap, then was gone as mys-
teriously as it had con
All were in panic than a
second Looking sallA OBJ
served something q his feet,
Picking it up cred it to hg-ss
lady's handkerchiet q hastily thHs
ing it in his pocket, dia persued Ag.e
tha down the path. No one had OF
served her go thence but himself. H,
found her trembling and crying on
the seat they had both left not an
hour before. ~
Agatha, what msa .thisY he
said, takiEg her tremI,9 in his
''35' 3oDl palli.. DALI. r. ailsd
SO desparingly.
agatha, don't give up so, bear uT
my child, remember I am with you"
Putting one arm about his neck
she said, "Dallis, must leave you to-
morrow by the early train for New
York. l canot be back in less than
three days When | return, will
tell you ALL"
"Never mind, Agatha, about telling
me, only don't worry, he said, smooth.
ing her hair back, while her head
rested on his shoulder.
The letter she had received was ly'
ing before her on the ground, picking
it up, Dallis extended it to her.
"Keep it, DalIis, and if you mistrust
me ere l return, read it, but not until
then"
Gas you say, Agatha, but that time
will never be. Come, it is late, they
may miss you"
dYou will not follow me, if Harold
tells you anything?" she said, holding
his hand in both of hers
"No, my little wife, not unless ]
fear you are in danger" he replied
leading her to the hall door.
All night long, until the clock III
distant Auburne chimed the hour q
one, Dallis paced the balcony beneath
her window. Many times she looked
out upon his receding or approaching
fol m, as it might be.
Leaning forward, she breathed his
name, then sank listlessly back in the
chair she had occupied since coming
into her room.
"Agatha, Agatha he gently called
but there coming no response, he
fastened to her. Sleep had CLOSED
her weary eyes at last. Drawing
chair beside her he kept vigil.
When daylight came, he gently
aroused her. Dallis saw her to tht
depot, and she was soon whirling OF
her way to New York, while yet the
household, except Professor Hassel
who was up to bid her a fair journey
were sleeping.
There was much discussion at th'
breakfast table, as to the whereabouts
of Mrs. Looer, the non-appearance oi
Dallis at the table and the strang'
visitor of the night previous.
Dallis had discovered on his way
home, strange coincident. On one cor
ner of the handkerchief he had picket
up was "AgGthiea, the same name
that Harold had repeated the nigh
previous; in another were the initials
"a. O. D." He was thinking Of thes'
strange things, when, coming to th'
window of the breakfast room, h
heard Agatha's name mentioned anc
saw Harold turn in his quick way t.
Professor Hassel and say, "Wher,
did you say Mrs. Looer had gone ?
he meant to take him by surprise, bu
the old man, in his calm way replied
wiping his mouth with his napkin:
"Where? !? well l don't remember o
saying; in fact 1 thought 1 had no
said
"Then may l ask, Professor, where
has she gone ~
"To attend to some other private al
fairs. I believe, but, to what particular
spot or place, | am not able to Civ
you any information. Here come
Dallis, perhaps he can enlighten yor
on the subject - Turning he said
"Dallis, the ladies are very anxiou
to know why your wife has run off s
soon in the morning. leaving you
widower, or widower, rather
they were all much exercised abou
your return, but here you are, safe a
the rock that has stood the tempests o
generations" A look of chagril
] passed over Harold's face that was no
unobserved by Dallis.
! One of the guests said, 90! well.
guess it does not matter SO muc