The National tribune., 1880-07-01
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door with it's hinges towards them, they may have
large Saratoga trunk, marked the side in big white
letters, q Miss Fanny Lewis It's lid was not quite
closed the hasp having caught upon the rim.
The Colonel drew back. Poor Fanny perhaps fancied
had mysteriousy disappeared ,
the sitting room: There heard her coaxing him to go
to bed but there seemed some hardsning Of her bus
bands heart toward her which chilled her pretty persna
Fanpy,e he said al ast .'if you insist on sitting up
with get me some paper and an nkstand from your
There was no resisting this request which he made like
a command She must again have made movement to
pick up her key basket aud he must again have stopped
her for she exclaimed, "Oh forgot; beg your par
don, aud left the room. 3 AN eAsNetgw81E w hW4
He put more of them into his pocket. heard,
too click las he engaged in cooking his revolver
Then he remarked aloud g The storeroom has no win
dow. have him safe He must stay there until morn
ing. If brave man, he will keep quiet. only coward
would take advantage of her,
Fe pnled out his watch 80 Halfpast twelve he said
as Fanny back again. What agony she may have
felt she left me without protection and her husband
- Here is paper and ink, she said
g Now go TO bed, darling s asEess
upon the sofa esa.g af
Meantime no words can adequately depict the dscom-
forts of my situation knew perfectly well that the Col
oneI knew where was, and that in good time he was
going to dispose of me- quite agreed with him that
gratitude to Mrs. Lewis required me 70 keep still also
Rnew that whatever plan he might be LAYING for my cap
ture was be done in such to spare his wife
much as possible thought that for her sake had bet
ter let him work it his own way. ouly trusted should
be able To prove TO the proyost-marsha that Major
Dangerfed and not the secret agent Iwas supposed to
be Meantime my physical sufferings We're almost un-
bearable In the empty Saratoga trunk my position
nexpressibly cramped and painful / was perfectly
sciQus that the slightest noise made would be heard by
the husband and wife in the stting-room andI
willing disturb any hope the latter might entertain
that gone My plan to wait till sherwas out of
the way, and then place myself atthe disposal OF herus
band, w ngsa4aaf3s3a sas a88l .5ad 3igts &
Meantime solemn silence seemed settle oithe house
and all the neighborhood. My had become
cited that could with difficulty keep myself from utter
ing involuntary cries Hour after hour heard the deep
cathedral bell Had it itnot been for the hope enter
tanned, in common with the Colonel of saving Fanny
feelings from shock, and her wifeood from suspcion
should have forth and have made end of
my misery. Sometimes all around me seemed SO sli.
fancied that the married pair had quilted the sitting
room But felt that If tried to leave the house, watched
knew tito be, my capture on her doorstep would
compromise her loyalty. Aa sf4 h 9a 3eAf rSt
Time moved like eternity At last the morning market
wagons began moving the dawn peeping into my
retreat There another violent puat the street door
bell heard the Colonel rouse himselfto answer it, a
heard Fanny start up to her feet while voice
called out loudly 1.-The passage s2@ So *f. A@s @
What, up by peep OF day. Colonel s'aN a9 90 sI
Eyes had report towrite up. Caypole has lef
q thought I'd let YOU know Colonel that that spy W,
were talking of night in the hands of the marshal
was mistaken about his being about this place. Th
police got the track of him last evening and took hin
at that nest of secession, Mrs Charles Gareys.''
As the street door closed upon this visitor Iheard Fann
give supposed Sob $685. aaA af aHSn
OF grammar at that supreme moment of reconciliation.
mo, n" " she cried. He said he poor prisone
who had jumped off the traip.'' as9 aiE3 4sa
Poor little Fanny brave little Fan ~ said her hus
band, and guessed though could not how he
comforting her. e this be lesson to you not to pla
with Henceforward leave it alone severely Yo
must be with me- dear wife, and such things
allowable in position. Now and call Briget,
tell her to get breakfast. get the Office early
And, Fanny" he added. te her to slip down the allie
the first thing andtel William, who the dray, tina
when he has harnessed up his horse his days work
wish him to back up to side door am determine
get rid of everything that belongs to my sister Fanny
I'll send her trunks away. I'll clear the house of
son and secession Tell Bridget that say 1t may
warning to her. love 6g G et 3 s3t
IN hall an hour Bridget announced the day
send in my orderly said the Colonel 'aud see if yo
can see anything around the corner Of the policeman
AS Bridget executing this order the Colonel ente
ed the storeroom, and closed The springock of the
lid.
'sIIave you the key of Fanny's trunk my loye?n
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