The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-14
IRI-WEEKLY EDITION.

a miscellaneous crowd, who INDUCED in a
variety OF remarks on my appearance and
demeanor, we reached the station.
The charge was preferred ut the station,
and the sergeant, turning 10 ME, asked
| what l had to say
gave an account Of the whole affair. He
heard me very quiet y, and, without taking
any notice of my demand to be released.
then turned to the young lady.
ehe gave her name as Margaret Lindsay,
and having related her share III the matter
(with evident discomfort at finding herself
in so unpleasant posltion), concluded by
| expression her convictiot it was all a mis-
take.
"Well, Mr.. Henderson," said the SER
gcant, 81 must detain you while l 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 DC able to settle this
unpleasant affair. Hilton, ,"-this to the
policeman who still fingered near the door
-"show this lady into the other room.
Jones, MIR. Henderson will occupy No. g."
followed my original captor, while my
faircompanion disappeared throughan open
doorway close at hand, which, as passed
it, afforded NE aglimpse of snug room
within.
For my own part, was by no means
charmed with No. 3.
1t might, by stretch Of the cimagination,
have been called room, but had wonder
ful resemblance to a cell, constructed on
somewhat larger scale than usual.
Here MIR. Jones left me, closing the door
carefully after him. Seldom has time pass
ed so wcarily. About a quarter Of an hour
elapsed, and there came suddenly noise
or cab wheels, hasty rush Of footsteps and
sound of voices IN the outer room. | list
cncd intcntly and recognized Lottle's
overpowercd by, those of ourrevercd parent.
At this moment, my door was opened by
MIR. Jones, IN whose manner was al obvt-
GUS mingling of discomfort and apprehen-
sion.
Ipassed hastily, leaving his muttered
appeal to me, mot to be hard on man."
unheeded, and entered the room where the
others were assembled,
ooh, Toni" cried Loltie, running up to
me; "whnt a dreadful plight you've been
in; and all my fault" she added, in a peni-
tent tone: "rhc train was in early, and |
didn sec you just ontside the station, so I
went straight home, Pm 80 sorryl"
My father started to abuse the officer.
''Aly dear sir" began the sergeant,
blandly, but my irate parent would not be
checked.
''ln former days, sir, the police were men,
and had brains, and used them; now they're
machines, like that fellow there!" And he
glarcd wralhfullY at Policeman Jones, who
had shrunk us much out of sight as possible
in Il 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 so 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 to be guided by
the apparent outward responsibility of the
accused, When such responsibility often
serves as a cloak for nefarious practices"
This was so obvious as to be undeniable,
and my father consequently relieved his ir-
ritation, which had only partially subsidized,
by attacking me.
''And whyon earth couldn't you be more
careful, Tom, instead Of making a fool of
yourself in that fashon2 can't see much
likeness between Miss Lindsay and Lottic."
l had by this time completely reganed
my composure, and briefly saying, 81 will
show you, SIR, addressed the damscl who
had been the innocont cause of my Difficult
ties.
"Will you beso kind, Miss Lindsay, as to
turn slightly round, keeping your face away
from us and the 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. s and
ing thus together, in the wavering rays of
the solitary gaslight, the resemblance was
nearly perfect. In height, figure, an.l dress
they were almost identical, and the curling
hair completed the deception.
cit is easy to see how the mistake oc-
Cured, MIR. Henderson" said the sergeant;
''and can only again express my sincere
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,
managed to secure for her and myself, Lot
which they had come.
Somehow or other, the ride seemed re-
markably short one, and as said Good
night!' to Margaret Lindsay aJ her own
door, resolved that it should not be my
fault if our acquaintance did not continue.
This resolve | was able to carry out Ac-
qnaintancc ripened into friendship friend
ship into intimacy, and-wcll, in short, we
were married some months ago.
The servants of both households enter
taincd their rplntiyoS and frenfls i'm honor
of the occasion, and among them, evidently
III close attendance Oh Jenny, our pretty
housemald, recognized no less a person