Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07

stabulary force. AS for you, Mrs. Peep
andpry, | will trouble you to write q
description of this cold-blooded rufiian.
While you are thus engaged / will
scribble off telegram to the Grand
Central depot, in New York, that he
may be arrested the very instant that
he steps off the train. This is really
ahem what one may call a direct in-
terposition of Providence !"
"Oh, dear oh, dear |" cried Mrs.
Peepandpry, wringing her hands, "has
it come to this? And Mr.. Guymard so
civil-spoken and gcntlemanly, and all /"
"Pray remember, my good woman, Z"
adiured Mr.. Maiilton, "that time is Of
the first Importance. Get pencil and
paper Immediately. George" to the
carpet-beating youth, who was standing
by, all eyes and ears, "run with this
telegraph to the Office, and let it be
charged to my account. And in the
meantime, Mrs. Peepandpry, let us have
n circumstantial and minute description
of this wolf in sleeps clothing who has
thus entered our fold
But Mrs. Peepandpry's few little wits
were entirely frightened out of her,
and she could not, at moments notice.
remember the items OF Mr.. Guymard's
personal appearance; and the moro i'm
patient Mr.. Maiilton waxcd tho more
bewildered she became; 80 that the car
riage from Palace Heights, and the box
wagon from the police court were both
at tho door before she had decided
whether Mr.. Guymard's eyes were dark
gray or light blue, his nose aquiline or
Romanesque.
Miss Duponceau, from the Heights,
looked around her in amazcment. The
constable eyed poor Mrs. peepandpry
rs If he meant TO arrest her at once.
Mr.. Majilton began. in four.syllablcd
words, to explain the situation to the
gentry from Palace Heights, whose nc.
quaintance he had long yearned for an
opportunity Of making; and presently
the complication Of affairs was rendered
more hopeless still by the unexpected
appearance upon tho scene of-Mr.
Guymard himself
"Don't be alarmed, Mrs. Pcepand-
ary,' said he, cheerfully; "bpt l dis
covered at Chatham Junction that i had
left some important papers behind, and
- But, pray, what is the meaning Of
all this -
And he looked around him in extreme
amazement at the little crowd, the dis
organized closets, the iapanneI box on
the table, with its sparkling contents.
"yillain," cried Mr.. Majiltou, your
Vaccinations are cdisc9vcrei atlasu Con.
stable, arrest that mani Miss D1pon.
ceau, let me be the fortunate instrument
OF returning to you your diamond neck
lace, which yondcr abandoned scoundrcl
has"
But be isn't an abandoned scoun-
drel, said Miss Duponceau; "ho's my
Cousin Charles. And these things
aren't diamonds at all, but miserable
glass stones, not worth iarthing.'
"Eh r. cried Mr.. Majilton. his lower
jaw dropping, in dismay.
Mr.. Guymard looked keenly around.
"It seems to me. Mrs. Peepandpry,
said he, "that there has been great
deal of very unnecessary meddling
here"
"But what does this disguise mean ?
questioned Mr.. Maiilton, family.
"It is my masquerade Dress" said
Guymard, carelessly, "for Miss Dupon.
ceau's ball and the necklace OF cheap
stage iewelry was intended to accompany
It,"
"Who are you?" demanded Majilton.
" In the interests of the village. have
a right to ask this question.
"a right which I don't in the least
recognize" coolly returned Guymard.
4" But there is no reason why should
decline to state that my name is Charley
Guymard, that am a lawyer, and that
/ am lodging with this good woman be
cause / want quiet and privacy while
am engaged in studying up the details
of am important will case. II you want
any other particulars l can only refer
you to my cousin, Miss Duponceau, who
was quite aware of my residence here,
as well as cognizant of its reasons"
Miss Duponceau burst into a clear.
musical laugh.
"The idea of taking my Cousin
Charles for a burglar r. she cried out.
"Really, there Is no end to the absurd