The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29
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FUI c0MPAIeEER.
What 3 nice time you'll have, t'sar
Spending tic winter N Washington vii
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IT'S not 50 certain pas going bark
W asniHgfaa :, returned the other, wit
, touch OF piqae in her tore
sOh that's as good as ssttled. . ~
swegysi Ora c Ritchie. Why, he's bee
in congress as loA@ as we can beth +,
member. and what's To hinder his gnin
egSsin 90
Clara ainthropis pretsy. pleasant fsc
came as nesr being iarkene3 iay y frowi
as lis native brightness would per nit
You Sc, that Leaeifs Hayward ~ 81,
began.
ATAe opposition candidate, 20,
laesn - interrupted Grace.
Yes. they say he goes about sdver
Using all manner Of new-fangled notion
| ~ his dsnaagosuc speeches. I've 81
| doubt, though don't know it positively
that he called dear pa an old fogy, and
abuses him in all sorts of ways.
The hateful tllingln broke out Grace
He must. be some soured old bachelor
who has taken to politics 30 case nj
mindn
AS 10 the bachelor part, your con
! lecture IS right, I'm informed; as to hi
being old and soured, and ugly 10 boot
I'm quite ready TO believe nn salt
| Clara
Aid for half an hour the pair o
young politicians belahored Leavit
Hayward in a way that was not compli
meniary.
But the dearest friends must part
1 4 ffsv-- =
home from boarding,school, where tiey
had just finished - and, when the stag
coach reached the point where theirsever
al ways diverged, they separated with
the usual pTotestations of eternal friend
ship and promises of daily correspon
! dencc.
After parting with her friend, Glars
was left with a single fellow-passcnger
a handsome, intelligent hooking gentle
men of about so, who had listened Will
more interest than they had noticed Il
to the conversation OF the school-mates
especially to the political part, which
had more than snec brought an amused
smile to his face. Now they were alone
toge her, his demeanor toward Clara was
that happy mixture of politencss and
reserve possible only 20 a thorough gen
! tleman.
Late in the afternoon two more pas
sengers were added-a couple of rough
looking men, who bestowed themselves
en- the front seat, and, after staring Clara
cut of countenance, fell into converse.
iion between themselves Of no particular
significance.
The road, for some hours, had lain
through thinly settled country, and
the few houses seen were very uninyit.
ing in appearance. The driver stopped
before one of them, and, coming 10 the
coach window, thus addressed the oecu-
pants:
pm main sorry, Miss and gentlemen,
it's turned out so; but the Off leaders
quite out and can't so any further TO
night But the gentleman as keeps this
house is a friend o. mine ASH give YOU
rs good supper an nights lodgin' as
you'll find atwiXt this place am the
next"
Clara looked frightened at This an.
nouncement. The house was even
meancr and rnder in appearance than
those they had already passed The Inst
two passengers acquiesced readily i'll the
drivers proposal TO stop over night;
but the gentleman whose civility had al
ready won Clara's confidence, and TO
whom she now looked appealingly, re-
monstratcd vigorously. He even got
out and inspected the disabled animal
for himself
"You see how it isl said the driver
touching the horses forleg with his
whip, whereupon the brute promptly
went lame like 4 circus horse at The
rIngmastcr's signal.
Seeing there was no alternative, the
gentleman assisted Clara to aiighl, and
all were soon inside the rude but spaci-
the proprietor, hrs wife and two strap
ping sons, gave the guests rough, but
hearty welcome.
After supper which did not wholly
fail to Justify the drivers commenda-
ton, the gentlemanly passenger took it
upon himself TO see that Clara was pro-
Vided with q suitable apartment, to
which she soon retired.
After listening awhile TO chat struck
up between the driver and the host, the
gentleman asked To be shown to his own
quarters, which he found lobe a small
room IN the garnet. The door was with
out fastening, as, indeed, were all OF
those belonging TO the house, not ex.
cepting the outer.
Leaving the greasy lamp burning
which had been left upon the window
ledge, he threw himself on the bed with.
OGb oANsANSstAA Va q TINT H. lIsS III
inclination to sleep; but the fatigue OF
the days journey brought drowsiness al
last and he fell into a slumheF from
which he was awakened by . sound like
4 suppressed Shrek
AT first he fancIcd it was Il dream; but
his next tlougIt-and it came like a
fiash-was of the young lady. Nor were
his fears abated by the sound Of low
muttering voices IN the direction of her
chamber.
He sprang from the bed and caught
up the lamp, which gave its last flicker
as he did so: Placing it aside, he hurri-
ed quickly but noiselessly down the lad
der which led to the floor below a few
hasty steps brought him to Clara's door
which stood partially ajar Through the
opening sight me- him which chilled
then fired his blood. Clara Winthrop
stood in her night dress between the two
Unlocking passengers, each of whom
grasped an arm.
"Come, Miss said one of them, 'swe
must have your money, an jewels, an
if you squeak again, this here's wlat'll
settle you,o pointing a pistol at her head
With a single bound our gentleman
was in striking distance, and with two
heavy blows, with a rapidity and skill
that did ample credit TO his boxing-mas-
ter, he stretched the two ruffians sprawl
ing on the floor Then snatching up the
pistol which one of them had dropped,
he threatened to shoot the first man that
moved.
Clara stood pale and trembling, but
did not faint. Women seldom do until
all danger is over, and the situation here
was still critical. II the driver, tie host,
and his sons, as seemed likely enough,
were in league with the robbers, the lat
Ter would soon be reinforced and resist
ance be hopeless
1t was but moment, indeed, till the
four other male inmates of the house,
with the driver at their head, burst into
the room.
aHellop' shouted the Iatter-"w hats
them two been up to ?"-pointing 10 1.-THE
covering pair on the floor, who had not
dared to bulge for fear of the pistol.
There was an honest ring in the mans
voice, which at once dispelled suspicion.
True, he had played off little trick for
the benefit of his friends house, bTt be-
yond that bad intended nothing wrong.
4 word explained all, and with the
help of the new corners the Williams were
speedily secured.
Clara and her new acquaintance part
ed in the morning at the next stopping
place. She would have liked 90 ask the
gentleman his name, but somehow felt q
delicacy in doing so, as he had neither
asked hers nor seemed inclined 10 dis.
close his own. TO her earnest thanks
he only answered;
ANY gentleman would have done as
much
A few days later public discussion
was 20 take place between Mr.. Winthrop
and his opponent. Everybody attended.
or course Clara was there, for she not
only felt q deep interest in her fathers
success. but especially desired to sec that
hated Leavitt Hayward get his due.
The arrangement was that Dir. Hayward
should speak first When that gentle
man stepped forward and made his
opening bow. Clara gave 8 start of sur
prise. and then blushed crimson. Pen.