Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-26

an - ~ sum .lLeQ To Sltu insults.
Whats that YOU cav" rCared Forton, in I
towering passion. Who dsre- to say We
insult vou3 ] tell you. Mis-. I'll bring YOU
70 your senses. I'll lock you up I'll lock
YOU up till Pierce Benson Is ont OF the coun-
Try. and If he shows his face here .sgsin I'll
tell The keepers TO shoot him"
The man was beside himself with rage;
but I can fancy the look Of contempt and
scorn she gave him. "Sbe stepped out Of the
room J Ike thar swell, Ri-torI,' said Dawley
10 me atterwar1. " Pin my sawl. il was the
best thing ever saw N the whole course Of
my life
The following day was all sunshine for
their party, but his lordship was black as
thunder. 1t was as much as Lady Forton
could 90 TO prevent him carrying out his
threat of locking Emilia in her room. As it
was, he actually told his wife and the serv-
ants to keep strict watch on her, and bid his
I lCdge-keepers 70 prevent Captain Benson .
from entering the park. There was an IN
natural calm about her, which was only the .
/ lull before the storm. She would not appear I
at the party, and the Randall Rswsons in a I
huff at Lord Forton's behavior TO their /
guest, declined 10 come. The next morning |
Emilia appeared at breakfast placid a.
ever, and afterward drove over TO the. hall /
with Lady Forton to complete the ball ar
rangements.
Her ladyship was uneasy. Eve are in |
trouble about Milly and Benson she whis-
pered to me. There has been q dreadful
/ scene, Get her 10 tell you all about II,
/ while l go and ask your gardener Tor some
/ flowers
was alarmed, BIZ; the ts's-a-tets treasured
/ me.
! Dear Mr. Stounor," she said sadly, u feel
! / have asked too much OF you. | never
| ought to have placed you in such a position;
! but this is the very last time | shall ask you
to carry letter for me. What was to do ?
! D1wley was not TO be trusted because Lady
| Forton can draw the simple fellow round her
| finger Please, dear Mr.. Stonuor, send this
/ aud bring me the answer. ! assure YOU It l.
/ the very last.
The very last" I murmured, passion
ately.
''The very last" she replied, softly.
| took her hand and kissed ii gallsntly;
she sighed, and l felt indescribably happy.
When ! put Lady Forton into her carriage
| / said, without much meaning: Il think you
NAV rest content about Future Benson
She squeezed my hand by way Of thanks and
drove off.
1t was now but three days to the ball,
during which matters quieted down at For
ton House His lordship was still surly and
savage with Emilia, who remained placidly
silent and studiously avoided mentioning
Captain Benson's name.
The old hall looked very splendid on the
| night 1t was really a brilliant scene. The
| .LI urGSSsE against the udTk OAK tGDellDG
were charmingly picturesque. Lady For
tons black velvet was the only somber dress
in the room, but the Forton diamonds glis-
tened on her like stars Emilia was simply
angelic in white silk snd sheeny gauze
trimmed with pearls; she also carried
quaint Persian scarf-one Of the gifts OF that
fellow Benson: certainly she was the belle of
the room. For tire most part the men wore
dress hunting costume; Lord FOrton and
myself wearing our lieUtenants' uniforms,
which may be described field marshals'
uniforms with naval cooked hats.
1t was an early ball, es some Of my guests
had long distances to travel. About 8
o'clock We had taken our places for the
dancers" when Lord Forton'z servant came IN
aad whispered something TO him. He turned
white, walked hurriedly up to me, took me
! by the arm and when we got outside said ::
"Miny's gone off with that beast, Benson.
Don't lose a second; there are heaps of car
riages about; you must come with me- IN
sist on it. Wen catch 'em yetw
/ was speeches. with shame and coniu-
siou ] remember FortOn talking to the
servant about the road they had taken, and
telling Lady Forton to look after my guests;
then shouting some directions to the postii-
lion, and finally showing me into the car
riage.
5 of we went at a gallop. "IIl cut that
I fellows throat" he said, a. he lit cigar.
, In about an hour ust We were mount
: ing the bill TO Dortown, the horses began
to flag. Drive faster. Twenty pounds
= if YOU catch 'em," he shouted out of the
window.
/ cts all right my lord" said the postil-
3, lion, ''they are Just in front of US. We shall
= nab them in the town"
e "Capital," said his lordship, lighting an
= other cigar.
: "What now?7 asked Forton.
? Carriage in front stopped at crossroads;
] . a ~
At this We both popped our heads out, and
j sure enough, by the gaslamp there was
Emilia, in her white dress and Persian scarf
g stepping quickly out of the carriage, with &
:. black hood over her head.
"Ah, my lady l know your dodge; you
l. are off to the railway station" said Forton
5 Jump out Stonnor; well run her down easy
I Postillion, follow us Closely
r | found words to say: Mind, FOrton
e there must be no violence"
= There need be no violence with her. AL
| shall do is to take her back TO Fortor
House"
}, We could Just see her white dress as il
u passed the gas-lamps toward the station. /
occurred to me afterward that it was rather
- lucky it was dark, as the appearance of two
|. gentlemen in field marshals' costumes, witt
e cooked hats and plumes, chasing a youDs
n lady in evening dress, must have beer
is diverting. We gained on her rapidly. Their
Il | Sne became aware Ol puIrultY anu, dIlSl
a fruitless endeavOr to escape, sank all o
a hubble on the dark side OF the road
e NV heart bled for her. Mind FortOn,'n
a said, ''no violence; | will not permit any
It violence
h evidence be shotr he answered, as ",
came up to her with the carriage. snow
e Milly," he said, mo more Of this abominabli
nonsense, Into the carriage, this mo
:, mentw
d Nothing but shivsr and moan for an.
D: swer.
- "Do you hear? Listen, / shall settl,
/ with Pierce Benson by and by; but if YOU
}, don't get in quietly, | tell you Iil pu
n you inn
e As there was still no answer but sobs, b,
/ attempted to lift her, upon which she threw
"a him off with great force and chung to me TO
n protection. / put my arm around her. "Now
e Forton" l said, you promised me Their
q should be no violence. Let me try to per
sc suade her to come quietly. Emilia, vol
n must 90 back with us. Don't create a scene
Believe me, it is your wisest course. Get ii
with your brother"
= Forton took his seat and held out his hand
y She shrank back from him with loathiug an
- just whispered family in my ear: "Ou!side-
4 pray take me outside"
= 'She must go in the rumble with me-"
., said "I'll take care Of her. Hurry back t
" the Forton Heuse."
With some trouble we seated ourselves an
~ started back. She would not speak, but he
+ sobs were pitiful. Her whole frame shoe
with emotion. ! kept my arm around hei
~ supporting her to the best oil my ability. a
- last the poor thing dropped 10 sleep with he
head on my shoulder.
Within a mile or two OF Forton Houst
81, Just as we gained the crest of the hill on til
, common, che awoke with a start, turned he
:, head in a dszed sort of way; then with a
- unsarthly, mad little cry, leaped from tn
=, seat into the road. How | managed to fol
- low don't know but when ] found myse
- in the road the carriage was disappearing a
~ a brisk trot one way and her white dress th
,! other The faster / ran the faster she RAJ
The poor girl had evidently gone mad, 70
4 her eldrich laughter was occasionally waite
back 10 me on The breeze. On ] painted De
termined to save her if it cost me my life
- At last she paused before the open door OF
a roadside inn, then suddenly dsried INSIDE
b" ! followed, dreadfully fag ed; ny cooke
49, hat was lost and my legs covered with mud
., Good heavens, what sight confronted N
=, at the bar Of that public house. Emilia. u
- delicate and sensitive Emilia, drinking bee
out of common metal vessel. She drsine
- 1t 10 the bottom, and putting II down with
y, smack turned on me aud said: PIN u
- shawl; this il one Of the best Jokes ! eve
I'd, heard OF in the whole course Of my life"
. 1t was that wretch Dawley, He had poi
- itively been yillainous enough to help hi
y sister to elope with Pierce Benson, Elope
- II was scarcely an elopement after all. II
had conducted her unnoticed from the room
:, and while she was changing her dress cor
= ceived the idea OF using the white zilk Pc
- sian scarf and hood by way Of personatIr
:, her. should the pursuit be too keen. II
~ then put her into a carriage that had bee
- standing unObserved among the rest, and
II which were seated Captain Benson and Mr.
-. Randall Rawson, Wnen We came up Wit
81 their overweighted carriage he popped Of
and misled u, while his sister drove on
o' the Randall RaWson's
She was married to Pierce Benson the nel
- day in the little parish church, whore thei
: bans had been cried for the last three SUI
=, days without the Portions knowing one wOr