Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-13

sion to the meeting house, two hundred yards
southerly, and all arriving within the space of
ten or fifteen minutes. No other class Of wor-
shippers present such cheerful and happy counte-
nances, have such joyous ways and manners
when assembled for worship as the Friends. All
days are season Of worship, Of which the Sab
bath IL the first. With them it is truly holt
day. AS they rode up this morning they alght-
ed and spent the first minutes outside in kindly
greetings, while the horses were secured under
the sheds or tied to the smaller trees. The
elders all in the ancient costumes of the first
Quakers, which was merely the puritan dress of
their calm, earnest. cheerful faces; the elderly
matrons, wearing the serene sweetness and love
illness which comes Of lives fashioned by 'sthe
inner light" The most beautiful and lovely old
women are found among the Quakers as well
as the most genuine ladies.
The youths and madens were nearly all In the
ordinary costume of the well-tO-do of the world.
Many Of the girls were cOmely and draped in
the fashion and something Of the style of the
Capital. They were all intimates, and most of
them related. as comes to be the case in peculiar
communities. The meeting was joyous, and
many minutes were spent In the open air of the
forest in the interchange Of greetings, inquiries,
good wishes, and general conversation before
entering the meeting house. into which the
elderly and most of the middle aged withdrew,
leaving the younger in unrestraned cOnversa-
ton outside. A close observer would have
noted something unusual in the air and tone of
the assembage Oh this morning; voices in
earnest inquiry, and moments" Of silence, as Of
expectancy.
Denbigh was known to them all. Many of
them had seen him with Villa, and many fair
young quakeress would not have greatly OBJ
jected to occupying her place in his attentions
and regards. All that was known or had been
said of him in connection with her, and other
peared and the supposed reason. Everybody
knew of his return, and everybody soon learned
that he met her the evening before. and walked
home with her, and left her at the gate. 1t
TRANSFERRED also that officers came into the
neighbOrhOod for his arrest during the night,
and were on the lookout for him. Yet. whether
arrested or escaped no one yet knew. 1t was
wondered whether the DOrsets would be at the
meeting. 1t was said they would not, and
while the buzz was loudest they drove up.
Villa was with them, and the young girls gath
cred about her, some to look at and talk about
her, but the most to indirectly sympathize with,
support and protect her. She was cool and col
lected felt that she must be there.
At about the time of the latest arrivals two
strangers got out of a carriage left little dis
tant from the Westinghouse, looked carelessly
about them, approached the veranda and paused,
when one OF them was recognized as famous
Washington detective. This flashed over the
eager group and produced sensation. The
officers acquaintance approached and spoke to
him, and many of the younger men gathered
about near them. 1t was seen at once that Den
bigh had not been arrested and that the officers
may have expected to meet him at the Sandy
Spring Westinghouse
greater sensation awaited the assembled
Friends, among whom were several outsiders.
Within three or four minutes after the arrival of
the detectives Denbigh himself was discovered
leisurely riding through the woods along road
from the southwest, approaching the meeting
house. general irrepressible "That is him!'
was followed by profound silence, which grew
QYnpCtaNcV At
ton the two officers looked up. glanced at the
approaching horseman, looked at each other,
and laughed.
''It is rough on him. and on us, too" laid the
principal of the two, whom his companion called
Mack, and who addressed him as Pard.
well, but they do look little bit alike at a
distance" replied the Pard.
'He looks about as much like Denny as a
handsome man does like you, Pard."
mo, he don't, though" was the reply.
"He calls himself Denbigh here, and that
sounds like Denny, and helped the sblunder-
If Denny wouldn't even change his name. You
know this one was keeping dark three or four
months ago. and this place wouldn't answer
his purpose for that" said Mack in explana-
ton.
(Which Of the young ladies has he been at
tentive to here!" he asked, turning to the young
men about him.
THE one who just now sat down by the tree
there, answered one of them, with GESTURE in
THAT explains it, was the response of Mack
who asked the question at hazard.
In the meantime Denbigh diSmOunted, tied
his horse to small tree, and! approached the
meeting house. passing near the little scared
group about Villa, who, unable to sustain her
self. sank onto seat near an old oak. AS he
became aware Of her presence: he lifted his hat
and passed her without word or look. All eyes
were on him, with chances at the officers; those
remote from them expecting his immediate ar
rest: and the young companions of Villa gath
AIRED closely about her, as if to screen her eyes
from the spectacle
AS he passed the cluster of girls the detective
approached him, laughing. He saw them and
turned toward them. when they lifted their hats
with the most profound respect. He knew
and kept on his way to the meeting house,
which he entered.
''Why," exclaimed one of the group about
Villa, ''he goes straight up to that awful Mr..
Mack! What cool, proud way he has. On.
they take off their hats to him! and he shakes
hands with Mr.. Mack! o, 1 shall die! There!
he turns laughing, away, and goes toward the
Westinghouse, and they let him go! Did you
ever, eyer, ever" as of course they never did and
that was all there was of it, save great sense
of relief and general rush into the meeting
house after Denbigh.
The rare Benjamin HaOwell, one of the
rarest men, an intrinsically great man, the
slver-tOn yued preacher of the Hickste Friends,
was sleeping in his grave under the oaks, few
yards to the right and back from the meeting
house The service this morning will be silent
and otherwise an inexpressibly reyerent wOr
ship and waiting. and we will remain to note
the outside happenings in the open air.
The officers followed to the veranda, and sat
down on the steps.
"That is him." said the young man, who still
anticipated catastrophe, as did a half-score
who remained outside.
''Yes.that's'him, sure enough, but not Denny"
replied Mack.
''Ain't thee going to take im?" asked the
chap.
'.Take the devil" immensely disguised
This would be the very place to find him, -
said the wag Of the night before, who was
present.
''HOw would you like to place the nippers on
i'm, Mack?" asked the Pard.
''Who? The devil? would as soon nut them
on President Arthur as him, with nod of his
head towards the meeting house.
"Who is he, anyway" asked the first speaker.
"YOu say he calls himself Denbigh here. He
may be what phases him." with trucculent
stare as il that was the business of none but
the party himself.
$50 she under the tree, is the lucky One?" he
went on to say. well she is fair excuse. If
she hooks him it will be what no Washington