Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-09-14
New Seriee-Vol. %. No. 8 8

aid de Mortlnor-have you al army list
about your
mechanically clasped my hands upon
my waistcOat pockets, as if to be quite
certain Of the matter, and regretfully
said, No, have not"
Its OF little consequence" resumed
the officer. II should merely have shown
you that the Hon. Lionel Gerald de Nor
timers name is in no plcbian corps. My
fathers the baron, name of course is ia
miliar to you"
| murmured that it was, and Samuel,
the telegraph clerk, also murmured thai
1t Was familiar to him.
May l eonfide in you?" said the fuHi-
tive.
"You can." 1 exclaimed. You can,"
echoed Samuel. the telegraph clerk, and
then we all shook hands. The cflcrr
stepped to his valise again, and the clerk
hurriedly whispered:
| Il SAY we're all right"
| He winked and struck the side of his
nose with his Hnger, and mechanically
initiated his gesture. The train Wa
slackeniag speed now, but the captain
for suca had decided was his rank -
produced another bottle. this time or
brandy, and we all three Quaffed to his
escape-Samuel. the telegraph clerk,
drinking 1t seemed to me-, rather mors
than his share. "Adieu! my preserver,'
exclaimed the officer, a5 the clerk IOs-
and carefully unlocked the door.
"Fling out your bag" said the youth.
This WAS accordingly done. Now jump
the way the train is going"
We did so, and, although 4 good deal
shaken, no harm WAS done, ard we sg;w
the angry lights at the rear of the car
| riages disappear with Quickening speed
around curve.
well, I'm off" exclaimed the clerk,
"good luck to you captain" and he vai.-
ished i'll the darkras.
"Now, where OH earth are we to -
top said my friend. Il only thought ot
coming to Downley, because it was,
supposed, Il quiet, retired place; but I
don't know The neighDorhOod
"l do" | SAID, follow me-" He FOLLOW
ed NE accordingly, AMI | took hlDi -
the little inn al which | usually lodge.
and where | could obtain a bed for hiin.
This latter offer he declined. He sad
he would just wash and have some i.r,r,
and cheese, and then walk across ii;
country to town he named, SOmr fc
miles off. !, of course, allowed llm "a
decide on his own movements with"-
comment, and i'll Il few inmates we a.
rived at my inn, which was luckily =
good way out of Downley in our dircc
ton. Tired and splaShed as he was, fur
the night was still wot and tenpestuOus,
the officer decided, having "his crus:,
as he called it, which turned out to .ic Il
| very hearty meal of cold roast beef. L.
fore refreshing himself with Il wash. |
then took him up stairS to my rUOIi, ava!
as We creased the landing he said, pnii-
ing to staircase:
Where does that lead to-"
"Oh. only TO the backyard uf the
house." replied, and we entered.
had obtained two candles, ana H.:
went. taking his valise with him. in,"
the dressing room, where ! sorted SO;I,''
papers which had brought down With
me. heard him washing, and i'll i
minute or two, hearing footstep e''A'-
ing from the drawing room, looked up
recolled with an exclamation of alarm.
for there stood MAT in Il InOIe-SkiI
jacket and trousers, cloth cap and :.
ven face, aid clOse-cut hair.
Who are yOu?" | exclaimed, grasp Z
my chair as possible weapon Uf -
fenSe.
"Oh, it's all light, should say. if y,rI
don't know me-" said the man, amt ir-
cugnizrd the voice of Captain de MoI.i
ner.
WHAT cried, more aStOEisiied tils'
before. I'm the name of all rnat :
wonderful, what does this mean"
You are not a bad fellow, but -
are very green" returned the voice. -
greater spoOney l never saw-nnr Il itj-
ter hearted one Why, old fellow. t":
stare as if you had never read of Il si,;a
moustache or beard. Go0d-by. old G..
Y YOu have made mistake tu-night,tiia'
all; and our sharp young friend Of ':r-
telegraph department has made Il H.t.+.i
greater / won't ask you to sink
hands with me again, because you az a.
gentleman and man OF honor though
soft, and am a rogue: but take this.
AS he spoke he offered me ring.
Il don't want" began
"Nonsense," said he; "take it. !; is
one of the few things which are rc;i!T
and hOlestly my own; helieve me e.:
once when l tell you that l have Iiil
that ring for twenty years. That's rig;ii.
l wish you good luck. GoOd-by."
lie was SOn6, N'tIlSt, luoleShlH ClOt'i'>'
felt cap and all. 1 heard him rI'
stealthily down the back stairs, ai;
never saw him again. | had disturbed
sleep that night, DIR, aiming OF ii.c..S.
both of the army and of the police. IN
woke very little refreshed in the morn
ing. Luckily, the weather was Row
fine,- and my business demanded that
should be in Downley early.
AS entered the market place | saw
several small groups staring at p!d
cards, evidently newly fixed; indeed. !
man was posting one up as | got theF
l naturally stopped to see what it was
about, and saw that it was headed, -
bold type: Robbery $500 rewari
1t went on to describe the appearan
of Mr. John Maceley in such langua
as left very little doubt as to who "
my cumplnion on the preceding G.