The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-24
A PHANTOM BRIDE.
BY the Author OF "THE ICg CAR
NIvAL."

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occupants individually and collect
lively.
The three young men burst into a
roar Of laughter at this unexpected sal
! ", while Mrs. Dayids explained, with
natural indignation, that TN young
rubbish had had the impotence to be
afraid on solitary BEETLE or tWo-as
| though any London kltchlng could be
expected to he free o sch, Iettn alone
| that wiOut doubt there was deal
queerer livestock customers located /
| lnss's bedroom .sayii the mark as a
rule"
"Woll, but now tell us said Dick,
when the burst Of merrimont had sub
sided, and the child. with one finger in
her mouth, stood staring stolidly at
him, what were you really up to last
night. before the bobby found you?
You were in the Strand, seemingly, at
eight O'clock. and here in PicCadiliy at
half-past one. What were you about
meanwhley Where had you come
from? Where were you off to? In
short, what was your little game?N
II wur wi Margot She druys hor-
gin an plays tamb0oreen, an klects
the 'pence-when we gifts any
Mrs. Dayds, at this juncture, de-
posed in an undeTtonc 10 the existence
Of the said instrument Of warfare,
which, she babe leave to observe, gave
"a certing colorin' of truth to the
Chid's story, which otherwise no
doubt, wllr moOStmglings lies
Not necessarily, Mrs. Davids,N re-
torted Dick with unWouted severity,
And now. turning again TO The child,
who's Margoj? Your mother, sup
pose?H
"Noa-mi mither's dead, She loand
me t Margot fore she died, three year
or more ago
And where were you going last eve
ning?"
Dunno; a ChrismaSsin sumwhere.'
And what become Of MargOt?'
The child shook her head and paused
moment indecsively before reply
ing;
Dunno; specs she's off ag'in. She
she stopt, spent like, a bit furder up
tn sthreet, an II jist cut an run. |
i wur that tired she supplemented
falteringly, as though conscious that
some apology or explanation Of this in
dependent course Of action on her part
would forthwith be demanded, IAN /
/ wanted t luke a hi thrippenny-bit,
--an'-an' Margot were doonreet bad t
me, heside,"
well done, little onel" rejoiued Du-
dele. laughing heartily. "lu plain
English then, having determined to
give the enemy the slip, you deserted
when occasion served"
The C..l nodded her head, with so
knowing and confidential an air, that
the three young men laughed again in
chorus, whilst the housekeeper silently
shook her head, and opined in magiste-
rial tones that little gurls as did so
niyver coined to much good as miss nd
mabbee, do well to bear in mind.'
You suppose, then, that Margot con-
tinued her journey without you, ehY'
proceeded Dick, resumlng 1.-The cross
examination of the prisoner at the
bar" as Curtis observed to Dudelle
soto r0cc
Eyes, sir; l hided,n
Here Greta nodded with something
of Il triumphant air.
And if the bobby hadn't stumbled
across you, what should you have done
when you woke this morning. ch?-and
found the sun shining, and no breakfast
ready? All! you'd bave forthwith dis
appeared into the nearest bakers prob
ably, and had jolly blow out on the
strength of that threnpenny-piece,
shouldn't wonder. Would you have
spent it all? or kept the small change
with an eye to dinner?N Dick Ques-
toned sapiently.
II should ha' KEEP it all--the "Trip
penny, as it wur2" returned Greta with
decision; IAN a begun an singed INV
way back Z lvy-lane, till I'd gottn'd
coppers."
and Curtis appr0vingly. And then
' little one, what when you reached Ivy.
a lane?'
/, But Greta stared silently, and with
sullen diSdaln, at the propounder of
this query for one long moment; then
turned eyes of mute interrogation
towards Carlisle. plainly indicating that
she challenged the right of any other to
croSs-eXamne her on crucial points.
Dick could not resist smile, jhe
: child S meaning was so obvious.
"Well, why did you want to get back
to lvy-laneY What did you intend to
do when you arrived there"
Down B0sweil-court theer's a ouso
wheer we lodgd; an'-an' a Italiang wi
white mice, an burds cage an he
--he-aX'd NE one day if I'd 90 long
wi i'm, an an | would an, all she
finished abruptly, glancing round def.
anty. ia ha' sing'd fur i'm instid o.
MargOt.n
well, but if be too had turned out
rect bad to you like Margot, what
then, my strong minded little WON
amp
Thin I'd ha' lost i'm an al!n re-
turned the child calmly, stretching
forth one grimy hand, and stroking adj
niringly the cushioned back Of Dicks
armchair, in manner which eX'
cited peremptory rebuke FROM Mrs
Davids.
Infinitely amusing as the three young
men found the general proceedings, YET
Curtis interrupted at this junCtule, re
minding Dick that he had ordered {
hanson for quarter before eleven; so
If he meant 10 start at That hour he,
better forthwith arrive at some deter
mination respecting the ultimate dis
posal Of this precious kiS, whom Du
dele further prolanely stigmatised a
"a deyllish queer customer"
Take her down with you TO Burn
ham, " suggested Curtis; "anice Christ
mas-box for your mater; she'd be de