The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-01-20

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prIa. md NJ lantnhaf began 10 fool
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wlH evident lho VIA NOT 100 tnH hotel
MI i|nrIulHr .tllIrl lO.th with lhp ldni
That .ho might have gone out Tor % walk
during Dis absence llo spent tho rrat
~ Me day In wandering aimlesilY about
The streets returning nt short Intervals
10 tho hotel 10 Inquire II hia niece hhd
come back By degrees bee worked
hlmarlf into u state 0f nervous excite
ment aud when n bognn 10 grow dark
and Misc Amy did not appear ho re-.
solved 10 communicate with the police
Before doing 80. however, II OCCURRED
10 him 10 ascertain the name Of thb gen.
tlpmBn who had sat near 70 them at
breakfast, remembering that his niece
had appeared startled nj seeing him.
Upon cling furnished with his doscrip-
hon. the concierge identified The indi-
ylduh IN question ~ n Colonel Ingram,
adding, suddenly
"Bul, watt 1hcyoung lady Monsieur
~ pooking went away with that gentle
mnn remember that NJ lie Colonel
had young lady with him"
"Whall' exclaimed Mr.. Farluhar,
aghasL
''Ihcy started OH in the hotel omni.
bus about midday, with baggage"
added tho concierge,
Good lloayens!' exclaimed good
Mr., Farquhar, wlplng his brow what
an awful lhingl That poor child
must have clopcd with somo-some adj
ycnturor.
Having found n oluo 10 his nicco's
disappearance. he had no difficulty N
obtaining further Information. which
convinced him that his suspicious were
correct A porter had brought down
tho Young lady's luggage by the g%entlo-
mans orders and had placed Il on the
omnibus. The English Colonel mp
pcarod TO be an mieur with the young
demoiselle, and they had driven OH TO.
gethcr. Mr., farquhar subsequently
ascertalnod that they had gone to tho
railway station. where their luggage
had boon labeled for Geneva.
Mr., Farluhar was an energetic old
gentleman, and, in spite OF tho shock TO
his feelings, he did not hcsitatod 10 fol
low the fugitiyes. Hc felt in duty
bound to do NIL in his power TO rescue
his niece, aud, though he was naturally
grioycd and Mortified at her conduct,
he was ready TO make excuses for hcr
and believed sho hal been decoycd
away. His first impulse was to tclo-
graph 10 arrest his nleco's companion;
hut with the object OF avoiding n
scandal. and from an Unborn spirit OF
caution. he abandoned this idea, as hc
hoped 10 reach Geneva In tho course
OF tho next day. within few hours after
Miss Amy and her abductor.
lie could hardly control his impa.
ticnce during the long and weary jour
ney, and arrived at his destination IN a
state OF furious indignation. Not know
ing where Colonel Ingram was staying,
he started of TO make inquiries at all
the principal hotels lilo first drove 10
the Hotel National without result; but
ut tho Hotel Monopole his enterprise
was rewarded. lilo learned that Colonel
Ingram and Miss Amy had arrived
there early that morning, and in a few
moments he found himself face TO face
with the fugitive pair.
Colonel ingram occupied n private
sitting room and was lounging by the
open window, which overlooked the
Lake, smoking n cigar. while Miss Amy
was leaning over the balcony, watching
the people in tho street below. Boil
turned round when MIR. Farquhal
bounced into the room, and At the sigh
OF her uncle the young lady turned
deadly pale. while Colonel Ingram ros,
from his seat and said, rather dciiantly
MAY inquire what your bushes
Is. slrPh
81 am that young lady's uncle an'
guardian. and | am here 20 demand ~
explanation of your disgraceful aud un
pdnclpled conduct SIR" cried old Mr.
farquhar, firmly.
"What do You meanp don'tundcr
stand" said Colonel Ingram, with grea
hantour.
81 repeat sir. that Miss Nicholson |
my niece. sndfnm her guardian re
turfcdNMr. farquhar, angrily.
Miss Nicholsonl | assure yonr. sll
you are mistaken" raplied Colone
Ingram, pcrceiving that his visitor wa
neither mad o intoxicated. Thf
young lady's name Is not Miss Nlchol
son. nor is she your niece May | asI
your name. STRIP
"'Pon my word, this Is too much.
exclaimed Mr.. farquhar, Indignantly
though inwardly disconnected b
Colonel lngram's straightforwardncss
81 appeal to tho young lady. | vii
give YOU my card with pleasure" b
nd led, laying Il on the table wit
trembling hand.
"Do YOU know that name, m
dearp" laughed Colonel Ingram. glanc
ing ut the card and handing IL 10 Oh
young lady.
"Mr. Champion farquhar. No.
ncvcr heard Il before in my lifc.n wa
tho reply. uttered In a low, neryou
tone. and from the manner In whic
she mlspronounced tho name II wa
evident sho never had.
"Rcally. Mr.. farquhar, you arc Il
boring under n MISREPRESENTATION sal
Colonel Ingram. frankly. You ar
probably misled by some accidental N
scmb,ancc between this young lah
and your niece. | sympathize wit
your disappointment. and hope YOU wi
soon be relieved Of your evident an,
iafv.n