Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-31
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An Unpleasant Reception.

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m"meler at nin-tt-slN IN the shade al 1--WE
clock IN the afternoon. and hrat-adtn
~Ind jus, barrl, surrtns the dust-l laden
icaSes on the ancient tree N front Of Mr
Gulding- office IN one Of the dInsiesi courts
between Ola Broad street and Bishop,gate,
na,.c combination pf conditions when cer-
tainlY warranted Mr.. Gilbert GllAing tn lr-
rltahl, s!amming the .afe door, ,iclous,
locking 1t. aud senomousl, jamming his hat
un the back Of ms head, determined upon
LEAVING Of work for the dav
''Londou'- worse than the Black Hpl. TO.
DAY. and Ill get out Of 1. a. fast ~ the train
can lake me- souea cre-au,~hrrr here
,hrrc. breath OF fresh ar Toms been
inviting ne for the last three month, to
spend a few daSs with II, m-ri,er,ide vi
ia cool place. simmons. III GO.
liz c.ers looked up from the will he "a.
coping.
"AIl right. sir. Shall grt You time
tAbie " ili tou go Al once A"
~ nncr u intend To arrive there Ill all,
foam more desirable than an animated srrI>.-.
pot. kut sou necdn', get the timetable a
Irasn lri,es Paddiugton at seven Ihir, for
Ma.d-uhead. and u laA, It,"
lie ~a> a stout .ittie gentleman. pompous
and communicative. lie had bald head,
aud wore mutton chop ~hI,kers. aud Il dia-
mond collar button and studs. and low cut
shO.s, and he was bachelor on the shad,
side Of forty. With good income and rp-
solve that II ~as just about time for him to
look over hls lady acquaintance and honor
one favored one with his choice.
I'll Understood Toms m-aning g-th- sly
dog-~hen tie keeps hInting in HI. letters
tina, hi> wlie's sister is spending the summer
with them. lie wants ne 10 MARI, her, and
VT, shouldn't |. II she is young. and pretty
and agreeable ?
And Mr.. Goldiug siroked his whi.kers a.
he reflected on the matter. while the Great
Western tram went ti,ing toward, 1t. destin-
aIion.
II vas betseen eight and nine O'Clock Of
the br-ainle,> summer night that Mr.. Gold
ing alighted at Maldenhrad-a scorchlug
night, with not yestlge uf breeze blowing
and not star shining N the sk,.
..lrs, YOU may drive me uyrr-,ou don't
suppose I'm fool enough 10 foot Il. do you r"
be gruved at the Jrhu vino solicited hi,
patronage and Mr.. Golding climbed up in
th- comfortable open h,, and took off his
nat and began To grow quite comfortable By
the time the lights OF Dy sons cottage twink
led III sight.
You needn't drive any farther" he said
To has coachman put out here want to
surprise 'em-that is, II you're sure that is
the place"
There was no mistake. the man assured
him aud 50 Mr.. Golding counted out the
fare and dismissed him, and went .loxl, and
81. a ,..l a..
lightful surprise on the friends who had so
often insisted on his visiting them.
Reaching the house, Mr.. Golding tip-,oed
around to the lawn behind, and peeped eau
tiously in the window, where pretty home
scene greeted hlm-a bright, Yet subdued,
light burning on the table. beside which two
lovely whIte-robed ladies' sat reading, while
a chubby little youngster and its white
capped nurse were occupying corner. busy
with dolls and toys.
The dark one ia Tens wife, so the other
on. must be lone Dyson-a romantic name,
too, and Just fits her pretty yellow hair and
big blue ewes. .Ione' lone Golding wouldn't
sound amlss guess I'll slip around and
go in by the French window on the 9th
er-"
Mr.. Golding's intentions, however, were
not carried out. foI sudden. sharp fash of
lightning, and an instantaneous peal of thun-
der that seemed TO split open the very sky
above their heads, brought the ladies and
the child to their feet with affrighted faces,
while the nurses voice shrleked loud and
shrill.
The man, the man, ma'am | see him
peern' IN al YOU. ma 'am-with the villainist
eyes-hark. ma am "
The sound Of To. barking of dogs, and
Mr.. Golding's exclamation of disma', eNas-
prraiion aud terror sounded frightful indeed
for at the moment of the thunder crash,
two huge brutes suddenly sprang upon him,
As though they had fallen from the clouds.
and a second later grip like death was felt
on hi, shirt collar.
"Archie's come, Oh, thank goodness"
Mrs. DYSON cried, and then the fair little
golden haired girl called out as she came
nearer the window through which Mr.. Gold
ing had taken his stolen view.
as il YOU, Archie? How providential
And you've brought the dogs, too"
80 I've got you, have p voice yelled,
in Mr. Golding's ears. and he felt himself
shaken as if in the grip of giant. while the
relentless hold on his collar made him feel
that the next would cause a stroke of apo
plexy "I've got you. have Hold him,
ROYAL! Keep him down, Duke, good dog.
SO you are the rogue that's been making so
fres with the jewelry of the Manor House.
are you? and the plate down at the rectory
And YOU imagined you'd get a haul here,
did YOU? Well. we've stopped you this
tlme-eh ?"
With each successive query. Mr. Golding's
captor gave him shake like q cat gives a
mouse.
"It's mistake-all mistake" /" he croaked.
vainly trying to unloose the s;rsngling pres
sure on his windpipe. "lfs a."
"Of course it isl" his esptos responded.
.Is slvays i . mistake vhsa yea igh'-aa-