Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-07-25

Don't mind me. gentlemen, II you
wish to give him lesson," said Lady
Jones, who had espoused the part OF her
first friends.
The Engllshmsn looked ct her rather
| kenly, but mado no remark. Nor, al
though they continued TO talk at him and
about him for the next half hour, did he
take any further notice OF them, but read
a novel attentively which he had extract
| ell from his littlo' black bag. BY the time
they reached Amicns, quite pleasant IN
timacy had sprung up between Lady
Jones and the two mon. The four went
to the buffet and brealfasted together.
Returning to their carriage they found
that the Englshman had disappeared, so
| they made merry ut his expense.
But they had not done with him yet.
| He wss there on the quay rs the train ran
alongside the Boulognc steamer; they
saw him again on board with his little
handbag, and always calm and lmper-
turbable. Only once did. he betray tho
slightest emotion; 1t was when man
came up to him as he stood near the fun
| mel, and, with an almost imperceptible
| salute, addressed him as Mr.. IIopklnson.
"Hush, you fool!" he replied, sngrily.
"Don't mention names here"
IL was too late, however; many OF those
around had heard the name, and among
the rest the two men, who were smoking
close by.
"Come aft, Thaddeus," whispered the
tall man. "Did you hear that name"
81 did. 1t must be that numbering VII
| lain himself"
"And you, you fool, to get quarrcling
with him in the train"
"Do you think he has his eye Oh us?"
"You may take your oath on that"
"What in the name Of conscience shall
we do?"
"Leave it to me; have dodge, If |
can only work it."
The steamer being very crowded, Lady
Jones and her party had been unable to
secure private cabin. They had TO stay
on deck, and In by no means a good place.
But. thanks to the attention OF her friends,
Lady Jones was made comfortable With
rugs and wraps near one Of the paddle
boxes, while Millicent and the maid sat
close beside her. The voyage across the
channel was not good, and the ladies
Ill In, f
tered condition. Now the strangers, like
chiyalrous gentlemen, came out In their
true colors. Nothing could exceed their
kindness. They took infinite trouble to
prepare the party for going on shore;
they helped the maid to fold and strap up
the rugs, and made themselves generally
useful. Lady Jones was so grateful md
80 charmed that she begged thom to call
OH her lu London, and gave them her
address.
When .he poriors rushed on board,
Lady Jones desired one Of thom to go at
once and secure her carriage.
"Can't be done, num-" he replied.
"All tho things have to DO examined be-
foro they let us through to the train"
"Absurdl" said her ladyshlp; "thoy
won't examine mine. am Lady Jones"
But her ladyship was no bettor than mn
ordinary person before the law. Tho GUS
tom-house officers were incxorablo; and,
In spite of her protests, ali her small par
nf
into the search-room, and laid out on the
counter. With an imperious wave OF the
hand, an official ordered her to follow
them. TO make matters worse, the quiet
Englishman, to whom she had been so
rude In the train, was standing In the
doorway talking to two other men, and
laughing, as she thought, ut her distress.
For a moment her two friends were no.
where to be seen.
81 never heard OF such q thing" shc
said Indignantly to Millioent, as the ofll-
cious searchers turned everything out Of
her gold-mounted dressing case, and then
proceed to pnroll the rugs. "What do
they take us for2'
Everybody Is treated alike, dear Lady
Jones. suppose they are afraid Of Fe-
mans, or dynamite or something"
at Is prepOsterous, cisgraeeful! Sir
John shall write to the papers-I bog
your PARDON"
This was to an official who had said to
her twice, "What Is this?'
A small parcel done up In strong brown
paper securely tied and sealed.
az haven't the least idea. Something
of my maids or Milliccnt's--this yonng
lady here. l really cannot say"
But while she chattercd on with accus-
toned garruity, the custom house officer
had already cut the strings, undone the
parcel, and laid bare small plain tin case.
1t had a lid, which was easily opened.
Inside were number OF slabs Of witty
brown, sugar-looking substance, which
might have been tenth-rate chocolate or
indifferently mace "toffee."
"Some sort of sugar" said Lady Jones
GLOW odd! cannot imagihe-"
"It's just what expected" said a quiet
voice behind. Hand itover, Mr.. saunders.
This is my affair"
"Whst, Mr.. Hopkinson, are you hcref"
every much on the spot this time, 1
think, Mr.. Saunders. Now, nia'am"-to
LeGy Jones-"where are your other
friends?"
Glow dare you speak to me-" she re-
piled, hotly, recognizing her old enemy
Of the train. 81 am Lady Jones'"
"Of course, all right" replied the man