Sun River sun. [volume] (Sun River, Mont.) 1884-1885, 1884-05-15
BRUSSELS LACE,
CONTINUED FROM LAST wrrE.

CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
"Wc speedily drew near the sta
ton at The frontier where tho Gus
tom-House examination was to take
place.
81 suppose we must turn ont here
and give up our keys grumblcd Mr.
Morton us we sluekcncd speed ut Ike
station.
Tout le mode descend do voil-
turc" called The silver bottoned
guard along the platform.
Il handed out ono huge dressing
case and leather satchel after another
into the charge of Mr.. Morton. and
then assisted my fair companion to
alight. What Il pretty foot and ankle
she had! And would she rcsentfully
think the pressure of my hand over
hers more than the occasion required?
'Thc crowd surged about ms, and l
was separated from Mr.. Morton and
Elaine us we all entered The Custom
Office. The moment had arrived To
convince Elaine that my statements
and warnings were not always to be
scorncd. The trifling hoax that ]
had planned would do no harm. and
would benefit me in establishing my
character for accuracy.
"Unobservcd by either Of my tray
cling companions, touched Il Gus
tom House officer on ihe shoulder,
and whispered to him with a know
ing wink" II have reason to suspect
that young lady of hiding more in hcr
pockets than the law allows, point
ing to Elaine, few yards in advance
OF me- 4 advise you TO have her
searched; it will pay for the trouble
"By this little stratagem Elaine
would ! thought, be frightened out
OF her feminine desire to smugg:e,
and she would never taunt me again
with being an over anxious Miss Nan
cy.' l should, on the contrary, earn
her gratitude in sparing her hu,nilia-
ton and Disgrace.
The officer advanced with alacrity
and fell back to await results. Here
something occurred which had the
effect of banisEing even Elanc from
my mind for the time baing. Some
one put letter into my hand which
ran as follows
DEAR Lnn Old Jahn is in n
rage about the twenty-five pound yoi'
owe him thinks You have abaconded.
You haze been traced to the vicinity
Of the frontier. and will be arrested
there unless you can pay the money.
Don't make Il fuss about it resign
yourself to the lookup for q few day.
and We follows will manage 10 release
you. In haste, DEEwENT.'
II was in Il terrible predicamcnt
indeed liable ut tiny moment to be
dragged away for paltry debt undel
the very eyes Of my cnchantess. ]
should be dissTaced and discarded
forever, for I had not ten pounds ii
my purse: and to borrow Of Mr.. Nor,
ton on SO short an acquaintance would
be scarce less ,disgraceful than what
! dreaded. How the ominous lettol
found its way into ny hands ! could
not tell--nor did l care; was too tor
tlrod with anxiety rs to what The
next moment might bring forth.
1T never rains but it pours, and
one wave of constcrnation after ali
other began to cngulfme. As l stood
wondering whether / should igno-
miniously take to flight or await my
fate, Mr. Morton, hatless, with face
as white as chalk and nervousiy
twitching hands, hurried towards ne
"'Oh, Mr.. Lenox,' he cried, thank
goodness I have found you at las9
My daughter Elaine, the foolish girl
had some lace hidden about hel
dress. They have found it, and |
can't understand much Of their chat
ter, but ] think they mean to arrest
us all. Do, pray, sir, come and speak
a word for US; they must surely know
we are people Of position. Why,
Elanc's mother was a Sydney Of
"1his was no time for chapter in
gencalogy, and, leaving the old gen
tleman with his sentancc unfinished
l flew in search OF Elaine. As ]
rushed into tho Office what u tablenr
met my gaze Elaine in n fit of hys-
terical sobbing, a stern-visaged wo-
man regarding her disdainfully, one
or two officials talking and gestic,,
lating with much cagoruoss. and o.,