The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-18


 the 7imes. With this he no~ returned :: and the piper wss opened oE Mir. Mag gIeby's table, and eagerly scanned for nexs of the Camel
 -Here we have it Y said Mir. Goddard at last Steamship Camel, from Dem erara to London, ~ith cargo and passen- gers, was signalled of Dover al one o'clock this morning. Then Mir. Pud ster sill be at Gravesend in an hour or two. sir'
 Go. Gideon, go." exclaimed Mrs. Msgsleby. '' Lose no time Take a special train if necessary. Tell him all, and implore his forgiveness"
 "Yes, think had better ge, Maria 2 said Mir. Maggleby. will send a clerk home with you, and will telegraph to you as soon as see your-your late husb and. In the meantime, try to be calm Please tell them to call a cab, Goddard" Mir. Goddard returaed to the outer office, and despatched messenger for two cabs. NJ NJ gglsb. h nSei Mrs Maggleby into me of them, and clerk followed her. Then the unfortunate man went back to his private room 10 stcdy Bradshaw on the best and speediest route from London to Graveserd. There vas train at half past eleven. It was then a quarter to eleven.
 And when will he be a, Gravesend p asked Mir Maggleby. Mir Goddard turned again to the 7iJres Bat instead of at once lighting upon the shipping news, his eye fell upon a para graph that occupied a not very conspicu- ous position a, the foo, of the age. Sud denly he uttered cry.
 What's the matter, Goddard! ~ de- nanded Mir. Maggleby, who was rapidly gro~iag impatient.
 Mir Goddard replied by burs ing into paroxysn of sugh'er. By love he exclaimed. this Is too ridicu ons. l aever heard of such thng in my life {. IL Is like play. Ha, ha, ha.'
 "Your mernment is rather ,ll-,imed :" cried Mr. Magsleby responsibility. Tell me vh MT. Pudster will arrive at Gravesend and be quick, or shall lose that tram"
 A pump, tool" continued the head clerk hilariously.
 "You're mad, think" said Mir. Mag gleby. "What do you meanT
 Well, read this. sir" answered MT. Goddard, and he handed the 7fmes to his principal and pointed to the para graph.
 MT. Maggleby testj'y took the papey, adjusted his spectacies, and read:
 ExIR.sRpixARy DISCOVERY AT PLY nours.- The exploration al Plymouth re- gently decided to9remove an old and disused pump which fof ma.y years has stood han dleless and dry oh the Hoe. Yesterday morn inG some workmsa proceeded to remove il, and in it's interi1f they were astonished to discover a number of letters, which had, it is supposed. been put into the hole into which that the pump sss post office pillar letter box The ieners were at once taken to the Plymouth p6st-ofice, and were without delay forwardsd to their destinations"
 ~Can ii be true ?" ejaculated MT. Mag gleby, with a great sigh of relief. "Then the fact of the Camel having been sigma led last night of Dover is merely a coin- cidencer
 "M )st certainty said Mv. Goddard.
 Thank heav D ' cried N M g.l.by fervently. "S:nd the cab away, Dod- dard. But no! I'll go home again at once, and set my poor wife at ease Ha, ha! I do remember nov, that when poo M Padsser came home from his .ast voyage he discovered that some let ters which he had posted at Plymouth had not been delivered. We didn't miss them, because, as you recollect, Goddard, he wrote again from Southampton"
 "Of course he did, sir" said MT. Dod- dard. Well, let us congratulate our selves. It would have been a fearful business for Mrs. Maggieby to:have to go through"
 "And it would have been bad for you, Goddard. for it would have spoilt your chance of partnership for some time to come. Nov I'm off,"
 Mir. Maggieby put the 7imes in his pocket and departed and when he reached his home and showed the paper to his wife, the couple sat together for at least half an hour, talking over the extra ordinary nature of the adventure.
 "Well, we shall be able to 20 to Madame Tussaud's and the theatre after Ill, Maria," said Mir. Maggleby at lun- -heon.
 And go they did and wha. is more, Mir. Goddard became a partner a fort oight later, the firm thenceforward being known as Maggieby & Doddard.- CAam beys' /oHysaI.