The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-03-13

"Didn't YOU hear step. Billg"
~ woman. She's turn,d oil some
where. lie amt come Yet, was tho
answer.
"Hc's late tonight" said the first
voice, In a gruif underlOnc.
"You arc surc HIS taking tho d'a'
mondS homc?"
..Sure ~ death. was at IS
when he gave the orlcr. '>end them
to my shop ut nine o'clock. SAYS he.
.and will take IN IN home with me-
And he gave the address OF BainOridso
X Son"
.But arr YOU surc he will pass hcrc?"
.Of course he will. lie lives in tho
next street. He'll come
.Supposa he shows ii sht?"
you hold him. and I'll soon stop his
fight"
Every worl fell ON Dollic's ears clear
and distinct in the silence of the
night,
They would rob him, these dreadful
men. IL nobody warned him. Incy
would sprln. out upon him aS he
passed. and strike him down before he
knew there was danger
lie must not como alone, unprcparcd.
False lover. false friend aS she felt he
was. she could MT 80 on her way and
leave Ia m tO death.
When she stood NJ the pain ot hci
ankle was almost uncnlurablc; but she
clung to the railing and ~ limpcd along
one street. The others seemed inter-
minablc.
Often she crawlcd through the wet
flush ul the streets; often ou Que foot
hoppcd painfully along. till the shop
was reached at lat, and the light in the
cOuntjng-huI,c still burned.
The side door for the working.girlS
was still uniastcncd. and Dull!c entered
there, reaching the cOunting-hoTsc
soaking wet. white AMI trembling, II
CONFRONT both Ed ,ar Bainbridgc and his
father.
unhccd,ng their cNcla'ma'ions Of
diSmay and surprise. she tod hcr story
with waitc lip> but u steady voice.
"Waitiug furmc'' cried Edgar Balm
bridge. "rhe ScOundrcl>.'
/ "Yo', bought diimondS at -s
. today" asked his father
~ parurc for Miss Wilson, sir. |
wish 10 present them, with your per.
mission. on Thursday. All. look at that
p,,r grl.'
For overcome b. pain, fatigue and
mental torture. poor pollc had stag.
gre toward, the door aud tainted upon
the lloor.
4 ha,ty call summoned the purcr.
and in few minutes the por,cr> wife
appear Il, rubbing her eyes, bu; full %
wumanly resource, for the comfort q!
the girl
\ cab was procured. and clothed in
drv garments furnished hy the good.
hearted woman. and escorted by the
porter. Dul,ir was driven h me-
The next morning walking proved To
bc impos .ihlc. and nn.lir was Obliged 10
call upon her landlady for assistance To
dress. wondering at herself Little for
caring 10 -; mp.
Br' hc:nrr noon, sitting in ,he parlpr,
her lame ankle upnn u cushion, Sho was
surprised hy two gentlemen 90 les no
other than Balm ridge Il SOn in PER
Spn-and u lady who introlu eel herself
q, Miss Wilson.
I'VE have AL come Ia thank yuu,'
. the lady ,ad Il. 'and have come Ia ear.
nv vau home with ne. These gentle
men owe you their lives; | owe You my
diamonds.
"But what did YOU do?" asked
DOlic.
I'VE captured the ROBBERS by mas
tcrly stratagcm. ".sail the old gcn'lc-
man. Edgar >aunlcrcd past ih' alley
way with = revolver all rrady in his
hand. while !, with thrcc po,i,emrn,
went round anl entered the alley softly
behind the villa u. Taken by surprise.
thcir retreat cut OF. they were easily
madr prisoners. You und rStand. we
could not arrest them m.c,, thcy ac.
tually attacked Edga-. ~ il was, how.
ever. there was a very pretty little tuS-
slc before We came up. Blc-, me. dear
child don't faint he's all right
"My foot Dullic murmurri, I'll
spraincd NV ankle last uisht II was
To stop u rest IL that | sat down Un the
church wall.
"YOu didn't come all the way Lack
with a Spraincd ankle?'
"lrs, sir"
you lrc heroine" cried Miss VIII
son. but, my dear. aud hcrr the
hc rcSs drew nearer to Dollie aud took
her hand ia a clo.c clasp. 1--WE have
been hearing this morning pretty lit.
tie love story. OF which YOU also are
the hcroin". and have come tO see
il YOU will lc my guest until Thur'day,
and then make poor Edgar there the
happirst Of men hy assisting at n dou.
bic wcdling"
Dollic's eyes, slowly dila,ing ~ the
other la,ly spoke, were open To- their
fullest extent aS this climax wa
rca he'd.
Edgar" she said. IL thought b.
was To marry You on Thursday
a musical laugh answered her.
Calling the gentleman at the sami
time from the window. where they had
sauntercl during this little scene, Mis-,
Wilson looked up at them.
"Co1yincc TINS young lady, Edgar"
she said. 'that YOUR affection for me !,
only that Of dutiful son. and that !
shall have moihcrly affection for hct
I | kewisc whom | become the wife o;
your father. Edgar Bainbridse. senior"
Aud then Edgar took the chair his
step-mothcr-elect vacated, while th.
elder lady and gentleman went Outsids
To arrange cushion ia the carriage foi
the sprained ankle.
What Edgar said may b. imagined,
but certain il Is that Dollic drove HON,
with Miss Wilson. and was the lady's
guest until the following Thursday,
when her wcdding-car,ls, too. were dis.
tributed. and the bridal party consisted
of two bridegrooms and Two fair. blush.
/ ing brides.
The daily papers in noticing the wai
ding. stated that superb parurc of dia-
mOnds worn by Mrs. Edgar Bainbridge,
JUNIOR, was wedding present from
Mrs. Edgar Bainbridgc, senior ~. y.
HOrid.