The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-01-23

mOment TO dis prlVaDe room TO study
Bradshaw on the best and speediest
route from London to Gravesend.
There was O train at a quarter past
eleven. 1t was her a quarter ia
eleven.
"And when will he DO at Gravesendf r.
asked Mr.. Maggleby.
Nh. Goddard turned again to the
Times. But instead of at once lighting
upon the shipping news, his eye fell
upon o paragraph that occupied a not
very conspicuous position at the foot
Of the page. Suddenly heuttered a cry.
Whats the matter, Goddard ?" de-
handed Mr.. Maggleby, who was rapid.
ly growing impatient.
Mr.. Goddard replied by bursting in
TO a paroxism Of laughter. "By Joyel"
he exclaimed, "this is too ridiculous! I
never heard of such a thing in my lifei
1t is like a play Ha, ha, hal"
your merriment is rather ill-timed,"
cried Mr.. Maggleby responsibility.
Tell me when Mr.. Pudster will arrive
t Gravesend; and be quick, or I shall
lose that train"
"a pump tool" continued the head
clerk hilariously.
You're mad, / think" said MI. Mag
gleby. What do you mean? ?"
"Well, read this sir" answered Mr..
Goddard, and he handed the Times to
his principal and pointed to the para
graph.
Mr.. Maggleby testify took the paper,
adjusted his spectacles, and read:
EXTRAORDINARY Discovery AT PLYMOUTH.
The corporation OF Plymouth recently decid-
ed to remove an old and dlsused pump which
for many years had stood handleless and dry
on the Hoe. Yesterday morning, some work
men proceeded to remove ii, and in its interior
they were astonished to discover a number OF
letters, which had, it is Supposed, been put in
to the hole into which the handle formerly fit
ted, under the delusion that the pump was a
postofice pillar letter-box. The letters were
at once taken to the Plymouth postofice, and
were without delay forwarded to their destina-
tons"
"Can it be true? ?" calculated Mr.. Mag
gleby, with a great sigh of relief.
"Then the fact of the Camel having
been signalled last night off Dover is a
mere coincidence"
Most certainly" said Mr.. Goddard,
THANK heaven!" cried Mr.. Maggle-
by, fervently. "Send the cab away,
Goddard. But no! I'll go home again
at once, and SET my poor wife at ease.
Ha, ha, hal 1 do remember, now, that
when poor Mr.. Pudster came home
from his last voyage he discovered that
some letters which he had posted at
Plymouth had not been delivered. We
didn't miss them, because, as you rec
ollect, Goddard, he wrote again from
Southampton.
"Of curse he did, sir, (" said MI. bod
dard. well, let us congratulate our
selves. 1t would have been a fearful
business for Mrs. Maggleby to have to
go through"
And it would have been bad for you,
Goddard, for it would have spoilt your
chance of q partnership for some time
to come. Now I'm off,"
Mr.. Maggleby put the Times 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 tie
extraordinary nature of the adventure 6.
We'll, we shall be able 20 go to
Madame Tussaud's and the theater after
all, Maria, said Mr.. Magglehy at lunch
con.
And go they did; and what is more,
Mr.. Goddard became a partner a fort
night later, the Arm thenceforward be-
ing known as Maggleby & Doddard-.
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