The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1885-06-10

NbtNb "ao tUo SuRRGSGlVe OF CllG ESCORT
oi London pickpocket to be agreeable.
Suddenly, as the one drop wanting to
I'LL M the cup of my humiliation, tho
diabolicai Instrument thought fit to
strike.
han2!N Soundcd with distinct and hor-
flnle clauor from the interior OF the
black ease.
rte NAV III charge Of the box dropped
Ut Witll i Noji5lye Shrek Of terror, the
Spectators scattered in alarm. 1 felt q
dct@rmincd Grasp tighten upon nv
snolIdnr, ODD resigned myself with the
calnllicsS Of despair to the next phase Of
The udipulonS drama.
one W0rp repeated several times.
cainc 10 me distinctly out of the con-
fused Rabe Of sounds. 1t bore q sort
OF Germau-couslnship to the English
word "dyoamite," and flashed sudden
illumination iuto my bewildered and ex-
asperateti brain. was supposed to be
,dsnllnitacl, "and poor aunt Martha g
Ihn0ccutrelic u Nlhilistlc OF Fenian en-
gue az destruction, which had missed
life for The moment. but might presently
iullil lis deadly mission.
IS u,0Ecnlcnt OH the part Of an indi-
YuItGli Wiio carr:ed a long pole was too
suggestive Of an intention to drop the
danUcrnlls Importation into the harbor
90 Do uaiuilJ borne. Roused to the de.
Etnncc ot my charge, | sprang forward,
shaNng on the detalning grasp on my
arm, AMI SeiIed aunt Murtha'S precious
Treasure.
Idiots! Foosl'' I exclaimed llotly.
'CA0,t ycu SGe-------"
My indignant glance rested at this
| ilvnclulr, no upon any blue coated gen.
oAlle bug upon q brown.robed slim
| GIn WtO ilanked on either side by q
! lna't.ginWi lal, stood on the edge Of the
0fpWt 81 sp3otat0T5. Her face was
/ S@ecr ami fresh as all English rose, and
| tba loyeiy gray eyes which met mine as
s,ooi, hrrassel, hunted, desperate,
| were 80 cpnlE ssionate and sympathetic
/ thAt moved by something do not
hn0W Whtf -''mysterious a(inity,n
l5npHosl llstinctivoIy raised my hat
| Tile Young lady colored deeply, and
milling one of the lads forward with
her, took a 5tep nearer to me, and said /,
ma very trembling and timid voice .
'NCali We explain anything for you?
; You c2nnot speak French perhaps !;
NhoFir pili,n
Nut tharlie, whom she had evidently
Reu holding by main force, would not.
sie Hlaclled'' contumaciously and left
| iiGf aione, covered with confusion.
"YoN are very good,'' I exclaimed
! eaGerjY "a shall be immensely obliged
| IL you willto these fellows that this
/ boS o. iniue, which seems to alarm
tlicm 10 much, contains nothing more
Aotnldah'a than an old clock"
Wittla brave effort she rallied her
cnuvagc and spoke some sentences in
| French 20 nay persecator. The man
seelnea 70 know her; he bowed politely,
iad liatencd attentiyely. The hand
which hold her sunshade trcmbled per-
! cepthlN, and the color came and went
| ln her cheess--such All exquisite color
| itonlr yet .llo held on bravely.
! Ilaonical eyed me keenly.
be- eAe'0itQe3 lndlG4tiiI4
iWith q olomutit 3esSnir ttG Nulucky
! cau&v nh my tTUW6lpS
+ N"Msld )o0 nln'' a, Is, sl3in-
{fal ,a pjvialErp,pNH, 'N NsNS yDn t0
aiq t0a 'Oy {'leaaaiy, g1tt
FniH lY4YtAns e 0paiaU now R5
/ ,ayG Iol Tie iailitesp ou,oo.ioA,1 U |
l0uaMlred, i,rot;Ueiug tile key ut once
j'lf Wa ASd only arrived at this under
Htauy ilg aOoner, II would have saved a
I Ereai dcll Of trouble. 1 am more
luDlip9d 4 you than ! can say. and
blpai lpologize very sincerely for the
troubia llYe given you"
3he Nutlltured somolnarticulate words
las slo Y2, eated hnrriedly, and disap-
pear later the recreant Charlie, no
! ionpt iUt lie crowd.
/ 'i'ht tatl OF officials still held aloof
! aual HinRSly as advanced to the pros
/ sldte 0lect of their horror and pro-
| dnca,j .hc contcnts for thoIr inspection;
th0n tea Of irrepressible langhter-in
| Which ioined heartily. in spite of my
SSH --cclI0etl along the pier. The indi-
VMnal in aommand raised his hat. with
| WiiRt ! ull,l arstOOd to be IL polite apol-
! osy, dozen oficious hands were cx-
tnrd2d to roioyo me Of my burden, and
poeaied. III what was now changed
10 q SprL OF triumphal progress, towards
Jne nriirest cab stand.
! | w3s speedily set on my way to tho
Nu8IlSh Consul, from whom I soon
learned The address Of Mrs. John Nor
tinlar, tho aunt with whom Miss Morti-
incr roSited. WAS determined to rid
myself ~ once Of my compromising
chaT4e and so drove straightway to the
apode OF tho Mortimers.
4 tlisa white, capped maid, who re-.
stored my s,lf-estcem by responding i'm
lmediatcly 10 my necessarily brief in
quiry-in l'rench--for madame" an
sWoreh the little bell which found at a
door on the first floor, and usherel me
INTO 4 So!on bright with gliding and
sweet With flower scents. A ladylike,
gtacetnl Woinan came forward to receive
me. and. after my few words Of axplan-