The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-19

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information seemed endless He would
sit on the piazza an hour at a time,
twirling the little cane which he always
carried. discussing a fayorjte author or
telling a funny story or pathetic Incl
dent of his army life. We asked no
greater pleasure than to watch the
lights and shadows of his wonderful
eyes.
The ladies were charmed with him.
One Of my cousins mixed his brandy
and water nightly, and a rich young
widow, who had many suitors at her
feet, received his attentions with evil
dent pleasure. But he had the tact
which made no one jealous or unhappy
in his presence. Not a pang crossed
my mind in thinking that Alice would
travel with him He was my ideal of u
Southern gentleman and my only feel
ing was one Of pleasure that Alice
would be so well taken care of.
He formed a special friendship for a
gentleman who had q school in the
neighborhood. | remember that one
evening as we sat in the parlor he
asked this gentleman to purchase for
him 4 number of books dnring a visit
to New York. He wrote down from
memory the titles of at least one hun
bred OF the best of books. and our
friend readily promised 10 do rs he de-
sired, and give the privilege of his dis
! conf ~, the General also nronosed 70
bring his brothn, TO on ,,] fridnJ,s scbooi
and offered 4 generous subscription to
| aid him in his work.
for few DAYS He wos ex-noct;nq 70
return and hiino Ills brotbar tban f9I-o
Alice ON thair Journey
He came hack. buf his brother was
NOT with him.
Harry came 70 tbo dcnot 5, he eoid
in exnIGnin~ ,,hrt wag sufYarino. 81
much from fpIon on his hand t6at 7
had not the heart TO insist on his
comino He will he here in a few
DAYS
But all pleasant DAYS must end and
| tha last Of ou, ,lnosont .n,son ran,o
He and Alice started Tie had left -
substantial check in the hands of our
friend and we were Nil sorry that we
mioht never meet him AGAIN
Iinoerod \ few DAVIS 70 oatbar nv
thinus foocther. and was sn9ndino nv
LAST bour with INV uncIo and his fa97,iIT
when our friend. the Professor came
suddenly into tbp room with da1nd
look. SAVING.
General Randolnh's check has been
rctnrnpdr'
We could not believe our ears. Cen
eral Randolph dishonest! Irpossible,
NV uncle teIeoraphcd at once to his
clerical friend in the Fast AIas, IN.
r. knew no sucb man. He was Hind
and wrote bv means of a secretary So
that his SIGNATURE had been easiIy
forced.
Twas crazy. maddenedlAlic had GONE
with him! WhereP O, wberep took a
detective and started in search Of her
| gathered nv own SAVINGS tbe banl,
furnished more money and I detorn,-
! ined TO find him and brinp him hack to
Justice dead or alive
We followed them TO New York. but
they had left the day before. We traced
then, nv means of a small cane which
he had left to he marked at a jewelers.
store. It was to be encraved; "From
Randolph. of VIRGINIA. TO Bush. of Ken
tuclv'' and was to he sent to Tevino-
TON. Kv. We followed them to Cinni99-
matt RECOGNIZED his handwriting IN
the register of one of the hotels in an
assumed name. ASH pointed TO If the
clerk launched and said:
"Td like 70 collar that fellow He
played us the neatest bit ofroo.uerv that
| I've seen for MANY a lono day He
went TO the theater one NIGHT and
| brouDht back with him a chan that he
nicked nm there They were as thick
as hons. They must room together. 7
had CHARGE of the safe and rs thew
came TO fhe desk TO oct the kew vour
friend said TO the other in the ARREST
tonns-vou know what = wav he had
with bim-CYps 7 knew. Now Won
must excuse me. sir. but of course we
never met each other before and 7
think It wouId be better to leave our
valuables in the safe over NIGHT. have
a nackaoe Of nonprs beside me that iS
,y6rtb =, GOOD dnnI and wifi ,,o,,,, ,,o,.y
mission TN taln a checl, for II rho
otbor ohm did +ha Sonoa Inor;no -
watch and onito = snn If money Now
what do Won snnnoso that infarnai
toono Jidp Early IN tho r1orrin0 ho-
foT1a Tho otbor fai1ow was au,aile7 bo
sIinnnd his hand into his nocllnt rot
| Up NV l'No'' S'0