Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-24

matter to cold pen and ink recital, when
the magnetism of personal presence
might SO much better tend to accomplish
the object sought.
Barring this thin disguise OF maiden
" reserve there was every evidence, to
my mind at least, that our correspond
ence indicated a clear understanding
that it was to lead up to something Of
serious import, and, therefore, as soon as
could arrange my law business I de-
cided to go to Baltimore and remain
there until this, the most interesting of
all my cases, was decided.
had animated to Alice that expect
ed to present myself in person at her
home in very few days, but to no one
Of my friends at home did I give the
remotest hint of the object of my visit
As the train was nearing Baltimore a
gentleman entered the car and glancing
at the faces of the passengers as he pass
ed, suddenly stopped at my chair and
looked closely at me.
"Why, bless my soulp' said he.
"Surely, this is my Saratoga friend of
last summer, Mr.. Lewellyn," is it not?'
1.-THE same, atyour service, Mr.. Brown,
and very glad to meet You again" I re-
piled.
81 thought I couldn't be mistaken.
Remember you well, and also remember
that you seemed to be captivated with
one of our Baltimore ladies last summer
A very lovely girl, too sir.
"Ah," said I laughing, "you are very
kind to couple my name with hers; but
how is Miss Taliaferror
"Fairly well, never looked better. 1
happened to be at the station yesterday
when she and her mother and several
friends started for Florida
I think my friend did not notice my
sudden start at this announcement. II
he did he was too well bred to show it.
I manage to stammer out:
Indeed! Yes, Of course! But gone
to Florida, did You sayw
eyes, Mrs. Taliaferro told me that al
though her daughter was looking well,
she had been rather dropping for some
time past, and the trip was taken to give
her little variety and change OF climate.
But, good bye, now. Come and see me
If you can" and with this he passed on.
Here was state of affairs. Gone
and without a word to me. Gone-and
knowing that was about to visit her.
The word gone rang in my ears like
death knell. It seemed to stand out in
black letters before my distempered Wis
ion whichever way I looked, and no word
could have more aptly described my own
and physical collapse.
If ever there was any doubt that
loved this girl with the one strong pas.
sion of my life that doubt was now ef.
fectually dispelled.
By the time Baltimore was reached my
resolve was taken: would 60 to hel
house and learn, if possible, what route
she had taken, and then, by the very
next train, set out in pursuit.
At the house the servant confirmed thu
news of her departure for Jacksonville
via Norfolk, and without disclosing my
name I fastened away to catch the mex
southern train.
Away we sped as fast steam could
carry us, but all too slow for me. Through
the great state of Virginia into tn
equally great state of North Carolina
what an interminable journey it seemed
I knew that the only stop my fair fugi
tive would make would be at Charleston
and on arriving there I fastened to tn
comfortable and substantial old Charles
ton hotel. Sure enough, there were tn
names of mother and daughter upon tn
register, and with feverish Impotence
asked the clerk if they were still there.
81 believe so," he replied urbanely
turning to examine his room indicator
and while was congratulating mysel
s upon soon seeing them, the gentleman,
clerk, with the same placid smile of pre-
: occupied deIberation, turned to me ant
, said sThe ladies left about two hour
ago."
"Left" almost shouted I, as if he hat
. MORALLY insulted me; ''why, you jus
said they were here"
81 was mistaken, sir. They left b.
= the 2 o'clock train for Atlanta"
"Atlanta! Why, man, they were goin
" to jacksonville"
Exactly, but owing to reports c
= smallpox at Savannah and below the
took the route through Western Georgi
> to the Florida Central, and thence cas-
to Jacksonville. Next train same rout
4. tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock"
+ There was nothing else to do bu
d wait. Ny anxiety of mind may be i'm
o agined as I sat there realizing that ever
o hour was carrying the object of m
n search further away from me. while
a was powerless to pursue.
"a It will seem strange to the reader tina
I did not proceed at once to Jacksonvill
10 and await her arrival there; but, reade
X I could not endure the thought of wait
h ing anywhere. Travel was relief
!. my overweight mind and all the tim
r the hope that I might overtake hi
J. buoyed me up and made life at least er
n durable.
1. But even disagreeable delays mu'
sr come tc an end in due time, and the ne,
:. morning found me speeding across tt
At Palmetto state in the line of Sherman
march to the sea. Then up throug
# Georgia to her capital, Atlanta, but Il
n bird had flown here also. Away agai
= toward Macon with the Taliaferro pari
ID only one train ahead and but few hou
- in advance of us. But, alas that favo
:. tie Southern railway casualty, "h