San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-07
This story was commenced August "a
GARRISON Gift.
TOLD by PHILIP BRAND, N. D., LONDON.
BY HUGH CONWAY.

He was very ungrateful-sO much 50 that
my desire 70 kick him was intensified.
should not like To swear did not to a slight
degree yield to the temptation.
Push Handkerchief in his mouth" cried
Brand, suddenly. a lady is coming"
With right good will did as the doctor
suggested.
Just then Carriston returned. Idon't want
TO raise home tempests, yet | must say he
was accompanied by the most beautiful Great
ure my eyes have ever lighted upon. True,
she was pale as a lily-lOOked thin and deli.
cate, and her face bore traces of anxiety and
suffering, but for all that she was beautiful
too beautiful for this world, | thought, as /
looked at her She was clinging in half
frightened, half-cOnfding way 10 CarTiston,
and he-happy fellow !-rcgardlesS of our
presence, was ShOwering down kisses on her
sweet pale face. COnfOund il! / grow quite
romantic as ! recall the sight of those lovers.
A most curious young man, that CarriStOn
He came to us, the lovely girl on his arm,
without showing trace of his recent excite
ment
Let Us 90 now" he said, as calmly as il
he had been taking a quiet evening drive.
Then he turned to me.
"DO you think, Mr.. FentOn. YOU could with
out much trouble get the dOg-cart up 10 the
house?"
said 1 would try to do so.
But what about these peopleP' asked
Brand
CarristOn gave them COntemptuOus glance.
Leave them alone" he said They are
but the tools of anOtLer-him | cannot touch.
Let us go"
Yes, yes But why not verify your sus-
piciOnS while you can"'
just like Brand! He's always wanting TO
verify everything.
In searching for the key we had found
some papers on our prisoner. Brand ex-
amined them, and handed to CarristOn an
envelope which contained what looked like
banknOteS.
CarrstOn glanced at it. The handwriting
is, of course, disguised" he said, carelesSly;
but the pOstmark shows whence it came. 1t
is as ! always told you. You agree with me
nOWp
Il am afraid must" said Brand. humbly.
But we must do something about this man,
he continued.
HereupOn CarTiStOn turned to our prisoner.
Listen. you villain" he said. Il will let
you go scOt-tree if you breathe no word of
this to your employer for the next fortnight.
If he learns from you what has happened be-
fore that time, | swear you shall go 10 penal
seryitude. Which do you chOOse%
lpulled out the gag, and it is needless to
say which the fellow chose
Then l went off, and recovered the horse
and cart l relighted the lamps, and with
some difficulty got the dOg-cart up to the
house, CarristOn having exactly Anticipated
the events of the night The parcel he had
brought with him contained bonnet and a
thick, warm cloth cloak His beautiful
friend was equipped with these; then leav-
ing the woman Of the house to unite her huS-
band at her leisure and pleasure, away we
started; the doctor sitting by me; CarristOn
and the lady behind.
We just managed to catch the last train
from c.. Not feeling sure as to what
form inquiries might take Tomorrow, l
thought it better To 90 up To town with my
friends, SO, As we passed through MidcOmbe
Is, stopped, pald my Dill; anu Saye Instructions
SIX O'Clock the next morning we were all in
London