Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-07-26

ara.e-facsd, oily.halred agent
We!! really. answered D.ck, laugh
- "a at the same time little AS
.stcd - the boxmakers inquiry
we'll, really, know several persons
Sta would answer TO your description
u GIT l inquire why you wish 4
inow2
Well, sir, said the boxmaker. az L,
v t:d'y. you see. suspect Something.
Suspect sonething2 repeated Dick
". .ha little start. Really, don Z
! u-je,s:aud you. Pray speak plainly.
Wei, sir, answered NJ. Bori. Ii,
3, IL dis a day or two ago a gent
'h pale face aud oily hair. a.
(, called here and ordered 4 box
-.y IS yours, and what strucl, M a:
- was that he wanted same mi.
Oh z,
'.5esl
l"s, So, md l thought l slre!ed i,
~ o. course, ! nay BE- mistaken,
r... = any rate. the.e can b. no harm
T. q usntlouing 1t
Or, none in tie world. replied
De. thinking very hard Many
'n-nk- iog doing 50. DID the gentle
nan give any name?
Yes. sI-John Smith
And address
No, 81: he said he would call FOR
= and IL did 80 this morning.
Ham nuttered Dick, thoughtfulIy
= .nhs sEain for telling me Of 1t.
Gsoi lay. And Dick left.
Can i be, thought Dick, as he
walked away, IAN it be that John
C-@bb is going to play some trick
Pa.e lace and oily hair-that suits
him down to the ground Same sort
Ci box, with same initials. Certainly
looks queer. What's to be done, that
tne question. Can't kick up a row
with Crabb. He mayn't be the John
Smith at all. Can't order another
box; haven't time for that. Well, all
| see that can be done is to keep a
sharp lookout, and I'll take good care
t. do that.
Tbs was easier to say than to do,
as Dck did not know for what to
EseD s. up lookout. If The pur-
caaser Of the other box were John
Crabb, what was he going to do with
1t" Foc be life of him Dick could
n suess. But his suspicious, though
W, vague, were strong enough to
n. ke him f,r from comfortable.
.e v"1ling duly took place, and
IL .e a. a-noon Dick and Mrs Dick
So yT iyr Victoria to catch the train
TO- Brighton. Dick took good care to
:. That Emmss black box was pro-
rev l"@e.ea and safely deposited in
I .aGg re van. He looked about
:. .at.on 10 see If he could ind any
tr.-e oi Crabb, but utterly failed.
y ar as lie could see, not single
F! -ssengor entered the train resembling
in the least degree his defeated rival.
~ soon as the train started, Dicks
L i became pretty easy He began
& ~ecar" hi- fears as grouniless, and
1 smiSsins them from his mind, he
! ~''ei Ill his thoughts TO his charm
! + G,.ie partner This occupation
h. 'oEn' much more pleasant than
a.-ass r. himself with idle suspicious
10. u! pay. and 50 ne ieit Lo inc!!na.
I t2 rs:urn to the latter employ
msat
A.. wsr, well until the tram reach.
s,. t:oYlon. Just As they passed out
g. at station. Dick happened 70
L G t!ack box exactly like Emmas
y - nYon the platform. There were
upon its side but before lie
,yr.l make out what they were lie
W. wh::.ed past This little incident
s-yc HIM food for uncomfortable
reflection unit! they arrived at BVigh-
:cn.
Ills first thought on getting out OF
I, train there was about his brides
b'~ek boz. Hurrying to the luggage
van, he eagerly watched the different
o-lcles rs they were thrown, railway
Ta'tets fashion, upon the platform.
a. .ast everything was cut, and, to
his horror and rage. Emmas box was
no. there His wife noticed the ex-
T:ossion of his face.
What's wrong. dear. she asked
gently.
Why, Emma. said Dick. your bcx
seems to be missing.
What screamed the young lady.
Hush, dear, whispered Dick. in a
soothing way. 1t won matter.
Won't matter cried Emma, wildly.
Won matterI Why, allmy things
are in il. We must 90 back AGAIN al