New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-02


at any rate would bring me into some conhec,lo,
with Mr. Lambert. whoever he was ana so icnu
to getting back my clothes and my auhtS car
rings. , .. -
Lead ON I said The situation seemed to be
getting quite romantic. Here was J. n steady. re-
spectacle man OF thIty-Scvcn, gong 10 Nctp d" Tp
! pointment with n young and beautiful girl lue
only thing was what would she say when she found
that the wrong man? She wonlI nrop .'
be very much frightened, and ] would lIcn S,i
dramatically. Madam. Your secret IS saie WIN WIN
re, but on restore me mr. blue serge sun, WIl'cn
would he quite like page from an old romance
Nv Guide led me to a house not far from inc s'i-
tion. The houscmaid who let us in looked at me-
| thought. with unusual interest. ! quite unHef-
stood that We shown INTO inc 'front.' hiS'-
| loor parlOr, and here my conductor lcii me- ..
viii you wait here a little while. SIT he
said rs he went away ! sat down. rather WONDER
ing what was going to happen Wouid slc conic
| in suddenly and throw her arms round nv neck;
and then find out that was the wrong man
resolved I wouldn't let her make the mistake
then. after little reflection, | Thought | would
| not trouble myself about il. il wonld mol mat'cr
much if she did take me for her lover Tor nonSmt
or two. ! heard the rustic Of ladyS dress ou,
no one came in. At last the door opened, !
waited but did not feel any arms thrown r0nnu
nv neck so turned round. ! saw stout elderly
gentleman, evidently a clergyman or dissenting
minister. ,,... c;,
Dc not address your remarks to me- he 70
Piled solcmnly; " am not Mr. ,, Or nn,nrCd
Again the door opened; lady entered
Madam" said. " I don't know, ,.
Sir" She rcplicd. my brother, Mr.. GREGORY
will be in directly. You will be good enough "
address yourself 10 him -,
IF might advise This misguided man. said
the clergyman, " world beg him 10 rcmcmncr tha'
all is known. No subtcrfuGcs can avail nm.
NV brother is not a man to be trlHcd wl'h'
Before | could reply anything tall stout man
came into the lie was very req ana NSrH iio,;
have locked the front door. ne >tlu' ana
fastened all the windows and botcd the door al inc
top Of the stars. He can't escape ANYHOW ana
now. sir" ne added. suddenly turning 10 me-
lie dashed ont Of the room and returned almost
Immediately with large riding-whir o 40
You see this he said. ana you sre I ni
And he lifted the whip mcnacingly But the laay
Roger She said. don forget to temper Your
Justice with mercy; remember he had i"o'"er'
| and for his mothers sake
thought, however. II was high time to speak
| for myself ] began. " NV dear SIR, You are IN
der mistake; the fact IS, this morning 'oo'>
Don't cali me your dear sir he Numbered ont
before l could finish and don't tax TO me- OF
| hothinc-machircs: answer my questions SimnN-
YES or no. Or And he shock the rdlng-Whlp
! in very significant manner: ,
Let me question him. said the clergyman.
Remember TO answer directly, SIR. without pre-
variation il will not avail you. You came down
from town last night = ,,
Yes, / did" l said. 81 regret 70 say. had
much better have stopped there. You arc all I'M
der mistake, evidently. In the bathing m'-
chine" ,.,
Don't talk to MS OF pathIhE-ni1,oIl
roarcd the old gentleman; - answer the qucS-
'''a'I hnd YOU We're at the station at o'clock to-
night, ! think" continued the Clergyman You
will hardly deny that -
Never mind what you went there for
roarcd Mr. Gregory again; we know all aooa'
that r -,
O"' Y6G re wrong.' said; 81 never saw the
young lady in my life Here Mr.. Gregory inter;
| ruptcd me with shout, and his sister murmurcd
family something about locket
Open the locl,ct You have on your chalh'
roarcd the iraschlc old gentleman J, VIII you
deny that that is my nlcccs portrait?
for retained I'll my presence Of mind. hope
the YONG lady Is all mehi; Ierlnit me 10 ca
Bat the word bathne-machlne' cNaSpeTatcd
/ the old gentleman drcadiully. lie Said ne hadH
come there to Talk of bathine-machneS' ana ne
! couldn't hear them mentioned in such a CON
I'm not wearing my own Clothes began
"7%. Is the man mad p he burst out What What
do | care about your clothes? what linen
! he seemed 10 check himself little.
Let US come TO the point, There is one
question | Will ask be careful to answer 1t
truthfully shall test TIE truth OF your S'% rnn
uttered just row. When yon came down mere
did You come prepared to marry my hiece-'o
marry her, J say go
Come down here to marry your necc?'
replied u did nothing of the sort-why
have a wife and two children
] The lady rose here and said She couldn't
| stop any longer in the same room with such
disgrace 70 his species Not even for my mothers
! sake ought ] TO be protected any longer Mr.
Gregory gra>pcd the ridinc-whip and the clergy
man said he would rather not he present at
the scene that was about 10 take place lie
hoped M Gregory would not be too violent that
NIr. Gregory waited till they left the room
and then walked slowly toward me, his FACE
lint ION
| have taken place, but just AT this moment there
| came n furious peal at the Strcct-door bell 1t
orders that the door was not to be opened
| Now the Ecuscmad came MP 10 know what She
was 10 do Mr.. Gregory looked ont OF the win low
You must 90 to the door, he sad, but
tell the Young man, whoever he IS that ! am
/ engaged very particularly engaged: he might
call again in half an hour daresay, l shall
| have finished by then And hc looked darkly
| at me. The houscmaid won't away.
And now, sir" said Mr. Gregory, perhaps
Won Will answer one question have TO ask. and
no subt-rfugcs-no reference TO hathlneInachlneS.
| And he brandShcd the whip mcEaclney.
! thought Of Ihcmistoclcs and his Strike
/ hut hear NO." though Don't strike. bat hear
me- EXPRESSED my sentiments much more accu-
ratclv | don't believe. however, | shoum nave
got ont a word Of explanation in time II had
not hccn again saved by somebody coming INTO
tho room II was a youn@ nav evidently INC
Clara" Of the locllct She had been crying
good deal; and Der eyes were much swollen
her manner was quite calm and collected. She
spoke TO Mr. Gregory.
What is this uncle" she said. They tell
me that Charlie is in the house, Again there
came furious peal al the bell
" Confound that girl. why doesn't She open
the door ." intcrposcd Mr. Gregory
You have the key in your pocket replied
his sister who now with the clcrgyman returned
to the room.
"Comc away from here. Clara. insist She
went on: " this is no place for you. lie has con
l. lie is a married man with four children said
the clergy man sOlclnny.
1.-Two children" corrected the lady.
And who is a married man with four chill
drcn ." said the young lady calmly.
Unhappy girl" murmurcd the other
shudder TO think Of what might have happoncd.'
Down on your knees and confess your vlilanv
villain roared the old gentleman. But the
yonng lady burst out laughing
You don't think she said that you've got
Chnrlc Lamhcrt thorc. WHY. Charlie IS as or