Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02
who had just Joined the group, whisper to


who had just Joined the group, whisper to a
companion.
That settled it, / understood it all, but
wasn't going TO be dragged into any wcdd NC
ceremony because l CHANGED 10 look like the
Grant bride groom. / shook the man off who
had hold Of me, and turned to the old gentle
man.
"oh, Toni Oh, papa" sobbed voice
from the church door, 1t YVES the bride.
Papa grew actually purple with rage.
Calm yourself, Mr.. Rothmer calm your.
sell, whispered another man, as papa
threatened to burst.
"Calm the devll!" cried Mr. Rothmer
what do you mean, sire" This was to mes
The bright buttons and blue coat of a
policeman arrived on the scene
whats thisl" he queried, hoarsely.
"Just what Pm trying to find out Officer
l answered, getting my speech for the first
time. This is evidently lunatic asylum
that has got loose" L stepped back a step.
| expecting Mr.. r. to collapse with anger.
The officer looked at me, as l spoke. and
then touched his hat respectfully.
~ beg pardon, Mr.. Thompson, didn't
recognize you at first" he said, and then
turning to the coteric growled I'm that tone
Cant yer stop yer fuss. That gentlemnn's
all right. I'll take the last one OF yez i'm. eff
yer don't get away"
A carriage ratified up to the door at that
moment and young man-the same one
that had threatened to whip me at the Thirty /
fourth-street fcrry-iumped out.
80 you are here at last" Numbered Mr..
Rothmer. l didn't wait to see or hear any
more; had had quite enough, so beat a
nasty retreat in the direction of my rooms
wondering who this Mr. Thompson was that
the policeman referred TO-
When was again secure and had recovered
my sober senses, ! saw through the whole
affair This was evidently the Miss Rothmer
about whom the old gentleman at the dinner
table had spoken, and the groom was Mark
nam. i piticd the poor chap after a while.
ana hoped that did MT interfere with the
ceremony, for the pater was a decidedly un.
pleasant customer TO deal with, imagined.
But it is all right. To-day's paper has among
the marriages the names "Markham-Roth
mern
Do you not pardon the opening Of this re- :
cord! Think Of what ] escaped. what | went s
through with, and then do you not wonder $
thar am not really distlac cdi By-the-way {
".
OcronEu, 2JTH, 1851 :,
For the last two days have been recluse |
1ut find that it is of no use; might as well l
ningle with the world. As | have said. for d
wo days have Kept indoors trying by read. {
ng to lose my trials in thought Of other mems :;
rlals. But Nemesis with the blind instInc,
II a newspaper reporter finds me out, and u
cals blow. e
Here is letter, which found this morning.;
"Bake Blake Il Blake, n
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
Nassau Street. II
G. A. Stevens. Esq., '0' u
Dear Sir: &;
For some time past we have suspected the truth OF
nd recent inquiries and careful consideration of the
circumstances have co1med our belief I'm the mar. w
n. We believe you to be Sir Arthur Tchbornc the h;
al owner OF these estates which some time az, y,
tracted such attention IN England. 50 much have "
g learned, ana We beg 20 offer our service n, q;
Du' we would gladly undertake to place you I'm -
ossesslon Of your rghtful inheritance. We wish ="
zee III advance but VIII trust to your generosity w
hen we have set you right.
Hoping that you will give the matter serious Al
ought ana that we may be favored with an early al
III from you, we are H.
Your obedlent servants. NC
Blake, Blake Blake" Ia
What do YOU think of thatl Has Nemesis p;,
1t got something TO do with il!
Wei, shall ! attemp' to regain ,ay estates: NJ
AL ! see If l can succeed any better than
e man before me did! MOI / thank Won.
eIness, for the opportunity, but il / once 20
It on the witness stand might be recogniz. an
rs a noted criminal who died about fifty
airs ago. No law courts for me!-Geoyoe do
thur Stevsts, in TIE Epoch.
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