Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-08-22
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"Oh, hol' cried Mr.. Greevil.
you've had Frank down there, have
you? 1 think am the person who
should complain CT doubling. But
never mind; we won't talk any more
Tonight on the subject. Here, cabby,"
and he signalled passing hanson.
He had hardly taken his seat. when
one OF the poorer classes of Bohemians
"a young fellow who called himself LIE
Vaine, and was clad almost in rags
came up, shivering and whispered
something to Greevil, whose only reply
was:
sits no use. 1 cam, L tell you."
''I tell you." said Le Vaine, In a
voice husky from long accumulated
colds, that haven't been In bed for
four nights. Come, for auld lang syne,
lend me a bob"
''I WON'T
"You WON'T" moaned the other.
nothing for it but to make whole in
the water
a few OF the miserable fellows old
companions laughed at this ''old JOKE"
but began to press their hands far
down into their empty pockets never
theless- However, they were not called
upon to ''deliver'' anything at that
time, for Greevil changed his mind,
and said:
"Look here, lie Vaine; here's half
a crown for you. Meet me here to-
morrow, and perhaps may find some
thing for you to do"
determined to watch Furnival that
night. He went to the Haymarket
Theatre, and after time L saw him
gaze intently upon a certain point OF
the dress circle. 1t was shady cor
ner next to the stage-boxes, and was
occupied by an old military-looking
gentleman. with a white mustache, and
white gray hair. When not using his
opera glasses he wore gold-framed
double eyeglasses.
The young lady with him was rather
stout, and somehow or other her face
seemed rather familiar to me. Strange
L could not think who it was, although
Furnival's persistent watching might
have suggested something like the
truth. No; my mind was fixed on
another phase of the same matter
altogether.
hurried out of the theatre ahead of
Furnival. and got down into the vicin-
ity of Suffolk street. Crossing over
Pail Mall East, 1 stood In the shadow,
and soon saw the gigantic bulk of Fur
nival waddle along. and his trough"
friends glide up to him on the west side
OF Suffolk street. The Haymarket was
pretty full, but at this corner few peo-
pie were about
Suddenly 1 saw the gray-haired gen.
tleman, and the lady, closely yelled,
coming in my direction. Just as they
were about to step off the pavement
there was a scufile, words spoken in
anger and while struggling, and, above
all, two shrill screams in a wonan's
voice. As rushed across 1 saw half
dozen men, as II seemed, push the
lady about rushed among them,
never inquiring who my assailants
were, and scattering them aside with
blows, the more vigorous because the
outrage was so unexpected. Then l
caught the lady in my arms, and when
looked around again the men We're
disappearing in all directions, and-of
course / supposed the lady's compan-
ion would be pursuing the ringleaders.
Half a dozen persons soon gathered
around, but not before L picked up a
pair of gold-rimmed eyeglasses, a mag
nIficent, full. gray dress wig of the
finest human hair. and a silk hat of the
most fashionable manufacture. The
policeman on the beat having appeared,
1 gave him the hat; but the wig L
quietly put in my pocket, and then
offered my arm to the now thoroughly
recovered woman, saying:
"You may rely upon me seeing you
to your residence; but first let me know
all you can OF this strange affair"
''Oh, sir" she returned, trembling,
81 know nothing-nothing at all.''
"Hsllol'' cried. "She speaks with
the Lancashire dialect. II this should
be BAIL That's impossiblel"
Then 1 went on aloud:
The police station is close by. If
you"
''oh, sir, don't-dunnot take me
theerp'
/ never was so near whistling IN
what might be termed rude way, in
all my life. Then all at once 1 remem-
bered Furnival's interest in the couple;
his accusation of Greevil having gone
secretly to Lancashire; the proposal OF
the former to Frank TO Impersonate a
clergyman, and the fact that tipsy
clergyman, "who spoke like a play
actor" had called upon the missing
heiress. Taken altogether, L concluded
that had found Miss Brampton, 80
respectfully drew close to a lamp-post,
and, taking the humble glass portrait
from nv waistcoat pocket, said, lis
not that your portrait?"
She uttered a cry of amaZement, and
asking me where 1 had found it.
told her the truth, and added that my
wife was a Lancashire woman, and
that / would take her home with me,
If she had no objections. She had none.
so l called the first hanson and handed
her in. Then, leaping in, / ordered
him to drive to my address In Kenning-
ton road,
my interview with Mrs. Gillespie in
rather a humorous manner, and did
not observe the time, nor anything
unusual about the movements Of the
cab. Had 1 done so, L would have
realized that some one was riding on
the step beside the driver. As soon as
we stopped, impulsively rose to get
out Immediately l saw l was in some
retired and strange corner. L was
about to seat myself again. but was
| too late. A man, whose face was hid
by a soft hat, pulled me out, and before
l could recover myself or gain my feet,
received blow from a knuckle-dus-
ter which made me see thousand
stars, and then all was silence.
1t was nearly one O'Clock when
policeman found me in pool Of blood.
1t was three days before 1 could get
out, and then was far from well; but
was determined to get at the bottom
of the mystery. 1 was wild with myself
for losing the heiress. but most Of all
for omItting in the hurry to take the
cabman's ticket with his number from
the usual receptacle in the cab. Al
together L was condemning myself II
no measured terms, and hurrying to
compel some Kind of confession out of
Furnival when ran against the man
lie Vaine I had seen Starving" a few
nights before. He was radiant in new
garments and smiles, and when 1 asked
him how his luck had turned, he re-
piled:
| THAT Greevil is q splendid fellow.
He gave me twenty quid. ri2ged me