The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-24
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doubt this man was engaged before they
started on their trip, and would probably
enough have been in church, and | dareSay
signed his name as wltueSi to the marriage.
IL We can get hold of him, and he is a re-
spectacle man, whose ancecedentS will bear
cross-examination. his evidence, taken with
all we know, would prove the marriage He
Is not likely to have been a servant from
their place at home. Corbyn would never
put himself in the power of any one who
knew his people there.
1T was probably some courier he hired
here. You see your mother said he spoke
French very fairly; that would mean that
he was not Frenchman. He may have
been some servant who had accompanied
some friend Of his on a similar trip, for a
courier would have spoken French we'll.
The only way that see of getting at it. at
present, is by advertising. OF course it may
not be an easy matter to find him, still |
regard it as very hopeful. Before this, we
weren't sure that any one was in position
to give us legal evidence of this marriage,
now we have every reason to believe that
there is at least one person alive who can
do sou
"If he is alive, Mr.. Harbut. 1t is eight
teen years ago.
''Of course, if he is alive, Miss Corbyn:
but eighteen years are nothing, and this sort
Va Jew iIlbll i've 10 any age.
Besides, even if he is dead, we might find
out his wife or some one belonging to him,
and it will be something to hear from them
that he had told them he had
accompanied Mr. Corbyn and his
wife on their wedding trip,
and had been present when they were mar
ried at Folkestone, or at London, or where
ever it was. Well, this is great news
did not feel hopeless before, very far from
Mice hut rrf1y III
flip, and shows one that there are all sorts
of possibilities that one has not contem-
plated. l wonder why il did not strike me
at once that your father would probably
have taken somebody with him ON to the
continent / have been getting a little
pulled up lately as to my own sagacity.
This comes as dOuche of cold water upon
me, and will make me humble minded in
future. Now what are you going to dos
The British public, as usual, have no occa-
sion for my services, and my time is my
own"
eve were not thinking of anything par
ticular, Mr.. Harbut. We are both fond of
looking into shops We thought of going
down the Strand and up Regent street,
along Oxford street. AMI down Bond street
again. That is our usual promenade when
we have nothing else to do. You know st.
Mao is not famous for its shops, and, be-
SIDES, ali Cne crOWu anu DusLI6 Is new TO me
and very amusing"
81 will go with you if l may; l am very
fond of taking children to a pantomine.
By the way, have you been to pantomine,
Miss Corbyn"
mo, | have not been,r Constance
laughed. do you think it will amuse
meg"
81 am sure of it. am always amused
myself, amazingly. 1t will be a real treat
to take you. May we consider that settled,
madameN
Madame Duport looked doubtful. and
Robert Harbut burst into merry laugh.
The cOUendnces. madame; see them in
your eye. You do not reflect that | am the
same as an old married man"
Constance joined in the laugh.
But where is the wife, Mr.. Harbut3
After all, suppose that even married men
do not take young ladies about unbeknown,
as it were, to their wives"
"You are quite right, Miss Corbyn, and
proposed to myself when | made the offer
that the wife should make one of the party
| have already spoken to her many times
about you, and she would have called with
me to have made your acquaintance before
this had you not always been on the wing
since you have been here. Madame Duport
the coUena1lceS shlll be observed. The
young woman in question is a good deal
more engaged than | am, and / musc consult
her as to her evenings off, aud as sool as |
learn that l will make our arrangements,
for | know that your evenings are olsen
gagged, and that il will be the same to you
whatever day we fix upon"
THANK you, Mr.. Harbut," Constance
said, warmly. 81 should indeed like to
know the young lady to whom you are en-
gagged ysSa,' .r, ,,,;n,,u, ,s.+ .,. INNS. :. j..
queer girl, Miss Corbyn. Do not shake
your head, for know that must be your
mind. Yes. I am aware all her friends
think she is little mad. 1t is for her sake
chiefly that want to get my first brief in
a deep dry case case demanding great re-
search and legal knowledge. Then you
know l shall silence them. She will, Of
course, keep the report of the case in her
writing desk, and when any illusions are
made to youth, she will hand it over t.
them aud say severely, Read that And
now let US start"
They walked down the Strand together,
stopping and looking into Many shops,
Harbut keeping his companions in fire.
quent laugh by his quaint criticisms and
remarks, and by his entreaties to them to
purchase the most unlikely articles.
They crossed the top Of Trafalgar square
and then went up Regent street. They were
about half way up when Robert Harbut
uttered an exclamation as an open carriage
with pair of horses drove away from the
front of shop just before they reached it.
Hi hulloal" he shouted, but the coachman
not dreaming that such exclamation could
e addressed to himself drove on without
looking round. To the surprise OF the
ladies, Robert Harbut dashed off at the top
of his speed, overlook the carriage before 1t
had gone fifty yards, aud thrust the point
OF his umbrella into the coacaman's back.
The man looked round with az expression
OF Indignant astonishmsnt, aud then seeing
VINO 1t was, pulled III tbs horses with Il
surly smile
my dear Robert, have you gone out Of
your sensesl ! never did see such boy, and
In the middle of Regent street. tOom
The spe iker was the sole OCCUPANT OF the
carriage. pretty girl Of some 10 years old,
with a bright, piqnant face.
IF you could suggest, Hilda,n Robert
said Ia an Injured voice. ANY other
nlsthod by which could stop you / will
adopt IL next time. Your goodman aud
foOtmap both appeared b. DO deaf, and as
there was no telegraph wire available !
don't see now could stop you without Tho
use a my legs"
But you are gong % diDs with Us this
evening. ifObertr
~ have not forgotten the engagement,
hilaa, bat ! suppose IL occurs 10 you a.