Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-30

spectrally visible in a sort of gray uncer-
tainty, and he judged that the moon was
rising, or had risen in the east. What did
Charles and Thomas, seated on the box,
think OF this pretty escapade? In any case
his own part and lot in the matter had al
ready been decided; unquestioning obedience
was what had been demanded of him. 1t
could not be that Gretna Green was the OBJ
jective point ?-this was hardly the way.
at last they descended from those gray
moonlit solitudes, and got down into a
dusky valley, where there were scattered
yellow ights-lamp lights and lights
of windows. ''This is Newhaven,"
he thought to himself but he did
not say anything; for Miss Drexel was tell
ing of wild midnight frollc she and some
OF her friends had had on Lake Champlain.
Presently the footballs of the horses sounded
hollow; they were going over wooden
bridge. Then they proceeded cautiously for
space, aud there was a jerk or two; they
were crossing a railway line. And now,
Vincent seemed to understand what those
mad young wretches were after. They were
going down to the Newhaven Pier Hotel.
To dine there? Very well; but he would
insist on being their host. 1t was novel and
odd-and in certain way fascinating-for
him to sit in a restaurant and find himself
entertained by two young ladies-fnd them
pressing another biscuit on him, and then
paying the bill; but OF course, the serious
business of dinner demanded the interven-
tion of a man.
What followed speedily drove these con-
siderations out of his head. The enter
prising young damsels having told the
coachman when to return with the carriage,
conducted their guest to the hotel, and
aS cd for tha a
the door for them. The next thing that
Vincent saw was that, right up at the end of
the long room, Lord Musselburgh and his
bride were seated at side table, and that
they were regarding the new comers-espe-
cially hlmself-with some little amusement.
They themselves were in no wise discon-
certed, as they ought to have been.
"Come along" the bridegroom said,
rather impatiently. YOU'RE nearly halt
an-hour late, and we're famishing. Here,
waiter, dinner at once, please! Vim, my boy,
you sit next Miss Drexel-that's all right"
At this side table covers were already laid
for five. AS Vincent took his place, he
said:-
We'll, this is better than being had up
before magistrate for stealing carriage
and pair of horses!'
Sure they didn't let on?" the bride de-
manded, with a glance at the two girls.
mot wordr' he protested. 81 had not
the remotest idea where or what we were
bound for. Looked more like Gretna Green
than anything else"
'The nearest way to Gretna Green" said
she, regarding Vincent with significant
eyes, sis through Paris-to the British EN-
bassy."
Now although this remark (Which Miss
Drexel affected not to hear-she was so
busy taking off her gloves) seemed quite
haphazard and casual thing, it very soon ap-
peared, during the progress of this exceed
ingly merry dinner, that Lady Musselburgh.
as she now was, had been wondering
whether they might not carry the irolic a
bit further; whether, in short, this little
party of five might not go on to Paris
together by the II o'clock boat that same
night.
"Why, Louie, you despise convention
alities," she exclaimed. "Well, now. is
your chanceP'
Miss Louie pretended to be much fright
ened.
sob, but couldn't do thatl'' she cried.
Neither Nan Lor 1 have any things with
u.s.
'The idea of American girls talking of
taking things with them to Parisl" the bride
said, with laugh. "That is the very reason