The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-04-03

more tsfufnbte cifcNmsthhSrts nave nluf'
g at her nnclss house in porman sqaafc
: but ss lack would hsve II. be bad uuaer
4 taken 10 conduct sn evening class on boil
, nights OF her stay in tosn So he wrote
very silec,ionate suswef promising iba
nothing shor, orsn earthquake should pre-
. vent bin from sppesriuss, Lords. sud h'
J at once set TO work TO arrange plot iol
= the deception o. Mr.. Straishiwsy.
90 the nigh, before that which he had
! promised 10 meet bis intended. Tom told
hi. vicar that be VAS passing the nigh
With very old friend who bad Just come
home from Iodis 10 bis rooms near Jermyu
street. This. il must be said was per
frc' " true. aud uf course Mr. Strsightwsy
couli off-r no valid objection, as Btx,ei
had done all bis work for the day The
next d.y. however. Tom slunk of TO y
telegraph flee, and. in guilty haste, dis
patched 3 wire to the elect that be WAS
suif ring from severe attack Of lnnbaso.
bot would. il possible. return 10 the even
ing
By ! O'Clock hr was at Lords. The
mere sight Of the ground was so welcome
to bin that be was determined to spend as
much time there as he possibly conli. He
knew, Of course. that be would be certain
to meet any number OF his old friends and
that the whole proceeding was extremely
risky. but he consoled himself with the
thought that as Mr. Straightway rarely, il
ever. went into society OF any sort, be was
not at all likely to hear anything about 1t,
So be eusconced himself in the pavilion
and awaited the beginning OF the play
with plessurabe impatience, The Heath
cotes were all enthusiastic cricketers, and
be couutrd on their Appearance by IL
o'clock at the latest.
The match commenced in due course,
but upon it's varying fortunes 1t is not nec'
essary to dwell The Heathcotes also ar
rived. and Tom at once took up position
on the drag by the side OF Miss Alice, the
warmth OF whose greeting speedily ban
ished all fears and quslms OF conscience
from his breast Nothing. in fact, could
have been more perfect than Mr.. Baxters
happiness up to the luncheon interval.
His stcntoIian "well hit" or well bowl
ed" could be heard hundred yards away |
he clapped his hands, stamped aud waved
his bat like the veriest schoolboy, and
meanwhile he was unremitting 10 his at
tention to the girl OF his heart Two
o'clock struck
The bell rang tor nuch. and the occu
pants OF Mr.. Heathcote's drag prepared
for the substantial meal which formr so
prominent feature of the two great
matches at Lords Tom by no means
despised creature comforts. Mr.. Straight.
ways cnrates were expected. at all events
when with him on duty, to follow their
wears example in asceiicism, so good
lunch was very acceptable to him. He had
supplied Alice's wants. aud was in the act
OF lifting to his mouth piece OF salmon
when suddenly be turned pale, his Jaw
fell, his eyes dllsted and the piece OF sal
mon, accom- pauied by the fork, fell un
needed to the ground
Ii was too true. Beside the very next
drag, talking to gentleman on the box {
seat; stood tall. lean man, in clerical at
llre, whose figure was horribly familiar to
he guilty curate. He could not be mis-. {
aiken; it was Mr.. Sep:imus Sirsightway,
though what could have brought the re- d
gerend gentleman to Lords was beyond q
Toms imagination. The vicar had his |
oaok turned, and evidently did not sus- '
oect his curste's proximity. Instant flight q
vas the only hope. Z
Good gracious, Tom cried Miss Alice, r
What on earth is the matter. You look as 4
White rs a sheet G
don't feel very well, dear Excuse me Y
me minute. stammered NJ Baxter. And ii
,e rose hurriedly, upsetting his plate, and y
umped to the Rround. Just as he reached p
ezra firna he Raw the clergyman shaking o
lands with his friend on the box seat he II
vas turning toward Mr.. Heathcote's drag; /
q another second detection would follow )
'om glanced burridly round, the door OF L
be drag was open and 20 one was look
ng. He accordingly plunged in head
h,,t tla ma a,
urance doubly sure pulled mp the wooden Il
lind. Then be bresthed more freely. II
Iut what on earth would the Hesthcotes L
hiuk. A confederate was absolutely nee A
ssary. Tue Hesthcotes family butler "
IT, BInus. was an old friend OF Tom and p
light be relied upon Baxter espied b
inns opening the bottle of champagne, b
nd attracted bis attention as nosslessly b
; possible II
Blnps, he whispered, 10 great agitation, Il
lease say TO Miss Alice that am not
ell and that have gone to take q walk, el
} bathe my head say anything. Binus-
Ut tor mercy's sake don't let hes know NJ
lat I'm in here. Don't let anybody
now. You won't. will you? he continued lie
Iieously. "
Mr.. Binus thought that Tom was of his "
sad but bis inpassise face betrayed no bl
lrprise. "
Certainly, cir. Any other message?
mol that will do and. Biuns come back 70
re at once; ! Saai you to do something h'
se
Y-s cir. so
The message caused some litils surprise sh
q mueb sympathy.
'oor iellos ssi Miss Alicr; 1t al comes !
om working 50 hard in those terrible th
ANS and never taki0g holiday. II
When Binbs re,urued Tom asked him 10 ri,
e same aeiiaied whisper. IL
Did you notice tall, tbin geutleman-s