The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-12-25

| ''See here" said his chief. ave 0oa
70 leave ye Ia five minutes. There's !
scheme 70 nnseat Jones. and he and
have go; 70 run up 10 the capital and
see about i. A night session, me boy,
ana we must he there. I'll be back ID
two days: not . word now, trust Won
as do mesilf. You can run things,
Where's my. ovcrcoat?"
SO the colonel departed with rush.
giving Fred hardly time to open his
mouth. lie felt desperate. That mad
and melancholy Cuban would b. back,
asking troublesome questions. and the
boys might drop In. lie shuddcred As
ne thought OF the direful possibilities
! ahead.
hut the afternoon wore OF. and the
Cuban did not return. Fred brcathcd
easier; perhaps the fellow had really
taken the train. When he locked IN
the Office and started upon his evening
walk, his fears had mostly flown. He
felt exultant, and also pitied good.
humoredly the wild-eyed reignerand
his imaginary woes The sinking sun
still shonc warmly, the spring air
breathed = delicious hint OF June, 50
that he extended his walk beyond the
suburbs. enjoying the serenity OF even
ing and maturing plans for tho next
weeks issue.
lie turned down q greasy lane. near
which stood house seclusively shell
tered by shrubbery and trees From
the front gate q man and woman came
forth and walked towards him arm in
arm. His fears suddenly revived as he
recognized his Cuban again. The other
was lovely lady in deep mourning.
Imagine his surprise when the man
greeted him joyfully. ecstatically. all
his former detection gone and his face
wreathcd in smiles.
"Ah. my friend" said the Cuban.
you have saved my life and restored
my happiness. Senior. | cannot tell
how much to you owe. You send me
to that grave, and there what do find?
J see there, alive and well, my old. old
love, from whom long separate for
years. ! forget my new grief. &c
there sad come away rejoicing. and
70 you, senior, owe all OF zat-ycs-a
air
Fred was thoroughly mystiied. vet
he shook hands heartily, though won
dering vaguely. for a moment il the
world was really still turning round
Explanations ensucd. during which the
Cuban eagerly introduced his COM
panion. ltappeared that years before,
in Cuba. he wooed and won the daugh-
ter Of prominent patriot leader
of the island. After a time. a price
was set upon that chieftain's
head by the Spanish authorities,
and he and his fami ~ suddenly disap-
peared, while our Cuban was away in
foreign parts on business trip. On
the latter's return he could find no
trace Of them. and after months OF
fruitless waiting. he gave up all hope
Of ever again seeing his afiianced.
lie finally came to New York and
settled there Years passed and he be-
gan to think OF marriage again. Hence
the advertisement and the cruel prac-
teal joke that had, after all, resulted
50 happily. The grave to which Fred
had sent him was really that Of
brother Of the lady now by his side
lie met her there in tears over her own
family bereavement They recognized
each other. She had remained true to
him, and she was his first love. Their
grief was changed into Joy and he went
home with her. The strange family
spoken Of was hers. and for political
they were living here under an
assumed name.
They had renewed their troth and in
his happiness the mystery Of Miss
Nellie Jardine was not again alluded
TO by him. Perhaps he had not wanted
his first sweetheart TO know. Fred
himself was only too glad to drop the
subject. lie left them well on towards
the seventh heaven, but learned in a
lew days that the whole family. to
yether with the Cuban. had left Rose
vile for parts unknown.
Twas very cute little episode"
said the colonel upon his return. But
can't see that it brings any grist to |
he News. unless We write il all up.
ie owe the paper that much. me boy.
md me, too. bcgad!" William Perry |
Brown; in Yankee Blade.