Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-10-02

this message to be sent to Remsen:
{ f'Constable John Davis: A reward O
twenty-five dollars will be paid for the
arrest of John Duquesne, charged with
stealing gray horse of James Johr
Roberts"
This done he started on the true trai
of the runaway lovers at a gait'to make
the slow-going farmers long the rout'
gasp as they saw him.
Meantime Johnnie and Elizabeth
were jogging on with considerable com
fort. Reaching the corner where tn,
Remsen road turns off, they suddenl,
decided to go. there instead'of to Pros
pect, especially as that village was tw,
miles nearer. 1t was about sever
o'clock when they reached the long ROY
of wooden houses along the railroad
track at Remsen station. The mail
road passed about one hundred yard
from the depot, and as he drove alonl
he saw the agent coming out of tn
station carrying an envelope in hi
hand. The agent, a good friend o
Johnnie's, held up his hand.
"Drive to Prospect like the devil ant
John Davis was after you" he yelled
and Johnnie, without question, shool
the reins and said: Get up"
Johnnie knew very well it was
question of speed now, for he under
stood the reference to Constable Johl
Davis, and that the old man woul,
stop at nothing to intercept or overtak
him.
The farm folks stared in amazemen
as they flew along the road. Som
men ran out, thinking it a runaway
Men in milk wagons pulled hastily t
one side lest collision upset them
Some recognized them and the circum
stance and yelled and cheered hilar
iously, while Johnnie gritted his teetl
and held a tight rein, and the girl a
his side, with flushed cheeks and he
hair streaming out, looked straigh
ahead and never said word
The preachers wife stood smiling i
the garden.
Tell Mr.. Jordan to come right here
quick" said Johnnie.
81 can't" said the woman. "He'
gone to Wilmurt."
"Great Lordl Get up, Bess! We ca
reach Trenton ahead yet, said Johnnie
and the horse dashed off toward Trer
ton, but was turne at the next corne
around the block, and away they wen
up the road toward Northwood, wher
workmen and the parson were built
ing little Presbyterian churcf
Johnnie had hoped to throw the oil
man off the trail by the remark an
the feint toward Trenton, and he par
ly succeeded. He was galloping off tn
planks at the end of the turnpike up t
fGangs mill, before Farmer Roberts
plunging down towards Trenton
learned that he was astray.
| Turning his head as the Thoma
house was passed, Johnnie saw clou
of dust thrown suddenly in the air q
the end of the corduroy, and recos
nized not only the crack bay team, br
the form of Farmer Thomas in shir
sleeves plying the whip,
The gallop and roar as the runaway
crossed the little bridge at the sawmi
brought the loafers in the little yello,
store in Northwood out on the verand
to see what in the world had struck tn
town, but they had hardly reached til
store door before the old gray, covere
with foam and trembling with exhau
ton, was pulled up in front of then
At the head of the store processio
stood Dave Thomas, an uncle Of til
girl, with whom Johnnie had once ha
a substantial row. Johnnie's fax
turned deathly pale, If Dave interfere
he would kill him, and it was with tt
feeling that he was saved from Grim
that he saw Dave run hastily aroun
the store.
Where was the parson?
Hes about somewhere. Recko
he'll be here presently" drawled one
Presently! That won't do. Brin
him here quick-ahr'
"Uncle Dave Uncle Davem tt
girl jumped up on her feet, her fac
fairly radiant. Then she sat dow
again and hid her face from bashfu
ness. Uncle Dave held no illwill.
had, indeed, gone for the parson, an
here he was The parson smiled al
preciatively on everybody, and thel
az the spectators stood grinning in r
turn, said:
Join your right hands"
A cloud of dust that made john
tremble with apprehension appearC
on the hill beyond the sawmill.
"What is your name, sir?"
John Duquesne."
And hers?'
elizabeth Roberts"
John Duquesne, do you take tn
woman, Elizabeth Roberts, 10 be you
lawfully welded wife, and do yc
promise to love, cherish and prote,
her as such as long as you and she shs
,ive?"
81 do"
| The bays were plunging down Il