The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

Mt the cluD, anu aAttE ca cNriHh- ete
the play we parted. promising to
make the journey down to Barraek-
vile with Phil some day soon-
Imagine then my surprise when a
lew davs later received q note by n
mounted messenger tit was Sunday,
and consequently no postal sesvicel
from Phil Blake, and the contents
still more surprised me.
Tux SILVER FlAsoN. vKraKiA PLAcE
saturday Night
DEAR I.Auarsrox-As III lark viii have it.
here am ovsriakea by bad attack al IN
auenza and mislorinnss never cnninS
sine-Ir nv heni riHn. who usually takes the
ribbons whea aia othsrS~e euEaeed- mas
got an ugly Kick on the knee wtich quite m
especially as every seas on the coach is
booked Tor Monday. and ouririeEds tlie new
chestuuts. nre TO take thor plnces IN the
team. and the last stree ;uto ktrsaekNtile-
Now, my dear ieilow, confidently appeal 20
YOU for hplp. Nill Won take the coach down
TO Rarrarkvi.lu on Monday aud i; possible.
will 60 down on q late train md meet yoG
there in order TO do The return iouTnet on
Tuesday | know 1t OIL your skill vita thp
ribbons. ard would rather pn5 yon IN charge
fhan nnv other man on such short rotlee
Kihble. ihe guard, viii show you the line o.
march
Then followed directions as to
time. stoppagas, changes, etc
Well. the end % II OF course was
that Monday morning about O;3o
found me turning under the archWay
OF the Silver Flagon. On inquiry |
learned that Phil Blake was decided
ly better. and hoped to be able to
get down to Barrackville by the
evening express. As l smoked the
very excellent cigar offered me by
mine host ot the SILVER Flagun | was
conscious OF n really Pleasurable
feeling OF excitement such as had
often told myself | should never fee,
again.
The yard presented quite-a lively
scene-pns sseu@ers OF all sorts aud
conditions iIarryin- into their va
rious coaches, ior the Silver f'lugon is
a favor.te coaching Rendezvous. The
Rarraclsville coaeli-.'The lightning
by name-was being rapidly got
ready. 1t was one of Holland 5 best
inake. and the shining dark green
panels aud brass uouatings were re
ceiving the last polishing at the
hands of the men. The travellers be
gan to gather. Rugs, coats and nm.
brellas were slowed away. spare
traces and straps, etc, looked to.
Then the horses are led out-as like
ly looking II team as any man could
wish to drive.
Take your places, ladies and gen
tlemen, pleasei' shouted the guard
in stentorian tones.
l threw away the end of my cigar,
buttoned my gloves, rammed my
I hat firmly on, said n word to the
head hostler ms to the biting OF the
I lenders. glanced comprehensively
over the quartet, then gathered up
i the reins and swung myself on to the
box
{ The guard performed a fine lanta-
sia on the horn.
Give 'em their heads, William.
Let 'em go" and with u dne dush
and elattpr we were OIL; up Waterloo
7 place, Regent street, by Regent 5
park, and so out TO the country be-
vond.
{ Until then | had given no atten-
tion to the lady who occupied the
box seat. l could see that she WAS
dres sed very neatly and quietly; no
! feathers or flowers or ribbons to
blow about and appear dishevelled
and untidy From the top oi her
iaunty little hat to her well fitting
brown gloves all looked thoroughly
I fit and workmanlike.
| immagined she must be well to-
do, for a very neat Victoria had
Z brought her to the Silver Flagon.
her maid had an inside seat and |
/ heard the man servant say lie would
be down in Barraekyille in time TO
meet the coach on its arrival there.
T Since the day Lena Nereker threw Iue
over | had quite eschewed Indies
society, and felt glad enough that
my horses gave me quite as much as |
knew to hold them. Ih-.ir exuher-
ance of spirits, the outcome OF the
Sunday rest was delightful when one
Z had got them properly together, and
felt TINT it we were horsed .or the
country stages in the same style |
should not regret having taken M
the role Of stage coachman. | began
to tornl plans for partnership with
Phil Blake and extending our opera
& llOtlS iuIliieT dltlu Hi4Eu NV leOFL
seemed to stand still, for II voice
whose well remembered tones l could
have sworn to anywhere said:
Il am so glad. coaehman, we have
such lovely day for our drive,"
1t was n simple sentence enough,
but the blood rushed up to my head,
and 1 don't know what / should
have done ii my attention had not
/ been diverted by the near leader shy
( ing violently at a gyDsy van by the
roadside, necessitating some slight
punishment. What in the world
should do? for OF all embarrassing
/ positions-Here was / tor the next
few hours bound to sit beside the
woman | had once hoped to marry.
and who was the wife OF the man by
I whom | was Iuined. | could not sit
ispeechleSs ior six hours; | must say
something occasionally. Evidently
she did not recognize me, as how,
indeed, should she after nearly ten
years interval, and az we had come
I together under such different circurn-
stances? Growing more accustomed