Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-09-30
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There was in ,hs4f(
Marylebone a house that y
chancery for many years--it haa .ts.
without a tenant for nearly il quarter
of a ccntury-a dilapidated, broken.
Widowed, odd old place, with an or
namental doorway having a kind of
porch with stone holdings. 1t was
otherwise plain. and of no particular
architectural character. II had pancs
of loaded glass, a curious knocker, and
the windows that were not broken
were dark and dusty.
This Horace Dewar, one lovely June
morning at about eleven, was suddenly
seen knocking with his fists at the door
of this old chancery relic, and shout
Marie might say screaming Marie
Tor, from u rather gentle begin
ming, his cries grew into what the
policeman calls a regular racket. He
thumped on the door with his clenched
fists, and presently a great crowd as
sembled and the young fellow was
taken to the s~tation-house. His story
was so strange that IA messenger was
sent down to Scotland Yard for me.
In those days ! had a private room at
Scotland Yard, which | have long since
given up. When Scotland Yard wants
to consult me now, Scotland Yard
comes to my chambers in p~iccadillv.
Well. | went along II paldington, and
there found the would-be bridegroom.
a good deal excited, but ~endeavoring to
suppress his emotions, and with a ten
dency now and then to become almost
hysterical.
PRAY tell me your story from the
outset | said, and if ! can be of any
service to you ! shall only be too happy
TO help yon. What is your professiong
vi am "A student of chemistry he re-
Piled and am partly employed by
Messrs. Cartwrights, the manufacturers
Of chemical materials. Six months ago
the firm received an order for a pe-
culiar class of goods and | was asked
to call upon the customer and see what
he was like, the articles required being
unusual and the order rather difficult
OF fulfllment, Praed street was the
address. | went to the house. 1t was
time before anyone came to the
The house had a neglected an
pearance, the door was do~uble-locked
1t was an old house. OF more
Importance than any other in the street,
the hall large and roomy and the stair
wide and with an oak balustrade.
An old man opened the door a little
way and asked me who | wa and what
my business might be. As soon as
mentioned the name Of the firm Of Cart
wrights the door was opened wide and
was admitted.
Come this way said the curious
man. i am Max Dufoy, whom
you seek He led me into a room that
was half laboratory, half library:
was burning, such as miner.
use. The windows were
larkened, and in addition to a conple
VI gas-lights a Bunsen's burner was
urned on beneath "a glass bowl, in
vhiah a curious liquid was bubblipg.
1.-The old man was wrinkled and
hin, had piercing eyes, was short in {
tature, wore a sort of drcssing-gown
nd skull cap. His hands were bonv.
lis fingers long, his head picturesque. {
was very much interested in him: and !
'efore left my heart was engaged, q
or, just as | took my leave. one of the
.oveliest girls had ever looked upon
TODD on the first landing of the stair t
looking at me over the banisters.
Marie said the old man, this is one h
lorace Dewar, the young man from
artwrights; when yon see him cross /
road an hour hence, with the salts h
require, admit him.
Eyes. father said the girl. Y
IAN hour later | was there with the n
compound he had asked for: t
c had requested that it should not be
ent by an ordinary messenger, but p
| should bring it myself. She let c.
lie In. Oh, my God! to think of it, Il
Calm YOURSELF said. laying nv h
and upon his arm, and inducing him "
} resume his seat. N
Yes, yes, will, he replied; 4 must, tt
: ! shall go mad. Her voice was music.
ne was gentle as she was beautiful!
ask me to dwell upon those first :,
! had with her. Don't ask d ,
e to tell you how we grew to love ~
lch other. One day, with her per,nis- y
| asked the old man for his con- 8,
mt to our marriage. "Never-nevcr!" -
as the reply. He did not forbid me "
Ie house; | was useful to him in mis- r
ientific Investigations. She babe me
IT despair. He loves me- she said; a
VIII win him over to consent She al
H. The day was named for our we'd !.
ny, this very day! TO think of it! p
lis very day. And we were TO 20 to pc
'uen for the honeymoon: he himself "
d named Rouen, where he had a cor. :,
spondent who would be good to us. y
re is the license He drew forth ~
cketbook and rummaged over some ~ y,
pers. VI
NO he said. remember / gave
to Dufoy. He must have driven All
'ay. They say they saw no carriage m
'onr policemen. ~ was TO he AZ We
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