The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-05

versation ut onco and coughed lightly
to lot them know 1 was there, but at
that momont tho big globe containing
the carbons for the arc light began to
MSS and sputtcr over our heads, and
finally it flooded all the terrace with the
steely white illumination of electricity.
The girls shrieked "Oh!" at this sudden
brilliancy. but went OH with their talk.
and how did he find out where they
werc?" asked the younger girl.
"Oh, i'll the most ingenious way"
replied the elder. He tried to bribe
the people i'll tho office, and, 1 believe,
spent lot of money, but no one knew
where they were except the confidential
clerk, and of course there was no use in
attempting to bribo him. Then the
young man remembered that the girl
had told him her father, who was
strong party man, always took the
Bunkum Gazette, no matter i'll what
part of Europe he was, so he went to
the Bunkum Gazette Office and said to
the clerk:
L believe mistake was mado in
the address of Mr.. Spalding. Would
you kindly look it up 80 that can cor
rect it?' The clerk Mt once brought
down tho book. and as he opened it the
young man said, II. S. Spalding,
please" So the clerk ran his finger
down the page and read out, H S.
Spalding, Hotel Switzerhof, Neuhaus-
ell. Switzerland. 'Ah, said the young
man. that is quito right thought tho
paper was being sent to Bern. And so
fhn rrto loft ok g.,
land
BY this time tho terrace was entirely
filled up. and tho electric light threw u
glare over tho stirring scene. 1t was
nearly 0 O'Clock, and it had become 80
dark that the f1eecy white of the Rhine
falls had entirely disappeared. Then all
at once tho electric lights went out, and
the lights We're turned out i'll tho hotel
and Oh tho terrace, SO that wo sat for
time i'll perfect darkness.
$50 no arrived ono night at tho
Switzcrhof hotel just when everybody
was out ut the Examinations He knew
how it would bc. He looked over the
hotel register and found out just what
apartments the Spaldings occupied. He
was very particular about his room, he
said. and he went up stairs with tho
porter to look ut several. Ono room ap-
pearcd to suit him very we'll because it
had IL little balcony which was almost
within reaching distance of the long
balcony i'll front of the Spaldings' suit
Who occupies these rooms next to mo:'
no asked oh, very quiet English
family. Old gentleman and lady, with
their daughter. Very quiet people, as
sure you, sir. Then I'll take this
room, said tho young man.
Wasn't ho clever" cried the young
or girl, with enthusiasm Il do wish l
had seen him And how did he manage
to communicate with her?'
We'll, as soon Us tho electric lights
went out. getting ready for tho illumi-
nations, he came out OH his balcony
She was sitting on the corner of her
balcony. the father next, and the mother
beyond You SOC tho father was n little
deaf. and the young man knew that, SO
he leaned over as far rs he could and
whispered to her. and if there hadn't
been a balcony she would have fallen
over. AS 1T was she gave little shrek,
for she recognized his voice at once But
tho moment that danger was over every
thing was all right, and they Whispered
back and forth easily enough
Dear, dear. - said the younger girl
Its just like a scene is play, isn't it?
And did they make it up right there in
whispcrs?''
Eyes, they did He said no would
have carriage out in front of tho ho-
tel the next night when tho illumina-
lions were going Oh ut tho rear, and she
could slip into her room, take what she
could and join him there 1t seems
there are some fornalities requisite in
Switzerland before couple can be mar
ried here, term of residence or some
thing of that sort But this could all
be arranged, and no had arranged it"
"Oh, wasn't he clevcr?" repeated the
younger girl, who seemed to have un-
limited admiration for another girls
young man
Yes" said the elder girl "And.
ouriously enough, her parents told her
that the next night they were going to
sit out here on the terrace for the first
time since they camo to this hotel, and
tho girl thought it was very lucky, but
it wasn't as lucky us she imagined. So
she had the balcony to herself and her
room to herself when the eventful night
came
"She had plenty of time to pack what
things she needed, and then she stole
down tho hotel stairs. fearing at every
step she might meet either of her par
ents, but she reached tho door without
meeting any one, as every one was Oh
the terrace to SEQ the Examinations. and
Joined the young man where he was