The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-05-09


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draps. be .slI shsll we Dot siaud 10 The
open door, ~tere ), Is ooolY
Yss, sls replied let Tea moments. 1.
vii be great teli. f.
They spl reached to ibs doofSGy and
stood looking down short hisbt Of btoad
stone steps. vblch led 10 the sidesslt
Beyoud conli be seen solitary cartisge,
With din Gshi slimusiins from The
drivers seat TIE diver himself had
soasbt shelter from tho rain within the
csruaee
Mr. BasAiord looked cautiously SrouBd
No cue VS. 10 tiebt he then eougbed 10
peculiar msuaer The driver instantly
EN- srsed lesyiog the carriage door open,
ADD wslted csrelessiy forward, seemingly
10 inspect the harness of oue Of the
horses.
Nos Was Mr. Bssbi,rd time. he sud
denly seized bic compsbion round The
waist, thrust his haud unasr her mask aud
pressed 1t over her mouth. and ran with
Der to the carriage,
Scream aud you will be murdered, be
muttefed in her ear He then forced
her 10 the carriage, stepping in after
/ ber
Mr Eashtord held bis fair prisoner frm
| ly down to the seat aud a1monished ber
IN the hsrshe,t tones be could commaDd
10 remain silent
She coved down submissyely, evident
ly too terrified to speak, trembling and
pouung violently.
What is to be done with me? The sum
moned courage to fsller.
Hush be growled.
Still the carriage ratified on through |
numerous streets snd alleys, the driver
having been instructed to take long,
roundabout course,
FIusll, tue driver gave a loud cough.
This was a signal, lie bad calculated that
the devious course they had taken would
80 bewilder his wife that her ideas OF local
ily would be completely confused. He
wanted TO impress her with the belief that
she vas being carried to some den Of mt
known horrors.
Here We are, be groWled. Not word
irom you, my beauty,
He rushed up the stepO. carrying bis
captive under one arm. Unlocking the
door with bis night key, be rushed with
her into the house.
A loud scream greeted his arrival. The
gas was burning brightly, aud in the
middle Of the room stood d-her arms
thrown up and her eyes protrudlLg with
horror bis wiie!.
He halted 10 dire astonishm ent aud dis.
may, still retaining his hold 90 the Turk
ish lady, who had by this time tainted.
Louisel lie gssped.
But his wife only gave vent to piercing
shrek and retrested to the fnfthermost
corner of the room.
DOM you KNOW me, Loulsef
What does oil this mean ? she said, step =
ping forward cautiously. Why are You i
disguised so irightfulIy, and who is this
fou have with you?
Mr.. Bashford's bewiderment was 30
,reat tLst be had entirely forgotten that u
le was still supporting the Turkish lady, Z
md he row Lesrly dropped her 81
Haven't you been to the masquerade?
le demanded of bis wife. II
To the masquerade! Certainly not d
Then who IS this2
That. How should | know Why as
m alive, it's-oh, Do, what under the u
un have you been dcing2 This is Emma p'
}urck!
And Mrs. Bashiord bent over the pros "
tate form and set herself about applying VI
tstoratives, They soon had their effect. 81
LIS Burch sat upright and looked about 'e
er IN confused msnner
Louise, is it yon? she exclaimed, with
glad look aud almost fainting again. And
m | really sate2 Oh. horrorsI -
She caught sight Of the Indian,
There, there, never mind him, SAID -
Irs B'shio,d soothngy. It's only a.
'io. ~
Dio, your husband, the one who kidnsp
! me2 Oh, what does it all mesn2 d.
Both ladies looked at Mr.. Bashford 10.
Di'lugly, who was now forced to explain 4,
-,
He did i: with a very bad grace and a ~,
1oi deal Of stammering, When be had =,
% cluded, bis vile said
And 80 yon thought the suit was for me -.
hen only bal 1t brought here to accom- a.
odate Emma The same clothes fit us a.
9th, and had 1t fitted to me because =.
ie wanted to be very secret about her u,
, tome Oh DID, TO think that you should -,
ave sucb tltle trust in me a..
Mr., Bssbiord had not q word to say
He bad for once IN his life been fairly -,
,aten. routed, ignominiously defeated. 49,.
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