Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-06-08
CHAPTER XXXJ

How the party jOurneyed without hope
of being saved. how they met Traveller
who guided then to the coast how Jualna
and Leonard removed all doubts Of the
validity of their wedlock by new mar
| riage ceremony, must be passed over with
these few phrases, for already their adj
ventures have occupied too much space.
Six weeks or so had passed when four
wheeled cab drew up at the door of 2 AL
| bert court, London, f. C.
The progress of this cab had excited
some remark among the moro youthful
and lighter minded denizcns of the city,
for on its box, arraycd in an ill fitting suit
of dittoes and brown bat some sizes too
small fer him, sat most peculiar object,
whose coal black countenanoe, dwarfed
frame and enormous nose and shoulders
attracted their rihald observation.
Lock at him, BILL" said one youth to
an acquaintance. Hes escaped from
Mime. Tussauds, he has Painted hisself
over with Day s. Martins best and bought
q secondhand Guy Fawkes nose.
just then his remarks We're cut short,
| for Otter, having been made to under
stand by the driver that they had arrived
at their destination, descended from the
box in amanner SO original that it is prob
| ably peculiar to the aborigines of central
Africa and frightened him away.
From the inside of the cab emerged
Leonard and Juanna, looking very much
| the better for their sea journey. Indeed,
| having recovered her health and spirits
and being very neatly dressed in u gray
| frock, with wide black hat trimmed
with ostrich feathers, Juanna looked what
she was-a very lovely woman. En,oring
an outer Office, Leonard asked if Messrs.
| Thomson & Turner were to be seen.
Mr.. Turner is within, sir, answered
a clerk of venerable appearance. Mr..
Thomson his glance fell upon
| Otter, and he suddenly frozc up, then add
cd, with sudden ierl-''has been dead n
hundred years. Thomson, SIR" he OK
planned recovering his dignity, but with
| his eyes still fixed ON Otter, was the
founder of this firm He died in the time
| of George III. That is his picture orei
| the door-the person with a harelip and q
| snuffbox. 4"
Indeed" said Leonard LAS Mr..
Thomson is not available, perhaps you will
tell Mr. Turner that gentleman would
like TO speak to him.
Certainly, sir" said the old clerk, still
staring fixedly at Otter, whose aspect ap
| pcared to faseinato him much as that wor
thy had been fascinated by the eyes of tho
water dwellcr Have you an appoint
mont siry'
No. answered Leonard. Tell him
| that it is in reference TO an advertisement
which his firm inserted in Tho Times
some months ago"
The clerk stared, wondering If this could
| be the missing Mr.. Outram. That much
| sought for individual was understood tt
| have resided in Africa, which is the home
| of dwarfs and other oddities. Once moro
! be stared at Otter and vanished through q
swing door.
| Presently he returned. "Mr. Turner
will see You, sir, if You and the lady will
| please step in. Docs gentleman
| wish to accompany your"
mo, said Leonard; 'he can stop here. >
Thereupon the clerk handed Otter a tai
stool, on which the dwarf porcbed himself
disconsolately. Then he opened the swing
door and ushered Leonard and his wife
into Mr.. Turner'S private room.
Whom have l the pleasure of address
ing!" said bland stout gentleman, ris
ing from before table strewn with pa
pers. Pray be seated, madam"
Leonard drew from his pocket a copy o.
The Weekly Times and handed it to him
saying:
Il understand you inserted tits adver
tisement."
Certainly we did, answered the law
yer after CHANGING at 1t. do you bring
me any news of Mr.. Leonard Outram?'
Yes, do. am he, and this lady il
my wife,
The lawyer bowed politely. This il
most fortunate, he said. I'VE had al
most given up hope, but Of course som'
proofs of identity will be required"
Il think that they can be furnished t.
your satisfaction" answered Leonard
briefly. Meanwhile perhaps, for tn
sake of argument, you will assume that
am the person whom state myself to b.
and inform me to what this advertisement
refers. -
Certainly" answered the lawyer
There can be no harm in that. 81
! Thomas Outram, the late baronet, had, a
you are doubtless aware, two sons, Thoma
and Leonard. Leonard, the second son, a
young man was engaged to, or rathe
had some love ENHANCEMENT with, a lady
really forget her maiden name, but per
haps you can inform me of it,
do you happen to mean Miss JAM
Beach," said Leonard quietly. At thi
point Juanna turned in her chair and be