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CHAPTER 1.
began at last to think that the ball
would never come to an end. l had
looked forward to it with absolute
dread, for | was well aware of the plan
which my uncle and Madam Trelawney
had devised between them. | had al
ready recognized that the ladys son
was charming in his boyish frankness,
but had seen from the first that it
was intended he should propose to me
before the night was ended-this night
OF all nights in the year.-and 1 was
resolved on my part that he should do
nothing of the sort.
Truly, he was a gallant boy; 1 can
fancy (for an old woman may surely
tell her grandchildren she once was
beautifully that we made pretty
couple as we danced together; l know
that madam treated me with quite I'M
usual consideration, and once l caught
her watching us with an altogether de-
llghtful air of satisfaction. Frank too,
did his dutiful best to offer me such at
tentions as are proper in Il lover; and
though L was resolved to thwart his
mother, and to keep him from counting
rejection, l could not but enjoy the lit
tie play in which l was acting. l pic
tured the surprise of all the good folks
who were now watching me, when the
news of the morrow should reach them.
And, though l longed for the end of
the ball, and the more serious adven-
ture which WGs destined to follow, l
found the situation vastly amusing.
Perhaps it was this fact which chiefly
helped me to keep poor Frank at dis
lance
You are always laughing at man."
he said, proachfully, during an inter
val between two dances; and upon my
soul l was hard put to it to find an an
swer. | could scarcely say that for him
| had only pity; and yet this would
have been the truth, even though l was
well aware that his disappointment
would be only for a week or two.
At any rate, when the hour of our de-
parture had come, his devotion was
still undeclared, and madam looked
upon me a shade less kindly, l thought,
when | went to take farewell of her.
But, in truth, L was by this time too
completely overcome by excitement to
notice little details in the compartment
of these people. They were all con
spirators against my happiness and
Dicks. I knew they would be check
mated within the hour, and already /
could have laughed in their faces.
My uncle was great gamester, and
rova, lrno,,r, To 1Cco his GOODNESS On
this night he had gained large sum at
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81 follow, day by day. the trade which
it pleased yon to adept for single
night. ] anticipated you by few min
utes. We are both Of Us tell men, and
the lady took the difference of voice
and manner IS 4 clover disguise. | was
engaged about ny ordinary business
when she appeared to suggest that |
should clcpe with her, / will confess
my good luck amazed me at first. but |
was quick to embrace it; ror did dis
cover how far astray ,.ly conceit had
led me until the very moment of your
approach. We were erdcavoring to
devise method Of restoring tho lady
to her friends when you appeared to
solve our difficulty"
"You forget" said Dick. doggodly,
you forget the little matter of the
money and jewels. Won have stolen"
Tho highwayman started. " Con.
vcy,' the wise call it, he replied, with
some tartness. But the only course
is. that ! should surrender everything
TO you; and then it should be clear to
you that am no less than messenger
Of Providence to you and the lady-a
god from The machine"
Dick was silent, his arm about my
waist, his figure held ready for action.
The good uncle has been robbed of
goods and niece" went on the high
wayman. easily. You come upon him
in his distress, hear the tale, and
straightway go in pursuit OF The thief
compel him to disgorgc. In truth, the
least the uncle can do is to give yo,,
the lady in return for his goods. For.
though perhaps you do not guess it,
you have shown some bravery tonight"
The thing was beautifully clear.
"Indeed,"I cried. she shall do no less.
Dick, we will go back; and / promise
you shall marry me when you will, and
with his consent. Do you not sec it?"
"He ought to do so, said Dick, grudg-
ingly. Il suppose we must thank you,
SIR
"Oh." said the highwayman, lightly,
''thcre is mo- need of thanks. Here
are the jewels and the purse. But
first he opened the purse and OK
tracted some scraps OF paper-'l prom
Used to liberatc certain poor debtors,
and that promise | must keep"
lie tore the paper into fragments and
leaped upon his horse.
Farewell" ho cried, and vanished
into the night. Nor did l hear of him
again until he was hanged two years
afterwards for daring robbery.
At least there was one who wcpt at
the news of his death - and she o
happy wife.
THE END
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counsel, which is: that you permit
me to conduct you back to some
place near your home. And yeti
would not wish drawer sweetheart"
And then. moved by the kindness OF
his words, and his pleasant voice, lost
command OF myself and burst into fool
ish weeping.
Sir" l said, Il am altogether at
your mercy. l have done that which
will shame me all the rest of my days
But, indeed, l thought you were an
other, my sweetheart, whom l should
have married Tomorrow"
l fancied he spoke less gayly than be-
fore: perhaps he had not hoped al
together that | would take his sage ad-
vice. 'Ho, ho!' he cried, then my
good fortune is but another theft to my
account? | do not understand. You
were to have married your lover to-
morrow, ard yet you entreat stranger,
and highwayman at that, to carry You
Off. This is the maddest of adven-
lures"
Sir" l said, my uncle stands to me
in the place of father and mother"
The highwayman chuckled "Poor
child.'' he said, and softly strol1cd my
hand, which, it seems, he had been
holding for some minutes. Poor child."
He would have me marry one whom
/ do not love, and began to fear that
presently he would overcome me, and
compel"
'The old hunhs.' cried the highway
man. ''Iou shall marry whom you
choose. Nay, l withdraw my foolish
wisdom; come with me, and before the
night is here again you shall be Mistress
Arthur. Believe me-" he added with
pretty conceit-''belicve me, there are
many who will envy you"
But, SIR" | interrupted, "you forget
what have told you. Of late | have
been closely guarded, for my uncle had
discovered that / have given my love to
a ycoman of the place, and it was ar
ranged that he shon!d stop the coach
on our return from the bail and carry
me away with him"
The highwayman laughed loudly.
"And that is why you did not faint or
scream?" he said Il fell in love with
you because of that, and that is why l
was so flattered at your suggestion of
an elopcment. But, what will the real
lover do? VIII he stop the coach see
ond time, and find the bird flown? !
warrant he will play the part exactly.
/ should hardly be surprised to hear he
had let himself be captured
l could not endure his jesting. 'Sir,"
| said, Il am in your hands, and it is
small wonder You find my plight only
laughable. have made myself show
for all the country to laugh at. Never
Il peddler but will be selling ballads in
a sennight about this that have done
tonight. Yet l could believe you
kinder than most. l entreat that you
will help me-"
He was sober in moment Upon
my SOUL" he said, 1.-THE case is one to
puzzle very Solomon. i would do
much to help you, but l am not alto
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ONE DISEASE AND ONE REMEDY.

The art of painting said Millais, consists
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Ihus wisdom and experience simplify AID
condense. Thus the Shakers of Mount Leila
non reasoned when they sought, and finally
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STA. Where one person has something else, thew
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WY should we vex ourselves with eonFnsim,
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from the healing and stimulating mountain
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Test the cordial. at practically no COST by
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the cards. But, for all that, fancy he
had taken a goodly quantity of liquor
during the evening / noticed that his
voice was little thick. No sooner
were we seated in his coach than he lay
back in a corner and slept peacefully.
Soon he was snoring.
[ was thus left alone. Indeed, l
could not have talked with him had it
been otherwise; yet l now wished were
compelled to try, for the excitement /
was in came near to being uncomfortable.
| could see nothing through the win
dows of the coach; nothing but the dim
reflection of my own pale face against
a background of utter darkness. Had
| been able to take note of the land
marks as we passed them, might have
been callncr: as it was. we had hardly
been gone from the house five minutes
when / began and continued to feel
passionately assured that the very next
moment would be productive of the
event to which / looked forward SO
eagerly.
The drive appeared interminable. /
began to think that Dick must have
come early and grown tired of waiting,
and | knew that if he did not keep
trvst. my heart would simply break.
And then, frightening me despite my
eager anticipation of it, came the first
sign.
| saw a sudden blacllness move pnst
the window. A pistol cracked and as
the carriage ceased to move heard
mans voice speaking sterniy to the
coachman and his companion on the
box. 1t struck me the sternnesS was
sincularly we'll acted; for the coachman
had been in the plot from the first. lie
hanpened to have a fancy for my maid
Genefer. and Dicks bride was super
nnifv once she had undertaken to make
sure Of him.
Nv uncle stirred in his corner, NUT
terinnr incoherently, but he was stiii
more than half asleep when the door OF
the coach was opened, and tau
graceful figure chow well l knew it9
stood dirnly outlined against the DARK
ness. The newcomer was masked, ana
pat a pistol to my uncle's head:
..you ride late. SIR" he said: and
wondered at the skill with which he
Disguised his voice. Il presume you
carry firearms, and must ask .ha' you
will trust them to my keeping.
| can hardly report my uncles words.
Indeed. they were not coherent, 50
,rnat was his indignation. But he gave
up his pistols and the highwayman
strairhtway flung them far into the
darkness. ,;.a,,.
Then wv when he had received this also;
..Sir Richard Courtney's luck at me
cards has passed into q Provero. len
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CHAPTER IL.

We rode on and on through the dark
ness. At first my excitement was so
great as to render thought impossible:
moreover, The riding was of the rough
est. and had all | could do to keep my
scat. But gradually, as l began to
grow more accustomed TO my situation,
| was overtakcn with most dreadful
misgiving. The rider had hitherto
seemed like enough to Dick, for | had
known he would do his best to change
his voice: and. as for his foolish rob
berry, it was just Of a piece with his
natural love of mischief. But now l
began to feel certain that some i'm
poster had taken his part; that | had
eioped with another man-and him q
common highwayman. Imagine my
distress, | could conceive of no method
of extricating myself from the posi-
ton: a sense of blank helplessness
came over me, and l could do no more
than cling tightly to the highwayman
and await the event.
We had ridden some miles, when he
suddenly drew rein and dismounted,
ldutilDg liz iits ilti.A bNoitS iti-h.
Upon my soulr' he said, here is a
pretty adventure! Heaven knows that
/ had always passion for the unusual,
or l should be still q humble usher in
B,ancaster academy. Bat, tell me,
what am to do with you?"
! suppose had hoped against hope;
to ind my fears were justified was a
disastrous blow to me, nor could
make any answer.
81 would not wish drawer sweet
heart" he continued, speaking with an
odd and attractive perplexity. ''But
what have we gentlemen of the road to
do with wives? Why. sweetheart, you
heard the promises of your guardian.
He will surely do his utmost to fulfill
them. and how should dare go to the
gallows if knew that l left you wild
owed and alone? l trust score of
maids would weep little if poor Jack
Arthur went the common way; but God
forbid that any should remember him
at a weeks end. 1t may seem that I
am ungallant, yet l protest / do not
like nv share in this adventure.
kiss me. sweet, and then fancy I
am old and very wise, and take my
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carried by his resentment as to make it
appear that this mock robbery was real.
and so bring Dick to serious trouble. 1t
was with great relief 1 saw that it was
ended.
The highwayman spoke again. 'You
have lady in your company" he said.
Il must trouble her"
"Scoundrel.' said my uncle, angrier
than he had been at all. "Do you rob
helpless women also? Oh, but you
shall hang hight"
"'Bcauty,' quoted the highwayman--
and am sure the lady is beautiful
Beauty unadorned is best adorned l
must ask the lady to step from her car
riage moment and give me the
jewels of which she surely has no
need"
My uncle would have findercd me,
but was past him in moment, and
stepped out of the carriage.
"Your neclllet." said the highway
man, holding forth his hand.
l took the pearls from my neck, and
pressed his hand in passing it to him
''Be quicl1V' l said, in a whisper.
"Where is your horsc?'
He paused moment. 81 saw the
CLEAN of a bracelet" he said. Il must
relieve you of that, also"
Again | obcyed him, but the fear that
others would come while he still stopped
fooling became more urgent. I'm
ready" whispered, so eagerly that !
wonder my uncle did not hear. "Why
do you waltz
Again there was a pause. He APP
peared little disconnected. "And |
think you ore wearing q ring" he
went on.
took the ring from my finger; as l
gave it to him / elutched his hand, Sc
cure in tho protecting darkness. "Take
mc.n said. Take me!''
Again he was silent for a moment.
When he spoke it was in a curiously
altered voice, and with a little de-
lighted laugh.
"Dost mean it, sweet?" he cried.
"Comc, thcn!"
gave scream of alarm % portion
Of the play we had arranged together)
as he caught me round the waist and
landed me upon his horse. A moment
later | was clinging to him for dear
life as we dashed hcadlong into the
black night and went forward across
the moorland. | heard him chucl1le
as my uncle roared his indignation
after Us.
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gether free to do so as would. To be
frank. my life hangs upon my escaping
out of these regions with all the celeri-
ty can command. And my life =.
But listen!
He broke off, and, kneeling, placed
his ear to the ground. Then he arose,
with curious. excited laugh. The
adventure grows in interest, he said.
Here comes the honest yeoman, and
in hot haste"
| listened eagerly. and heard far off
the sound of n horse galloping furious
ly along the rough track, which was
then the only road across the great
moorland. l saw sudden movement
on the part of my companion, and per-
ccived that he was lingering his pistols
as he stood silent in the darkness.
"Not that" l cried, entreatingly.
''There will be need of an explana-
ton of some kind" he said: perhaps
You viii undertake it. confess have
not a sufficient gift of words, and am
u little inclined to doubt whether your
sweetheart viii be in the mood for ex-
plantations. Doubtless, as a gentleman
of the road, he will ride armed"
The sound of hoofs grew nearer. He
was silent now, and listened most at
tentively to the approaching sound
Presently the rider was quite Near.
..Dicls.' / called. "Diel.! ais well,
and am in the company of a friend Of
,-,,-,,c nv,J ypir,a -
A moment later he was upon US, and
sure enough he held a pistol in his
hand. He jumped from his horse in an
instant and caught me 10 him; but it
was the highwavman who spoke first.
Sir" he said. Il see by the pistol
YOU carry that you take very proper
view of the situation. And yet be-
lieve that everything may be explained.
If ven will consult the LADY
..Dick, l said. this gentleman is a
friend. He took. me with him. very
much against his will, because asked
fiat he would take nc: and l did that
because l thought that he was you.
you know our plan. He is"
Ipaused. The fighwayman laughed.
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+. A. Small, Stenographer.
Augusta, April s.
The grand jury came IN at 3 o'clock
and reported 63 indictments. They were
then finally discharged. The following
indictments are made public:
Rose Lashus, Waterviile, liquor NUS
ance; George Lashus, Waterville, single
sale; Richard Huard, Augusta, liquor
nuisance; George L. Reynolds, Augusta,
liquor nuisance; Oliver Alney, alias
J. A. Cooke, Oakland, obtaining money
under false pretences; Joseph Huard,
Wateryille, drinking house and tipping
shop; Edward James, Augusta, liquor
nuisance; John p. Poolcr, Waterville,
single sale; W. II. Jones and Will Part
ridge, Augusta, drinking house and tip
ping shop; John Cormier, Augusta,
liquor nuisance; w. II. Van Cor, Water
vile, liquor nuisance; Dan p Haynes.
Watervillc liquor nuisance; &. Il. Miller
watcrville, liquor nuisance; John +.
Carroll, Gardiner, liquor nuisance; A. d.
kemick, Augusta, liquor nuisance; An
drew W. Latino, Augusta, liquor nuisance;
Chas Douglass, Gardiner, liquor nui
sance; Geo. Williams Gardiner, liquor
nuisance; Chas. II. Simpson, Watervillc,
liquor nuisance, drinking house and tip
ping shop; NJ. Il. Remission. Gardiner,
liquor nuisance, common seller, tipp,inr
shop; Thomas +. Moore, Sidney, com
mon nuisance; G. Abbiatte, Hallowell,
liquor nuisance; Geo Landry, Water
vile, drinking house and tipping shop
J. l.. Fortier, Waterville. liquor NUS
ancc; c. L. Gardiner, Wateryillc, LIQUOR
nuisance; Geo. +. Landry, Watcrville,
liquor nuisance; Frank Corniier, Au-
gusta. liquor nuisance drinking house
and tipping shop; Herbert Blake Hal
lowell, drinking house and tippling shop
Carrie r. Witham, Chelsea, larcei y; c. A.
Bryant, Augusta, liquor nuisance !;
H. r. Lishness, Augusta liquor nuts
ancc; Dennis Pelletier, Waterville, liquor
nuisance; Geo. W. Fairbrothcr, Chelsea,
liquor nuisance.
1t is Understood that all the drug stores
and many of the hotels in Watervlle have
been indicted, and that all or nearly all of
similar establishments in Augusta have
also been indicted.
The criminal docket will be taken up
in the morning.
The Legislature failed to enact a law to
authorize the taking Of testimony before
the grand jury, but it was thought by
the county attorney that the object could
be accomplished without legislation, and
accordingly Court Stenogapher Small
after taking an oath formulated by the
court, proceeded to the grand jury room
and took notes of testimony in one of the
cases being investigated. From this a
test case will be made up for the law
cOurt
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A telegram was received, yesterday,
saying that Mrs. J. L. Libby, formerly of
this city, died at Boston, Monday at a.
NJ. She was the daughter of Martin No
Ian Of this city, and is survived by her
husband and one child, Lottie. Her age
was Al years. The remains will be
brought here, tonight, for burial.
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II you want excellent Geographic SER
vice, Or need to save money on your rail
road fare, remember when in Hallowell
that Henry r. Clearwater is at the old
stard and on account of drinking pure
water has steered clear Of the grippe
and is as genial as ever.