Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-25
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village, for the other way led directly
to his own kouse, and it was not likely
the cashier would have taken that di-
rection. The truth was, however,
that Sherwin had not gone out into
the main road at all, but had con-
cealed himself behind the porter's
lodge. The porter, being under mo-
tice of dismissal, was reckless. He
hated old Scud, and was friendly to
the lovers. The moment Scudamore
entered the high road young Sherwin
sprang on his bicycle and went like
lightning up the path again, until he
overlook the girl. He quickly ex-
planned to her what had happened and
said:
"You zee, my dear Elna, life for
you will be perfectly unbearable, now
that he has found it out. There is
nothing for us but to escape to the
Scottish border as quickly as we can
and get married. We must go at once,
| or rs your father said, there is no
chance of my ever seeing you again,
il we don't"
"But," persisted the girl, "ho+f ore
we to go? You can't take me your
cycle, and I haven't one > my own,
and I couldn't ride if had. If we
walk, father will surely oVortake MS.
and he will certainly inquire for me
the moment he gets home.
"1'll you what to do" said the
young man, who was person OF re-
source. .'You go to the house as
quickly as you can. I'll go back to
the porter's lodge, conceal my cycle,
and wait for you there. Order out
the dog cart, and put what things you
urgently need in it. Have the fastest
horse in the stables harnessed to the
dog cart. Drive down to the lodge.
will join you there, and after that
we will chance it.
.But," said the girl, "we are sure
to meet father between the town and
here"
''Not if we turn down Durwood's
lane. If wo can get that far we are
| oil right. He will never think of look
ing in that direction. The great thing
is speed, SO get down to the porter's
lodge as quickly as you can. You see,
nobody at the house suspects any
thing, and it will not be difficult, but
after to-day you will find you will be
kept close prisoner. 1t Is now or
never, Edna, if you care anything for
| me-"
Edna protested that she cared ey-
erything. The young man..went back
to the porter's lodge. He concealed
his bicycle, and then waited with
much impaiience for the girl. At last
the came, driving q horse that was
celebrated for its speed. Young Sher-
win sprang up behind her.
sLet me have the reins," he said.
"No, no, protested the girl, 'I'm
sure can drive ever SO much better
than you can, and besides, if we meet
father he cannot accuse me of steal
ing the horse, while it is just possible
he might make such charge against
you, if we are caught"
They reached the turning and got
into the lane without being observed,
and SO felt reasonably certain of Src-
cess. But, alas they had counted
not on the uncertain ways of OldScud.
He had cycled down into the town
and found nothing Of the man he was
pursuing. He had learned, from
passers by, that no one had passed on
cycle for more than On hour, so he
made up his mind that the young man
would come by. the lane, which,
though the longest way round, was
the safest from observation. Accord
ingly, old Scud, without waiting in
the town. cycled out through the
place to where the lane joined the
main road. He felt sure he would
meet his enemy there, and his predic-
ton was indeed verified, but in way
he little imagined. He was looking
for cyclist, and SO paid little alton
ton to the traps he met.
"There is just one chance in mill
ioh," said young Sherwin. to Edna,
when she. with terror, recognized her
father on his wheel, "and that is he
may not recognize us. Anyhow,
there will be race for it. It's too
late to turn back, Edna, so whip up
the horse and let us win if we can"
1t is curious thing that impres.
sions are sometimes left on the brain
as photograph is left on an unde.
veloped plate. The young people OF
first thought they had passed the old
man unrecognized. He was bending
his head over his work, and putting
his best licks on the treadles. He
merely glanced as the cart, and would
have asked if they had seen cyclist,
only he noticed it was lady who was
driving. So without paying any at.
tention to the pair he rang his bell
sharply to warn them to keep to their
own side OF the road, and passed them
like q cyclone. But as the old man
worked his way along, the picture, or
snapshot as it were, left on his brain
began TO develop, and he recognized
o familiarity in the horse and trap he
had passed. He was half mile be-
yond them when it flashed into his
mind that it was his own horse and ve-
hicle he had met. He got off his BIZ
cycle and looked after them. The
girl was urging the horse to great
or speed, and at that moment the
young man was looking over his
shoulder up the lane. Instantly the
truth of the. situation was borne in
upon old Scudamore. The advantages
and disadvantages of the position
passed before him. 1t was useless to
go back and get another horse, for
they would be in Scotland long be-
fore he could hope to overtake them.
On the other hand his already sharp
ride had tired him, while their horse
was fresh. The road to Scotland was
ANYTHING bnt level. 1t WAS mn hill and