Connecticut western news., 1895-04-25
CANAAN, CONN, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1895.

But she only laughed tantallzlngly.
 II think hear the pattering of rain drops, he said. Shall we no. stand il the open door. where it is cool?'
 "Yes," she replied, flor a few mo ments. It will be great relief"
 They approached to the doorway ano stood looking down Q short flight oi broad stone steps, which led to the side walk Beyond could be seen solitary carriage, with a dim light glimmerins from the drivers scat The driver him seh had sought shelter from the raiI within the carriage.
 MT. Bashford looked cautiously around No one was in sight. He ther coughed in peculiar manner. The driver instantly emerged, leaving the carriage door open, and walked careless. ly forward, seemingly to inspect the harness of one of the horses
 Now was MT. Bashford's time Ht suddenly seized his companion round the waist, thrust his hand under hen mask and pressed it over her mouth, anC ran with her to the carriage.
 Scream and you will be murdered, he muttered in her ear. He then forced her in the carriage, stepping in aftea her.
 MT. Bashford held his fair prisone, firmly down to the seat and admonish ed her in the harshest tones he could command to remain silent.
 She covered down submissively, evi dently too terrified to speak, trembling and panting violently.
 "What is to be done with me?" sh. summoned the courage to falter.
 "Hushl" he growled.
 Still the carriage rattled on through numerous streets and alleys, the driver having been instructed to take a long, roundabout course. .....-
 Finally the driver gave a loud cough. This was a signal He had calculated that the devious course they had talk would SO bewilder his wife that hel ideas of locality would be completely confused He wanted to impress hs1 with the belief that she was being car. ried to some den of unknown horrors
 Here we are" he growled. Mot g word from you. my beauty"
 He rushed up the steps, carrying his captive under one arm Unlocking the door with his night key, he rushed witl her into the house.
 A loud scream greeted his arrival The gas was burning brightly, and in the middle of the room stood-her arms thrown up and her eyes protruding with horror-his wifei
 He halted in dire astonishment and dismay, still retaining his hold on tn. Turkish lady. who had by this tim. tainted.
 "Louisep' he gasped.
 But his wife only gave vent to $ piercing shriek and retreated to the fur thermost corner of the room.
 Don't you know me, Louise?"
 "What does all this mean?" she said. stepping forward cautiously. "Why ars you disguised so frightfully, and who is this you have with you?' .
 Mir. Bashford's bewilderment was SC great that he had entirely forgotten that he was still supporting the Turkish lady, and he now nearly dropped her.
 Haven't you been to the masquer ade?' he demanded of his wife.
 ITO the masqueradei Certainly not. .
 "Then who is this?"
 ''That. How should know? Why as I'm alive, it's-oh, bio, what under the sun have you been doing? This ii Emma Burchp'
 And Mrs. Bashford bent over tn, prostrate form and set herself about ap plying restoratives. They soon had theil effect. Miss Buroh sat upright and look ed about her in a confused manner.
 Louise, is it you?" she exclaimed with glad look and almost faintint again. "And am really safe? Oh, hor rorsp'
 She caught glimpse of the Indian.
 There, there, never mind him, sait Mrs. Bashford soothingly. Its onl, Dio."
 "Dio, your husband, the one who kid naped me? Oh, what does it all mean?'
 Both ladies looked at MT. Bashfort inquiringly, who was now forced to ex plain everything. ..--r
 He did it with very bad grace an' good deal of stammering. When h. had concluded, his wife said:
 And so you thought the suit wa for me when only had it brought her to accommodate Emma. The sam clothes fit us both, and I had it fitte, to me because she wanted to be very SC cret about her costume. Oh, bio, t think that you should have such littl trust in mer'
 Mir. Bashford had not word to say.
 He had for once in his life been faiI ly beaten, routed, ignominiously defeat ed.-Atlanta Constitution.