The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-11
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. OCTOBER IL, 1896

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was not only unbarred, 1t stood ajar. The
Dukes pursuars were even now upon him;
| they were not more than five or six yards
| behind when he reached the little red-tiled
| porch and put out his hand to push the
| door back. But at the same instant the
| door was pulled open, and burly man
! appeared on the threshold. lie wore a
froclx coat embellished with black brand
| and a peaked cap The Duke at once rec
| ognized in him an Inspector Of police Evil
| IDENTIFY he was, when surprised by the
| Dukes arrival, about to sally out on his
round. The Duke stopped and between his
pants, made shift to address the welcome
ally; but before he could get word out
| the young man was upon him.
inspector" said the young man in the
most composed manner, Il give the fellow
in charge for steeling my property"
Il saw him take the tankard." observed
The driver, pointing towards the Queen
Bess flagon.
The lady said nothing but stood by
the young man as though ready with her
testimony in case it were needed
The Inspector turned curious eyes on the
Duke of Belleville; then he addressed the
young man respectfully.
May l ask sir. who you are?'
81 am the Duke of Belleville, answered
| the young man.
THE Duke of Belle-vile" cried the In
spector, his manner showing an increased.
| II beg your Grace S."
THE name" said the Duke. is pro-
nounced Bvvle-to rhyme with Devil"
The Inspector looked at him scornfully.
Your turn will come, my man. said he,
and, turning again to the young man, he
continued: do you charge him with
stealing this cup?"
| Certainly l do"
| do you know who he ISL"
81 imagine you do" said the young man,
with laugh. Hes one of your own police
| men,"
The inspector slept back and turned up
the gas in his passage Then he scrutniz-
bed the Dukes features.
lone of my men!' he cried. your grace
is mistaken. / have never seen the man."
yes, yes" cried the young man, and, in
his eagerness to convince the inspector he
stepped forward until his face fell within
| the range of the passage light. AS this
happened, the inspector gave a loud cry.
| Halo Joe Simpson, And he sprang at
| the young man. The latter did not wait
for him; without word he turned, the in
spector rushed forward, the young man
made for the Heath, and the driver after
standing for a moment apparently bewid-
cred, faced about and made off in the
opposite direction to that chosen by his
companion The three We're thirty yards
away before the Duke of Belleville could
realize what had happened. Then he per-
ceived that he stood in the passage of
the inspectors house, alone save for the
presence of the young lady, who faced him
with an astonished expression on her pref
| ty countenance.
1T is altogether a very remarkable
night" observed the duke.
| 1T is impossible that you should be more
puzzled than l am said the young lady.
Excuse me-" said the duke, but you
run very well.''
/ 4 N -
said the young lady modestly.
| PRECISELY! cried the duke 81 sup
pose this door leads to our good friend
parlor. Shall we sit down while you tell
me all about 1t? 1 must ask you to ex-
cuse the condition of my feet"
Thus speaking, the duke led the way into
the inspectors parlor. Placing the Queen
Bess flagon on the table, he invited the
lady to be seated, and took chair him
self. Perceving that she wasssonaeyyhat
agitated, he provided her with2af iiitervai
In which to regain her composuEe by mar
rating to her the adventures Of the even
ing. She heard him with genuine aston
ishment.
do you say that you are the Duke or
Beleville?" she cried.
Don't l look like it?" asked the duke
! smiling, but at the same time c0ncealins
his feet under the inspectors dining
| table.
"But he-he said he was the duke
| He said SO 10 me also observed the
Duke of Belleville
| The lady looked at him long and keenly;
| there was, however, a simple honesty
about the dukes manner that attracted
her sympathy and engaged her confidence
Perhaps I'd better tell you all about
! it, said she, with a sigh
mot unless you desire to do so, | beg
| said the duke, with wave of his hand
| Il am 49, began the lady. The duke
| heaved an envious sigh. Il live with my
! aunt" she continued. I'VE live a very
retired life. Since l left coliege-which /
| did prematurely owing to a difference OF
opinion with the principal-I have seen
| hardly any one. In the course of a visit
to the seaside ! met the gentleman WHO
| who"
From whom we have just parted?" sug-
| gested the duke.
Thank you; yes. Not to weary you
Principles weary me, but not details,
! interposed the duke
| I'm fact" continued the young lady che
| professed TO be in love with me- Now
my aunt, although not insensible to ths
| great position which he offered me (ror
of course he represented himself as The
| Duke of Belleville) entertains the opinion
that no girl should marry till she IS o.
| Moreover she considered that the ac.
quaintance was rather short"
| May l ask when you first met the gen.
| tleman?"
Last Monday week. SO she forbade
the marriage. L am myself Of an impa-
| tent disposition"
80 am l." observed the Duke of Belle
| yille and in the interest of the discussion
| he became so forgetful as to withdraw his
| feet from the shelter Of the table am
cross one leg comfortably over the other
$50 am l." he repeated, noddlng his head.
II, therefore, determined to live my own
| life in my own way"
Il think you said you had been to coll
| lege?"
Yes. but / had difference Of"
quite so. Pray proceed" said the
| duke courteously.
And to run away with my fance. In
pursuance Of this plan. l arranged to meet
| him tonight at his villa at Hampstead
He sent a brougham to fetch me. made
my escape successfully, and the rest you
| know"
Pardon me, but up to this point the
! part played by the fiagon which you see
on the table before you is somewhat OBJ
scure"
"Oh, when you'd gone TO pack his things
| he took out a curious little Instrument
/ he said he had forcottap HE H.,