The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-25

piled, with emphasis How long this
conversation might have continued I
don't know, but at that moment we
passed in midstream close by ferry
beat steaming from Jersey City to New
York, and one Of the passengers on it,
q girl we both knew, waved her hand
to me. and called out:
"Wait therel I'll be over at once.
Then the boats had swept by each
other, and l turned to look at Mr.. Yell
mix. He was almost livid with rage,
and he tre,nbled as with chill.
"You villain" he said threateningly.
$50 this is how you see each other. By
heavens, I'll make you pay for this, I
suppose you had arranged an elope-
ment," he exclaimed, getting more and
more excited And he didn't beeome
calm when I told him his surmise was
true
There were few passengers aboard,
and Patience's father had the sense to
speak in low tones to avoid scene, but
it was awful the way he swore he
would put me in prison for life and
shoot me dead If ever 80 much as dared
to look at his daughter again. OF course
he didn't get off the boat at Jersey City.
He staid close to me, and Of course I
came back to New York to meet the
dear girl But alas and alack! When
We reached the middle of the river again
and met the other boat, bound this
time for Jersey City, old Yelnik fairly
trembled for joy and shouted:
"There she is l could recognize that
hat and coat anywhere. So. you see, she
won't elope with you, you miserable,
sneaking hound, you young villain, you
abductor''-
My heart sank within me as he spoke,
for, looking quickly at the passing
craft, I saw her frightened half to
death as she realized our plot had been
discovered, but in desperation shouted:
"Wait for me in Jersey City!"
She nodded, and then we were gone
again. Fifteen minutes elapsed before
our boat left the New York ferry slip,
and during that time Mr.. Yelnik
chuckled and slapped his knees and
acted like wild lunatic, he was so
oyerjoyed.
eyes, wait for me in Jersey City,"
he mimicked. "Oh, she'll wait, don't
you be afraid; she'll wait, but for me
and not for you, and let me tell you
one thing, sir-as soon as / can get
warrant you'll be locked up, and, by
heavens, III see you in Sing Sing be-
fore I'm done with you'll
He went on in this fashion till we
crossed the North river again and had
come to a dead stop about 100 feet from
the Jersey City ferry slip, blocked by
feet of canalboats that were lazily
crawling up the stream against the
tide. looked across them to the boat
she had come over GU. 1t was blocked
inside of the slip, and, horror Of hor-
rors there she stood on the deck ready
to cross the river once more, having
totally misunderstood the message I
shouted.
A tugboat, awaiting to get down
stream, slowly approached our craft
and came to dead stop SO close that 1
could have stepped aboard her. Mr..
Yelnik had walked to the other side of
our deck, feeling safe SO long as | was
there and afioat. Like flash l saw
chance to escape and called to the pilot
Of the tug:
want job?"
"That's my watermelon, he replied.
Instantly l cleared our rail and leap
cd to tho towboat. shouting:
"Sheer of, quick! Sheer off"
The pilot rang his bells, the propel-
Ter whirled viciously. and we shot back
ward from the ferryboat as Mr.. Yelnik
rushed to its rail and swore at Us.
Skim around that fleet, quick" I
called, hurrying up to tho pilot honse
and pulling $40 bill out Of my pocket.
Nov make for that boat in the slip
and stand by till get the young lady
there, waiting for me.
"You bet will" the pilot respond.
ed heartily. BULLY for yen, young fell
Ter. amt been married long myself"
In less time almost than it takes to
tell it we had come alongside the other
ferryboat, and tho dear girl was aboard
with me, and we were speeding down
toward the bay. When we were quite
out Of reach, the pilot asked:
"Now where do you want to go?'
"Oh, anywhere in New Jersey, SO we
can be married without stopping for a
license-say to Atlantic Highlands or
Long Branch Or anywhere.
"You dear old goose" exclaimed my
betrothed. "Why, we can't get there
under two hours, and by that time no
will have telegraphed all over the coast
to arrest US OIL sight"
GOOD Lordp' groaned. "What'n
we do? haven't thought Of that
"Why, just let's sail up the Kill Won
Kull here to Bayonne and land in 10
minutes" she replied in businesslike
way. "He never would dream of our
going ashore so close, but it's all New
Jersey, and in ten minutes more we
can find minister and be MN mar
ried,' she concluded, whispering and
blushing.
And we did so and took the first train
back to New York and telegraphed from
our hotel to Mr.. Yelnik that we would
be glad to have him call on us with his
wife that evening.
Since then we have been told that
when the old gentleman reached home
that afternoon he almost had an attack
Of apople1y, for when he went up the
veranda steps the front door was opened
by his daughter Patience who confess
ed everything-how she and l had new
er been really in love, but how Marion
had become engaged to me that summer,
and we simply had to be married clan.
destinely because Mr.. Yelnik finally
succeeded in prejudicing Mr.. and Mrs
Elaim against me SO that they refused
to sanction wedding. -Coffyn Moody
in Chicago Record.