The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-05-27

Nu1b bnO hOuoCAl11o . CAAOk woo
remained unexpressed. Before she
could get to her next word. a shrek
of horror from the hall announced
that the cooks powers Of Interrupt
ton were not exhausted vet
Mistress and servant both hurried
out. in terror of they knew not what
There stood the cook. alone in the
hall. confronting the stand OIL which
the o%vercoats and hats of the men of
the family were placed. where's
the masters travelling coat:?" cried
the cook, staring wildly at an unoc-
cupied peg. "And where's his cap to
match? Oh, Lord, he's Off in the
~post-chaise, and Peters after himi"
Simpleton as she was. the woman,
lettering about the hall had blum
dered IN a very serious discovery.
Coat and cap-both made after a for
eign pattern, and both strikingly re-
markable in form and color to Eng
fish eyes-had unquestionably disap-
peared. 1t was equally certain that
they were well known to Peter as
the coat and cap which his master
used in travelling. Had Mr.. Bowmore
discovered that he was really in
danger? Had the necessities Of in
slant flight only allowed him time
enough to snatch his coat and cap
out of the hall: And had Peter seer
him as he was making his escape to
the ~post-chaise? The cooks conclu-
sion answered all these questions in
the affirmative; and if Captain Ber-
vie's words of warning were to be be-
lieved, the cooks conclusion for
once was not to be despised.
Under this last trial of her for
titude. Mrs. Bowmore's feeble re,
serves of endurance completely gave
way. The poor lady turned faint
and giddy. Amelia placed her on q
chair in the hall. and told the cook
to open the front door and let in the
fresh air. The cook obeyed; and in.
stantly broke out with a second ter
rifle scream announcing nothing less.
this time, than the appearance O
Mr.. Bowmore himself, alive and
hearty, returning with Percy from
the meeting at the club!
The inevitable inquiries and ex.
plantations followed Fully assured
as he had declared himself to be, O
the sanctity of his person POLITICALLY
speaking), Mr.. Bowmore turned pale,
nevertheless, when he looked at the
~unoccupied peg on his clothes-stand
Had some al unknown personate(
him? And had Il p~ost-chaise beer
hired to lead an impending
pursuit of him in the wroue
direction? What did it mean.
Who vas the friend to whose service.
he was indebted? As for the pro
ceedings of Peter, but one interpreta
ton could now be placed on them
They distinctly justified Captain
Bervie's assertion that the footmar
was a spy. Mr.. Bowmore thought O
the captains other assertion, relating
to the urgent necessity for making hi
escape, and looked at Percy in silen
dismay. and turned paler than ever
Percy's thoughts, diverted for the
moment only from the lady of hi
love, returned to her with renewed
fidelity. "Let us hear what Charlott
thinks Of it, he said. Where i
she:m
Another explanation followed thi
question. Terrified at the efec
which it produced on Percy, help
lessly ignorant when she was callet
upon to account for her daughter
absence, Mrs. Bowmore could oul
shed tears and express a devou
trust in providence. Her HUSBAND
looked at the new misfortune from
political point of view. He sat down
and slapped his forehead THEATRICAL,
with the palm of his hand. Thu
far" said the patriot, "my politica
assailants have only struck at m
through the newspapers. Now the.
strike at me through my child.
Percy made no speeches. There wa
a look in his ayes which BODIED il
for the captain, if the TWO met. Z"
am going TO fetch her." was all h
said, fast as a horse can carr
me-"
He hired his horse at an inn in tn,
town, and set forth for Justic
Bervie's house at a gallop
During Percy's absence, Mr.. Bow
more secured the front and bac.
entrances to the cottage with hi
own hands. These first %precaution
taken, he assembled to his room an,
packed his traveling-bag.
..Necessaries for my use in prison,
he remarked. 1.-The blood-hounds c
government are after me-" Gar
they after Percy too9" his wifi
ventured to ask. Mr.. Bowmor
looked up impatiently, and CRIED
'Pooh!" as if Percy was of no cor
T sequence, Mrs. Bowmore though
otherwise; the good woman private
ly packed d bag for Percy in th
l sanctuary OF her own DON
) TTO b CONTINUED.