The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-07-22
"Och. Misthu Traverse. shes kilt en-

into the ladies' parcr.'
"Ah, Belle" said the Young man,
entering the paror, You here"
"Ycs, replied Il beautiful Young lady,
rising to meet him; "hut what's the
NATTER"
"Nothinw, BrIlr~-nothngr
Something is certainly the matter.
You are flushed and excitcd.''
Il must be brief. for | am pursuedr
"Pursued?''
Yes. You know that fellow who
insutrd you in the coach the otner
day. said the young man. "Well, |
have been on his track for ovcra week.
met him to-day in the street, AMI
gave him a horsewhipping. | handled
him roughly. I'm afraid. He instantly
got out Il warrant against me, and not
wishing to bc taken into court till |
was ready, mounted my horse and
gave the officers the slip. Perhaps Id
better have waited and braved it out:
but having taken this step, I'm bound
to battle them. Tomorrow | will sur
render myself Now, Belle. if your
pony will take me to your uncle's in
five mnntes, I'm your man"
Poor Charley couldn't do it," an
swcred the young lady.
"Then I'll make other arrangements.
By-the-by, I'll meet you at the villa y
From the drawing room the young
man rushed to the stable
pat said he. give me a horse, and
a good one"
"Sorra the horse we've got in the
stable; except this black, and that be-
longs to gintleman who came here
just afore ye. Och, but he's a good
one, yer honor, two-forty to cint.'
III borrow him." said Traverse,
jumping on his back. Tell Belle to
drive the gentleman to the villa, and
he shall have his horse"
But, yer honor" demonstrated the
hostlcr.
In vain. Traverse had set spurs to
the horse, and was off like a thunder
bolt.
"Oh, wirra, wirra." said the hostIer,
"what'll become of me? I'm ruined
entirely"
Shortly afterward Mrs Leslie rang
for her phaeton, and at the same time
Mr.. Campion, the bachelor, ordered his
horse The pony came round to the
front door, and the young wi low
stepped lightly into the phaeton.
"All right" said she to Patrick, with
4 smile, nodding, and taking the rcins.
"Give him his head
"Och, it S all wrong, my lady" re-
piled Patrick, keeping hold of the
bride. "Iour carriage can take two
inside
''Very we'll; but | came alone
"Iou've got to take a passenger.
'What do you mcan!'
"Oh, wirra!- your brother has been
stealing horse"
"Stcaing horse!' exclaimed the
widow.
'Yis. that gintleman' meaning the
bachelor. "And he said You were to
take the gintleman to the villa, to get
the horse back again"
Every singular" said the widow;
''but William was always very cccen-
tric"
At this crisis Mr.. Campion appeared.
My horse ready"
Jump in, sir.
81 didn't come in 4 carriage"
In wild yez!" shouted the hostler
Take scat beside me, if you please,
sir said the widow, with a fascinated
smile.
Mr.. Campion approached the step to
inquire the meaning, when the hostlcr
seized him with a vigorous hand, thrust
him into the phaeton, while the pony,
startled at the movement, dashed off
on Il run.
Poor Captain Campion! Here was
a situation. \ confirmed old bachelor,
bodily abducted by fascinating young
widow. The captain had to lend as
sistance to the young lady in managing
the pony. who was shortly reduced to
his usual slow and quiet pace; and then,
after thanking her companion for his
assistance, Mrs. Leslie told him that in
Il few minutes he should be put in pos
session of his horse, which had been
borrowed by gentleman. This was
all the explanation she vouchs lfed
She required. in turn, to be made an-
quaintcd with the name of her COM
panion, after giving her own.
In few MINUTES the captain began
to feel somewhat more at ease-n fact.
he began to like his position. He had
never sat 50 near to Il pretty woman
in his life, and he began to ask himself
whether, if the proximity was SO pleas
ant for Il few moments, constant com
panionShip might not prove rs agree
able. While her attention was aged
upon her p my, h In | an opportunity
to survey her features. II r large,
dark and luminous eyes seem II to he