The Florence daily tribune., 1898-05-28

/ had passed Winchester and Woru draw
/ ing close to Esztlei8h. Then Allie ro-
sumed her wig aud veil ard, having
I done SO, laid herself down once more
upon her ccuch. Closer and closer wo
camo, TIL presently we entered tire sta
1 ton itself guA with 8 great rattle ANA
roor of brakes drew up at the platform.
/ Then ensued tho usual sculry iur of pas
I songers the By your leave" Of porters
| with trucks Cf lugguge, after that the
/ gradual suhadeuce Of hustle and in
/ three minGtos ~ WIS ready for proceed
ing upon Cur way once Sucrc But just
us the gurrd WIS about To give iis sig
nal the station master stoid bis hand.
Next moment au insprotor ~ police, ne
conpaniVd 10y d Esigguut and two or
three consialles arpoarld upon The scene
and began slowly to inspect the yalious
| carriages. J leaned oct Of the window
and watched thenf outw lrdly calm. hat
inwardly trembling E7ory moment
they were drawing nearer TO our cnr.
rirge. / locked hghird me- Junct was
seated by Alio's side slowly tanninr
her trsm them | tmnud aud glanced
| down the platform again. The police
were alrendynt the next carriage and in
: minute woUld be at my dOor What
should l d5g What should I say? Bat i
dared not think / felt ! must loayu &c
all to chance a moment later the in
spectur arrived Gud was sbcut TO turn
the handle.
"Ezcuea me, " said, pretending to
mislaho his meaning. 'hut this earriaro
is engaged 4 thiak you VIII find room
IN the next compartment,
I'm not loo.irs for q seat, - tho OIL
Ger replied civiliy enough, "Im luc,-irg
for ia escurcd criminal
"Hush, bush My rc0d sir, not So
loud fer netcy' raEe, | whisnMed, as
if in an ecstasy OF fear IL hgYo NY
wife inside d9lRorousiy IL. &ho must
net De frightened
81 beg yorr pardon. sir lie answer
ed, "i'm sorry poke so loud Then
as ! moved aside tp admit him ''Dou't
Trouble, sir. iiaou't thiuk ncgd come
in, thruk yog,
I'm eied Of thas replied. "And
pray who is this ea4apca you are look
ing iur:'
"Ihe wonan t6aro has been such
t0l6 about latoiy 'IAe Ecau6fGl White
Devil Sha mMGRed ~ eject an escape
On tle WY to Holiowsy Jail }lis pftor-
neon. bel l am EeepiiR tho tsain.
must ges on. Gooa ettornoun aha thank
you, air.
Good GftcrnadS.s
] srt dcWr with an irartioulata ex-
preston oi ny gratitude 20 beaver, ana
g minute on 80 later The tr2lu conhnuod
it's journey, not 20 stop again until we
We're IN Portsmouth town.
when we arrived at tho docks Wal.
worth mud ] carried Allie down tl.e steps
to the v hnrE aud Us soon as this was ao.
| complishel my faithlnl friend went OK
in search of the launeh wlAch hud
been arranged, ahould meet ara take MI
out to the yacht, then lying in the hal
bor. Wien he had discovered t. we
lifted our precious burden on heard and
| steamed cut towhove our cYafs lgy. Tcu
/ minutes leter we had AIie aboard and
/ sgtsly IN her own calm AID vpro pro-
oeedir3 down the Solent pu6er a iull
head of sttuin. Cur rescue was accom-
| plishod
Leaving WalwoIth and Janet TO fight
1 the battle OF our escape ever und over
again on the port side OF the deckf that
might when far out at sea Alio and
paced The st51boayd, only 10 lnd our
selves IA at our favorite spot, the taif-
rail.
"George dear. said Alie softly
when we had been standing there few
moments "Whatn lot hps harl5nel
since we last stood like this. lockingo or
across die sea-
eyes, darling; a great denl las in.
/ deed occurred to ua bnth,' unswered.
Then, after little pause tAlie, doyeu
knew if you bad not escaped TO-DAY ]
should ncvCg hayo been abic to forgive
myself, for remember it was l who was
the means Of bringing you home"
"You must not say thatp'
But | must say it, it is true. -
"Then l win forgive you on one con-
ditionl Will yen make bargain with
me:'
"Wsat is sity'
"Thnt-tbas'-- Here n little ft Of
nodosty uyeroaine Aer 'Ihat we put
into Madeira end you marry me there.
"Alio daslips, do you mean iss"
cried d. ghtcd beyond al measure at
the proposal.
"Of course, I mean Il"
But would it be safe, think you?'
Perfectly They will never dream Of
looking for as there You must allow
the skipper TO understand that it is q
runaway match. That viii remove his
saruples and make it all plain sailing =
And yoa win really lie my wiie
then, Alie?"
"Have not already been bcld enough
to ask you 60 marty mef"
"Then, please God, we will put into
Madeira and do as you auggestl"
And that's how it was settled
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