Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-14

where she would be Joined by Percy,
and they would continue the journey
to Scotland; for in that country Percy
owned a female relative. who would
see them through the formalities of a
North British marriage. Gretna
Green, up to date, be it observed.
The day had been agreed upon, and
on the fateful morning Grace, ac-
companied by an unobtrusive handbag,
and a pair Of tremulous knees, set
out through the park.
She had barely started before Sir
Richard with a telegram in his hand,
was ordering a mounted man to the
station to signal the $50, and demand
ing the immediate presence of his
daughter, as important business called
him Unexpectedly to town.
Signal $50 up!" said the groom,
without dismounting, and swerving
round to return.
Sir Richard doesn't think much O.
my memory" said old Bliksby, the
stationmaster, to whom Grace had
given the same order the night before.
Grace gained courage as the distance
between her and home increased, and
when she emerged from the park and
was walking up the incline of the
gravel platform her step was firm and
steady. She asked for a ticket for
Wellby without any sign of nervous
ness, but she almost dropped her
purse when Mr.. Bliksby said:
May | give you Sir Richards, Miss?
1t will save time"
Her reply was drowned by a Shrek
from the train, which drew up with
grinding brakes. Mr. Bliksby slid
out a second ticket, but Grace did not
see it as she turned to the platform.
With gasp Of dread she saw Sir
Richards dogcart swing round an
angle of the road. just as the guard
came forward civily to open a carriage
door.
In you van, please, quickly" she
said, looking straight into his eyes
and extending a half-soVereign.
Sir Richard strolled into the book
ing-ofTlce, saw, and pOcketed, his
LCheC' S"lu D"'h IonIsl' 20 Mi
blINSDy' ana Walheu oo"n VLe pat
lorill' loIIo"eu ny Il n"nusoine 0uSSldH
sreyhouhu'
Here, guard" he said, q can't
C"Ne inns Uos III I"e '"iIl"Se' ne
pIIeS strangers ana CUES win III uos-
hoy I nnugt briDp him and ride with
JON must p'I"s h'in' anu rue Will
MN, III your van
but olr Rich"ru
DIT IdIe' la"Cy' "Ie YOU noI' lie
S"ia' as ne ana the oos stepped IN To-
seIner'
me guard glanced at MS "atch'
waved MS green HAS ana swung HILL
sell on
"hat IS IHe oFuIe "lIer, pehlhu
NOSE boxes Z! asked SIT hlchara' as
ne lalu rug on the mario" WOOD seat
III the corner. come mere hlrIoh!
come TO heel!
Inc dos came reluctantly ana
moment I"ter pouhueu across Vne van
TO where several BOXES Stooo' one Oh
Qua better keep mat aog PACK
SIT, sal" the guard l'ppluB MS
peaked nat ASIDE ana Wiplhg crops OF
pefSpIratloh from MS Io'eheau.
there's an animal pehihu theFe thaI II
make mincemeat OF MIN II ne gets
loose
what sorU OF animal! aSA0u olr
Richard curlousIy, holding the aog by
the collar, ana moving III the direction
of the dark angle where the boxes
stood.
quaVerlng treble now sounded
from the corner ana Sir hIchard look
ed uneasy as the dog STRAINED ana
Whined in reply
i cant put a name to 1t, sald the
guard; but It's dangerous ana more
than twice the size OF that DOG nave
been well paid to keep 1t out slght,
and hope you won't get me INTO any
trouble,
"CertaIhly not certainly not! SAID
Sir Richard hastily seating himself