The Princeton union., 1901-10-03
ton Of a letter which should be
Justly expressed and to the point.

ton Of q letter which should be
Justly expressed and to the point:
"Honored Lord-This is from me at
the present moment in my guardians
parlor'-writing parlor when as mate
Of the ship should have written port or
harbor. 1T is to inform you that in
telligence has been brought by letters
from London and Cambridge. Touch
ing the matters referred to in these let
ters, have to report for your satisfac-
ton that they call your lordship in
round terms a gamester and a ruined
rake and your companions at the spa
viz Sam Semple, the parson, the rick
ETY. old beau and the colonel-simple
rogues, common cheats and sharpers.
Shall not, therefore, meet your lord
ship at the church tomorrow morning
as instructed. Awaiting your lordship's
explanations and commands, your most
obedient, humble servant,
MOLLY"
This letter folded, sealed, addressed
and dropped into my pocket. Then l
bade Molly good night, entreated her
to be thankful for her escape and so
left her with a light heart. Verify it
seemed as if the sadness of the last
two months had been wholly and sud-
denly lifted, and on my way back to
the Crown I passed the Lady Anasta-
sla's lodging just as her chair was
brought to the house. l opened the
door for her and stood hat in hand.
"Why, it is Jack"' she cried. 'It is
the sailor Jack, the constant lover.
Have you anything more to tell me?"
"Only that Molly will not keep that
appointment of tomorrow evening"
"Oh, that interesting appointment in
st. Nicholas church. May a body ask
why the ceremony has been postpon-
ed?'
Things have been disclosed at the
last moment, fortunately in time"
What things, and by whom?''
by letter. It is stated as a fact we'll
known that Lord Fylingdale is nothing
better than ruined rake and notori
GUS gamester.''
Indeed! The excellent Lord Fyling-
dale! Impossible! Quite impossible.
The illustrious example of so many
virtues! The explanations will be, l
am sure, complete apd satisfactory.
Ruined; rake; notorious gamester.
What next will the world say? Does
his lordship know of this discovery?
Not yet? You said it was a discovery,
did you not? Well, my friend, 1 am
much obliged to you for telling me.
You are quite sure Molly will not be
there? Very good of you to tell me.
For my own part I start for London
quite early at 5 o'clock. Goodby,
Jackv'
Then I went into the Crown, where
1 learned that the captain had been
reading another letter containing ac-
cusations as bad as those in the other
two.
So we fell to talking over the busi-
ness, and it was resolved that the cap-
tain should demand explanations by
letter, that he should refuse to receive
the villain Sam Semple cr his lordship
and that the vicar should, if necessary,
proceed to London and there learn
what he could concerning the past his
tory and the present reputation of the
noble suitor. Meantime I said no more
about the intended marriage at st.
Nicholas church and the abandonment
OF the plan. AS things turned out, it
would have been far better had 1 told
the captain and had we both planted
ourselves as sentinels at the door, so as
to be quite sure that Molly did not 20
forth at 6 in the morning.
That evening, after leaving me, Lady
Anastasia sent a note to Lord Fyling-
dale. II am leaving Lynn early tomor-
row morning. l expect TO be in Lon
don in two days. Shall write to Molly"