Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-25

entertained NlSltOfS, with one OF TWO eX-
ceptions. When she did go out she in
variably took Alice with her.
An old, numbering carriage was, on
those occasions, usually brought into re-
QUESTION, but one day, Mrs. Elliston be-
ing suddenly indisposed, n sedan was en-
gagged for Alice, who, she insisted, should
visit her friend, Mrs Wade, though she
was obliged to remain at home herself
The chairmen who conveyed her were
instructed to go for her early, so that
she would reach home before nightfall.
AS the evening had already set in,
dark and gloomy, Mrs. Wade sent one
of her own servants, and provided torches
for each. Alice had never before, since
her arrival in London, been out after
dark, and as she was one moment borne
swiftly along through the narrow street,
the nei;t impeded by the passing crowd,
with the faring torches borne before her,
now lighting up set of rough though
good-natured features beneath the fiat
cap Of the apprentice, and anon throwing
their red glare on the smoother or hand
somcr though not honester face shaded
by the waving plume of the courtier, she
experienced II degree of apprehension,
amounting almost to alarm. This sensa-
ton was not diminished, when she heard
what passed between Mrs. Elliston's SER
want and one Of the chairmen.
"You mustn't turn into this street."
said the servant.
1--WE shall turn into whatever street
we please" was the gruff answer.
But it will lead us a roundabout way,
besides taking us into more dangerous
and lonely Streets" demonstrated the SER
want.
"rhats what it will" said the other
torch bearer.
IF we are mind to take the longer
road, 1t Is our lookout not yours, seeing
we have the burden to carry. We can
find the way without the aid of your
torches, so we will part company when
ever it suits YOU"
And the sooner the better, | say"
remarked his companion.
What say you, Bill? IL l take them
at their word, and show them by the
light of my torch that | have light pair
of heels. will you follow meY" said the
servant of Mrs. Wade.
Willingly, if it were not for the young
lady; but | haven't the heart to desert
her."
"All that | can do, then, is to leave
you, for 1t may eat up half years
= wages to get broken head mended
which / shall stand a good chance of be
ing obliged to have done, If / stay here >
, "A good riddance," said one of two
, rutlianly looking fellows, who darted from
, beneath a low arch which formed the
entrance of an alley.
, At the same moment, the torch borne
by Mrs. Elliston's servant was struck
from his hand and trampled under foot.
, "You had better profit by the example
of your fellow servant" said one of the
villains.
Instead of replying, he addressed the
l.. chairmen, who had very coolly set down
4 the sedan.
/, when there are three Of u.s." said he
!, ''are we going to suffer ourselves to be
: stopped by only two"
There's no hurry-is there, Dick p
! said one of them, addressing his com.
t panion.
= NO" was the reply; "and besides, how
are we to find our way in the dark?"
e II pray you to proceed" Alice ventur.
o ed to say. my friends will suffer much
anxiety on account of my protracted alb
o sence."
Z, 1--WE should be glad to oblige you," said
: one of them, but we think of stopping
here Il while to rest" and his remark was
g chorused by IA loud laugh from the three
}, others. stop your noise" said he wht
had excited their merriment, cor you vii
bring the police down upon us, with {
It score OF grave citizens at their heels"
s 1t now appeared evident to Alice tha'
J. the four were acting In concert. Tn,
e place where they had stopped did no
/, appear to be the resort of those on whom
n helpless girl would like to call for help
and except the wish she had expressed Il
n proceed she had remained perfectly 81
If lent. This had served to divert attention
is from her, and she determined to try an,
make her escape. At the very momen
" she was about to attempt it, one of tn
< men stepped close to the side of the sc
{, dan.
10 1T is certainly time for him to b
lie here" said he.
O. who knows but that we've made
is mistake in the place where we We're {
IF stopI" said another.
re II know" said the first speaker, "tha
II it Is the exact spot where he told us (
ID wait for him. Hist! IL there's any de
e, pendence to be placed in my ears, that /
le Falkland's voice"
Falkland, then, was the person the
to were waiting for, which, together wit
w the attending circumstances, was to Alic
C. new cause of terror. Favored by tn
darkness, she succeeded in leaving tn
y, sedan without attracting the attention Q
RI those near, and with feet winged wit
It, fear, flew along the narrow street in tn
ny direction opposite to that in which Fall
or land, with some one with him, was al
i'll preaching. She turned the first corne
d. she came to- and saw the door of u builC
ing open, entered, and stood in the pre-
ut ence Of an elderly man who had som,
TT thing in his appearance that inspired he
he with confidence.
he 20, sir" said she, give me shelter
hide me before they can get herel"
II am sorry that II has so fallen o,
that you should be driven to seek safet
ice here" said he; "for those who belong
ar the remnant OF the despised people
ch Israel, have little power to protect ther
as selves or others"
ter "'Twin be only till can send to n