Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-06-30


sia to his friend. Joseph Miner Car
ringford. 1884"
Demosthenes is not blind or dumb
He can see pretty good-sized rat
now.
What! Mynheer Joe the very par.
ty we have been securing the earth
after? Bless my soul, now. this is an
odd occurrence! l can hardly believe
NV senses. Are you sure, child?'
Read for yourself. governor. And
Il that isn't enough. what do you
think of his actions? 1t Is quite evi,
ient he forgot there was an inscription
IN this pipe"
With that. the young lady leaves her
chair, and in another moment gains
the side of the traveller, who leans
over the rail looking at the flashing
green water; her hand falls lightly on
his arm and sends n mighty thrill. like
4 shock of electricity, to his heart.
Give an account of yourself. Myn,
1eer joe" she says. gravely; and
turning. he looks into her clear eyes.
smiles and finally laughs.
"Really, do owe you an cxplana'
| ion, Miss Molly. Since the cat is out
If the bag now, l am willing to con
less all
SO he tells her what Is necessary,
md Molly drinks it all in with eager
less. 1t sets her ieart to beating wild
v at the thought that this hero, the
nan who has. saved her life and been
with the devoted Gordon at khar-
loom, should of al. persons prove to
De the Joseph CarringfOrd whom she
seeks. the missing heir, whose inherit
ince will fall to her in case he fails tt
naterialize within limited time.
1t is both singular and romantic,
ind how can she help weaving delight.
! .ul theories ald plans out of the woof
.hus begun.
After that her manner toward Joe
changes.
He marks it himself. and at first
narvels at the fact. for, although n
,ampaigner who has seen much Of the
world, Mynhecr Joe is really novice
in all that pertains to love.
Molly has taken upon herself new
but with me manner of Il lady on her
dignity. The poor fellow is on net
ties, So to speak. H. = he done any
thing TO offend this girl. for whose
H. IL. H. II, fn
If need be?
1t is only the day before they reach
Bombay that he gains an inkling of
the truth. 1t comes from Mr.. Grimes.
who has been keeping his eyes open
all this while. and is able to gauge
the state Of affairs,
To him Joe goes for advice; he has
learned to respect the other greatly,
and this matter is of so much impor-
tance to him that lie can afford to take
no risks.
Consolation is given to him. When,
through various questions he learns
all that has happened, Mr.. Grimes
smiles ser nelly.
Easy as falling off log my boy.
Don't believe Miss Molly cares the less
for YOU since learning your identity
The truth is she thinks even more of
Joe Carringford than she did of Myn.
heer Joe, and tn" consciousness of that
fact has alarmed her. | know the
symptoms we'll. my boy. She fears
lest she may show her love--that it
may look as though she were trying to
win the heir. Depend upon 1t, my
dear fellow. all you have to do is to
boldly storm the citadel. and the prize
Is yours
This kind of talk cheers Joe up. He
gulps down the lump in his throat and
looks relieved.
Il really feared | had lost her through
some blum Ter on my pa he admits,
shaking the hand of his good friend
and advis l..
Nonsense. You were never so near
victory in your life. The trouble is
your battles have never been fouglj
upon the field of love, and you don't
understand the signs Of distress. I'm
an older man than you, Joe; take my
advice, strike at the first favorable
opportunity, and the blessings Of heav-
en- attend you and yours.
Thus matters stand when the Al
hambra comes anchor before iii,
great and wonderful city of Bombay,
with its thrcequarters of million In
habitants-E Europeans, Hndoos, Mo
hammedans, Parsees, Christians, Bud
dhists, Jews. etc.-one Of the most t"-
igntfully interest cities upon the fact
Of the ear b.
AS soon as it is possible, the whole
party, with their luggage, are trans
ferred to The shore, where vehicles are
secured to take them to a hotel.
These native shigrams. or, as they
are generally called. palkee gharrics,
are peculiarly built affairs. They look
like an oblong, black box with fom
wheels a sliding door is on either side,
and there are also windows. Two
seats face each other, and the " hole
eouipage is drawn by couple OF
sturdy bulls of the species used in
| India for nearly every purpose. decked
In snowy blankets. with driver To-
walk alongside and urge them on.
Mynheer Joe knows where to go. lie
has been In Bombay before, and tn"
rest may now profit by his experience.