The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-03
Tie Fool XII 81
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Il supreme object was to marry hel
Daughter to rich man
AIr. AIgernon Bedeil was composed
Of two parts. man and money. There
i was very little to the man. but n great
4 deal to the money, which his father had
! made for him out OF bones The only
| notable thing Mr.. Bedel had ever dOue
was to give a dinner to dozen persons
costing 1000 cover. BE was looking
about for another opportunity to dis
tinguish himself when he met and
yvoOed Carrie Cleaver. She supplied
him with a method for gaining i new
distinction.
e0Iamma." said Miss Cleaver one day
after her mother had taken ten pounds
of flesh OF the girl In her efforts to IN
duce her to we'd Mr. BedelI, Il Will
consent on one condition. must be
abducted
"Abducted!" exclaimed the mother
Yes. am OF n romantic disposition,
and Mr. BedelI has aspirations for dis
rineuou. An elopement would set all
the world agog.
Caroline" said Mrs. CIeaver. amaz-
ed, "have you taken leave of your
senses?'' And She swept ont of the
room.
But Mr. BedeIl, though lie feared the
absence OF motive would render the
plan unsuitable to his purpose. still had
a mind Tor it. and so told Mrs. Cleaver.
That lady, being absorbed in the main
object, the marriage, finally consented
to allow the pair ito make fools Of
themselves If they liked"
All things must end, even engage
ment periods. and the day finally ar
rived. or. rather. the night, when Miss
CIeaver was to be abducted. She was TO
sleep in wing of the house, where her
mother would not be likely to become
aware OF her fight. Miss Cleaver In
sisted on carrying out ali the details
the same as in a real elopement. Mr.,
Bedel was TO bring ladder and a
carriage and the fugitive was to take
only hand bag. An address was to
be left on Miss BedelIs pincushiou to
which the trunks were to be sent the
next day.
Soon after dark on the evening of the
elopement Il wagon drove up TO the
CIeaver residence. i man carried a lad 4
der into the back yard, and the wagon
was driven away empty. Mrs. Cleaver
looked ont OF the window, saw the pro
ceedng and wondered why her daugh-
ter preferred to see ladder carried
into the back yard 10 numerous costly
presents carried in at the front door,
Carrie she called, the ladder has
come II the fool killer should hap
pen 10y he might feel disposed TO put 1t
up to your window and carry you Off
himself"
.-would ne take Algy, too:" drawied
Miss Clcaver-
Mr.. BcdeI only consents to this fol
" to humor YOU"
We'll, mother dear, II the fool killer
comes l hope he and Algy Will meet.
1t would be so romantic to have them
tight for me"
"i;omancc. romance, nothing but ro-
nance L call it idiocy"
Eleven O'Clock was fixed for the
rlupcmca;. and as the cathedral clock
in the nri-Iborhood struck that hour
Mr. l:eda!I drove up te st corner OPP
pusitc the C:lcavcr mansion aliEhted
and walked across to the CIcaver back
yard lie WIS surprised 10 sec the lad
Ger standing up against the brick wall !
and Miss Cleaners window open. An
othcr thing he SAW. but it did not inn
press him at The time-a carriage driv-
ing away from point near the gate.
Just as hgHliEhtcd.
However. resolved 10 carry out the !
lie mounted the ladder to |
the open window and was about to |
ook in before entering when he heard |
l policeman's club strike the curb OPP |
Dosite. SO he tumbIed In at once. The
Dom was pitch dark. lie called, but |
here was no answer. He heard some |
'ue coming UP the ladder and. looking |
tut. saw the street lamp shining on
,rass. y policeman was mounting. At /
he same time there was Il loud ham
nerinG on the front door The next /
hing that happened was Mrs. Cleaver
omlug into her daughters room in her
iiGhulrcSs, though this was simultane-
us with the entrance OF the policeman
y tile window. Mr. Bedell made
i've under the bed.
We've got Linn. ma'am.' said tire po-
cemun. Hes bere. Lock the door"
Mr.. Bcdell was dragged from under
Ic bed and stood looking ut hi; IL
,ndc,I nolher-in-Inw and the guardian
T tho city who had stepped TO the
rcsser brought his lantern to bear on
button aud turned OH the Iisht.
Whats thiS:" he said. picking mp a
IL OF paper fastened to Il pincushi0n.
Mrs. Clcnvcr suatchcd 1t from hin,
IA her owe over II and held 1t. crushed.
her clinchcd fist Meanwhilc there
as Il renewed Iammering ut the door.
GO downstairs" she said TO Mr.. Be
I'll. and tel whoever is ut the door to
, away
Glad TO escaI1e the contemptuous look |
he gave hlns. he departed at once. !
rs. Cleavcr explained to the police /
an that there had been mistake /
pped n bill info his hand. and be I
ent downstairs TO call of his com !
des. When they had departed Mrs.
eaver stood with Mr.. Redell In the
awning room he In travelling suit. she
II In her nIcslltIreSs; She handed