The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-12

OlnPT, anu uule(Iy puZzlluB OUT lhs
game, as we'll as he could-observed
this movement and grinned.
AS for Arthur Wardlaw, he saw his
father safe out, then gave o sigh OF re-
| lief, and walked to his Office table, and
sat down, and began 10 hll in the check.
Burtenshaw drew near, and said: II
am instructed. to say that fifty thousand
pounds on account will be accepted"
Perhaps If this proposal had been
made Jew seconds sooner, the ingeDi-
GUS Arthur would have awaited himself
of II; but, as 1t was, he preferred 10 take
the high and mighty tene. al decline
any concession" said he. MIR. PEN
fold, take this check to the Bank of
England. Gsl .647 Jos. that is the
noon this day; hand the sum to Mr..
Burtenshaw, taking his receipt, or, II
he prefers it, pay II across his counter,
to my credit. That will perhaps arrest
the run"
Burtenshaw stammered out his
thanks.
morning, SIR" said he. II have bust
ness of importance. Good day." and
bowed him out.
This is Highhyer," thought Bur-
tenshaw.
and called his short bandNwriter.
or Office. and don't let soul come in 10
me. Mind, I am out for the day. Ex.
cPpt 10 Miss Rolleston and her father"
lie then closed all the doors, and sunk
exhausted into a chair, muttering,
THANK Heaven! have got rid ofthem
all for an hour or two. Now, Wylie."
wylie seemed In no hurry TO enter
upon the required subject.
Said he, evasively, "Why, Euv'nor, 1t
seems to me you are among the break
ers here, yourself"
"Nothing of the sort, il you have mar
aged your work cleverly. Come, tell
me all, before We are interrupted
again."
"Tell ye all aboutit! Why there's
part ONT, l am afrait to think on; let
alone talk about it,"
"Spare me your scruples. and give
me your facts" said Wardlaw, coldly.
First of all, did you succeed in shift.
ing tho bullion as agreed 2"
The sailor appeared relieved by this
30, that is all right" said he. "I got
the bullion safe aboard the Shannon,
marked for lead"
And the lead on board the Proser-
pine?"
LAY, shipped as bullion"
without suspicion ?"
"NOt Quile.n
"Greai Heaven! Who?"
zone clerk ut the shipping agents
scented something queer, L think.
James Seaton. That lcGS the name he
trent by"
Can he prove anything ?"
"EOthing. He knew nothing for GER
taIni and what he guessed won't never
be known IN England now" And
WYlie fidgsted IN his chair.
Notwithstanding this assurance
wardlaw looked grave. and took note
OF that clerks name. Then he begged
wylie to go on. "Givs me all the de-
tails" said he. Leave me TO Judge
their relative value. You scuttled the
ship?"
DON'T say that! don't say thatH'
cried Wylie, in low but eager voice.
"Stone walls have ears" Then rather
more loudly than was necessary, ship
sprung leak, that neither the captain,
nor 1, nor anybody could find to stop.
Me and my men, we all think her
seams opened. with stress OF weather."
Then. lowering his voice again, Try
and see II as we do; and don't you ever
use such word as that which come
out of your lips just now. We pumped
her hard; but u warn't no use. She
filled, and We had TO take to the boats"
"StOp Il moment. Was there any
suspicion eXcited:"
not among the crew: aud, suppose
there was, could talk 'em all over, and
buy 'em all over, what few OF 'em is
left. I've got 'en all with me in one
house: and :hey are all square, don't
you fear"
"WelI, but you said among the crep"
Whom else can we have to feRI?"
"Why, nobody. 10 be sure, one of
the passengers was down on me; but
what does that matter now?"
at matters greatly,-it matters ter
ribly. Who was this passenger"
l,i "a IavnFapI
John HaZ-I. He suspected something
or other; and what with listening here,
and watching there, he Judged the ship
was never to see England. and / always
fapcied he told the lady"
"Was there lady there?"
Jay, worse luck, sir; and pretty
girl she was: coming home TO England
TO die of consumption; SO our surgeon
told me-"
"WelI, never mind her. The clergy
man! THIS fills. mo with anxiety. A
clerk suspecting st Sydney, and pas
senger susPectinG us in the vessel
There are t%O witnesses against us al
ready"
mo; only oue."
How do you make that oul?'
'Why. Whites clerk and the psrsOu,
they was one man.
WarIilHw stared in utter amazament'
'Don't ye believe me2' said Wyiie. i
der an alias. He had shaved ell his
beard; but, bless your heart, knew
him directly
He came to verify his suspicious
suggested Wardlaw, in faint voice.
Not he. He came for love of the
sick girl, and nothing else; and you'l
never see either him or her, If that is
any comfort to you
BE good enough to conceal nothing.
Facts must be faced
That is two true, sir. Well, we
abandoned her, and took 10 the boats.
command one.'
And Hudson the other p
'HudsopI No.
why, how was that? and what has
become of him2'
what has be come of Hudson?' said
Andluot drop to wet my lips, and
warm my heart. Is this a tale to tell,
dry? Can't yo spare drop of brandy
to poor devil that earned ye Gl50,0O0,
and risked his life, and wrecked his
soul, to do 1t p
Wardlaw cast glance of contempt
on him, but got up, and speedily put n
bottle of old brandy, tumbler and a
caratfe OF water, on the table before
him.
wylie drank wine-glassful neat,
and gave a sort OF sigh of satisfaction.
And then ensued dialogue. in which,
curiously enough, the brave man was
agitated, and the timid man cool and
collected. But one reason was, the lat.
ter had not imagination enough to re-
alize things unseen, though he had
caused them.
Wylie told him how Hudson had got
to the bottle, and would not leave the
ship. II think see MIN now, with his
cuIlass in one hand, and his rum bot