The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-27

mnst have been some other Robert Pen
| fold: not nv son. He could not come
home. His time was not up, you
know
chael Penfold.'
M'Excuse me a moment said Michael
and he went to drawer and brought
her a photograph of Robert. Was il
this Robert Penfold?'
The girl took the photograph, anG
eyed 1t, and lowered her head over 1t.
Yes she murmured.
And he was coming home In the ship
with you. Is he mad? More trouble
more troublsH
DO not alarm YOURSELF said Helen
she will not land in England for years,
here she stihed scotland long ere
that we shall have restored him to so.
ciety.'
Michael started at that, and shook his
head.
Never said he; that is impossible.
why impossible?'
They all say he Is felon.'
They all shall say that he Is mar
tyr
be provedH
truth can always be proved, II people
have patience and perseverance,
my sweet young lady, said Michael,
sadly, you don't know the world
4 am learning 1t fast, though. It
may take me a few years, perhaps, 70
make powerful friends, to grope my
way amongst forgers, and spies, and
wicked, dishonest people of all sorts,
but so surely as you sit there I'll clear
Robert PenfOld before l die.'
The good feeble old man gazed on her
with admiration and astonishment.
She subdued her flashing eye, and
said with smile, And you shall help
me. Mr.. Penfold. let me ask you a
were gone to Edinburg. Then wrote
to you at the office, begging you to let
me know the moment you returned.
Now, do not think l am angry; but
pray tell me why you would not an
swer my letter2'
Michael Penfold was not burdened
with amour ErOpre, but who has not
got little OF 1t In some corner of his
heart? Miss Rolleston,' said he, i
was born gentleman, and was man
OF fortune once, till false friends ruined
me. l am In business now, but still a
gentleman and neither as gentleman
nor as a man of business could l leave
lady's letter unanswered. l never
did such thing in all my life. Inever
got your letter. he said, quite put
out; and his wrath was so like doves
that Helen smiled and said, But post
ed it myself. And my address was in
II yet it was not returned
well, madam, 1t was not delivered, l
assure you.'
1T was Intercepted, them
He looked at her. She blushed, and
said, Yes, am getting suspicious,
ever since found was followed and
watched. Excuse me a moment She
went to the window and peered through
the curtains. She saw man walking
slowly by. he quickened his pace the
moment she opened the curtain.
Yes said she, 1T was intercepted,
and am watched wherever L co..
Before she could say any more bus
tie was heard on the stairs, and in
bounced Nancy Rouse, talking as she
came. Excuse me, Mr.. Penfolds, bat
1 can't wait no longer with my heart a
bursting, it is ! 1t is !! o my dear. sweet
young lady; the Lord be praised! You
you must and shall; come back from
the dead; observation-disclosures
Nancy ! my good, kind Nancy, cried
Helen, and returned her embrace
warmly,
Then followed II burst of broken ex-
plantations; and at last Helen made out
that Nancy was the landlRdy; and had
left Lambeth long ago.
But, dear heart y said she, 'Mr. Pen
folds, Pm properly jealous of you. To
think of her coming here TO see you,
and not me =
But I didn't know you were here,
Nancy Then followed a stream of
Inquiries, and such Warm-hearted SYM
paIhy with all her dangers and troubles,
that Helen was led into revealing the
cause of it all.
Nancy said she. solemnly, the
ship was wilfully cast away there was
a villain on board that made holes in
her on purpose, and sunk her
Nancy lifted up her hands in aston
ishment: But Mr.. Penfold was far
more surprised and agitated.
'For Heavens sake, don't say that,
he cried. -
truth, and 1 have got the testimony of
dying men to prove it,
4 am sorry for 1t. Pray, don't let
anybody know. Why, Wardlaws would
lose the insurance of Gl5O.00O.'
Arthur Wardlaw knows it: my faith
or told him.
And he never told me- said Penfold,
with growing surprise.
Goodness me what q world 1t Is =
cried Nancy. why, that was murder,
and no less. 1t Is a wonder she wasn't
drowned, and another friend into the
o, 1 wish had the villain here that
done 1t, I'd tear his eyes outv
Here the mite offs servant bounded
In, radiant and giggling, gave Nancy a
triumphant glance, and popped out
again, holding the door open, through
which slouched a seataring man, drawn
by Penfold's advertisement, and de-
coyed into Nancy's presence by the imp
OF q girl, who thought to please her
mistress.
Nancy, who for some days had se-
cretly expected this visit, merely gave
little squeak; but Helen uttered a
violent scream, and upon that, Wylie
recognized her, and literally staggered
back a step or two, and these words
fell out OF his MOUTH
THE sick grip
Helen caught them.
'AyE cried she; but she is alive in
spite OF you: alive to denounce you and
to punish you
She darted forward, and her eyes
flashed lightning.
Look at this man, all of you.' she
cried Look at him we'll: THIS IS THE
WRETCH THAT sCUTTLED THE PRosER-
PINE!'