The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-18

Horton did not rcappear. What on earth
Is he up t02 thought the detective; there
must be some great attraction here; and
he congratulated himself on the step ho
had taken. ~
Presently the front door opened, and
Mr.. Horton stepped into the street with
lady on his arm, whom he tenderly assist
ed into the buggy. The lady's face, was
thickly yelled, and the locker on could not
guess oven at hOr age, except that her
movements seemed those Of a young WO.
man. MIR. Horton seated himself by her
side and drove of, and tho detective, his
curiosity now excited to tho highest pitch,
again started on bis trail. This led him
straight TO tho Jersey Ferry, and In course
Of time he alighted, carriage and all In
Jersey City. Tho chase set off without
delay toward Newark In happy ignorance
Of1ithe presence Of pursuer. When
Newark was reached Mr.. Horton stopped
at hotel, and, accompanied by tho lady,
went In, after ordering the horse to be put
up for an hour or two. The detective
soon learned that he had ordered dinner
and, as his own appetite was good rCSolv.
cd 10 initiate bis example. While his
meal was preparing he loitcred about the
passage in the hope Of obtaining peep
at tho fair unknown. Presently the op-
portunity came. Ono Of tho walters lGl(
the door open, and through the crack the
lady WIS distinctly visible. ''.
Tho detective fell back as II he had
been shot; plunged his hands into his
pockets 10 find the portrait ot Miss Archi-
bold. Presently he pulled II out, looked
at It attentlvely, and then took another
peep through the crack in the door. Ap,
parently satisfied, he slowly walked away,
his counten0nce exhibiting q mixture Of
the greatest surprise, indignation and self
satisfaction. Atthis moments n waiter met
him. 70 sir-@'l ." ieli it1l 'h'Ii'
"HalloH said he, ''Do that gentleman
and lady often como hcrcy ....p|.
1.-TWO or three times week sir" was
the reply. -
"Thc deuce they tlo,' said the detective,
slowly. swell, l am what lie didnOt
say, for, chuckling to himself he went
out, jumped into the hack, and returned
at full speed to New York. He WIS con.
vcyed straight to Mrs. ArchbOld, and de-
mandcd to see her alone. His manner
was so constrained that she Instantly di.
vined that something most startling had
happened.
t.You have news-news Of Mary.n ~.
Yes, Mrs. ArchbOld, l have, but
don't exactly know how Pm TO tell you"
"Where Is she! whit Is she doingE
Speak, man, speak r. .l'| '' -
"Mrs. ArchbOld, you ask Mr.. Horton,
he'll tell you better tlIan / can" \ E
"Nr. Horton! What do you mean
does he know where she Is ?"
II guess so-he ought to-"
"What Is this mystery? Tell Ine all
you have To tell me, plainly. lean bear
"Well, don't blame mo, Mrs. Archbold
If you will have the truth-Mr. Horton
has known all along where your daughter
has been" m-. .....4 -.sf.a Nh
you hint-E "
no use being angry, madam with
mel have only dOnG my duty. ! tell you
l hive seen your daughter. and Mr.. H0r.
ton together tbs afternoon, have but just
left them, and can take you to the house
which / saw thennleavc." 'a .aaa'F Z"
Mrs. Archbold did not faint or scream,
but her features grow, rigid with anger
and pale with agitation. She left the
room, and IN very few minutes rG.enter-
cd It, dressed and ready to go out. ~ e.
"Come," she said; and tho two silently
started on their errand!Ip When they mr.
rived at the house the detective rang tho
bell and asked the servant II Miss Arch,
bold lived there. ~ " ''
mo, sir, We have none but married
people here" .l ... r,,,t. .4.
"Well," showing the portrait, docs lllis
lady live herr?" -'" '''''' p
l"Ycs, sir; but she is not in at prcsentn
!"Vcry well, then; we will come In and
wait for her; but you need not tell her
that any one Is here" .........
The hours passed very tediously, and the
fortitude Of Mrs. Archbold had almost
gwen way, when n carnage drove up to
tho door, and Immediately aflerwartl her
daughters voice was heard bidding some
ono good night" The carriage slowly
and the detective bidding the
mother keep close behind him, stepped
quietly into the hall, and stood ilCe TO
lhcc with the girl he Ind 80 long been
looking for. '.'iF. ~"
"Good evening, Miss Archbold." 80
THAT Is not my name" and sho looked
him full In the iaCe. I.4. .g. ..gi.,
"Indeed. Do you not, then, know this
lAdyT' .''r l'i'"r .f".FIf' '"l''' 10 2
Her bravado was all gcno then, and tt- !
tcFing q scream that made even the eXpe-
riGnced police officer vince, she covered
her iAce with her hands md fGIl flintng
on the floor. "H !.G f%'fl '''n' ii.'
The, detective raislng the young lady In
his arms, carried her out, md placed her
BY her weeping mothers side III q car
riagc he had procured. II Is no intention
ofmino to recount the scene lie then wit.
messed between Mrs. Archbold and her
child. The detective in all lis experience
had never met the like, and hopes never
to meet It again. They were both some.
what more composed before they reached
home, and tho mother had again ncrVGd
herself to meet the snake whom she had
80 long called friend. Mr.. Horton had
come in, and Has In the dining room,
where he had been told By tho other two
who had been previously In.
structed, that Mrs. Arclboli had gone to
take tea with an acquaintance. f H. y
He turned quickly round, smiling
blandly, as the handle Of the door was
turned, and was about TO adYQnce-Thcn
he stood transfixed with terror, and grasp.
ed tho table for support. 80 '
Mrs. Archbold never spoke, but, draw
Ing herself up to hor full height, pointed
10 her daughter, who had sunk Into4
chair md was sobbing cOnvrlsIvely.-
Her sisters, rushing to her side, fondled
and embraced her, calling her by name,
md entreating her TO be calm. Present.
ly Mr.. Horton staggered, rather than
ont, without Breaking tue silence,