The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-10

Mr.. De Long looked at Foster with
rather o startled look and said: "Well,
yes, ! rather think ! do. My wife's name
SWELL" said Foster, s'then this message
10 for her, and II % important. But she
will have to come here and receive It."
WHAT THE SPIRIT TOLD MRS. DE LONG.
This was just enough to excite De.
Longs curiosity, and after endeavoring in
vain TO get Foster to reveal the message
70 him, be consented 10 bring his vile
the next night to receive the important
communication In person. Accordingly
the next evening the same two accom-
panied BY Mr.. De Long, were ushered
into Fosters parlor. They were soon
seated around the table, waiting eagerly
for the spirits to arrive. After Foster
had smoked for several minutes in silence
he suddenly said: "The same mes.
sage comes TO me. It ID for Ida,
This Is thelady, Is III" he asked, as Of the
spirit. "oh, you wlllwrtte the message,
will your Well, all right',,And with that be
took up q pen and dashed of the follow.
Ing:
TO My DAUGHTER Ida. = Ter, years
ago l entrusted large sumof money toI
Thomas Madden 10 Invest for me IN Ger.
tain lands. After my death he failed 10
account for the investment TO nv ex,
ecutors. The money was invested and
twelve hundred and fifty acres OF land
were bought and one half OF this land
now belongs to you. I paid Madden on
account Of my share Of the purchase
$3.50. he must be made 10 make a state.
ment Your father, W "a n
N@z9 - 4vNRYlRD.
Both Mr., and Mrs. belong sat and
heard this Communication read with as
toniShet faces. Mrs. DsIlong knewsthat
In life her father had had business de0l. |
ings with MIR, Madden, but 10 what ex. |
tent, or even the nature Of them, she did
not know. She was terribly frightened
Of the denolenlsut, Tor she knew thattF |
ter did not know who she was, nor who
her father might have been, and when
the communication came In SO remsrks.
BILE q way, the effect on the whole party |
may be better imagined than described. |
Mh' MADDEN CONES DOWN. |
Mr.. DeLopg had just enough iaithin |
the correctness Of Mrs. DsLong' commu:
nication to want to see what there was in
i anyway. So the next day he called on
Mr.. Madden at the Occidental hotel.
Without saying what especial reason he
had for asking the question, he asked Mrl
Madden il there was not some unsettled
business between himself and the estate
Of the late Mr.. Vineyard. Mr.. Madden
thought for a'moment, and then he saTdt
there was. He said several 'yearS ago he
and Mr.. Vineyard had purchased tract
Of land together, and their interest was
yet undivided. The land had increas.
ed, and was still increasing enor-
mously in value, and he supposed Mr..
Vineyards daughter desired TO let her in.
terest lie untouched, which was tho rea-
son why the matter had never been set
tied up. Besides, she had been absent a
long time from: the country, and was not
here to have the matter settled. When in.
formed that Mrs. DeLong had only lust
learned Of this investment OF her fathers,
MI: Madden expressed much surprise. He
said he supposed she and her husband
and the executors, knew all about it, but
was simply letting the matter rest for the
property to increase in value. Mr. Mad.
den then said that be was ready to make
2 settlement at any time. This was read.
lly assented to by Mr.. belong, and accor.
dinghy on Saturday last, Mr. Madden
transferred deed Tor 265 acres OF the
land to Mrs. belong, her heirs and assigns
for ever. Having done this, Mr.. Madden
offered the lady $4,000 for the property,
but having been informed that it was
worth at least $25 900 she declined to sell.
Meanwhile, Foster Is overrun with peo.
pie anxious to interview their deceased
parents for the purpose Of finding out II
the old folks are quite as sure that their
estates have been fully and properly set
tied.