The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-10
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dram IS he spoke-"rrally this is bccom-
iny very serious indeed! Blakrly's house
was broken into last night, and AL the
silver and money on the premises Wa,
was made away with; this is the fourth
daring robbery within the last fortnight
Robert to the servant in attendance
"have YOU heard any OF the particulars o.
/ thi, affair last night?'
"Yes, sir answered Robert, whom
anxiety to speak was bringing to thu
verge of apopleXy; YES, sir; Blakelv.
/ man was up here this morning, and hC
saws to me, 1t : the most mysterious thin
| ever dreamed on, says he; jes' as thrHo
packed up every blame valibIc they could
put their hand to, Mr.. Blakely ne wok,
up and got out inter the hall ieS, u they
We, a-shuttin' the front door behind en-
Well, he gives one shout to me that :
/ BIakcly's man. sir-an in less'n fifteen
I second We was a-puttIn after them like
split. 1t was bad night but the moon
come out les then, and | saw 'cm maxim,
fur th, end of the town. Well sir, We.
-Blakcly'S oman, sir-'we followed on
the tight jump, but jc, IL We got up thin
about hundred rod o here, the moon
she blinked out again for about three Sec
ouds, and, by lingo! whin she come back
there want human crittcr to be- seen
nowhcrcr Well. they searched for about
two hours or more; but not 50 much rs q
button did they find! an bet you--
Thank YOU, that will do, Robert.
James and Mr. Wentworth addressed
himself to II handsome young man, who
was sitting abstractedlyat the table, with
plate of untouched breakfast betoreihlm
will YOU be SO kind as to see Mr.. Fin
dan on this matter to-day; tell him offer
"A reward of five hundred dollars for the
arrest of these men, or any OF them.
WHY. my boy, we are liable, all OF Us
even little Eddie hereto be- murdered
the first dark night
"Eh, what, sir?' cried James. spring.
iug out of his chair, with Il face pale n
ashes; then suddenly recovering himself,
he resumed his seat, still, however, trrm-
bling from head To foot. II beg your
pardon, but | haven't heard what YOU
have been saying, and you addressed me
So suddenly. You spoke, think, OF Mr..
Fiudau.
james said the young lady who had
lust entered the room, and who now paus-
ed on the way To- her seat, with her arms
about her fathers neck, "what Is the mat
ter with You of late? Are You in love:
or are YOU writing u book? y dozen times
day YOU fall into state Of pctritactlon,
and if any one speaks to you, you Jump,
T and turn all sorts Of colOrS and never had
/ the least idea of what goes on around
YOU Why, mamma | saw him from my
| window the other day standing for hall
an hour contemplating a croquot-bull
apparently in speeches admiration
But who is going to murder me, papa.
and when"
Murder you, you little beauty! NoOo
DIV. don't know the tircurm icprav"c
enough to 60 off at you; but the rest o
us regret TO say, are not blessed Will
charmed lives, and | propose to invcs
five hundred dollars TO prevent, If posi-
hl". any attempt on such ~ We have, anC
on our worldly effects and with TIM
Mr.. Wentworth repeated the news ofth'
morning, admonished James to see Mr.
Findan, the detective, without delay
Mr. Wentworth, a wealthy New Gorl
merchant, had been for many years il
the habit of passing his Summer with hi
inmily in the vicinity of Littetown
Here they occupied fine family man
sion, built by MIR. Wcntworths grundfa
Their out Of honest granite, and ornament
cd with certain sturdy wings and towers
that told of his good English origin, O
which his descendants were perhaps lbe
iny American little too much incline,
10 bee vain.
James and Edith Wentworth wcr
half-brothcr and sister. Mrs. Wentworth
having been previously married to
cousin Of her present husband, who, haO
his cousin preceded him to the land q
shadows, would haveI inherited tn
Wentworth estate. Upon his father
death. James, then mere infant, had in
hcritcd his prospects rs next hrlr-at-law
but unfortunately for him. his mother
when hc WAS tiv" years old, married he
hus bands relative, estate and all, an
hlotted out her iirstborn'S prospects, b.
furnishing an heirc,s in the person ,
Miss Edic.
Almost from his childhood James ha,
learned to look upon his rights rs havln!
been in some sort usurped by the light
hearted little sister, who was the JOY q
: every heart in the households; and rs h
crew older this idea obtained, year b.
year, stronger hold upon his mind, ah
,orbiug IN selfish murbidncss all tn
better feelings of his nature. He woul,
have loved his sister if she had not StooO
in the way of his ambition--hc could no
but feel the influence Of her sweet an.
JOYOUS character in the house. Vet ryel
other very goodness h. had ut last grow
Jealous. believing that not only the wealth
but tina. the love that was hers. WA, hi
by ri.ht. till, finally. in the cOuccitrd ar
rogancc of his nature, arose the though
that. he had-if he chose to claim it
some sort Of abstract right to s.aze J.,
force what q misguided destiny had Pc
fused to give him freely. For months
,ombre purpose had been gradually form
inv itself in his mind, and he had bccom,
dav bv dav. more gloomy and ah>trnci'd
Iwcllin. incesSantly for hours toE'the
Oh his wrongs, and goading himself int
desperate, cruel longing for redress
minglng with the fierce joy Of hop
which would send the blood throbblng t
bis brain, and resolve that would hurr,
it back to his heart. He had lately beer
led INTO expensive excuses, and WAS hcav
" in debt, a circumstance which contrl
butcd not Il little to aggravate his bite
mood, while Edith'S approaching mar
riagc had given the death blow to any
lingering hopes he might have cherished
of becoming the ultimate heir to the Gov
cted estates.
One week more, and Herbert Fairfax