West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-02-01
Paying the Penalty.
BY nr-. Meta victoria victor.
CHAPTER I

ChAPIEK L.
The scene opens in the Morgue, New York.
when the body of handsome young man
has Just been brought in, and where Il lies
under the dripping OF the iced water, which
falls upon it TO arrest the progress of decom-
position. The man who attends to guard
the dead did not observe slim female fig
ure, which seemed TO arise out OF the earth,
so silently and suddenly did 1t stand there.
She was bending over one Of the five mar
bic slabs on which lay the dead body of
splendid young mamie could not have
been more than twenty-three.
Who are yogl' said the attendant, suddenly DO
~ am Liz, she said; and that i. my husband
'Do YOU wish him sent homer" said tho man.
HcaNens-what uso' have not cent to bury
Come now you had better go home. It's getting
there mQtionless. until the officer, urgently put
hi. hand on her arm and drew her away.
can NOT even get at him 10 kiss him good 10y, o"
- wouldn't want 70 n was you. my poor girl
Home l never had a home ] came mp on the
promised TO take care Of Ino-he paid for my little
Two minutes later ono OF the hospital surgeons
very great surgeou. indeed man Of Huthority-ran
tho!q,gghifglly looEhg through the glass curtain
80, TO" lD,tu ne sara To himself. " could
Then, turning 20 tho attendant. " stand in need Of
want; Has any ono claimed it9'
90, The chaps wife was here--aid she was too poor
TO eny don think II will be claimed. DOCTOR
Can have 40 to- nfghtG'
Good Casey. know I can trust To your dis
Gretioa This body j. not to 60 into the college. IL
my house. You will be on duty here at midnight. /
me at my home. viii be there to receive il, and
VII oontrNe TO have the policeman ON that beat out
Here Is hfty dollars for your trouble andyou are
AN right. doctorl I'll be there to tho minute
s nr many thanks. My wife Will make good
The great surgeon left tho morguo; his carriage
waited for him outside the hospital gate, and Was
driven rapidlytoward home.
CHAPTER IL.
! On the previous day DR.. Fordyoo had boon sum
moned to the house Of his next door neighbor, Mrs
Remington. On his arrival there ho found Mrs
Remington and her daughter Flora in tho agonies OF
grief. On bed was stretched the unconscious form
Of Clymer, the Of Mrs. Remington, desperately
wounded by pistol ball in the right side
"How did It occur?"
!" Oh, doctor, is he dead Whispered Fi9Tn nS''
rhOot quite my dear, not quito. His heart beats
The surgeon turned down the sheet to examine the
acter; aud az lac stopped ever tho patient, heard
violent , Iinging Of the bell and knocking the
street door lie observed the two ladies shivcr as il
TAP az the chamber door soon followed Doctor
corridor TO- hear what tllo servant had 10 say.
Young master, sir; wngt shall dor told 'em he
! possible. 1 will speak TO them - ~ ~
! Presently two wide awake officials came up with
an eYpres.ion on their faces which said plainly as
/ words: - No tricks nowl We can't ho humbugRed
10y that game We're going 10 do our duty If YOU arr
| " " hat do You want my men -
! We are hero TO arrest Cbmer Remington" an
tSe tii one 81 tn1 dT2 Tend1E from paper for
much shocked. 9N'''
! As door nail"
! Wei, the man You arc after il not much better
! on. In ali human probability Inc will not live
! the night out Ho Is shot in tho right lung fl ia
look AT MIN you will see for yourselves the condition
The officers came in on tip toes and saw at glance
! mat lew minutes would close his mortal career.
Whod Liz found that her lovers body had disap.
pearcd aud heard OF the duel sho had instructive
ldea OF what Dr. Fordycc object had been in buying
! her husbands body. Gambler and rogue AS ho had
been, she loved him, and with brains sharpencd with
restitution, she resolved make her market out of
| the secret.
! - Will mako these proud creatures in silks know
| that am a match for theml"
| She smiled haggardly TO herself TO think that
| george would DO spared tho horrors of Potter 4
Field that ho would bo dressed IN broadcIotl, and
smOthcrcd under tuberoses aud cape asmines In hi-
! hne rosewood collin with the sond silver handles.
IL almost deadened the dull pain at her heart
while to think of the splendid funeral her C,eorgr
! would have, JOted along in a sumptuous hearse FOR
! miles and miles, followed by half the proud ladies'
ana gentlemen Of hitth-aYcnue in their glitteriup
| numeTable ' '''
GREENWOOD by cars, ind out the family plot Of the
Remiugtous, aud be hand to see her lover put i'm
! the ground, with the Bishop himself TO read tho
! prayers.
CHAPTER III.
beautiful child Of eleven years was sitting Ina "A