, 1879-07-10

icrtted fortune frorn Its grandmother, Mil
tlteA l., Whentley. 1t WIS discovered That Mr,
Whcatley had used up NIL of this money, bnt,
under the power Of attorney which lie hold, bo
had right to ilsc 1t rs his own. Thcrt was no
Discrepancy complained Of Ia the other trust
funds.
The bouap In Rcmscn stsccs was sold 10 pro-
vent foreclosure. It's equity being almost moth.
great prosperity rcro rodnccd almost to waut.
Tho son wont to live with an unclc, on cattte
ranch n Texas, and tho wt'e went to Hire with
somo frlopda.
learned TINT man answering Mr. Wheasle,'s
description Hns living in tho Village Of Hender-
sonvfllc, i1 The mountains Of North Carolina,
cnht miles from any railroad, md that hs
York. IutrYing thither Mr.. 9lldtngs found his
friend on his deathbsd, md by his aldo was a 70.
fts ined WI wous9 of ~ yenrs who sa.1 us
aif. Whcallsy had wandered Into the
town few ,wcclss aftcr his Disappearance from
his home. He was wohry md Accfncd sick, at,tt
~ A. he appeared to be gentleman, the hosp!ta.
they could not sotyo the n1ystory OF Ills nppcas-
ancc OF hls nlsslon among them. lie acted
strangely and was often seen IN the woods scat-
haads .s jossps jio bond s 'ts 1a aon 7 1ady IT,
who livcd over The mountains, hearing that q
Northern man nus sick in boarllng-house Ia
the town, carried hln, dcllrac!ne aud took al IN.
With asthma and prlght's disease ais.l mas pialu-
" on bis deathbcd. Altss Bond tried h, vain Il
learn hta history. Ills frcndless condition mp
pealed strongly to her sympathtcs, and several
nights, rhen The SNOW was deep on TIM mount
aims, she remained atl night III the house.
This set, tho village Qossips to talking, and,
feeling that her character Was being assatlcd,
Mtee Bond told Mi. Wheatley Etlnt 1t no consent.
cd shc would marry hin md taks him to trr
pillows. and she stood by ha slac and held hla
hand while tho ceremony was performed. Then
she tuok him to her homie, where Mr.. GddIngs
found him. Mt: G1ddlngs concluded not to re-
veal TINT htr. Whcnt1ey was passing Under an
assumed ttame. and was already married, as he
knew hEs frtenl was on bis tioathbcd. Mr.. Gid
lngs returned home, and soon received word Ut
Mr. Whcatlcy' Then he learned tllat Alisa
paper fount! amonR Mr.. Whcatleg's pnpers. which
oave an nccouns Of tho aesault upon lin. Miss
Bond had tonderly nurscd him up to his death,
and had buried him In tho village churchyard.
WhoatIcy's lifc, as sic had become me- atfection-
atelY attached to him. Bit. Gfddings told her
that for four months before hls disappearance
Mr. Wheatley Ind been pronounced tleranFcd,
and that all Of his acts suce had evidently been.
tlle acts Of M Insane mn!1.
When the widow Ia brooklyn learned bT de-
Erees OF her husbands second marriage, aha
sald:
Poor man, ha wss not rcsponsIb1e!"
Tho body wal returned to Brooklyn md de-
posltcd In q Greenwood vnult, whence, In tha
latter part Of April, 1t was buried In the family
plot, Sir. Whc4tfcy loft all estate worth only
300, OF which Mrs. Elizabeth Wllcatloy tooIrs
kindly toward Miss Bond, at,d both sha afNl MIR.
Gluling6 think TINT Miss Boud IVES noif'slcrfo
Ing in her attentions TO MI. Wheatley, ,,I tn
marrying him. They had agreed With her to
bury the secret Of tic second marrlago with tho
h3dp.