Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-06

agony. ale could not do this thing
Sptver-neverw
"Oh! If you can prove an alibi, he's
safe enough" returned the man, in
tones that expressed more than doubt.
Alas, / bad not seen Edgar from
PARTING with him on Saturday after
noon until that-Monday-morning,
What was there could do or say to
help him? -,
sc cept- bail"
"Baii :. The evidence against him Is far
too strong for that, The answered looking
with exultant satisfaction at the bundle
of clothes he held in his arms, "Ae-
cused's at the--Police Station, where
he'll. stay ri ght enough till morning.
Can't waste no more time here. Good
night, ma'am."
And carrying with him the "evi-
dencc," he left me alone in my mis-
cry.
ltwas no mere dream, no nightmare,
from which should presently awake
and smile as at terrors past. 1t was q
most fearful reality, this charge against
MY husband. l sank upon the floor,
overwhelmed for a moment ty the hor-
ror Of it. The next, / sprang to my
feet. seized with n sudden subtle in
spiratiOn.
Summoning the waiter, said to him
as collectedly as could: There is an
old gentleman here called GoOder-
ingham-Mr Septimus Gooderingham.
] wish TO see him Immediately"
He assured me that among 50 many
people no attention was paid to names
Of casual corners. Iflknew the gentle
mans "numher"-
Find me his number, and this is
yours" So saying, laida golden bride
upon the table. The waiter was not long
in earning his reward. The gentleman's
number was 470; but he was out.
How should know when he return
ed: Could trust to any one i'll this
huge hotel to tell me" No. [ would
90 TO his room myself and wait. There
was little difficulty in carrying out my
project. Wrapping myself in my
large, warm travelling cloak and put
ting on my bonnet, l went up the stair
case to No. 40. The Key was in the
door. Not the slightest idea have how
long sat there in the cold and darkness
but at last heard the handle turn, anu
Mr.. GoOderingham came in.
Never shall forget the look OF I'M
utterable dismay that Overspread his
CHEEKY face, as, raising the candle he
carried in his hand, he allowed the
light to fall upon me. Before he could
speak, grasped him by the arm, and
looking at him steadily said, in so calm
voice it seemed to me as though an
other, not |, were speaking:
"My husband has been arrested
charged with that dreadful crime You
were reading or He is innOcent--l
know that he il innocent. We were
only married this morning. Mr..
GoOderiugham,s something tells Inc that
you can save him"
1t has been said that man is guided
by reason, woman 10y Impulse: but l
should say wOman's guide Is instinct.
rather than impulse in such case as
mine. Some strange Instinct
surely il was not reaSOn-caused me to
b, llevc this man could save Edgar. SO
firm was the belief that il gave me a
fictitiOns strength, aud when had re-
lated every detail that was known to
ME, | aslad: -,
"Now that you know all, what Will
you do"
"But | don't know ALL" returned
Mr. GuOderingham. ~ only know one
side yet, and that very imperfectly;
and ] say that, as far as Circumstanclal
evidence goes, it's enough to hang
your husband or any other man. But
now I'll work up the other side, OF
course"
"To prove my husbands inno-
ccucc""
mo, young lady. To prove the
truth"
Was / disappointed with this ans
wer". No. My faith in Edgar's innO-
ccnce was complete. To know the
truth would prove il.
Mr.. Gooderineham sat for some mo-
ments silent, lost in thought. Present.
~ he asked: "By the by, you said
there was diamond monogram upon
the watch
eyes"
Again for few seconds he looked
thoughtful, rs though his mind was Oc-
Cupicd by other matters than the case
in point There was raincd, far
aw ay in his eyes.
"Isuppo-c these fancy watches are
more a. though speaking his thoughts
aloud than addressing himself to me.
II didn't think 50 once, and imagined
| had chosen present quite unique
when lpresentcd one, such a. you de-
scribe, to u lady. Poor thing, she was
very proud of il then. Dear me, dear
me- 1t was only like the other day
that she. Were you able to make
out the initials, or was it one Of those
undecipherable monograms that may
stand for anything" he asked, as
though new channel for thought were
opened out.
THE letters were quite plain; they
were NJ. c."
IfIhad suddenly accused him Of the
murder lie could hardly have started
more vishly.
What he cried, bending forward
and gra,ping spasmodically both arms
of his chair. Not NJ. q. in Roman
letters Ona dark blue ground" Don't
tell methat. Don't; dOn'tw
"But it's the truth, Mr.. GOOdering-
ham. You have described the watch
exactly. Those two letters stood out
quite clearly on a ground of dark blue
enamel. But YOU have discovered q
clue! Tell me-for PHYS sake, tell me
~
He Jumped up, seized his hat, and
was rushing from the room: Nainly !
sought to bar his passage.
81 seless to detan me. I can't ex-
plain. In the morning will tell you
all know. 1t may all be a mistake,
but-dcar! dear: its coming perilousy
near home"
With these enigmatical words, he
left me and hurried down the stairs.
Then slowly and sadly | sought my
room, where, sitting down beside the
window, kept my lonely vigil. When
midnight struck, knew my wedding
day was ended.
AS the gray dawn frightened, the
fog ard smoke TO some extent dispersed,
and the November sun, like red ball
OF fire, rose higher aud higher in the
heavens. Was it an augury, and my
darkest hour passed:
Some time after noon, commits
sionaire brought me a tiny, twisted