The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-05-10


Where's Wil?' she asked, as her big
eyes opened wider in wonder.
viii? What WIZ
WHY, my William Harluud, stupid.
What other Will would l want?'
| stood in blank dismay. Her VIII !.
Then there was a woman in the case after
al, and for the first time doubts of Har-
lands innocence flashed across my
mind.
Mr. Harland," l said severely, sis, l
suppose, with his wife and little boy.
He has gone away from here
Gone :"
Yes, gone; aud may ask who you
are, Miss?'
Il? why, I'm E;hel, of course"
His sister from Ohio? ] have often
heard him speak of you,' said I, consid-
erably relieved.
and you are Gerald Winterly?'
81 am.
And then l found myself breaking to
her, as gently "a l could, the terrible
news of her brothers trouble. The
young lady was in terrible dilem ma, as
she had come to New York intending to
stay at Wills house. Luckily 1 had
found pleasant boarding place; and it
did not take me long to escort the charm
ing young lady there, and leave her in
charge of the landlady.
When / got to know Ethel Harland
more intimately, found that under all
the tinsel show Of childish beauty, there
lay spirit strong to act and full of de.
termination.
She told me that she and her widowed
mother lived alone; that they had not
heard from her brother for some time !;
that her mother must be kept in igno-
rance OF the catastrophe which had be.
fallen them; aud that, come what would,
she, Ethel Harland, was resolved upon
finding Wills address and clearing him
of the stigma the unfortunate incident
had left on his reputation.
But, although she remained in New
York three weeks, nothing could be &C
complished; and took the heart broken
girl to the depot, and saw her off by the
train for her Ohio home.
Weeks passed by and nothing occurred
to clear up the mystery. Then came q
long letter from Ethel, suggesting that
1 follow old Goswell home and see what
sort of surroundings he had at his own
fireside.
If Ethel had told me to undertake a
journey to Siberia I had should have
done so without questioning, for my
heart had long gone out to this sensible
little winsome maiden.
Accordingly the next evening 1 logged
the footsteps of my employer, and fol-
lowed him to suburban village where
he was met at the depot by bright lit
tie girl, almost as pretty IS Ethel her
self, in pony phaton.
Luckily for me they did not drive very
fast and had no difficulty in keeping
pace with them until they came to o
large old fashioned mansion which was
evidently their home.
One thing that surprised me was the
lavish affection exhibited by the young
lady towards old Goswell-it did seem so
absurd, anybody being particularly fond
of him.
Allthis l dutifully wrote to my lady
love, and the reply was a telegram say
ing that Ethel would be in New York on
the succeeding day.
She came. more beautiful, if possible,
than ever. Her first words we're
Gerald, think 1 know where Will
and Rose are. clipped this advertise
ment from the Daily Tribune"
This reads: "A young man of some
ability seeks a position in counting
house. Salary hot so much an object as
immediate employment. Address Gull
ielanis, 1887 Ford street, Brooklyn, N.
Y"
"Gulielunis is Latin or something for
William" she added, "apd 1 know he
used the same sobriquet before on one
occasion"
"And what are you going to do?"
II am going to see Mr.. Goswell's
charming young lady. She has influence
with him. She is young, impressionable
and, am sure, generous; and I feel sat
isfied that can enlist her services in
making that horrid old man withdraw
the imputation he has cast on my broth
er's conduct"
"And when will you go?"
"rhis very evening"" said the girl, de-
terminedly, but on this occasion simply
to reconnoitre the enemys outposts.
Tomorrow will pay her q visit when
her father or grandfather, or whatever
relation the old Turk may be to her, is
gone to business"
1t was beautiful moonlight night as
Ethel and stood in front of Mr.. Cos
wells mansion. They were sitting in
font ~ tha hDrsn he all MAR xk1 ill