The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-11-15
STORY FROM LIFE.
CONTINUED from Friday.)
CHAPTER II,

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It seemed m nge 10 Charlton before h
drew up 1T Browns chambers. There wa
no light 10 be seen III his window, whicl
augurcd ill. Inquiry Of the housckccpe
elected the information that "Mr. Brow
Ind come home in q sorter hurry, ant
scarcely stayed a minute, and then tol,
her he was going to Liverpool, and tina
Ito wouldn't need breakfast in the morn
ing"
This confirmed Chnrtton's worst fears
his only hope now was to reach tho sta
ton in time to stop him. lie learned tia
not more than five or six minutes hat
elapsed since Browns departure, so there
was still a chance. As lie drove along h,
comiortcd himself with thinking Tia
trims didn'trun very often at.tlat time 0
night, and that in all probability there
would not be II due to start Just Il.
Brown reached the station; in that case
he would be obliged to wait there, and the
chances were in favor Of his (Charlton's.
arrival in time. This hope was sufficient
to render him unconscious OF the damp
ness Of the cushions on which he was sit,
ting and to the fact that he was by nc
means equipped for spending the night
away from home.
Euston ut last! He jumped ont OF his
crazy vehicle, gave the cabman double his
fare, because he could not wait to obtain
change, und rushed on TO the platform
1t was deserted he returned to the wait.
ing-roolns and booking.otIice; some dozen
people were about, but no Brown. Even
Welbv had not yet appeared; Charlton
was alone.
"when did that last train start 10,
Livcrpool?" he asked the first official he
met. ~
With provoking ~sloynessathe man re.
piled: About nm hourtaad ~thirty-fve
minutes ago, sir" y
YOU'RE quite surc?"
"Yes, sir" The question touched his
official pride, and he turned away dis
gusted.
What was the next thing to be done
It was clear Brown had not vet started 10,
Liverpool. There WIS still The hope thai
Welby lad found the missing nun at Mis-
Hardins's. Until one or the other turned
up he must wait at the station.
To satisfy his mind he found out the
time of.the next train to Liverpool one
started in about thrce.guartcrs OF m hour
""Oh, eoniound 1t nil" he muttcred tc
himself, show am 1 to stand three. quar-
tiers OF m, hour in this wretchcd plaee,
Just long enough to be a nuisance, Just tor
short to let n 60 anywhere first. Ont
good thing, ! must see Brown or Welby
soon" n
However, this did not seem 10 decided
n necessity at the end OF a quarter oil al
hour, for neither Of them came. Charlton
was getting more and more anxious. He
looked at the clock, but it seemed to have
stopped. His own watch made no more
progress. fle had never SO acutely fell
the truth Of the sinile OF the leadcn feel
OF time. At lust. when it was nearly
twelve, a cab rumbled up to the entrance
but, alas! it did not contain Brown, as fol
n moment he had hoped: instead there
stumbled>ou the miserable Welby, wet
muddy, and in bad temper.
"Haye you lound him? inquired Charl.
ton, eagerly.
"No, you can see TINT, can't you ~
you've been to the house?"
"yes, | wish hadn't; this fool OF a cab
man took me to the wrong street, AID
had to get on the box and help drjv 70 he
was as drunk rs alord, This is a nice Gor
of evening to spend. What are you goin,
to do now.n N
"We must go to Liverpool and find outi
he's gone to the house where Miss Ilar
ming is going tomorrow; il he isn't there
VT must 20 to Fipgis' place"
"When's the next trainT' N,
Sin six minutes-no, five"
swell, but where's Brown" e]jsculatet
Welby: "He can't have gone without ou:
seeing him, ! suppose?"
Charlton gave an inapticu!atc gasp ant
seized a porter going by. "Porter, doesn.
the Midland Line 50 to Liverpool%
"fes, sir, but this is the best service"
"We're doneH" cried Charlton, Will
despair in his look while We have leel
waiting here he has started from St. Pan
cras. We nre u couple Of %iools!"
where's 2timc'tah!oW exclaimed
Welby, rushing to tho office. In a TOW
secondsthey found that their fate wal nj
most worse than they thought. In two
minutcR from TINT very moment the
Liverpool train from St. Pancras would bl
moving out OF the station. .E
"This settles it," said Walby in n tone
Of resigned despair; Eve have about rs
bad a run Of luck IA We could well have
im%agined.'t MR.
""There's nothing for It but to follow
him." said Charlton. ""Wo'd better take
our tickets; we hayen'taminute to spare
They bought their return tickets and
took their seats in n smoking carriage, i
did not seem long now before they we're
oil. There was no ono else in the com,
purtment;.th lamp, burned dim; the rain
peltcd against the windows; looking out
into the darkness, all they could nee wal
the reflection Of their uninviting resting
place. Is
Thcydid not talk for tho first few miles
When they had passed Wiiiesden, how
ever, Charlton. threw himself back III thu
corner and said:
AS we fare here. old man, we may al
we'll be Us comfortable us we can. Aren'
you going to smoke ~"
Yes, l suppose So" s7SJ
"Can you let Inc have o weed?" asked
Charlton; Two came away in such a hurry
forget to put any In my pocket"
Welby aived into his coat.taIls, but
drew back his hand with smothcrct
groan.
eve left my case and pouch at you,
rooms" e ETf hi
This was a iaccr to endure a long nigh,
journey without smoking was a terribl,
thing to anticipate. Welby threw himscl
bachuin his corner, with agrowl.
"Ofall the wlld.goose, chases l ever, tool
part in,this is tho wildest," he saaid,
"It's au.awful nuisance, I own" assent
ed Charlton, F"butA 1t can't BIZ helped
Just fancy, my dear fellow, what will hap
pen II We don't get hold OF him, Their,
will be. 4 scene between him ard Mis-
Harding he may try and smash Fieeis O
get smlasllcd himself; there will be agcn
eral hullaballoo among all their friends
and whatever happens VIC may be pfiett.
sure that We shall never 10 forgiven b,
any OF the people concerned. Hang II
man what would Miss Harding think 9
tIa 7 aHottf1 no COR In t,a, tha' Stoa e. "a