The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-30
How He Nns Redeemed.

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II was at fee champe.re that Violet Caryll
first cav Rupert j. HeatheriHgton. She
was standing near poriiere through which
the chicken ealad and nickle.sizs sand
wiches were coon to be brought, when sud.
denly her Escort, Berthe Cecilia young
man who hoped 10 DO promoted 10 the
ribbon counter the following winter-ob.
servea what seemed to him like blush
pass quickly over her face, and, looking in
the direction indicated by her eyes, it did
not take him long to discover that Violet
was gazing earnestly at Rupert Heather.
ington.
Would you like to know him?" be asked.
Violet moved her head slightly in assent,
and moment later the introduction had
taken place.
"You are from Cincinnati, believe"
said Rupert, alter they had conversed a
moment upon ordinary topics. e,.
"iee," answered Violet.
"Then We shall surely be friends.
once knew G man who lived in Dayton"
"Ah, Indeed!" 1ehrir
Then Rupert excused himself, but as he
walked away Violet knew, by that subtle
instinct which enables women to tell that
there is a fly in the butter even before
they have entered the dining room, that
no other man would ever possess her heart
80 completely. And SO when they met
again che was very cordial. It was the
old, hump'backed and gray.haired story of
friendship that grows into love, and before
the Newport season was ended Violet Car.
I'LL and Rupert Heatherington bad plighted
their !rothe.
Why they had quarrelled nobody seemed
to know. 1t was simply given out that the
engagement had been broken, and coon
alter came the news that Rupert Hether-
ington's immense fortune had been en-.
quilted in the maelstrom Of iree-tor-all
pacing race. Then he drifted out Of
Violet's world altogether, and nearly two
years che had been living at Rosebud Villa,
her fathers country seat. Always fearless
OF personal danger, she was accustomed to
take long walks about tho place in the soft
June evenings, and during one of them
had Uncovered a man forcing his way into
that part OF the house where the silver and
jewels vera kept. It YVES to this man 10
whom she had epoken the words with
which this chapter opens.
He stood there for moment, and then
suddenly dropped his arm 80 that his face
became visible.
You know me, I suppose" he said.
The girl loos at him intently for All in.
stant, aud her face became white as marble,
Great God! !" she cried. ut is Rupert
Hetheriugton !" -
yes" he answered. "Rupert ], Heth.
erington, once your promised groom, II ia
Oh true. ! am 8 common burglar. I must
steal or starve." -
:, For an instant the girl did not speak.
Then she simply said: lyon say that you
are poor; that with wealth .once mora in
your possession you would bs honest, Do
You mean this p ,3se ! =. H..
u do"
Then follow me-" and walking before
him the girl led the way to a hot houss
which stood near by. Eaterineit, ehe
soon, returned and placed in the mans
hand small package flake that" she
said. "You can cell it for enough to spain
place you beyond the reach OF WANT agd
waving him away with au imperious ges-
ture she turned and entered the house.
Rupert hastily opened the box, and as be
saw lts contents a great wave OF Joy HYep!
over bis soul. "God bleas her!" he muir.
INJURED. "Sho bag, indeed, redeemed her
promise, and with what ahall receive for
the contents Of this box may live all nv
life in luxury" q - ~ -,
She had given him quart OF stra ybe1.
ries. fl 3. 80 ! + -'"-''F', -