Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-11-23
A NARROW ESCAPE.

When vas in London, in lS49, j was a
frequent visitor at the house Of a rich Eng
Hshman. Sir Robert Maxwell l had been
presented By young friend of mine, Ed
ward Morley an engineer, who had already
attained an enviable reputation.
Among the PersOnsI met at Sir Roberts
was a charming young gIrl by the name Of
Mary Sinclair. Her father was dead, aud
she was constantly accompanied by her
mother.
was introduced to Mrs Smell r and her
daughter by Edward, who seemed 10 know
these ladies well | observed from the FIRST
that Morley never spoke TO NAry without
certain tremuiolsness in his voice and With
an apparent eOustTaint.
Among the uumoer Of those who surround
ed Miss Sinclair, and who soaght her favor
REMARKED one who strove TO please ner
more than all tie others He was tau,
welLformed man, Who had already reached
q mature age. His skin was brown and his
hair black and abundant; his manners were
brusque and naughty, and ais voice cold
and unsympathetic.
Edward whom | questioned about this
gent eman, told me that be had returned
from India two months before, where, as he
said, he had been a general in the service
of one Of the Indian Princes, and had &C
cumulated an immense fortune.
watched with interest and establishment
the influence which he appeared to exercise
over Mary, whose mind, through admiration
or fear, submitted to his authority as the
wave submits to the impression of the wind.
After several meetings with them, / made
another discovery, and that was that every
time that their conversation became pro
longed Edward always approached and in
terrupted them. And strange thing, the
disdainful eye Of Willison-thst was the
lame OF this personsge-al~sys lowered
before the serene but austere. look Of Ed
ward.
One evening, al a gathering AT the Sin
Glars, q young man named Eric Meccolen
presented himself He was friend Of the
family, who had been absent for three
months in Germany. Edward told me that
he was the son Of rich and worthy man,
who while travelling in Germany had made
the acquaintance of Pole, a Count or
something of that sort A bearer OF letters
Of credit to the most prominent bankers,
this individual presently gained the conf
dence Of Erics father, and proposed to him
to enter into an enterprise for raising cattle
in. Poland. He succeeded in getting pos
session of the entire fortune Of his new
friend, leaving his letters OF credit in his
hands as security, and then disappeared.
All searches were in vain; not the slight
est trace could be obtained Of him. The
old Maccolen applied to the Rothschilds to
cash the letters of credit remaining 10 his
hands, but the bankers replied that the let
tiers were forged, and that they were en-
deavoring TO find the forger.
Eric, learning Of the catastrophe, has
tened TO Germany, but alas, he arrived too
late. His father had died OF stroke of ap-
opleXy
Edward received him with open arms on
his return. and welcomed him warmly.
Wilson did not know him; BY chance they
never met together the same evening in
society.
Shortly after this left London and spent
l.. -, IL =
Then departed for London again, whence
intended to sail for Greece. i reached
Birmingham in the evening, where l spent
the night desiring to visit some OF the i'm
mense manufactures the next day.
resumed my journey the following after
noon To my great JOY, on entering the
compartment assigned 10 me- found already
installed ihere-Edward.
questioned him concerning Miss Mary;
he replied evasiyely, as it seemed to me;
that she sill continued to be very beauti-
full; as to Eric, he said that his circum.
stances seemed to be improved, and as to
Wilson, thathe was an OdiOas man.
We chstted pleasantly, and the time few
by rapidly. At Righy We stopped and a
train coming in the other direction rolled
into the station and passed Us on the right.
Suddenly | saw Edward change color.
He seized me violently By the arm.
did YOU seeY' he said to me.
mo, replied, and leaned out Of the
window. At this moment our train started
and drew back my head.
I'll saw hin" / said; 1t was Wilson"
"WilhsonT cried Edward, becoming as
pale as death. "Wilison, Ia which car
rage was hep
"In the third from the engine" replied.
an the third carriage repeated Edward.
"Are you sure it was Wilson
There is no doubt OF t.
Edward pressed his hands upon his head
and sank bali Einting into nv arms For
tunately We we're alone in the eonpsrt-
ment.
"But what is ity' asked, ''wha. IS The
matter With youY'
!. "In the third Wagon" be replied in de-
spsiriDg tone, you saw Wilson; in the
same carriage l saw Mary. They are 20
ing 10 Grelna Green. We must stop them;
We must save her before they arrive at
Greina Green-that horrible Gretns Green"
"Bat how can you stop them / replied.
'They are going narth and we south. Even
If We could retraee our way and pursue
them they would have long distance the
stsrt Of us.
Edward remained silent for some mo-