Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-30
CHAPTER III.

given her an opportunity of doing so and if
she could feel sure that he had noticed her
coolness: and while she regretted that her
manner bad been unlike itself to him, she
regretted yet more the haunting idea that
he had not observed that it was so, which
facts are not as inconsistent as they perhaps
appear. Mr.. Gray was dreadfully embsr.
raised in Woodford's presence, and in
great fright lest Eulalie should openely
propose an immediate marriage, and Mr..
Woodford was grave and thoughtful.
Eulslie alone appeared Just as usual, free
from the slightest embarrassment and with
out a care or regret in the world.
She was the only one OF the party who seem
ed in tune with that sweetest pleasure,
when, under a summer sky, no roof covers
the head from morning till night.
Even in the carriage, when Rhods ex-
pec'ed We're to talk to her, she found his at
ien,ion preoccupied and, as it appeared to
her, fixed on her friend.
The question crossed her mind as to
ahether rnis friendship they had formed to-
O. ther was such very delightful thing after
al Perhsps if Eula!ie had not joined the
;arty We're would have been like himself
and devoted 10 her.
But Rboda was 80 amiable, sweet natured
cirl and she tried very soon to throw of her
annoyance and restore enjoyment to the
party, Not knowing that there wes any
arher reason. she accused her own stupidity
AID ilI-temper for the gene and silence that
lad taken possession if.
Papa" she said, Il did not tell you OF
the news l received in letter this morning.
Only fancy, Mr.. Rashleigh Is going to be
married"
Nonsense, nv dear; impossible; he can't
be such an old fool exclaimed the fool
ish man on the impulse of the moment. :
"Oh, but that is not hall all; if he mar.
RED a woman of suitable age nobody would
mind. but 1t is quite young girl-s school
fellow Of his daughters" ~,
Yes but fancy it ia not true, Rhoda,
raid Mr.. Woodford 81 heard the report be-
fore | left London, and Rashleigh contradic-
ted it himself and said it was the pure in
vention Of a spiteful imagination. By the
way, Mr.. Gray, what do you say to the sort
OF thingH Don't you think middle aged
widoWer runs q great risk and lowers him
sslfin the estimation of his friends if he
rsrries young girl?'
Unhappy Mr.. Gray. VIVA could he cay,
with Euialie's blue eyes smiling On him from
the opposite seat. his daughter by his side
ard his cruel sonin.law, his interlocutor, in
bis pocket
he was absolutely dumb, and sat there
looking like fool, and coloring scarlet.
oh We all know what papa thinks, I"
cried Rhods, lightly-she had not happened
10 look at the unhappy gentleman. He
always said that there was too much differ.
epce between Uncle and Aunt Jones, and
that is only twelve years, which don't con-
slider bit too much.
Twelve years Yes, and be did think the
difference too great. The tastes OF that
couple continually pulled them asundsr,
and be never failed to attribute this 10 their
secs being go far apart Twelve years!
and between him and Eula'ie there must be
more than twice that num5er-nearer thirty
man twenty: and be was q widower and a
clergyman, he had a grown.up daughter
spd his forty sixth birthday was close OF
rand
what co you think, Mr. Gray sal
Eulalies sweet little voice 'Rhod !
answers fer you, but you don't speak you
SELF
Rhoda looked very much surprised Of
this irter-position Of Eulahes
"Tbink-think," cried be, starting as il
from q reverie and looking wildly abou
rim. Why, where are we? The diver
has taken the wrong road. This is not the
No; but it's all right Mr.. Woodford
said quietly. Il babe him drive to b
instead. thought it did not matter which
dav we visited the different places, go | am
lilling two birds With one stone. | expect
some one to meet me at B"
And as Mr.. Wsodford IVES at Spa OF
business, nobody was surprised,
Meantime We're Wooiford made himself
extremely agreeable to his lovely companion
uho doubtless too much Of child TO care
fer more than the endowment Of the moment
or NOTICE the gravity Of grown up people
ras all gayety and Ggh:ness Of near
What should che know OF lovers aud theil
vaysP How coul1 She in Ter iHeyperieuce
be aware that We're Woodford ought to have
been at Rhoda Grsys side, and had nc
business to be monopolizing Eulslie Fair
fax instead? And so throughout that long
summer day one Of the party was content
and gay in her childlke ignorance, while
Rboda anu her father moped together. And
Mr. Woodtord-waS be satisfied or mott
They dined at the table d'hote. and wher
dinner was over st.oiled out into the gardens
that are q prominent feature in all watering
places. Mr.. Woodford, almost unconscious
" IS far as the others were concerned, LED
the party, and directed their steps toward
the railway station. One OF the garden
gates opened into the station, and as they ap
preached il train came in. The travel
jers got out. looked at the luggage, shook
bands With friends who waited for them, ana
dispersed, one of them only approaching II
their direction.
A man Of middle height and quiet ap
pearance, who came close 10 them, and
then again Rhoda wondered If her brair
was affected, as, to the best OF her belief
and she did not see how she could be mis-
takeu-she bebeld glance OF private un
Outstanding exchanged between her lover
who, at the same instant, dropped Ealslie
arm, which had been passed through his
and left the pretty creature standing a hStlt
apart by herself.
The stranger walked straight up to be
ard said
''Therese Scobeleski, l arrest you for al
attempt to murder your husband.
IAN attempt cried the child with die
may. us not he dead, them
At which naive remark We're Woodfor'
burst into an irresistible ft Of laughter
What followed can better be imagined D.
the reader than described BY the writer o
this true story. We're woodford, attracts
a. lawyers are BY histories OF great crimes
vas interested vhils At ST. Petersburg b
fndiDg that the celebrated spy. There's
Scobelesh, bad been for some time hvinl
there under feigred name. her iseahs
bsiBg DISCOVERED only When pirate passion