The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-10


a sudden fearfulness, and so, deter !
mined not to let it overcome her, t
she took her courage in both hands !
and said bravely: '
81 am Miss Weston. Mr.. Wcs- s
tons niece. You can show me into !
the dining-room."
The man looked surprised, but, of {
course, romplied, and Mabel 5000
fouhd herself Al The entrance Of
handsome dining7room, IN which a
very elegant booking, niiddie- aged
gentlemen sat at |, sumptaously app
pointed table, eating his solitary
meal-a dreary spectacle for a
Christmas Day.
as this my uncle l.ucius ?" She
said; advancing with q charming
smile ~ am Mabel, she added
with pretty tinge of timorousness
in her voice. 81 hope Won swillsx-
cuse my being so far behind time"
The two facts that the uncle was
q fastidious man of the world and !
the niece lovely and winning
young lady fell in so APPLY that,
without more ado, the work of max
ing friends was accomplished. Mabel
laid off her hat and wrap, and the
servant, having been ordered to lay
plate for Miss Weston and serve
her dinner, was dismissed.
81 had no sort of notion" Mr.. |
Weston began, as soon as they were
alone. shat my niece was 50 tall or
SO charming a young lady. IL IS not
surprising that the messenger sent
to the train should have failed
to recognize in you the rather dis
NAL little girl had pictured you.
Really, my dear, ! fear l have ne
elected you. SsThe fact is r am
immersed heart and. soul, in bust
nesa-too much so, I often think.
But come, you must give some
account of yourself during all these
hours"
Mabel was wondering how she
should reply, for she was determ
ined not betray her new friends
even to her uncle, when the servan
entered and informed Mr.. Weston
that Mr.. Green wanted to see hin
Immediately on matter of grea
importance. fa
Screen is my business partner
Mabel" explained Mr.. Weston as b
rose. "You will excuse me for fe'
moments. 1t must be somethin
urgent" go, $4,000, -4z vi
He went out, dropping the heay
portiere behind him, but leaving Ii
door open so that Mabel could hes
plainly the sound of their voice
and, to her utter amazement, tt
name of George Hayden was Il
first sound that reached her ear.
Ellis innocence is perfectly plai
from this new development" Il
strange gentleman went on, "ar
the whole blame rests on Thorn
son, who has confessed everything
the tampering with Hayden's a
counts and all. Poor fellow, wo
der where he is i felt, when t
money was brought back that hi
been sound upon Thompson tn
I'd be willing to give half of it
find poor Hayden and tell him
was cleared"
81 wish, indeed could find hin
Mr.. Weston said. II suppose he f
out of sheer fright, because
knew he could not square up
accounts. He never had very mu
of headpiece, and l feel very al
ious about him, especially as Il
say he has delicate young W
who is no doubt broken-heart
But / see nothing to do, as the
lice have failed so utterly in ii
quest, but to publish his acquit
and trust to his seeing it."
ave must not wait for that" s
an eager voice, and its posesso
flushed and ardent young won
advanced hastily into the room.
can help you, uncle. Find out "
wharf the Stella sails from ton
row at daybreak and go on be
before sho leaves, and you will
George Hayden and his wife. 4
oh, take me with you, and let
be the one to tell Katie"
1t was some little time before
two astonished gentleman coul
made to understand this new
astonishing turn of affairs, but v
Mabel had told her story, and il
all made clear, what rejoicing
was!
Isn't it all wonderful? ?" said
bel SIT can be nothing but sp
Providence" and her sweet
filled with tears.
perhaps it is, my good little