Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-13
MY DESERrER.


hos Of 6rst class Carriages There was lit
tie choice Of travelling companions toe me
thar night three noisy ycuIhs playing
dummy whist on . cushion; q lady with
nurses and babies vbs greeted me with
warning "whoopiog cough" IS prepared
to enter; 9 po'tly foreigner, the opening Of
whose compartment 81; ast i 6ne odOr Of
mingled garlic and patehouh, and Who
sree:ed me witb "a unsancn6sd lee from
the depths Of his forlined coat; ladies q,
last, but 100 many of them, aud DOT
p'scs To spare for me; then an SIMPLY con-
paItmenr
You'll be all right here i'll We set to
Nesstsad JUNCTION. Diss," my protector
suTsd me, and III see you there So
hastily s,oSiug in rugs, travelling bsgs
umbrella aud rail way literature, be drew
I'D The window ami shut me 10, alone with
my III hsmor.
| was in al evil mood Of the blacklist
souresr dIsconisnt With ISing' in general
which had bsgun with the arrival OF the
6rst posI Ihst mornisg bringing my sum
mons 10 return sOne-s briet, i'm operative
slu gerber Unreasonable recall, huEryiDs
NE away from the very UAddest, nsrIi-s'
time If the brightest bir Of the season, hsli
me- engagements untulGiled and halt my
pretty roIleIs uawor0, back to town 10 the
nj idle Of S'p-mber.
had been s:syiog with Comic my very
dearest fnsnd, pretty young BRIDE, dur.
ing sort Uf appendix 70 her hoGsymoOn
an II r. Gonrh a. The seaside before hsr
Oscar returned 70 bis law.oooks aud briefs
Tusy wee = festive young couple With =
large Cree Of scqqsiorsnces and no desire
for romantic Seclusion. Only 70 bisht We
were oil 10 have gone in large party 10 thr
race ball Oscars brother was coming
from Scotland, 6-ssAiog al his shooting
ssssVsnsBis-snd all for nothing! Oi
Courss, 6idn't care, only oss dcssa'E ike
to seem csplieion- or Indifferent; and No.
l,ss Connie explained to hIm us reason Of
my sudden o-psrture-vhich OF course
she wouldn't 90. Girls are so thought,
lisa ~hsn they have got al they
wsut th-mse!gs., s0d mothsrs so ineoUsld
trsts WHAT could | b. wanted 1T bone
fort I Eel; really injured, the more !
thought Of l.. Ia facr, I was iusr going TO
ery, and cid give ore sob, when q sort .!
fcSo syeItlsd ms Net = 500 -xactlv, eth.
sr; more ike d snesZ-, di.riUc' spss7e
Tb-n another. Somebody IA he NEXT
cauisgr," Inuugnr; ou, A. Came agaIr,
loud and unni,takable, from under the end
ses, Ia lhs Tar Iorner oPposus; HEO ss }
looked I saw grimy hand, shcirvl-d By p
gTiuisr cuff, lsr visible, resting on tbr
dusry boards oeycbd tue strip Of carpet
didn't SCREAM, cat Jumping up rpraDg o.
ire seat and seized the communication
with the guard.
Stop shouted 50 imp rative voice. ]
turned and saw The upper hslt of tue pro
pristor Of the giny paw emsrsioS from
coucsslnenr, sud the shining barrel Of =
revolver ls0elsd directly q me.
Pull if you dare. In desperater
spoke the hOrrid wretch.
"Ers II you hss I'm desperate toe!
/ AID, ouI | d,du't pull only KEEP nv
hand on Tbs knob and my eyes firmly 6xsd
on toe uiacrsAn''s face, which Seeam-
sIdIeoly irrsdiat-d With . 6-Ddrsh griD
Bsutr ret il, 6ity poundorf ) on stop
the rrain for 10 biug Brs;dss | sm b
dead shO'. Also. that Thing mostly dossn'
work"
Ibssiss'ed, pardJzs BY these scoluu
l4ud combinations; - si' z ahich be SiVsd
sgs,n uodrr The seas! emerging Instantly
wnh small cana
Nos, look here" Hs Inserted it 10
the barrel If toe revolver, and stretchins
over &c ne dropped it gently on ths cush
ION at nv fs~r.
Take that! NoR yen have me at your
mercy. les loaded. I'm dsfeuesl-ss
Put Ihe cOntsnrs Of Ihs whole six cham.
b-rs into ua when and WhPrey-r you hike
but don't don't, Ike good girl, pail tbs
cootouud-d thing ssi y-t /"
Il csn'r shoot " I replied, honestly, "bu'
can pm J, and ! dou't quite see ser Why ]
sbouldn'r." | suppose &c WAS foolish 70
paIley 10 ihl4 way, buJ something 10 she
iutrudsr's tacs aud msuosr per. t-ate6
through rhe grine and general di reput-
ability Of his appearance, and SPOKE in >
favo-
Hi' voice vas rough aud psreuptor7,
but rshced in accent and iOae nor, and
bssides be never really did Look "a if be
waa'eh TO Kill re sirbss Sill no was
repulsiVs OF or, | thought, as / s'spos6
gii g-rly 5osn and 8, cared the revolver
A soldier, common soldier, IN q diugy
red .ckst stsined With mud, cue sleeve
ripped open 20 tie shoulder aud q red
smear thst was rot uud on bis cheek bous.
Tnsn ha was drench-G ss'urated ard shin
ing With moisture hire h WASN'T pov-
1eTed gray With dust (uo wol der le
sEseEsd poor folioar
don't impirs confidence, do ~ he
esksS; aud | don't deserve IL either Im
daser-sr, therefore Ibiei DaSiog CT Rilh
this valuable properly Of Der msjsssy's;"
be glanced auizzically at hi1 di!spidais5
TsSure That's good conduct s'rips"
is ob'srved in q CASUAL tone, holding his
arm out.
"ou!y one" replied, disparsginslc.
why how long DO you roiuk I've
ssrVed2' hs ssksd, bis merry blue eyes }
wide with ssio1ishmsn, ~ my igunrsnoe /
I only eRhs:sd tso yea ego. and this j.
the wickeosst d~sd I've done SINCE. Tn
not a. black ss look. II sea eou,d only
see me when I'm washed
Hls white tech flashed out 90 usrrily in
accord With hia dancing eyes thar ieli my
o~u lips rSicbinz in sympathy.
"Ab! you sDile7 Thea lis sll right.
NOw, nsyn'r I come out Of this bole2 Dc
crepr flrSsEj, keeping With ost-urati u
csrs close 10 The fer end Of he carrisg
bur when o=held the six feet Of beos~-
shouldrrsd humanity that reared itself, !
began to Quake agsin at ny rashress IL
tru,ricg bin. H. logged out With him
hundis, v7ieh be deD9,iird On
TIE seat and gszad hr.t on IL aud thea on
me With soma smbsrrAIsnsnt.
believe ! must ass you - pnt az i'm.
msuss smnuOt Of trust ia me for I've min
utss or so, said be, sfsr ponssriDg Cor .
llIis, msdiAGvrly SGrs~!oz his small
mous'sehs. What lam gaiUs &c do will
seem SOS piciOus, an szsre Bat | csa eE.
Plsin it tv-n,lally. Do you mind lending
me your rpRY
threw IL TO hin-snyihirgto keep him
sui.bl- aud u0sgSressiSs Till We zNiusd
Ne~port loot many miles q. 1 reflected