Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-04-26

tatots sitter sbe sostnndn and her fur CLOAK
sitter the child, sslambesed in, and seized 2
psir Of oars, and they were boats length
from the shore before Ted came crashing
down among Us. SECT boat outf' be
shouted With al The breath he had left. "A
hupdred pounds reward7' echoed his friend
only halt way down yet. hanging on 70
TIFF al bent grass. Why hadn't they shouted
that frst2 Two men had boat down and
the oars out quicker than Ted could reach
il. II seemed only two minutes longer Ds-
before the second man came rushing through
us after Ted dropped off the Parade into
he shallow water, and was being hauled IN
by the boatmen. But those two min ties
had left long stretch OF water behind the
Vikings dipgy.
Ted and the Daisyclife men pulled des-
perately and narrowed the space with each
srroke, but they were more heavily laden
and Ted began to splash wildly. Inc pad
jIes of the yacht were slowly churuins the
water. The foremost boat reached her. L
could see the boy standing ready to spring
IN the side, but the others with last
frantic Epurt we're nesring them, with
grest Ieaus it seemed TO US brea,hless
watchers. Up the side went the page boy,
after him the footmsn's blue baek-the
others were close on them now, Ted friend
standing. his arm extending.
There was fash report and then l
saw the nurses dark figure disappear safely
over the side, turning at the last momentto
chuck large white bundle into the foaming
waters below. rr
"Its The bsbyr' shrieked Mrs. Bayliffe,
aud fell at my feet in violent Mysteries.
When looked again the Vikings paddles
were turning furiously, and Ted and his
man were pulling slowly and lsnguldly back
10 the shore. saw Ted's friend fishing for
something white which he towed along in
he water after them, but conldn't wait to
make out what it was with fellow-creature
ike Mrs. Bayliffe screaming and choking
on the asphalt at my feet, =,
and led the way to get out brandy and
salvolatile.
What do you think met my ears when |
sntered2 Shrek! shrek shrek from
he kitchen, where found Charlotte vainly
husbing and soothing poor little bali
dressed child, the Honorable Florinda
FledgiDg herself
"Ihey went away and left her, ma am,
directly yon was gore to church. She has
nuly Just woke up. There 8 note on the
dresser we're TO give you.
1t was on stiff scented paper, with the
crow and castle crest, but the writing would
have disgraced Daisycliff school child OF
tx.
Madam, made cut, knowing your par
,bality for infants beg to leave this one IN
,cur care. When you have had enough OF
her you can return her. carriage paid, TO
Sirs. Strsgg, Ligg's Walk, Whitechapel,
ard don't be prevailed upon 10 pay six
pence for her, her weeks hire having been
paid regular. l beg your acceptance of the
mug aid peramylater as mark OF grau-
TCe for your petite intentions, and re-
,ii:ir yours 10 command,
RICHD. f. SWEENEY,
Late Nuss ia the noble Corbyne family.
Wh,n Ted came in with his friend, who
loved 20 be MIR. Piggott, wellknown
lrGcn detective, they found me sitting
| ;et hiss wi,h-thls letter before me. When
| q read it they both turned to and swore
q, lat extent it quite revived me. | oder
= nice little hot supper to console them,
i i ever it heard the whole story.
It YES rather long one as told BY Mr..
| Piggott, who had been up in the town and
over the Fitz, Counaughts house since his
return, so don't attempt to give it in his
words. Dobbs the footman was an ex-
valet of Lord Corbynes, of whom the police
bad long had their suspicious He had
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knew all about the arrangements tor the
summer, in fact, had come down one day
With his master to see the house and yacht
before taking them. He had good deal
10 do with The burglary, but the credit of
the whole plan was due to Mr.. Sweeney,
we'll known as distinguished artist in such
matters, though none of his previous efforts
bad reached the height OF this one in bril-
liancy and simplicity of design.
TO think of his carrying off the CorSyne
valuablcs in boxes with the Corbyne cypher
on en-, and attended by servants in the
| CorbJues' own livery, and to take EN- un.
| Grr our very noses TO the last place any one
would have thought Of looking for EN-. It's
genius, maam, genius, and stroke which
hope may never be equaled in my life
time he cried with positive enthusiasm.
He's Daisyclitfe man by birth-no Of
ftnse ma'am-and knew the place and its
ways well. The page is another old friend
of ours but we have not the honor OF Mr.
Bowler's acquaintance Somebody they
got hold Of to manage the yacht for them
AID show his face in the town"
But the baby?' began, when both Ted
sid Mr.. Piggott flung themselves back in
lie ir chair in commissions of delight.
The primest joke of all Ted gasped at
last. Didn't he know Daisycliffs well ?
I'D didn't he know how you'd all fuss aud
lu'ter round the dear little honorable and
ieave him in peace to get the goods aboard ?
AID the excuse for the yachting and the
,iirguisN for himself Piggott, | can for
j C The fellow everything when | think of
NJ Tiggot locked as if he didn't quite
tr.c Ai,h him. 1T Was a doxny trick,
| g., &c admitted at one Of you ladies
2*d o"iy Insisted on stopping him some
b. whsn he'd 60, malachitU vase or so
a der that dummy p:tticoa;s," he said re-
gitlhll7.
\ danny" | gaspad enlightened.
What did You do with itT' But Ted
.,,y glimnel, and Mrs Bayliip never cared
70 mention what she found on her doorstep
n, X. morning.
The Fitz-Conuaugbts never returned, and
cont know what became OF the Viking.
| The townspeoplc are rather proud OF their
e& perience; it is quite the favorite legend Of
,le pisce. But no one except yourself my
deer. Knows the whole truth just as have
told it to you-The Cornhill Magazine.
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