Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-22


the doctor, "and nov, gentlemen, that's all
That's the bog, and I've been landed IN It
ever since. To stop up the last avenue OF
doubt may add the General has never
been seen at Guarini's from that day to
this. The General is dead, and | saw him
die"
avery unsatisfactory" said the salloW-
vissged guest at last. :.
avery" said the vicar in his decided
voice.
"What about the photograph asked
one.
II have it in my pocket book, and that
is in my coat up stairs:
"Was it his own iknessT questioned
Sir Robert.
"No; a lady's-a young ladys-and as
fair a face as YOU could wish to see IN
Fetch it." said the vicar deeisively.
The doctor left the room, aud IN another
minute returned. We all iustinchvely
rose and crowded round. :, =,
The sslloW. vissged man took it and held
il TO the light. Don't know it. he said
in a dissatisfied voice.
We all had turn it. twas strange
" pretty face, a sweet, innocent expression,
and the eyes seemed to stare at us plead
iDgly. .,.o.p,., r,.,;nr
On his spectacIes. He surveyed it very de-
liberately. he put it Immediately below
the psslight. II know that face, ne broke
ont impeTuously; but it's long time ago.
and it was in India. Yes, it's Clara. |
could swear to it anywhere. Strange, most
strange" he added solemnly.
1Ycu knosisY' asked the doctor eagerly.
"Most certainly. But how on earth did
| Il oct into this man possesionT BE still
handled the photograph. whats this"
be asked quickly.
There was some writing on the back.
"'From C. II. to Clard R. That's what
| it saws" said TIE doctor. But 10" can
Initials and bsptismal nams he!p usF
"ExtraordinaryT'' ssid Sir Robert mus
iugly, not noticing the doctors final re-
mark.
What extraordinary" ne cried.
~ think I can explain the mystery.
Yes, feel sure of it. Your General was
Rochester-CIaud Rochester, Of the Nine
ty fifth Sussex; Of that there comet be the
y.stige Of a doubt And | can tell you 9
CHAPTER Of his history which may help 10
e!ucidate this otherwise most unaccounta'
bic story"
"Any relation to Dick Rochester, it,
u2ired the salloW-vissged gues;?
His younger brother. The incident |
en- about to relate concerns them both.
About twenty one years ago Clsud Roch-
ester was the fayorIte officer in cor com
pany. BE would De somewhere about
twenty .eight years cid, and bis good looks,
his good Fellowship. ard his untailing good
spirits seemed to act Ike healthy tonic
on all with whom he came in contact. 1t
was acme months before the second Sikh
war broke out. We were stationed at Null
tan, and there we're, so for, but few symp-
toms of the disaffection abroad which was
soon 10 set the PuDiab in blaze; in fact,
we were go easy in our minds that the
Resident had left Lahore for rest and
holiday in England. Just at this very
time Claud Rochester had fallen in love
with pretty girl, named Clara Mompesson,
the only child of the A6jutsnt. She was
quite Young. and had only recently returned
from England. There were but handful
of ladies with us, mostly married, and it
may be 70. this reason that we all fell in
love with the wavy brown hair and ex-
ouisite pink and white complexion Of the
the Adiutants daughter. One by one we
received our congo. Claud was the favor.
enc. He bore his honors well. remem-
Der the night the engagement was an
pounced. We drank the health Of the pair,
and Claud made a speech which, though
brief and modest, was remarkable tor its
good taste and for the unaffected delight
the poor fellow evinced at the satisfactory
result of his courtship, -.-.
Things went smoothly enough till Dick
Rochester turned up. We aiterward found
found that Dick had met Clara MomPesson
in London, and from what we could gather
Dick had surrendered at discretion, al.
though he had only met her twice AMI had
not been formally introduced to her. OF
course nothing had been said, and Dick
was not even aware of the medltsted re-
turn TO India till the vessel that bore her
was we'll round the Cape. He was his own
master and had succeeded to the remnant
of fortune which his father had done his
best to squaLder. The possibility Of re.
covering some further moneys, kind of
salvage from the wreck, detained him some
few months in England Then he followed
her to India and to Multan.
i suppose he was terribly cut ~ when
be found that only few days before his
arrival Miss Mompesson had become the
betrothed OF his brother. His first i'm
pulse was to fly the place. Unfortunately
Claud pressed him foreman, and newell,
he committed the fatal error Of staying on.
| must tell you that the two brothers were
wonderfully alike. In the dark it was q
common thing to mistake one for the other,
out Dick, although the features and build
of both were similar, was unqaestloaoiy
the handSomer ard better made man OF
the two.
Zone day disgusting runors came IN.
As result Gland Rcchestsr was sent Tor,
and sealed packet was put into his hand.
He was to post of to place called Bog
vapur ard then deliver his trust TO another
messenger, who would convey it TO the
! Resident'a commissioner st Lahore. Every
minute he gained was Of paramocntimpor-
lance, they told him.
Gland left the room with the intention
Of making instant preparations for his
Journey. Just as he was entering his GUAR
tiers letter was placed in his hands He
opened it, glanced at it, aud his face be-
came perfectly livid, as his servant after.
ward told u.s. Instead of entering his
room he dashed off to the AdjG:snt's and
asked for Clara.
Nobody knew exactly what trsnspired;
but one thing is certain-CisrC was bro
ken.hesrted, told him she could not marry
him, admitted that she loved his brother,
and wound up By saying that Dick had left
her forever. 1t wss true. Dick. though
he had dsllied when he ought TO have de-
camped, had, at the last moment, realized
the state of affairs, and, although unaware
how far the girls affections were entsugled,
he determined to prove bis feslty to Gland,
and without word to any one was already