Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-08-22

the power of leaving his too hospitabl
ship"
He looked at me grayely.
''Well, f" he remarked pleasantly, 'Ishal
not attempt to prevent the carrying out o
what ! feel is natural impulse Blu
now, If you will excuse me, would sug
pest that you change your attire. hay,
Sscertained that Flinter did not do thing
by halves. After You had been brought
aboard the yacht he sent ashore for you
baggage, andI have just had it placed il
one of the staterooBls"
Upon my word" said, Il shall re
member my obliga lions to Mr.. Flinter n.
long as live, and some day hope l shall
be able TO repay thaIa."
Branksome made 10 reply. / was con
scious of the fact that, although very in
dipnant at the treatment te which haC
been subjected, he was not inclined to TAKE
any active part in my quarrel with Flinter
That being the case, was resolved not t.
reveal to him those darker suspicious which
| entertained against the william. If did
so it was Just possible that the doctor
| LET drop some incautious word which would
nut Flinter on his guard. That the Latter
meditated murder-either my murder, OF
Daisv's. or perchance Mauleverer's-anC
that he had thought of using poison for the
nurpose, was almost certain. | had not
spent ten long days in studying that SIMS
ter chapter in the medical work without
having formed theory of my own regard
ing it.
II was certainly true that needed before
everything else change of attire. Al
though had ben able to indulge in I'M
! limited additions in my cell. had beer
compelled to 90 without any change Of
clothes for the whole period. Enraged rs
was ut the daring insolence of Flinter,
could hardly find it in my heart to rebukt
this last instance Of it when | found my.
self comfortably clad in clean linen, and in
a more suitable attire than that which
had recently been wearing.
heard the engines stop and the anchor
chains 90 rafting through the hawse hole
as | was putting the finishing touches tO
nv toilet: and Immediately atterward
BrankSome appeared at the door of the
sumptuous little cabin where ! had found
my property, and invited me to go on deck
, | was altogether unprepared for the
scene that now presented itself. = AL
around, rs it appeared TO me ut the first
glance. were great snow clad mountains
glittering under the cold sunshine in daz'
cling robe of white We were in land
locked harbor, within half mile of Z
! little town, the roofs of which were heavily
| laden with silvery snow. 1t was only the
water in the harbOr, and the winding
channel which seemed to lead to the outer
sea, that afforded any relief to the glitter
ing white which covered the whole land
scape. 1t was in very truth an Arctic
scene which behcld. No wind was blow.
ing, and | was surprised to find that the
temperature was by no means painfully
cold. 1t was delightful once more to be-
hold the outer world. Strange and barren
as was that land, | lOnged for the moment
when | should set foot upon it, and find
myself free from the accurSed vessel which
had been my prison
Il am sending ashore for our letters, y
said BrankSomc. IF you are really deter
mined to leave the yacht At once you may
90 with the boat: but You will allow mt
to advise you, | should certainly recon-
mend You TO stay on hoIId till the letter,
have been received. Who knows what
news they may give us of affairs ut Great
LortOn? Do not let your natural and Justl'
fable anger carry you too iar:'
yielded TO temptation, and agreed tC
remain until the steward had returned
, from the pOSte reStante, and meanwhile
watched the strange and interesting scene
before me with a curious eye. There was
only one vessel in the little harbor, and all
its rigging and Spars seemed to be coated
with ice. could see men and women
walking on the shore clad in unwieldy
garments OF fur; while close at hand thou
sands of cider, duck and other beautiful
sea fowl were swimming on the water OF
nesting on the little black rocks which
everywhere rose just above the surface OF
the Sea.
Luncheon il ready, and this keen ali
must have given you an appetite" 1t was
RrankSOme who spoke. had hoped that
| should not have to take another meal on
board the yacht, but felt that could not
refuse the doctors invitation without dis
courtesy, so | went below.
Certainly this meal was very different
from those of which had partakCn lately.
NV companions at the table i'll the magnl-
ticent dining saloon were Branksome and
Fosdvke. and it was evident that they
were resolved to do all they could 10 enter
tain me-.