Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-10-24

that lie was u Californian, and former corrc-
that the man was wealthy, and evidently no
mere advCnturer; IL was rumoTrd that he was
courageous and manly; but even those who
delighted in bis odd humOr were shocked al
his grammar and slang. 1t was said that
Mr.. Marvin had but one interview with his
father-in-law elect, and returned NO su-
premely Disguised that the match was broken
off. The horse stealing story, more or less
garblcd, found its why through lips That pre-
tended TO decry it, yet eagerly repeated 1t.
Only one member Of the R~ightbody family
md a new one-Sayed them from utter os-
tracism. 1t was young Mr. Ryder, the
adopted son Of the prospective head Of the
household, whose culture, amer and gen
eral elegance fascinated and thrilled Boston
with a new sensation. II seemed 10 many
that Miss Alice should, in the vicinity OF this
rare exotic, forget her former enthusiasm for
a professional life; but the young man was
pitied by society, and various plans for d.
verting him from any mesalliance with the
RightbOdy family were concocted.
1t wa a wintry night, and the second an.
niverSary Of Mr.. Rightbody's death, that a
light was burning in his library. But the
dead mans chair was occupied by young Mr..
Ryder, adopted son Of the new proprietor Of
the mansion; and before him stood Alice,
with her dark eyes fixed OIL the table.
uI,k... 5000 l-..a Ioa., 1-...lg.u q, 10 L..
believe me. Did you never hear your father
speak of minef"
"Never."
"But you say he vas college bred, and born
a gentleman, and in his youth he must have
had many friends"
"Alice," said the young man grayely, @when
| have done something TO redeem my nams
and wear it again before these people, before
you, 1t would be well to revive the past. But
till then"
But Alice was not TO be put down. u re-
member" she went on, scarcely heeding him,
that when ! came in that night papa was
reading q letter and seemed 10 be diseon.
certed.D
"A letter.
"Yes; but, {" added Alice, with sigh, awhen
we found him here insenible, there was no
letter on his person. He must have destroyed
it,
did you ever look among his papersf IL
found it might be q ciew."
The young man glanced toward tho cabi-
net. Alice read his eyes and answered:
@Oh, dear, no! The cabinet contained only
his papers, al perfectly arranged-you know
how methodical were his habits-nnd some
old business and private letters, oil carefully
put away"
Let US see them,' said the young man, ris
ing.
They opened drawer after drawer; files
upon files Of letters and business papers accu-
rately folded and filed. Suddenly Alice ut,
tered a little cry and picked upa quaint ivory
paper knife lying at the bottom Of drawer.
at was missing the next day and never
could be found; he must have mislaid 1t here.
This IL the drawer, xaid Alice eagerly.
Here was a clew. But the lower part Of
the drawer was filed with old letters not Ia
beled, yet neatly arranged in files Suddenly
he stopped and said, APut them back, Abcs,
ut once 1,
SWhyF
aSome Of these Letters are In my fathers
handwriting"
The more reason why 1 should zee them
said the girl im~perativeiy. @Here, you take
part and IN take part and wen get through
quicker q.