Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-08-01
FIVE MILLION POUNDS.
By t. wEArYss REID.
lCoSTISUEDl
CHAPTER ".
THE GOLDEN HAWK.

Nv bedroom commanded me vie" Vi
the sea. and when looked out OF my win
dow ON the morning following the incident
with Mrs. DomviIle, the first thing that
attracted my attention was magnificent
schooner yacht lying at anchor some two
miles from the shore. 1t was the largest
and most beautiful vessel of the kind
had ever seen, and examined 1t with IN
terest through powerful field glass which
had in my room. There is no sight more
attractive to the lover of the sea than q
fine vessel, whose lines bear witness to her
nower of riding over the waves. What q
Derby fayOrite is TO the lover oil hOrSeiI''Sh
q Yacht is to the sailor
This. however, was no common yachI
and wondered to myself tO.whOm II De
lopoed and whence il had come to delight
the people of Scarborough. Early rs II
was. the attention of people on shore had
already been drawn to the stately NeSSel In
the hay, and small cObbles laden with Gu
rious sightseers were being rowed out 10
her. Presently / saw one Of the yachts
boats a large gig, coming rapidly iron. the
vessel IN the shore, and through my glass l
was able to perceive that in addition to
her crew she carried three paSenSers-all
men.
Sueh an event rs the arrival OF a yacht
in the bay always furnishes food LOT gossip
during the season ut Scarborough, ana
MANY were the inquiries put forth at the
breakfast table that morning with regard
20 the ownership of this magnificent
schooner. 1t was not, however, till Hard
inc made his appearance that any light was
thrown upon the subject.
seen your friends bOat?' he SAID TO me-
as he dropped into his usual char oy my
side. 1T does more credit TO his taste thAn
1 should have expected. 800,
siAnd is that Mr.. Mauleyerer's yacht!
/ asked in surprise.
ssYes. so / am told. 1t is the Golden
Hawk, which was built for the Duke OF
CairnZOrm lust before he died. There isn't
a finer boat aflOat."
''And pray how have you learned all
tbisg'' / said, feeling rather nettled ut the
fact that he should know so much more
than did OF the affairs of my friends.
EASY enough, my good fellow! Did
Won not see the party from the yacht come
up TO the hOtel-Oue tall and two short: \
sailor came up with them, and made II
my business to ask him the name OF the
vessel and its owner.
''And the three gentlemen-where are
they2''
80 far as know answered Harding
"they are with Mauleyerer.
These, then, were the friends Of whom
Daisy had spoken to me- \ restless feeling
of jealousy filed my heart. When the
hour ut which the millionaire and ms
niece usually made their appearance IN the
hall ST the hOtel-where they invariably
found me in attendance-had arrived there
WIRE no signs Of them. l waited WITH
Byer's impotence, not darig either to leave
the hall OF to go to Mauleverer sitting
I room to make any inquiry about them.
How slowly the minutes passed, and what
a change seemed To have come over the
whole scene since the previous day, when
at least, had reiOiCed in a monopoly OF
the friendship of the girl | loved.
ONLY a lover who has himself suffered
from the pains of jealousy can enter INTO
the mood which possessed me rs | waited
in that familiar hall, conscious Of the taes
that Others knew why l was waiting, and
perhaps rejoicing in my manifest dlScOm-
future. At last-fully an hour after the
usual time for their appearance heard "a
movement in the gallery above me that
filed me with hope. Immediately after
ward Mr.. Mauleyerer appeared descending
the staircase between two gentlemen. One
of these was prim little man, very neatly
dressed, with handsome clean-cUt features,
and ewes that looked sharply round through
the gOld-rimmed pinee-nez which he wore.
The other was q person of much sturdler
build and rOugher east OF cOuRtenance.
Short in stature, he was thick-Set and
clumsy in frame, while his features were
coarse and harsh. He might have been q
seafaring man, thought, and l concluded
that perhaps he was captain OF the Golden
Hawk
NIauleverer was chatting with his friends
with a brightness which l had not seen
him show before during my brief acqtmin-
tanee with him. 1t was evident that he
wasgreatly pleased to have met them again.
I looked behind him, but there was no
sign of Daisy, nor of the third stranger OF
whose arrival had heard, believe that
In his absorption in his new friends the
millionaire would have passed me unnotle-
ed if had not myself addressed him. For
an instant he regarded me with his mild
ewes almost as though he had forgotten my
!, identity. Bnt in n moment he recovered
himself and greeted me with his usual
kindly courtesy.
al hope yOu have had q pleasant morn
inc ON the Spa, " he said: He had no con-
eepti0n of how my morning had been spent.
si.et me introduce my friend, MIR. Fos-
dyke" He indicated the gentleman with
the pince-nez, who bowed deliberately on
hearing my name. The rough-lOOking man,
AGAINST whom l already felt prejudieed,
hung back foot OF two, and Mauleyerer
made no reference to him. could see, how
ever. that the man was staring hard at me
with anything but an amiable expression
in his face.
"And Miss Stanclifl," ventured TO say
ii hope she is well this morning
''Oh, quite well, thank You; but she Is
occupied, owing 70 the arrival OF our
friends" And then, with pleasant bow,
be went on, attended by his two oOmpan-
ions.
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