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

as she here nowf
ashes in Tuolumne,r said Seventyfour.
"a little better looked arter than formerly"
added Seventy-five.
AZ see. Then MIR. Silsbie enticed her awayf
aWeD, ma'am, it was allowed as she RUINED
away. But it wasn't proved, and it generally
wasn't her style"
Mrs. Rightbody trihed with hey next ques
ton. GShe was pretty, Of courseF
The ewes of both men Frightened.
GShe was thatF' said Seventy-four EN-
phatically.
at would have lone you good to see herr
added Seventy-five.
Mrs Rightbody inwardly doubted it; but,
before she could ask another question, thetwo
men again retired to the corner for consulta-
ton. When they came back there was a
shade more OF kindliness and confidence in
their manner, and Seyenty-four opened his
mind more freely.
I'VE wish to say, ma'am, looking at the
thing, by and large, in a far-minded way,
that, ez YOU seem interested, and ez Mr..
RiChtbody was interested, and was, accord
to all accounts, deceived and led away by
SilSbie, that We don't mind listening to any
proposition you might make as a lady-allow-
in you was ekally interested
Il understand said Mrs. Rightbody
quickly. And you will furnish me with any
paperr
The two men again consulted
m -. - eau n,a'ap, that VIA think
she's got papers, but"
Il must have them, you understand" In
terrupted Mr.. RIghtbody, "at any price,
I'VE was about to say ma'am," said Sew
enty. five slowly, that, considerin' all things
and you being q ~lady-you kin haVc her,
papers, pedigree and guaranty, for $1,000
1t has been alleged that Mrs, Rightbody
asked only one question more and then
tainted. It is known. however, that by tho
next day it was understood in Deadwood that
Mrs. Rightbody had confessed to the vigi-
lance committee that her husband. a cele-
brated Boston millionaire, anxious to gain
possession of Abner Springer's well known
sorrel mare, had melted the unfortunate Josh
Silsbie to steal it; and that finally, failing in
this, the widow of the deceased Boston mil
~ionaire was now in personal negotiation with
the owners.
Howbeit, Miss Alice, returning home that
afternoon, found her mother with u violent
headache.
I'VE will leave here by the next steamer"
said Mrs. Rightbody languidly. "Mr. Ryder
has promised to accompany US"
"But, mother"
The climate, Alice, is overrated. My
nerves are already suffering from it. The as
sociations are unfit for you, and Mr.. Marvin
is naturally inpatient
Miss Alice colored slightly.
But your quest, mothert"
"Tve abandoned it,"
But | nave not" said Alice, quietly. ID
you remember my guide at the Yosemite
Stanislaus Joek Wen, Stanislaus Joe is-who
do you thinkr
Mrs. Rightbody was ~languidly Indifferent.
"WeIl, Stanislaus Joe is the son Of Joshua
Silsbie."
Mrs. Rightbody sat upright In astonish-
ment.
"Ycs. But, mother, he knows nothing Of
what we know. His father treated him
shamefully, anil set him cruelty udrift years
ago; and, when he was hung, the poor fellow,
in sheer disgrace, changed his name"
but, il he knows nothing of his fathers
compact, of what interest is thisi'
oh, nothing! Only | thought 1t might lead
to something"
Mrs. Rishtbody suspected that some
thing" and asked sharply, And pray how
did you find it QUIT You did not speak Of it
in the valley
"Oh! | didn't find it out till to-day, =" said
Miss Alice, walking to the window. He
happened to be here, and-told me-"