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


where my head had laid IalmoSt thought
that could see myself lying there, rs had
done in nv observation-disclosures, silent,
helpless, beneath the knife OF the villain.
Shuddcrcd at the thought; hut even rs
did 50. | found something else to startlc me.
Living on the bcdclothCS as it seemed to
me, at the very place where. if | had still
been sleeping. they would have covered
my heart, was Il knife. 1t was not the
long. keen. g!ittcring, wcll-poliShed dead
" blade of my vision. II was old-iaSh-
Toned, rustcd. ofquaint shape, with clum-
~ handle of bone, curiouSly carved and
stained. took it up in wonder. 1t seemed
tn me that the handle was still warm tIOm
the grasp which had held it Il few moments
before. What did ii portcnd? How came
this fearful confirmation of my dream into
the room where it had certainly not been
when retired To rest? What meant all the
mysteries that seemed to haunt this house,
and to cvclop all the jewellers in ii?
stood. candle in hand by the side Of
the bed. asking myself these questions, and
rs did so my eye suddenly lighted upon
something which was lying apparently
where it had slipped from the SlOpng pill
low. on the sheet below. 1t was a scrap of
papcr-a note, seized il with eager hands,
and in an instant all the craven fears that
had been creeping into my heart vanished.
forgot ghosts and Nightmares, and even
the hateful Flintcr himself with his dead
" knife ard with low cry Of delight
pressed the little note to my lips, for saw
that it bore my name in the handwriting
of my darling.
With trembling hand | opened it and
read the message which it conveyed To me
q message hurridly written in pencil.
"Oh. my darling she said 1T is hard,
hard; but We must part, just when have
found YOU knew how it would be if it
was discovered. | knew we should never
he allowed to meet again if they could help
it. IOu must leave this place tomorrow
for your own sake more than for mine.
But do no, suppose will forget You. !
shall be free some day, hope. God grant
it may come soon Whenever it comes you
may depend upon me. Donot 20 far away,
dearest, if you care for me. If YOU 90 to
Scarborough | shall know where YOU are,
and that at least will be some comfort
Good-by. darling. for shall not be allowed
to say il by word of mouth. But rcmcm-
Der that | shall always be true 10 you.
DAISY"
There was a postscript written in char.
actcrs so Struggling that it was clear that
they had been pcnned under the influence
of some intense agitation. Il have had
a terrible scene with my uncle. He came
to me when he left YOU. | could never
have thought that hr would have been so
cruel"
How tn, long remainder of that night
passed cannot tel. was almost Stupctied
by this browning misfortune. The secrets
of the haunted chamber no longer troubled
me: nav. ! cared nothing now for Flintcr's
hardly concealed luminosity. The thought
that OvcrbOrc all others was that, rs Daisy
herself had put it, had found her but to
lose her. In comparison with this. all
nightmare visions. secret viSitatiOnS of my
bedroom. and even pOTtCnts like the rusty
knife, which had 50 myStcriOusly been
placed upon my bed, seemed of no c0nse-
Quencc. dressed and sat in drCary suffer
ing waiting for the coming of the morn
Much sooner than might have been ex-
pcctcd in the ordinary course of things
heard Il servant moving in the outer room
was aware that fire was being lighted. .
and by and by the rattle of cups and
Saucers told me that table was being laid
in the room. was somewhat surprised. |
aS had been given to understand on the /
night We would all breakfast together in
the hall below. | waited impaticntly TO
hear my fate
was not very long in suspense Long
before eight O'Clock there was tap at the |.
door, and | opened it 10 admit servant
who came laden with hot water and the |.
neccSSarics for my hath. He stared in f.
amazemcnt when he saw that | was I'D
and dressed. II may have been that part
of his establishment was due to nv appear
ance. was conscious OF the fact that the /.
experiences of that terrible night had given
me face 80 haggard and worn that |
have been Years older than looked when
| retired to rest.
lie made few inquiries rs to the ser I
vices required, and then. in a somewhat
hcsltating manner, as though he were
aware that he had unpleasant news 10 com
municate, he said:
Your breakfast will De served in YOUR
own sitting room In half an hour, or sooner,
if You wish it; and my master has ordered .
me to tell You that you will find letter
from him on the breakfast table"
Then he retired respectfully.
Too well / knew what the letter would .
say. was iaded and dispirited BY that
night of agony. And vet, when thought
that | was about to be expelled from the
house which sheltered the woman loved. |
and that should be compelled to leave
her in the society of such a man As Flinter,
felt ready to do anything and defy every
body if might but be with her.
bathed and redressei YEARLY. and then
IN the sitsing room / read the letter adj
dressed to me from Mr.. Manleyerer. It
was very courteous, but very cold and en-
phatic. The writer said that he had learned
with surprise and pain that ! had been
guilty of conduct which he would never
have thought of attributing to me- had.
in effect, made love to his niece-his adopt
ed daughter-the lady who was, as every
body knew, his destined heiress. He could