Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-21
A STRANGE CLIENT.
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freedom. Opposition to It's Wild viii upon
these downs there was none. The only de-
6apce 10 the keen vikings blast vas found
in the person Of the solitary pedestrian
who was daring enough to have dehed the
threatened suowstorm in his sagerness TO
tourney from Ertis5sle TO Nurley Coomoe-
de was a little man, and bent and shrlV-
sled with cares and toll, If no. with sge.
Bat his head and neck were Of the true In
SEsh bulldog type, and upon his face there
was stamped sn expression Of indonitaoie
resolution and unSsyering perseverance.
BE was dressed in rusty and threadbare
sui! Of black, which to the average OBJ
server would doubtless have marked him
out as belonging to the large and sa5dened
army Of ths shabby gentsel. But IN the
essy assurance Of his carriage, in the Hsah
Of bis grey syss-on occasion almost glse-
fal-in the conscious power lurking IN the
rigid lines about his mouth, there was moth
ing Of the dependence, the nervous diff
csnce, the futile resentment at fortune
which are the moral inheritance Of the
class.
This ia bitter day, this is, AMI no mis-
tske," the traveller muttered, Psusing to
gather his thin cost more tightly about
him. No wonder Rscki,t, yonder, was
afraid I'd &c; chill, as he calls it Little
The landlord of the Ban rlessed as he'd
seen me before. Hah! Hahl But I'm
no, the man 20 be stopped o. either STERN
or sunshine seen BIT Of both 10 my
time. vowed Id De al Nurley before
niyhtfall, and I'll keep my word.
And on be plOdded.
Ba. although the spirit might be con.
temoruolstof difficulties, the tssh was q:
the mercy Of t4ilare, indeed largely by pas,
iilness and fatigue. When some two thirds
of the ~esr7 eight miles between the vii
lagos hsd been accomplished an omlnous
nEnbness seized upon the Esytsrer limbs,
HE gait became uncertain and q strange
darkness seemed TO close in upon the hor-
lion of bis vision.
II there were q cottage anywhere nigh
90 | could get a warm in he sodlo-
uuizsd. I'm nigh persisted with cold; but
there 70 house nearer than Donaldson 3
farm. However, l shall soon be there,
and
BE reelei, gave 9 helpless little cry,
llrchsd heavily torEsrd, and lsy-a sense
lea solder Ike OBJECT on the damp tust.
II he had lot indeed received a chill ne
was in imminent danger Of taking one:
Fortunately succor was at hand.
4 geutlenaus gig vas rafting over the
curve Of the hillside a. pare which told
either OF confident hO.ssmanship OF OF an
errard which 6rooked no needless delay.
Fitch. what is the meaning OF this2
asked Ihe stalEsri young driver OF hiS ser
van,
The groom bestowed q single perfume
toy glance upon toe PROSTATE form, and
answered, Drink, sir.
'O.i;e ss ike overcome by cold and ia
tigue. The poor fellow looks iiLclsd and
thin. aryhoR.' aud Frank Archer followed
his srrss. Of the horse 0y transfer OF the
reins 70 bis attendant. In another second
be was irving to arouse the sleeper; be
shook him, be shouted in his ear-Rithout
effect.
The man is in q atupOr Of some kind.
IL will not be safe to leave him thus, said
Frsnkln dismsy.
There's no house nigh, sir"
We'll just have 10 drive osck to Aurley
With hiu. Yon and | csn hit him into
the trap, fancy, l shall be late for my sp-
poin,uent, but when life is IT stake blsi-
ness must wait.
The groom, whatever his private opinion
Of his masters quIxotic conduct o5eysd
orders. ike the model satellite be was with
no word CT demur, being 8 champion in
rural tsass Of strength, found his allotted
task light. In very briet space the gig
was climbing the hill it had 30 lately &C.
scended
Either the disturbance Of removal or the
motion and the renewed breeze, o. both,
combined, gradually revived the sufferer.
he first groaned, then shifted bis head
uuessily of Ftehes supporting shoulder,
then urclosed hslf.yscsnt eyes, and muir.
INJURED inArt;culstsd words, which sounded
ike Observation-Disclosures help-cold.
His friend in need fooled MS horse straight
into the yard Of the chief Murley hotel.
The explanation was soon given, the
stranger assisted within doors and sur
geoo summoned. =.
I'm be responsible for damages, but ]
cant stay tor Clsrks's report said Frank
Archer, and again he set out on his jour
neY.
TIE man Of medicine gave it as bis
ou;uion thst tbs patient had suffered no
serious harm, and would quickly recover,
adding
"Ba, another half hour in the open air,
where Mr. Archer found him, might easily
have produced much greater mischief; in
his weak state fatal consequences even
might have eusued. He was rescued in
the very nick OF time, and should be CRATE
ful accordingly.
Perhsps the wsyfsrer was grateful as be
rested in the warm and Tell-hghted inn
psrlor Immediately in the rear OF the bar:
"a the dusk c-epc 90 in the street without
he grew more and more himself, and began
TO listen 70 such stray scraps OF gosslplug
s. reached him through the
half open door. A my group OF Murley
idlers was in the passage bepond, and their
words we're full of ipteres; TO the unsus-
pected hstner.
"Marrsn carries his head as high IS ever,
though his mill is to Be cold, and al the
knows So hes ruined, said
one, IN cynical tones, absolutely devoid Of
sympathy. =
I'm sorry for his daughter" answered
another; Ills no fault Of Miss Carries,
andit Il cost her her sweetheart. Old Archer
won't give ais permission for that match
now, if | know him, and Young Master
Frank must choose between his fortune and
bis fancy. l hate 70 see Young people
crossed but fact is fact"
Hush Here is Miss 9urrelg cried q
third.
A sweet, girEsh voice vas inquiripg for
the invalid. Before the occupant OF the
psrlo- was aware, he was confronted with
he vision of fair, blashing maldsn-a /
yisiou whsrea. ne started, turned sshy pale,
reubled from head to foot To his eyes il
vas as though the grave had given up its
lead.
II thought Won might Hks some frait,