Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-08-22

do not know that ought to name 1t IN
the presence of third person..
''Oh, pray consider Fosdyke as being Oh
the same footing as ourselves So Tar as
you are concerned, he knows everything. -
There was no installing the emphasis
with which the last word was spoken.
''Then shall tell you exactly what 1t Is
that have thought during my long and
weary confinement. 1 believe that Mr.:
Mauleyerer is deeply offended because
have ventured to pay my address to his
niece, and anxious to get me, for n time, at
least, out of her way, has arranged this
outrage with Flinter."
Branksome looked puzzled for moment.
1t was evident that the idea was one that
had not occurred to him before. He shook
| his head slowly.
81 cannot believe that the affair has been
brought about in the way you describe.
| NV poor friend Mauldverer is, know, In
a very curious state of mind at present,
and he might do desperate things in one of
those fits of desperate passion which have
visited him recently, and which, think;
are connected with some obscure disease OF
the brain. But | should be slow to sup
pose that he could ever stOOp to that which
is neither more nor less than actual crime
You have never yourself seen any reason to
suppose that he would be guilty of such
conduct"
Il? Certainly not, In all my personal
relations with Mr.. Mauleverer, up TO the
mement when he wrote the note in which
he dismissed me from his house, l have had
every reason to feel that he was one Of the
kindest of men. But know that both you
and-Daisy have thought him greatly
changed OF late"
True, true! and it is possible that, after
all, he may have forgotten himself in the
way you supposed; though l still think
you are mistaken"
AS for Flinter," l continued, mark
my words, doctor! that man is william
who is capable of anything. should not
care to trust my life in his hands, and If
YOU are wise you will cease all connection
with him as soon Us possible
Il don't wonder at your expression, y re-
piled BranksOme, but at the same time
can hardly think so badly of Flinter as
you naturally do. However, l shall exam
inc him at once, and make him retea! the
whole truth, whatever it may be"
He was going to leave the saloon for the
purpose of seeing the man from whom /
had suffered so much, when stopped him.
Forgive men l said, "but l am quite
in the dark as to where we are. The yacht
has been at sea now for ten days, but for
all know to the contrary we may still be
within mile of Scarborough.
mo we have not been standing still, he
replied, with smile 1--WE are ut this
moment nearing the town of BOdo, on the
coast of Norway You have been carried
away up into the Arctic regions during
your painful soiOurn i'll the dukes punish
ment cell.
He hurriedly left the saloon where Eos
dyke remained with me. The lawyer eX-
planned that the trip to BOdO was bust
ness one, connected with one OF the nu-
II erouS European investments OF Maui
cvercr. At the Slme time he strongly adj
viScd me to take legal proceedings against
Flinter. There is not L jury in England
but would give you swinging damages, "
he declared; and | quite agreed with him
that the damages were due to me.
But even ~ we were talking of this
BranksOmc returned. lie was pale and his
face wore an expression OF the utmost
gravity.
My friend" he said, ~ grieye TO have
10 say that you were right in your suS-
picions Benjamin FGnter has proved to
me by documentary evidence that in treat
ING YOU in this infamous fashion he was
nothing more than the agent, the tool OF
our reyered friend Mauleverer.. Alas! it
is incomprehrnSible that man whose
whole life was once 50 full OF goodness
should have reSOrted to lawleSSncSs like
this There isonly one explanation of it. y
lie tapped his forehead significantly ~
he uttered the last words.