Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-10-10

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''Deceiue an American laughter"
measure connected with q capital offense'
Do | understand you to say, sir, that muir
der stands upon the record-stands upon the
record, sir-of this cause to which, as a repre-
sentative of RemuS, | have lent my official
aid! Do you mean to say that you have de
ceived my constituency, whose sacred trust
hold, in inveigling me to hiding a crime from
the Argus eyes of j~usticeF And Mr.. Cash
wiler looked towards the bell-pull as if about
to umnIon q servant TO witness this outrage
against the established Judiciary.
The murder, if it was a murder, took
place before Garcia entered upon this claim,
or had a footing in this court" returned
Wiles, blandly, land is no part Of the
record"
You are sure 1t is not spread upon the
recordf'
II am. You can judge for yourself"
Mr.. GaShwiler walked to the window, re
turned to the table, finished his liquor il a
single gulp, and then, with a slight rcsump-
ton of dignity, said:
That alters the case"
Wiles glanced with his left eye at the con-
gresham. The right placidly looked out Of
the window. Presently he said quietly, ave
brought you the certificates Of the stock; do
YOU wish them mnac ont in your own namef'
Mr.. GaShwiler tried hard to look as if he
were trying to recall the meaning Of Wiles'
words, "Oh!-ah!-umph!-let me see-oh,
yes, the certificates, certainly! or course
you will make them out ip tho name of my
secretary, Mr.. Expectant Dobbs. They will
perhaps repay him for the extra clerical
labor required in the prosecution of your
claim. He is a worthy young man. Although
not u public officer, yet he is 50 near to me
that perhaps l am wrong in permitting hun
10 accept q fee for private interests An
American representative III he too
cautious, Mr.. WireS. Perhaps you had better
have also a blank transfer. The stock is, |
understand, yet in the future. Mr.. Dobbs,
though talented and praiseworthy, is poor;
he may wish TO realize. II s~ome-ahem!
some friend-better circumstanced should
choose to advance the cash to him and run
tho r~isk-why 1t wvuld only be an act OF
kindness
"You arc provcrbially generous, Mr.. Cash.
wiler, " said Wies, opening and shutting his
left eye like a dark lantern on tho benevolent
representative.
youth, when faithful and pa~instaking,
should he encouraged, replied Mr.. Gashwaer.
a lately had occasion to point this out in a
few remarks | had 10 make before the Sab
bath school reunion at Rcmus. Thank you, |
will sec that they arc-ahem!-conveycd TO
him. | shall give them to him with my own
hand, y he concluded, falling back in his chair,
rs if the better to contemplate the perspective
Of his own generosity and condescensiOn. Mr..
WileS took his hat md turned to go. Before
he reached the door Mr.. Gashwiler returned
to the social level with a chuCkle:
You say this woman, this Garcia's niece,
is handsome and SMART
YES"
Il can set another woman on the track
that1l euchrc her every timer
Mr. Wilcs was to- clever tonppear to notice
the sudden lapse in the eongrcSsman's dig.
nifty, and only said, with his right eye:
Can your
by Cd, / wiR, or | don't know how to
represent Remus."
Mr.. Wiles thanked him with his right eye,
n d1ooked a dagger with his left. Good
he said, and added persuasively: "Does she
live here"
The congressman nodded assent. "An aw.
fully handsome woman-a particular friend
OF mine!' Mr.. Gashwiler here looked Us IL no
would not mind to have been rallied n little
over his intimacy with the fair one; but the
astute Mr. Wiles was at the same moment
making up his mind, after interpreting the
congressman's look and manner, that he must
know this fair incognitO if he wished TO sway
Gashwiler. He determined 10 bide his time,
and withdrew.
The door was scarcely closed upon him
when another knock diverted Mr.. Gashwiler's
attention from his proofs. The door opened
to q young man with sandy hair and anxious
face. He entered the room deprecatingiy, as
il conscious OF the presence Of n powerful
being, to be supplicated and feared. Mr..
Gashwiler did not attempt to disabuse his
mind Busy, You see" he said shortly,
correcting your work"
Il hope it Is acceptablef7 said the young
man timidly.
"Wel-yes-it viii do" said Gashwiler;
indeed / may say it Is satisfactory on the
whole" he added with the appearance Of a
large generosity; quite satisfactory"
you have no news, / suppose" continued
the young man, with a slight flush, born Of
pride or expectation.
GNo, nothing as yet" Mr.. Gashwiler paused
as if q thought had struck him.
Il have thought he said, finally, that
some ~position-such as a secretaryship with
me-would help you to a better appointment
Now, suppoSing that l make you my private
secretary, giving you some important and
confidential business. EhF'
Dobbs looked at his patron with a certain
wistful, dog-lke expectancy, moved himself
excitedly on his chair seat in q peculiar canine
ike anticipation Of gratitude, strongly sug-
costing that he would have wagged his tail II