Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-19
LOST TO WIN A BRIDE.

Its fellows own fault if hes pOor-ther
are plenty of ways 10 make a fortune" sal
Mr.. David Gwylt, son of the great iron-m!a.
| ter
Name Them" said l. There may be
method to suit me-
Being in the army, you'll be well provide
| for one of these days" replied Gwylt, no.
ding significantly.
What is that.' asked my friend Gerar
Moryllyan, advancing from the side of Lad
Caroline, his partner in recent waltz, an
whose bright eyes followed him as he leant o
the back of Gwylt's chair. Gerard came o
high lineage, but was poor.
Il have scheme, cheap enough continue
Gwylt, sententiously, and the most practice
bic of all, becaus. it would depend ON a fe
lows own exertions, provided he is a goo
diver and swimmer"
The Goodwin Sands and |, a. well O
other listeners, laughed aloud
you may laugh, but what am going {
tell you is fact The bottom of the sea be
tween those sands and the Deal and Dove
coast is strewed with ingots, washed b. tn
waves Of 800 years from the wrecked Spanisi
galleons. found one myself at Walmer.'
AT what part of the beach did You pick i
upf' asked Gerard, who had turned rattle
pale.
Nearly opposite Walmer castle, at tn
waters edge, thrown up at my feet. There
a fortune of millions lying there, my dear fel
low-only to be dived for.'
THAT sounds well,' said Gerard, musiaas
"Yes, it might be done. The government
would pay handsomely for it.
Lady Caroline was seated within hearing o
the conversation, at first listening carele-slg-
but at Gerards words she gazesi al hin:
anxiously and motioned to him with her far,
at which he resumed his seat beside her
you are not serious she said Think of tn
number of times il would be necessary 10 div
before-"Atth that moment the band commence,
to play waltz Our last dance of the ss.a
son, he said as he encircled her slender wais
with his arm. He and Lady Caroline wcr
the handsomest young people in the room: i
was pleasure to see them dancing together
and many eyes followed their movements b.
sides mine, Lady Frocester looking yer,
cross as she watched her lovely daughter eyi
IDENTIFY carrying on a conversation with h;
partner while dancing. Poor Lady Carolin.
would doubtless get a lecture before nlany
hours had passed.
near TO me, under q decoration of biu,h rosc=;
which her sweet face riyalied in Il,reness ar,
delicacy.
"And we shall meet again, although this i
our last meeting for some months, as You vii
be leaving for Germany on saturday, said
he. when do you return
I'VE shall be back at Wrexham for Chris.
mas; that is all l can say for certain You
will, OF course, he at Sir John Dcsborough'
as usual"
Il hope 50, provided my cousin has hi
customary New Years ball. VIII you give
me the first dance"
Certainly; but Gerard, before We part
promise me solemnly not to entertain tina
mad idea-that wild project. shall AWAY
detest Mr.. Gwylt for proposing it,"
Gerard laughed. Il will make 10 sucg
rash promises, as should like to investisat,
the spot; there would be no danger. for an
an ambitious animal and can swim like I
fish"
Quick promise me" said Lady Caroline
Il promise to claim You for the first dane,
at my cousin Desborough's ball.
You know | DO not mean that -Ycs
mother, am coming 10 Lady Frccester
who sailed up 10 them with very decide,
rrown on her countenance.
ALLOW me to see You TO the carriage said
Gerard. Not twenty mothers black brovs
would prevent him from n last look. has;
word, the last touch vi the hand OF her h.
loved.
Gerald did not return TO the ballroom. and
had no opportunity OF meeting
him again, for the sesson en,lsi
and we all migrated in different directions.
Engaged with military dutias, tine renl.ln.
brance of the bali in Park lane and the con
versstion had heard psssed from NV inin,i
il would probably have been forgotten for
ever had not strange incident recali,si it.
At the commencement OF December NY
battalion changed lis quarters, from Chelsea
to Deal-a dull little town on the coast One
bleak afternoon / had s.rolled alony the
beach, cigar in mouth, rather farther than
usual, and found myself in part where
-.atches Of grass and scrub extended over q
large expanse Of il, some distance from the
.,athing- house, and where the bathing ma
chimes are hauled up. II was late, and the
weather stormy, the black masses Of cloud
driving along in fantastic shapes: the sea
was lead color, the waves rising and braaking
on the shingle with crash and roar All.
as far as ] could see in the increasing gloom.
was solitude, and | believed myself the only
living being on the spot. All at once there
was movement near one Of the bushes: n
figure emerged, walked straieh. toward thu
sea-a tall figure, strangely formed, with an
large heai-was it heliue;
For inmate be stool still between me and
the waves, which defined his outline more
plainly What was this person abou; 10 doi
] watched him curiousiy. After rsr,aini1-
rnotiosils-sS for minnie Or t1go. with his bad
I little dropping. he walked Deliberately TO
the waters eI--, where tbs waves broke n
q lire Of white foam on the beach. entered
The dark wall Of advancing pillows. AMI Dis
appeared.
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little alarmed Was / witnessing a suicide
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the heavy SEA, expecting u have a hfel-ss
body cast up al my feet | walked along to-
shore keenly s-rufiRizing the waves lae
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