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

Although had all along believed this to
he the true account of the outrage of which
had been the victim, il was not altogether
pleasant to have my suspicion confirmed.
, My thought flew inStantancouSly to Daisy,
shut up in the hall with man who was
either desperate criminal or insane.
doctor, " said earnestly, Il have no
wish to punish Mr.. Maulevercr for the
cruel trick he has played upon me. Even
if there were no other reason for sparing
him, the fact that he is DaiSy'H uncle
would he sufficient. But | am terribly
anxious about her. Has she no friend with
her at Great i.orton: Is it not dangerous
Tor her to remain alone with 4 man in
Maulcvcrcr'S state OF mind?
"She Is not alone" replied BranksOme.
IL thought | had told you that her old
friend and companion Mrs. CawthOrnc,
who accompanied her to England, had
Joined her at the hall. She WAS visiting
in DcrbyShire at the time when Mr.. Maui
cycrcr, WAS at Scarborough"
| remembered to have heard Daisy speak
ot this lady in the warmest terms of atlec-
ton, and felt thankful that there was at
least one person Fear her OF her own sex,
in whom she could c0ntide.
at Is sad business, ! fear" pursued
BrankSOmr. II have not told you yet of
all thlt happened after you left us so sud
denly. Tell me, my friend: did Mr.. Maui
cvcrcr show any symptoms ofanger or even
suspicion while he was with You i'll the
smoking room that night when You stopped
at the hall?''
Certainly not He was Just as friendly
and rs courteous in his manner rs usual. y
That il bad, feaF-yery bad. Will You
believe that he had already discovered At
that time what had taken place in the gar
den between you and Daisy
How could he discover that" I cried.
"Don't you underestimate Did You not
see Flinter leave the garden ut the same
time we did? No. he said, raising his
hand to check my impetuouS cry of anger,
1t would not be fair to blame FlintGr for
what he did then. Rememher he il deyO-
ted body and soul TO the service of his mas
ter But what feel is that Mauleverer'S
concealmcnt of his anger while he sat with
YOU in the smoking room is very bad, be-
cause il looks SO much like the cunning Of
insanity. And that he was materially
mad-when you left the hall, am pre-
pared upon my oath to aver. He would
never otherwise have treated Daisy as he
did"
shuddered. DO you mean to say that
there has been positive ill-uSuage?'
"Ay. more than enough of it. OF course.
YOU understand that the poor child is nei-
Their starved nor beaten. But theIe are
moral weapons which are still more cruel
and terrible than these.
"0h, how could you leave her to his
mercy" ! cried in an agony of pain. Il
cannot understand how any one could have
deserted her in such circumstances. Let
us 90 back to her at once. -
MY good fellow, keep calm" replied
the doctor, on whose face sympathy rather
than indignation at my fiery language was
expressed. DO you suppose that if
could have been of any service to the dear
child would have left her rs did? found
however, that my presence, for various
reasons actually aggravated her sutferings;
SO did what could ! summoned Mrs.
CawthOrne to her, and In obedience to
Mauleyerer'S orders | came up here To at
tend to his affairs.
But you say we are in the Arctic re-
giOns, what can be the affairs Of Mr.. Maui
everer in this part Of the world?'
"Have you not heard of the discovery of
gold in Norway? Our friend has o very
large interest in what may turn out to be
one of the most important properties of its
kind IN the world?'
Where are We at this moment?" ask
ell.
Within half an hour of Bodo, the place
where am to see the agent of the mines. "
You will put me on shore there" /
said, sternly, for l was cut to the heart by
the thought of Daisy's situation. Il must
return to England instantly"
understand your wish; but pray, Mr..
Fenton, do not act rashly. You will get
back to England, imagine, quite as soon
by sticking to the yacht as by adopting any
other mode of making the journey"
Thanks" l said ungraciousiy; but
YOU can hardly be surprised that should
have no desire TO remain the guest of Mr..
Mauleverer for single hour after l have