The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-18

anum at divers times within the last TIVE
months and at several chemists shops il
| the obscurer streets of the great, busy town
Those two discoveries the police commu
nicated to Mr. UmTleby late on the vigil C.
his daughters wedding
| The evidence of the marriage was indis-
putlble Much as Mr. Umpleby was in
cline1 to discredit the charge brought
against his intcn led soa in law, To could no;
disbelieve the legal prcot If the marriage
before The registrar; and conVicte of hay
ing concerted a prior marriage Mr. Foy'
character appeared i'll a new and doubtful
| ight
"ill put of the wedding" cried Umpleby,
who had spent the evening marching about
his house and garden i'll state OF suppressed
agitation II won't have nv daughter mar.
Ticd Ia liar AMI trIck,tcr. There must
be something vrong-uo smoke without
fire"
He sat down directly the detective bad
| left him and wrote with his own hand to
| those GrandcheStnr ma mates who had been
hidden to the wed tin
Let these letters he delivered by hand
before eight o'clock TO morrow morning"
he said TO the respectable man-of-aIl- work,
who had been yawning disnlal!y in a pantry
at the back of the hall; 'and let that letter
I've takea to Mr. Foy at the Crown hotel"
Foy was to stop at a hotel in Graudch es-
ter on the eve Of his wedding i'll order TO be
on the ground early.
Mr.. Umpleby felt a happier nun after he
had done this deed He went up to bed more
at ease with himself But he did not awaken
bis slumbering wife to tell her the unpleas-
I -.
morning, OF coursa, with all these women
MYSTERIES, faiuting fits, recrimination, in
which he, the husband and father, would get
the worst of it..
Mrs Umpleby's lavender MORE antique,
her brand new Honiton shawl, were lying il
state upon the sofa Would any woman for.
give husband for upsettIng the festival at
which those spendors vera to be wornl
There had been fuss enough about the gown,
about the breakfast. about every one of the
wedding arrangements, and now, 10 and be-
hold, The fu s hal been all for nothing
| 4 n.ver liked him, " mused Mr. Umpleby
| al was the women who talke me over. To
b gin with, the mans half foreigner, and
l want no parlez-vous in my family"
| His letter TO Foy had been of tn, briefest.
Look round the first thing tomorrow
morning; | want to tall to YOU"
| The father was up hetimeS, too aritate,i
| to eat his breakfast He carried his Gun Of
| tea to tho study at the back of the dining
room, ani paced that snug apartment, wait
| ing Tor Nj. Foy. Up stairs there was wild
excitement among the feminine part of the
| hons hold, ruShmgs and hurryings from
| room Il room-spectral figures in long.
! white raiment and flowing hair, crinriag,
p.aibing, hooking and cycling. Here on the
| ground floor there was an awful quietuda.
| Presently CASTOR Foy came in He, who
WAS usually 50 pale, had this morning A
| hectic spot on each check He. too, shared
| in the general excitement Locking at him
closely MT. ump,eby saw that his lirs were
| dry and white
Nothing wrong with Bella, hopes" he
| asked ncrvCu,ly
| Bella was the bride,
mo, there is nothing the matter with
Bella at present 1t is about Yourself
want to talk. | think-whan We first knew
you-you told me that You stood quite alone
| in the world-that You were an orpdan-had
fought your own way in hfe-hsd not 4:
| living soul belonging to YOU"
'All that is quite true answered CASTOR
Foy, looking straight at the quest oner, with
Il face that showed no trace of emotion or
| surprise Why discuss the mater this
morning. 1t Is not a cheerfui subject"
You have deceived me- sid Mr.. Umple-
by. Il am tod you have a sister"
This time tho young man was ralpably
moved. Strong as he was in Discrimination.
his seif-control failed him For the moment
he stood staring hlankly at his accuser-
voorhees, Then he suddenly recovered HIM
self, and looked at Mr.. UmpIeby pleadinsly
with adeprecating smile.
You have found out my secret. he said,
mourufulv. at i a sorrowful one Yes, |
have a sister; yes, l have kept her existence
a secret from you and all love in this house.
Poor girl! her life has been-is-a burden to
herself and Others. An invalid, almost an
iuibscile my afflicted sister shrauk from the
world rs The world would have shrunk from
her. Had you seen her YOU might have been
prejudiced, you might have regarded her as
an obstacle to my marriage"
YOU ought to have told me the truth"
answered Umpleby sternly II learn that a
few DAYS ago this girl was living with you
At PLrIuinier. You removed her from there
tn weak state of health. Where is sAs
now.r
AT the seaside"
~Where9
AT Howcomb"
He named place at least fifty miles from
Grarichuster.
"Alonea'
No, with fir ends of mine"
Mr.. Umploby took a telegraph form
one of the drawers in his desk and laid it on
the h'otling pad
write telegram to your Howcomb
friends at my dictation, to inquire about
your sisters present condition. few
words will do Thus: Il am anxious about
my sister-plelse let me know how she is
this morning. Answer raid The reply
tan come here WHY do YOU hcsitatas'
"Beclue your request implies suspicion.
shah send no such telegram Why should
you drag my poor suffering sister into this
days businessl | have toll YOU the truth
about her. have told yoa why | have
hitherto concealed her existence from you
ami yours CIn you not allow me to forget
her. at least fer to-d,y7
M, Mr. Foy | want to have positive
proof That Your account Of this young
woman is a true on, want to know that
she ls-alive AMI il safe hanll When W.
have settled that gu ',tiou shall have TO ask
yon anuther'
fhe hcc!ic spot. had inien5iti d on The
V ung mans check ayinr the rest Of his
face iiv.d lie wiped his ashy lips WITH his
ban l;erc'iief
"What q lestion?'
~ Sh1i have to ask you abcut your wife,
an wien and how you hcc m4 a wi 'ower
hat have you done with The vounG woman,
Jane Dlwson, " bom You marie three wears
ago ut The registry cffice in st Swithn
street, Wa she an i.ub ellie, top. Wc.'
you compslltd 10 conc 81 her existeuce,'
There is some mist ak sud FoY. recover.
ing his Tesol1te tone. Tut not his natura'
color. 81 WIS never marie | in my If.
81 have been shown copy OF the registry
of your marriage or the marriage # a man
calling hinse G lstoa Foy, clerk Of Granl-
chester The name is not common one
Come, Mr. Foy, we needn't proiony this