Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-03-09
Offering marriage 10 Ada. and his uneasy
dcnieanor during the packing Of Tryfoils

ktft y uuu nurftcu AWAY.
II cant be possible. he muttcrcd. ip his
Jack will explain.
Presently he hailed cab and jumped
into IL.
~Bcresford Grove. 81 Johns Wood. "A
quickly as you can. Stop nj the corner" no
snid
Have my poor dead darlings words
really put mo on the right rcadp IN 80.
shall be latcG They said his wife was
dying-that there was no hope for her. OH
II can't be. must be drunk -msd--labor-
ing 1nder somc ri lieu Gus deluSion. laok?
Poor Emiiy's brother My fricndg Impos-
siblel There must be something I have
forgotten something that Will clear him.
when 1 remember H.
he cab stopped nj tho corner OF Befes-
ford Grove far sooner than he had expect
ed. IL seemed 10 him bat minute since
he had been speaking with Marion Bern
stein. near the fiuitcrers lilo alightod
from the cab, and II drote away.
The fog was th ckcr at Borcefotd Grove
than II had been in the city.
VIII walked slowly down the grove. and
stopped at the fifth villa.
Number o was painted on tho wooden
garden door.
He crossed the road and looked nj the
windows In an exquisite state OF mind, as
though he were ON the point OF making
some great discovery.
There were lights In two OF the windows
apparently those OF the dining-room and
bedroom.
Will looked at his watch-it was thirty.
three minutes past eight In the dining
room window, he saw on the blind the
shadow OF nian-sccmingly man who
was pacing tlo room impatiently. Was il
Jacks shadow II looked like H. In tho
bedroom window ho saw tho shadows OF
woman aud girl the woman was nppar-
EMU assisting the girl TO dress. Was tho
girls shadow Ada'sf
Still doubting. ho rocrossoi tho road with
the fixed Intention of ringing tho bell OF
No. ., and OF gaining admittance. III not by
fair means. by force. His heart began TO
beat violently When lie wns half way
across the road another cab stopped nj tho
corner OF the grove from which n man
aightcd, and walked huniodly in Wills di-
rection.
Tryfoil looked ri the approaching figure
and but for the fog would not have rccoQ.
nized him, changed as lac had been; but the
fog hid the alterations. and only showed
tho grim outline OF the man who came for
ward.
Buckley" viii whispered TO himself
and his heart beat more violently. and the
breathing steel Of his limbs quiyered with
fierce excitement.
Yes; Buckley II was, returning from tho
coffee-h house near Billingsgats market He
came on unsuspoctingly through the fog
came ON until Will was fnco to face with
him, and had seized him 10y the throat with
his left hand and shook iis powerful right
ast in his ugly face.
You deyil!' hc muttered horccly. Il
have you at last"
For some seconds the ex-beeQar was so
staggered by Wi ! 8 unexpected appearance,
thnt he could say nothing but stare idiotic-
nlIy at tho fierce. excited young man.
Leave go You're choking me-" he said,
at last
Wills hand siackened It's ho'd.
DO you know why / am hero, you scoun.
drel;' he whispered between his clinchcd
teeth
How should n told YOU all about the
girl. aini got more to tell. I've got a re-
spectacle situation now. aud / aint going
10 bo bnllied. Hands OF, governor, said
Buckley more boldly az th, thought came
10 him that VIII presence ia Borssford
Grove might be compatible with his igno-
rance Of the truth. "lIands on dye hear71
II haven't come 10 thrash you az you de.
serve, Buckley replied VIII. II have come
here tonight TO get az the truth Of Miss
Wentworth 8 disappearance. aEd 1 have not
come unprerared.
j know no hing moro than ! have told
you, said BucaIey. sullcnly.
happy idea at that moment occurred TO
win. He had a little silver dog whistle in
his waistcoat pocket. and he took 1t out,
saying:
1If use this, two gentlemen whom I l.ft
IN the public-ho just by the corner Will
Immediately come TO mo. II / don't use Il
luring the next half hour, they will leave
The pubiic-house. and so away. Ineed not
tell you my understanding witI these gen
Ienen. IL you don't tell the truth at once
fhall whistle. aud they will answer IL In
person"
sWbat tben?7
II will say This il Buckley"
Well, Buckley muifered. interested In
spite Of himself. and deceived by wins
false story. as VIII had been deceived By
his
They will Instant arrosl you--v
For taking away tue girlY1
No. for murdosiD9 the coal merchant IN
W0lveIh1mptOn Edward Rear Ion
At these word the ex-beggafs face f,rew
unusually horrible. A Vhlsty pallOr over
spread IL hs cheeks we're suddenly drawn an.
hrs hideOus teeth clnttered, aud he tresnb ed
from head 70 foot. Ho ihoneht he lad been
safe from even the suspicion of having mnr-
dercd Edward Heardon. aud nov that no
was on the eve Of another great crime. hers
was man come 10 prevent u, BY means Of
the coal merchants murder
"lts liei7 be- gasDe q, fxing bis eyes With
blank stare on the silver uhistie. on which
he imagined his iif0 depended
Very well, said VIII. but you must
prove u. or else you will be hanged. Tho
police have The ciearest chain Of evidence
against you. fou were seen entering Rear.
dons l0dpny-you wcre seen leaving it
pan ~ the FnOnry Of which the uurirrto
inan Was robbed is traced 70 you. Answer.
shall whistle. or VIII you Valk with mo 20
TIE end of The Grove aud ropiy g. what n
ask Jou iiuihfuliyf
Buckley hcsiiafed FOR n few scconda. lie
90 trast Nila 6gura aifh bis own
Clearly. be thought. with bitter inward
curse. that be must 90 10 the end - tho
Grove and ruin JACK Oraham's scheme or
escape to the other end. only 10 bo caught
aud hanged
wiz caught hold II hls arm aud walked
bin there. where there was no likelihood -
being overheard.
Fear sbarpcued Buckieys clever brain.
he saw tiai his game vas played. and that
~ ana Graham had lost. Tie quosi ION ho
had to consider now was, H0a can + e.
cape from dcaih without losing the money
have Invested 10 Graham schemeYH
Nov, Will harrisdy whispered. q I am
ready 10 sell you your l.fo The two men
in the public house are iqnOmuf of your
Whereabouts. ] kept them iu iQuo. Ance. 90
That could use the knowledge to my Own
end. Whether you are caught "a n0i de-
pends entirely On me on whether y0u
speak The ffnfb and assist me In Miss went.
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