Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-02

The nearest a. hand we full o. tourists
and com mel cial travellers. BE led her on
II II ha reschsd a tavern which, Though
eomp1a.ively unp-e.endipg, stood in az
attractive spot as any in the 10 Fn; and
this, somewhat to their surprise sf'er their
previous experiences, they found sp'
parently empty, The cOnsidsrate cid man,
thinking that Baptista was educated to
.tistic notions, though he himself was de-
ficient in them, had decided it was most
Desirable TO have, on such an occasion as
the present, sn apartment with good
vie W. 1.-THE expression being one he had
often heard in use among t>urists), and
he therefore asked for fsvsrite room on
the first fl DOT, from which bow window
protruded, for the express purpose Of
aft riding such an outlook.
The lardl,dy, after come hesitation,
said che was sorry tIat particular apart.
ment was engaged; the next one, however,
or any other in the house, was ucoccu-
pied.
1.-The gentl sman who has the best one
will give it up tomorrow, and then you
can charge into it," she added, as Mr.
Hsddeean hesitated abJut taking the ad-
ionicg aud less commanding o1e.
1--WE shall be gone tomorrow and shan't
want it." he said.
Wishiog not to loss customers, the land
lady earnestly continued that since he
was bent on having the best REQ n, perhaps
the gentleman would Tot object to move
at once into the one they despised, since,
though nothing could bs seen from the
window, the room was equally large.
"W.ll, if he dosen't care for view, !"
said Mr.. He idegsu, with the air OF high
~ aristocrstic man who did.
; "Oh, mo- am sure he doesn't, " she
said. ~ can promise you that you shall
have the room you wanted. If you would
not obisct to 90 for walk for half an
hour, l could have it ready, and your
things in it, and Mica t "a laid in the bow
window by the time you come back"
This pIoposa! was deem cd sati:f4ctory by
thu fussy old trsdesman, and they went our.
Baptis'a nervou'ly conducted hin in on
Opposite direction to he: walk Of the for
mer day in other CON pany, showing on her
wan face, had he observed it, how much
she wal beginning to regret her sacvifcisl
step for mending matters that m rairg.
She took advantage of moment when
her husbands back was turned to inquire
casuslly in shop if any hing had be II
heard of the gentlaman who was sucke
down in the eddy while bathing.
The shopman said: YES, his bo]y has
bten washed Ashore" and lad just hand
ed Baptista newspaper, on which she dis
cerned the heading, ga sch1olmaster
drowned while bathing" when her hus-
band turr Ell to join he. She might have
rur u ID thu subject without raising suapi-
c;on: but it was more than flesh and 30 d
could do, and 70 npletinga small purchase
almCs! ran out of the ship.
"What is your terrible hurry, NEE deai?"
said II dIega1, Fastening after.
81 don't know don't want to stay in
shops" che gaspe1.
ard we WON'T" he said. They BE-
s1ffjcating this weather. Let's go back
and have some tay"
Thay found the much desired apnr m snt
awaiting tier entry. 1t was a SOFT Of com
bination bed and 81 ting room, ard tie ia
b!es we're pre.tily spread with high tea 10
, the BAY window, a bunch OF flowers in the
mist and bast pariO: chair o l each de-.
Here they shared the meal by tia rudy
| GIT Of the vanishing sun. Bat though
the view had boen engaged regardless o!
expense, exclusively for Bapt!sta's pleis
ure, she did not direct any keen attention
out Of tha window. Her gaz9 as ftte1 fell
on the floor ard walls of The room as elsa-
whare, AMI on the table az much as on
either, beholdipg nothing at all.
Bat there WAS a change, Opposite her
S a. there was q door, upon which her
eyes presently became riveted Ike those OF
bird upon snake. FOr, on ap'g at toe
, b3ck of the door, there hung hat; euch q
hat-surtly, ftom its ptc1liar make. tie
, actual hat-tnat had been WON by Charles.
Conviction grew to certainty when she
saw q railway ticket sticking up from tbs
band Charles had rnt it there; she had
noticed the act:
Her teeth almost Chartered. She muir
INJURED something incoherent. Her hus-
band jumped up aud said: You are not
, well! What is it? What shall l get YEP,
Smelling salta!" she sid quickly and
desperately; lat that chemists shop you
: were in Just now"
He Jumped up like the anxious cd man
, that he was, caught up his own hat from a
back table and, without observing the
8 other, haster ed cut and dow stai-s.
L.fo alone, she gazsd and gazed at the
back of the door, thea pasmodically rang
o the bel. An honest looking country maid
. servant appeared in resplnse.
: "a hat" murmured Bapttsta, pciatinR
= with her fingers. at does not beio &c 10 as. y
, ooh, yes, I'll take it away" said The
> yourg woman, hastily. at belongs to the
0 her gentleman.
: She spike with a certain awkward facti
tiou ness ard ;ook the hat out of the room
Blptista had recovered her outward CON
I IOSure.
The other gentleman she said
'Where is the other gentleman?'
Hes in tie LeS:ronn, ma'am. Here
r moved out of this to ohl'ge yeo
''How can you say 60? I should hea
e him if be were there" said BSptista, sufi
GENTLY recovered to aTg1e down an sppa;
y ent untruth.
: 'H!ls there" said the girl, tardily.
"Then it is strarg9 he makes no noise,
Sid Mrs. II 9ddegan, convicting the girl Q
', falsity by look.
{ ''He makiS no noise, but it IS nc
strange" said the servant.
Ali at orcs a dread to k possession o
4 the brides heart, like a cnld band lai(
n thereon, for it flashed upon her that theI
u was possibility of retO1Cil;rg the girl
n ,tatems MT with he: own knowledge of fact
e WY does he make no noise?' sh
e said, weakly.
: Tae waiting maid was silent, and locke
. at her uuesticnar. 'IfI tell you, ma'am
- you won't tell missis?" she whispered.
II Bapt;sta promitet.
Because he's a-Iying dead" said tn
t girl. HISS the schOolma:ter that wa