Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-11-11

is coming fro n Iudia to settle in England
after an absence Of twenty years. A lonl
lime, isn'tit?"
.Iknow Sir Horacs well by reputation,
said Mr.. Mortimer, cordially. such
distinguished soldier is relative to b
proud OF, Captain Spencer. he has n
family Of his OWL, believe"
''No, he never married George snd
are his two resrest relatives. ami he lcok
upon us quite in the light Of sons"
HE is wealthy, pnsumt?
81 b:lieye 80. He WAS always We.
lucky in the way Of appointments. All
now that he is leaving Ildia for good he i
bringing all his property with hiu-plat
and jewels, and 80 forth-and he wants m
to me;t him as s2on as he lands to Sc
about taking care of them. us ra.he
nervous work, you fee. t. carry valuable
property about nowadays. He baa pre-
sentsiiou service of plate, and in addi 10
some very valuabl, jewels, which came t:
him in rather an odd way. He was abl,
to render important services 20 an IndisI
Rance who ruled 8 small territory which
was in danger of being snapped up by hi
more powerful neigh6crs. She was I
widow, with only one baby SOD, and bu
fer my uncle who pleaded her Gauss before
the Viceroy in perol, shs would have
b:en robbed Of her land. She was crate
full to him, but he would take nothing %
his services; but when she diei il wa
found that on ter death bed she had b..
Queathed to him q cssSet of valuable
jewels, with such an urgsnt request ths
ne woDld no: refdse tlst testimony OF lei
gratitude that he could not refuse to take
them. Tnert q diamond Leckl.cs, be-
lisve, worth several thousands, and othel
things to carrespoDd. And il will be a re
lief TO my uncle's mind when they are
safely deposited in bank"
Quite q romance" said Mr.. Mortimer
smiling, as he rose 10 g. "But / don'l
think Sir Horace need feel st eli sppre'
hepsive. London is, undoubtedly, The
sifsSt capital on the globe. Will Captain
Spencer, Pm very glad to haze had thu
pleasure Of meeting you, and l trust il
may not be loog before see Jou again.
Remember me very kindly to G ,orge whtn
you write
Indeed l W H." sid genial Gcdhey,
IS he walked to the door with his visitor.
"By the bye. what did You say was your
address,
81 am Just giving up my chambers in
the Albany, aId for few weeks my move
msnts will be uncertain returned HE
new friend. But III write VIII IN l am
settled again ard let you know. am
rather thinking of loirg to Norway for a
little salmon fishing. G2od-bye, and be
sure you give my message to George. /
shall never forget the many pleasant foars
I've spent in his company"
Godfrey returned 10 his room, and the ]
for tie fl st time noticed tia. he had left
his writ r. table unlocked, and, Indeed,
all his keys at the mercy of the frat conner.
for they were all depeI ding from the lock
which was intended TO secure the lid Of his
davenport. They had doubtless been
there ever since he went cut that after.
noon. 1t was Iiecs of gross carelessnes,
for inside were bank notes, a check book,
and various vsluab'es, to say nothing Of
sll his correspondence. All mast have
been Perfectly open 10 Mr.. Mortimer = ia-
spection during the half hour he had spent
in awaiting his host in sol tude. But the
idea that any friend Of Georges would ba
so dshonorable rs to peep and pry iato
another mans dc k wss so p'epos, er0us
that i. never even crossed GodfTey's easy
mind. He opaned his blottiDgbook, AID
took out his unclt's last letter, received
th t morning, in cd r that be might read
over Sir HoraCe's Instructions orce moe
so as to be quite sure that he had under
stood them ariGht
S. s. BANGALORE, of Alexandria.
/ ny DEAR NEPHEW: When yolrce,ye
THO I shall be nearing England, althougl
by not coming overland from BIindisl
le1gthen the time which nu be &C up:ei
in the journey. Bat / prefer to stick &c
the steamer, fr ! an gettiDg too old now
to unde tlke the hong railway journey.
h pc you will meet me st the docks and
see me safely through the Custom Hon c
to the place where intend to put up-the
Pelican Hotel in Piccadiily. | shall b,
glad to have str)ug yO1ng fellow like
servant with me, and my sight and hear.
ing s'e no! quite so good as they were |
may as we'll tell you that l have a great
dell of vsl1sbls property with M, which
mean to deposit at my bIuker's; and
until have got rid of il shall not { e
easy 10 my mind. YOu have often he ard
Of the famous RANGES necklace" which
now have among my impedimeDt,, and
it sdds c)ns!de ably to my auxieties.
The steamer is due at GrIvesend on
Thur day next az noon, when shali hope
to see you. Rooms are already engaged
for us at the tot:l, and az long as you c N
obtain leave of absence frcm 5 our Colonel
whO'e acquaintance | hope TO make
shall expect you to be my gu st. Your
afectionate unC'e
HORACE TRAvoR, K. C. B.
GOOD cid char" medtst.d Godfcey,
as he folded the letter up. Although h.'e
never seen me, feel ss il I kew him
quite we'll already, and m sure his ltt.ers
have always been most kind. A fiue-look'
ing old man, tDo, > he added, To-; king at a
Photograph of the old G sneral which vas
irClo.ed in the letter. Although he's
nearly seventy, declare he hardly looks
more thin IF y. l only wish George were
goipg TO meet US I town too, and then ]
should be quite satisfied. y
Can come in for n minute, old fel.
low ked his comrads Da'rymple, sp-
relripg at the door. you've just hid q
visitor, bave4't you? saw you shaking
honls VITA a man in tins lobby"
Yes; and do you know We equally got
my card casa beck again, Da!rymp!e?
said & odfrey, glee'ullv, as he took it out
Of his pocket and furnished L in his
frisn Us face. There must be providence
which takes especial are Of careless peop'e
after all. A man picked it up in High