Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-03-02
CEREDo, WAYNE CO, w. vA- FRIDAY, MARCH q 1888.

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mending as made out and got n Jewess
to write, so as no one could read H."
"Goodl welly"
The little plant took well, governor.
Tryfoil Amt been seen or heard OF since
you saw him at walworth. Two TO one he's
81 II abroad"
Buckley helped himself to some brandy
after this speech. while Graham stirred va
cautly at the fre.
But that wasn't all. governor the man
went on: so you see I've been working
bard. called at pr. Tmvers'. Isaii. IL
the Doctor amt gone TO Germany yet. mas
terd like TO see him.
What was the answer2~
He stated this morning.
Good, Did you inquire whether he had
decided for how long he would be absent7s
'Yes. He won't be back for month
Good" said Gnh,m again, though va
cantly.
Buckley. seated opposite Jack, placed
his glnss OF brandy within easy reach UPON
small circular chess table. He noticed
casually as he did this that the top of tho
table. which was covered by red cloth. was
defective that II revolyed on its log like a
music stool.
NOW then, it's my GO at questioning. .
said Buckley, after q pause. Have you
squared Mrs. Worthington. governor1-
Yes; she Is all right though wish 20
heaven we could do II gradually"
mo time for that said Buckley:
moneys running low; besides, You want
It over, don't your suppose you know
"what9"
THAT everylhings ready. II must be
donc tomorrow night. governor, and no
humbug. IL You feel funky, leave IL 10 mo.
and double my two and half thouranti.
Graham wiped his forehead with his
handkerchief, and hooked for q long timc
yaeantiy at the defective chess table. he
felt n terrible nervousness upon him, but
by great effort controlled Il; then he said.
in n whisper:
"Let US 60 through with Il. Let IN TX
everything beforehand We have agreed
that she is 10 take IL when she is out OF
bed.
"Yes; we have settled that"
"At what timer"
Buckley considered moment. then 70
piled by asking another question:
Are you going TO dine here, goyernors"
..At-say, severn"
Then let's fix the time when she's 10 take
it-at n quarter TO nine"
"How is she 10 take it7"
Shes fond OF coffee, aint she? RiQhtI
You take your coffee together at a quarter
10 nine. She's took bad. One OF us goes
for your pal. DIR. Brinsley. Which of us7"
II go to BrinsIeys," said Gmhsm: sbut
I'm delayed on the road. You 90 IN search
OF neighboring doctor-but you don't got
one. She Is left with Mrs. wortbineton.
who puts her TO bed. At half past eleven
Brinsley and arrive here. and find
her
Dead Pass tho brandy, governor
Graham passed tho brady botps 10
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coat. and fell 10 staring at tho chess table
again.
"Do you know what you are going 10 say
to this here Brinsley. governor Dont
look at this blessed table; look at 20 NOR
row. How are YOU going TO make him fork
out the certifcate2"
Il know" Jack answered. THE forged
note OF DIR. Travers will convince him That
she died Of disease of the heat He knows
nothing about business matters. | sh al tell
him that Marion Is my wife. that 1 am
badly in debt, and that my only possession
! is policy on her life for five hundred
| pounds, which sum ! shall not get unless
he, In DIR. Tnvers absence, gives me a GER
tificato OF death at once. Trust me; can
manage I'm Ike child. He never yet re-
fused me anything"
Right you are, governor: but won't ho
| spot that she amt Marion-tho real ono
that he has pbysickod.
mol Death changes faces. He'll take
the paleness OF Ada's face 10 be the FORE
| runner OF illness aud detih IL ho notices ic
at all; but he won't-becanse ali women are
alike 70 him. He regards the whole sex in
one heap as q scientific wonder
Graham rose from his chair as be spoke
The programme Is filed. b . sad. -ond
subject TO no further alteration. There
that's enough--let us drop IL.
On tho next morning their antscipationg
were realized. Ada was better but neither
Mrs. Wor hing;on nor Jack Graham would
ALLOW her 10 leave her bod for an arm chair.
The housekeepcrs fear Of a sudden fatal
SEIZURE occurring 10 Ada was iu no wise
| diminished
Il shall go TO the Office. my own Gra-
ham said. 20 his wife, "and shall return In
less than two hours. You are not we'll yet,
my Morion-you are, indeed, very far from
we'll
"Bat ] should be better IL we're M, p
The urged. indeed I should. My | dine
With you down stairs7 shall not exert my.
self Do say yesD
Assuring Mrs. Worihingson that he did
not know which would be the least hurtlul
10 bis wife thwariing her wshes. or allow
lng her 10 leave her room-he evidently. on
hat iady's suggestion, decided IN favor Of
| he latter.
n you improve. Marion, as the day pro-
ceeds. said Jack. we viii take tea togeih-
sr down stairs. but you must promise not to
want to stop more than half an hour.
Telling the bousekeeyor that be deeply
regretted having yielded 10 Marion imnor-
UNITY, he proceeded 10 his insurance Office.
sod appeared there In the character Of .
thoroughly broken hearted husband
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