Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-02-03
cEREDo, WAYNE CO., W. VA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY g. 1885,
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mourn You rs doadf
II cannot be. see that she replied.
with a sigh.
But supposinG." be went on slowly.
you were 10 appear before them with your
hand Ia mine, saying: NV love for Mr..
iryfoh was deluSion. 1 left Haxelwood
House TO marry the man whom really
loved, and remember. dearest Ada. YOU
have already confess ,ed that my loving YOU
would end in time by your low ng me. Il am
married to MIR. Graham here. l love him,
am happyr Would their happiness be
complete ,hene Should we not all live to-
eether. bound by love. life of ioy2 Think
of IL. Ada. You have granted the probabil-
ity OF your being happy ms my wife ia,
time. Think OF II. Picture the results,
and then aswer mo--yes OF no."
She turned her face toward him, and
said.
You think that in time shall learn to
love your"
Il hope it, yes"
"That-- married to you should cease "a
love WHIP Do You really think that2 On
your soul do you think it?"
i am sure OF IL. Ada"
An expression Of dalirious 10Y shone on
her fair face. She gave a deep oh of re-
lief. and ciaspcd her little white hands to-
gether. Jack kissed them, and drew her
closer to him.
- - ~ otiSut plctufef ne whispered.
Is the result OF marrying me the dark OF
tho brght.""
Bright she exclaimed. II sec il al
clearly now. / see that We shah be happy
in the future.
Jacks face blanched little as she said
this in her artless. spontaneous way. He
touched her lips with his own. and whis-
pered:
My dearest Ada do you consent 10 take
Ian. erl.t t.sl. - -.
nlll VIII you lie my wife, dearest2"
She laughed that strange, light. infectious
laugh of hers, and answered him:
Yes, Mr. Graham. i viii be your wifc1r
Jack Graham was delighted that he had
ga:nod Miss Wentworth consent TO become
his wife; but he was not at oil surprised nj
his success.
Having without proof. and with small
difficulty. made her believe the Fundamental
lie OF his scheme. namely. that Miss Bent
Icy was in love with Will Tryfoil, he had
fairly argued that he had the power 10 make
her bsiieye whatever no pleased, oven the
evident falsehoods that he loved her. and
that marriage with him meant happiness 10
thcm all.
The next important step was 10 elude the
inquiries which no knew would be actively
prosecuted by Miss Bentley by divortino
them from tho right direction. To that ond
with these instructions:
The mendicant. in his character OF idiot.
was 10 Int himself in tho way OF being
questioned. At first ho was 10 declare that
he knew nothing OF the Young ladvs flight.
but on being bribed or threatened. was TO
tell his questoner that abouta motth since
tall. slim, fair gentleman, whose nnme he
did not know. and whom he had never be-
fore seen. had accosted me in High street.
i'm al . 4
letter. requesting him TO deliver the letter
secretly into the hands ot the Youngest of
the ladies nt Haxelwood House. aud 10
keep the answer that she would give hin,
carefully until he-the gentleman accost.
ed him again.
Three days after so the story was TO run
buckley had bad an opportunity OF Civ
ing the letter TO Miss Wentworth while she
was walking in the grounds. She had read
H. and written her answer ON the back IN
pencil He rad not read her answer be-
cause he could not rend. After giving the
letter abe rushed from tue summer-house.
Ia which he had been Watching her, back
10 Hazelwood House as IL she were mad
lie could not tell the day Of the month on
which this occurred. but he knew that II
was on q Monday.
II We recall the circumstances of Miss
Mentworth's real encounter with the men,
dicant by the summer house, the artfnI
cunning OF this portion OF the story becomes
4, once apparent u was calculated 10 strike
Miss Bentley as eing strictly true, and be-
iieying that part, sic was likely TO credit
the rest.
To return to Graham's story as II was to
be told by Buckley.
The next day Buckley met the gentleman
near the Perthard railway station. gave him
the letter. and received from him another
half-soyeregn. He thon saw him enter tho
station. aud believed he went 20 London by
the train which left minute or two later.
lie did not see him again till the evening
previous 10 Miss Wenteorth's flight when
he met him IN the fields a. he was return
ing to Psrthard from marlborough.
On that occasion. he handed him another
letter and more money. with instructions
which Buckley obeyed.
Following these Instructions he climbed
The wooden fence OF the Hazelwood
grounds. aud made for the window. Miss
Wentworth hearing. and evidently expecting
him. opened a. Heg gave her tho letter 10
VIA ca she returned this answer, verbally.
Il ain ready. BE AZ this window al half
past nine tomorrow evening"
Re deliverodthe message, and the gentle.
man then said
Do exactly what the young lady tells
you. and will reward y0u we'll
Being fn . state Of abj0ct poverty, and
believing that ho was simply aidlna tho
gentleman to marry Miss Wentworth. he
had consented 10 DO as bo was ordered
lie presented himself 1T the window OF
The hbmfy st the appointed time. and con.
Quoted Miss Wentworth o. Martloboroueh
railWny station. She appeared 10 60 vefv
happy. and was extremely anxious that thct
should not be oyerlaken.
a this point Buckley was TO describe.
With certain IeseFyallons, how they had
taken their tickets Then
On the platform Miss Wentworth hal
said 70 him.
fou will 20 70 London. He VII meet
sou nt kusiOn Station. Give him that let
ter and hold your t0ngnei'
hey travelled ~ Tho same train. but
Buckley did not notice whether she got Ouf
a the town for which she had taken her
Ticket The gentleman met him. however
tt kustOn uarc, and aftef reading the
letter. had aaid 20 him
/ cannot 500 her myself Sac viii ar
1ve here about con. fou must neet her.
and bring her siraiyht 20 Channg Cross
where shall bc waiting, aud ready 10 take
her 10 Paris
Hs ihol ien him. aad Buckley wandered
about L1Hio1 square iilI noon. ahen Miss
Wentworth afriv q
Delivering his message, they got into a
cab. ond drove TO thanur Cross.
There lho gentleman vas awaiting them.
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