The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-28

take them to Mrs. yendals. and ask her to
"Must I choose without seeing what it Isl"
Mrs Vendale asked.
Take any one:" answered Wyoming. tanning
them ont before her.
Then. I select this one" she said, picking out
the card which the American had kept persist
emily before her,
"what is itF' cried Mr.. Bulstrode-T Travis.
sit 10 the seven Of hearts" she answered.
''The seven-a sacred number-s mort fortu.
nate choice" said Wyoming. Nov, Miss La
vinia. will you kindly turn to the seventh book
Of .Eneid.' which has thus been dictated to o."
81 see-I see," commsnted the host. "You
have found the book from which tho mystic
line is to be taken; but how do you fnd the line
itselfr'
You shall see in q moment" responded the
American. 81 shall distribute FIVE OF these cards
to different persons prssent-to Sir Kensingtou
and Lady Cover, to Mrs. Vendale, to Hardy,
aud To you, Cecil. And 1 ask you to write down
q number, any whole number you please between
one and . hundred, without any cosultation with
each other"
In q minute more the Ave numbers were writ
ten. Wyoming went from one to the other col
lecting the cards, which he placed on the top OK
the pack. Then he went down the line to Mr..
Bulstrode-T Travis. aud handed him five cards.
To Frank Hardy. who was watching Wyomine's
every move, 1t seemed as though these cards came
from the bottom of the pack; but this was ap-
parent,y a mistake, al the host took the Eve
cards, saying, And what am to do with these
numbeEsf"
"You are to add them together Ia absolute
silence" replied Wyoming; land / must request
that no one speaks until the result is announced.
It IL essential that there should now be nothing
to distract the attention"
For a moment there was 90 sornd to be heard
save the scraping of q pencil in the hand of the
host, as he copied the numbers out on one card
and added them up.
al make il two hundred and fifty -fve,' he
said at last
"Then," and Wyoming spoke with his most
impressive manner, Il have to request Miss
Lsvinia to turn TO the two hundred and fifty
fifth line of the seventh book OF the .Ensid.' 7"
81 see now" cried Mr.. Bulstrode-T Travis; "a
most ingenious method, and absolutely free
from any possible personal influence, as we all
elaborated In bringing it about. although Of
course in different degrees"
81 have the line, said Lavinia.
Then If Mt. Hardy will kindly read it to u.s."
Wyoming went on.
Certainly, If you wish it." Hardy replied, bat
when his eye fell on the line he flushed and hest
tated. Then mastering his surprise he read
Huuc illum fats externa ab sede profectum
Portendi generum.
"And what does that eibberish meanl' asked
Mrs. Vendale, abruptly.
1T means that the old king OF Latium had
come to the conclusion that tho stranger who
had arrived from across the sea WAS the SON. in
Law foretol6 by the fates,' Cameron explained.
And Wyoming, leaning over the back OF Mr..
DuistEoue-l ravWS cnair, WDtspereu, nuuc
Renerum-this 10 the son-in-law,' and be indi-
Gated Frank Hardy. "He comes over sea. as
he is an Austrsiian; and. as you may remember,
the name of the kings daughter was Lavinia."
$50 it was" said Mr.. Bulstrode-Travis, who
recalled his Virgil but vaguely. Really this 10
. most extraordinary coincidence, or nantes
tation, or what shall / call It'll"
do not disregard 30 solemn o message from
the fates," the American reioined Rravely. IF
your daughter will have this young Australian,
the sooner you make the match the better"
And so il came about, and 10 due season the
Morning Post announced that . marriage had
been arranged between Laviuia, tho only
daughter of Mr.. Bulstrode-Travis. of Rsdrose
| Hall, Flintshire, and Mr.. Frank Hardy, who had
recently returned from Australia. AS there was
no reason for delay the wedding ~as set Tor
early in August.
ing Were in town when the wedding took place.
and that they were invited TO 60 to the railway
station from which the young people were about
to start on their wedding tour. Both Frank and
LAWNS felt that their happiness was due In .
great measure to the effort of the two friends,
aud thew were prompt in expressing their graft
tude. The young couple were in their carriage.
while Cameron and Wyoming leaned in at the
window. Already the guard's voice was heard,
and the departure OF the train was imminent
Tell me one thing cried the bridegroom. at
last summoninR courage. How did You DO the
chess camel That has puzzled me ever since. "
Cameron and Wyoming laughed.
us that the only one OF our feats which
puzzles your asked the American.
YES" replied Hardy. 81 think IL 10, at least 1
can guess at tho others Isnow that we found
tho vase in the bi.o-room by the ticking OF your
watch; aud / .aiuk that l saw you give my re-
speeted father-in-iaw not the cards We bad writ
ten nur' bers on. bat others with the numbers
Cecil had prepared 10 advance"
'Oh, obs ssid Cameron; IL seems We have