Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-11-18

limos e0p6ctdllOoFy 49,
TO stavs of an unexpected anger IN tne
recognition of him self by David kooar,s.
well, really, sir" began his goa
nstursd opposite nsighbor, with an aniole
smile. you most permit me 70 con 5ratu,
late Won on bringing about q successful
t~srmination of q very unpleasant seems.
Your nerve and Judgment were admirable
nnde circumstances Of gent pVoYoestlon'
For an officer and q gentleman 70 o9se-
cnsad of hi a Common swlndler Wss al
most too much for human nsturet to bear .
spTbs fellow was evidently halt drunk,
returned the sham Captain, dHd llntuiiy'
II cou'd not feel seriously annoyed wtn s
person 30 far bsDesth contempt: Ira &c
should be incapable Of discriminating BE-
TIVE n a mau in my position and a fellow
who would steal jswelry and bank MT S,
sbovs that his statements are not seriously
worth consideration.
Certainly not" sid the other warmly
.Pot all the same, il was a trying position
fo- Won to be placed in Captai1-5y the
bye, 1 have forgotten your name for the
moment?'
Godfrey Spencer"
.tAh yes! of the Royal R9ds, l talnk you
.aid9 Very fise regiment that. l had a
mother in it once. When l was a lad l wa
wild TO wear a rad coat myself, and 1t was
all that nv father-be was a banker, and IL
tended me to follow the same p'otes-lon-
eou'd do to dissuade me from II. I've got
over that weakness now; but still l llke a
chat with a young soldier now and then
though soldering is vsry different from
what il wa, in my young days. Tney didn't
rfauire a man to learn Paradise Lost 6y
heart before they thought him worthy OF q
commission"
At B~asiugstoke the train stopped for a
few minutes, and there another passenger
got in. He was a fine looking mir OF sb)u:
forty, with a ktea eye cleaning from be-
meath a cloth travelling cap. Algernon
Mort;mar's lcquacious com oaniou, who
was evidently not afflicted with shyness,
soon began a conversation with ths stran-
ger by asking if he would like to see an
evening paper.
Thanks, I've reld it," sud the new
conner, opening his cigar case. mo ne rs
worth mentioning. It appears that the
police have as yet no clus to the Brlxton
murderer"
All England was Just then ringing with
the details Of particularly strociOus and
dastardly crime. the perpatratcr of which
had for several days effsctually bstti I'd as
tice, AID seemed likely to do 81; s~lthough
every day men who resemb!ed the pub
Ii,h9d descriptions of the murderer were
being arrested in different pats OF the
country.
II see that two men were detained al
G,oacsstar yesterday, but afIerward set al
liberty" answered the old man. "And
only the other day a member Of Pavlia'
ment was positively arrested on the same
charge-tbe police not knowing who be
vas, OF course"
"Yes, there navs te,n ome queer CASES
of mist lken identity, F" assente1 the other,
Aud, really, you a hardly wonder a
it. / have myself mads the most absurd
mistakes, at times, and I suppose thai
is the experience OF everybody, more o.
l.s9.n
There was a case in point this very
evening"" eagerly ssseated the loquac.ol'
old gentleman; while the sham Godfrey
Spencer, sseiug what was coming, bit his
lip, in futile annoyance without daring tC
stop him, for fear of exciting gasp cior
This young gentleman here wss set opor
at Waterllo S alton, in the most Insulting
mann er, by q rude person who persisted
that he was a common swindler, aid wO1iC
hardly b. convinced thst he was mistaken,
and was acersing an Off ;er il her Majesty
service Of the most atrcCious conduct
Fortunately, Captain Spencer was able &c
produce his carl, and testify that he wa
an officer in the Royal Reds, and 40 shake
off the importantly o! the fellow"
He was so full OF the suhjec! that he die
ros rot;cs wtat a change had suddenly
come over the features of the person L
whom be was talking. The stranger sho
a keen glance at the "Cap;aia Spencer
who, in toms embarrassment, was lGOkin!
on. Of the dukeael window, and ther
ask d quietly:
you are Captain Godfrey Spencer o
the Royal Rsds?'
"Csrtliuly. Here Is my cayd,' said tn
impostOr, thinking it best to brazen il on
to the very last.
Stationed at Mudport?' went Oh hi
uues'iIner in a careless tone.
AT MudpOri.'
Then, Captain Spencer, I am yer!
happy to have made your acquaintance
said the other after a short pause, as h
hent do Tn to strike q match. Aud
believe, from what this gentleman wa
SAYING, that some foolish person made som
unpleasantnes3 at Waterloo by mistakin!
you for somebody else.
Gle actually accused Captain Spencer o
being 4 common thief" eagerly put in tn
t.lkative old gentleman, delighted 80 hsvD
the opportunity Of telling the whole story
He plunged eagerly into the details, repeat
ing almost word FIR word what David
Roberts had said: and hi3 auditor listened
without comment, bat with evident inter
ess. Nevertheless, Alg:rnon Mortimer wa
truly r. iced when the train stopped a
Bishopstoke, where be hoped to shake of
both his companions, as all the passange:
had to a!ight and change carriages.
Tightly clutching his precious b3g h
followed the others IN to the platform, re
ioicipg at the thought that Southampton
and the steamer were 80 near. He tlrneC
away in order to avoid his two late fellow
bat the gentleman in the tray
cling cap contriyed to keep near him, a
tie same time giVirg an almos. imper
cep:ible sign to a policeman.
Suddenly the thieffelt bis arms clutchs,
from behind in a powerful grasp, and
turning, beheld Nemesis in the shape Of
stllwart officer of justice and the travele
who had entered tae clrriage at Basiug
stoke. BstSean two such powerful me-
he felt he had hut lit lie chance Of eJcspe
bu! he dttsruined to maintain an air 0
innocence to the last.
"What 60 you mean by this insolence:
ne rri al n%ssSiorattl ".