Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
Mystery OF DEADMAN'S FLAT.
ROMANTIC STORY OF THE
~ FAR WEST.
49,. Author Of Love or Lie" winning Her lnneri'-
By inc H" ance' Etc.
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49,. nora had news" be asked, de-
= honipy that he was about to hear
w. - P.5fsrp Churchill had been shot IN
some drunken brawl out west.
SOM, .Tsm afraid it is, - she replied, her fears
her brother OverpOwering all her s'ru-
Us about hurting her lovers iseiiDss'
svon kpow,-yOu have heard oil MI
Thomas Cairnes?' ., IT,.
.T have heard of that gentleman" The
u.a lack smiled; but his brOws were con-
traced s,ernly. -,s-,,..
ewen. oh, you think me dreadinily
ru tpow"-and TIE tears began to
he sgaip. BAT, you know, l was fond
Sp.5f.rn, Indeed, he was always so
y Good 70 me-you don't know what a
~ 80 b-other he was tll-Even MiiiA"
s5 not know, for she married SO young
a,d had her children and husband But
-s.eres n have no one but him-thougn
- i verv kind. Then that dreadful
tbing happened, and he had to 90 away,
A. when Sir. Gaines wrote 70 me lAs'
wear that RsdtsTn was starving no" cOO'O
I help sending him
"D, Won mean to say that that scoun'
5rel has been getting you to give him mon
evq" interposed her lover angrily'
at WAS only for Rsifern-I couldn't
lat him starye, Oh, did do love hin
a, and Won mustn't be angry. l think
love YOU an the better because can low
nv brother so we'll
She was CRYING unrestrainedly now; an'
for the first time her lover did not attemp
80 biss avgev the tears-he was so con
io,D5sd nv the news. He had seen hoT
,go-ried and i'll she had looked for lonl
t;D,s and heard her uncle scoldlng owe
"a over sgain for not wearing new dres
for boarding up her money,
ssrbev are a couple Of cOniouned black
.,7ardsrl he cried, wratniully.
@O5 NOT Redeem. ] am sure"
80 fsIiog who could take money from
his sister IN such ci'culIs1suSes Is -.
She rose quicsly nom her chair' ana iai'
bar hand mon ms LJutu'
CO. 5asr, lie does not know abou
g. NJ Grimes said So, and told me thai
-, not to mention il 20 him. Bat that
10 not AL You kaOw, Mt. Cairnes is The
orIy one who knows the real facts OF The
case. Uucle. OF course, does; but, Tor th'
sake of Miriam ana me, he will not speak
This Thomas Cairnes, however, knows
"a f,rtoi5bt ago I had this letter IRON
Anticipating al envelope out OF ne
pocket. Il answered 1t, asking nm 10
lime and begging him not 70 do the wick
"A deed he hinted az, and saving II coul
send .he money I would. have waitel
and waited for an answer, and don
know what TO do. Suppose he has sPokel
already" 49,
The Hon. Jack Nswenhan had takeI
the letter silently. as she, forgetting ne
fears, poured out al her trouble lu5niul
10 him in her dispair for help and advice
He read the letter without comment
bnt there was something in his face tina
frightened her, when he looked up at her
"a She leaned agsist his shoulder.
at will see about the matter for you,
he said quietly. Leave 1t IN my hands. '
"D9p't be frightened, dear" his fac
relaxing little. 81 will make II al
sousre for your brother, Il ] shoot tina
scoundrel irst.'
"Oa, but if he were 10 shoot YOU On
Jack
He took her in his arms and kissed her
with q joyous laugh.