Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-01-27

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would have been necessary TO have drawn
nearer and 70 Jked over her shoulder as she,
with bGtsd breath and trembling hand,
drew forth its hidden contents to the light.
Noghastly human remains, 70 mouldeTlng
bOass or bloo-stained clothes were they;
bnt ray of sunlight shining through the
small, dusty and cobwtb -draped WINDOW
pare showed the rich b.oom Of caTnat!oa-
colored velv,t and lhs simmer OF white
satin.
Ard so the invitations for tie masked
ball at tbs Court were sent out lar ana
wide, causing infnite surprise and almost
more gossip than Sir Hueh's second hasiy
marriage, twenty years ago, had done. A
fancy dress ball, and masked, forsooth!
Here was a pretty state of Affairs IN re-
SD ctsble courtry house, and only year
since the death Of good Sir Hugh; 'twas
CROUCH to make him tuIn in his grave.
Be sure that foreign madame was at the
bottom Of it. Notwithstanding which,
thoee who were loudest in their exclama-
tions Of outraged dec0rum were the quick
est to procure themselves some fanci!ui
attire in which they might betake them 10
the scene of reveiTy, and there disport
themsslve, among the motley thro1g.
I! was New Years Eve, the young Sir
Reginald's birthday.
Strange" he said to himeelf, as he rose
that morning, that should have dreamed
of old D. b last night How plainly l saw
her. with what Coked like big key IN one
hand. snd she seemed in terrible trouble,
too. and kept CHARGING over her shoulder at
some thing That looked Ike one Of the old
family portraits in the background Good
old soul! believe shs would 70. be able
"a rest in her grave if she tboUght Ill were
ab3ut 10 bef,ll me in any way. Though
what connection can there be between my
SELL and an cid picture and rusty-loOklng
key?'
At nine of the clock on the evening Of
that dav, both brothers, in their different
costumes, descsnded TIE grand st iircase
arm in arm and laughing loudly at some
exc. llsnt lest Both were nearly OF the
same height, in their brosd toed shoes with
large rtsss on the ia'tsp; both were flowing
wig, amp beth were co ely masked.
Faith, Anthony, thai was capital JOKE
of You're, that of deoeiving our lady moth
er herself; but we must not let her discc7-
er the tick we have Ilayed her until cup
per and the hour for unmssking comes"
They passed on and gained the great
hall. where they were 20 receive their
pnesss who soon began to arrive aud
wondered much which of the twain who
bsde them welcome was Sir Reginald and
which Mr. Anthony, so well disgnised were
thsy-excusing the absence Of the lady OF
tee house, who would, however, watch
the darcars from the old musicians gal
lery ut the back, unseen but SEEING.
Then the music struck up and the dane
Jag began, though there was no cerem O.
NAL or observance of pretedsnt-all wss
freedom and jollity.
Good heavensn said one of the elder
guests, altire1 as Venetian Senator OF the
sixteenth century, to another in the guise
of Capuchin Friar, do you see him in
the velvet and satin, and hat Topped with
an emerald? Gadl tits the very moral Of
the portrait of the bad Sir Jonas, himself,
silver-hilted sword, gold-laced cloak, and
auw
That" replied the other, is ether Sir
Reginald or Mr.. Anthony Halliwell-I
know not which, ss he is mssked-b1t tits
one or the other; and, rs you ssy, the like
ness in every detail is remarkable, and
almost makes one shuddeT. as though the
dead man were himself present among us
fer it might be his very portrait without
the frame, and with the addition of a
raask to hide his features"
They passed oD, snd were lost in the
crowd: but tire remarks this made were
taken up by others, and repeated from one
10 another. uatil sll we're made acquainted
with the facts Of the remarkable re:em-
blance by ore OF the two young men 20
that least worthy membsr Of TIE house Of
Ha.liwei, who had died more than one
hundred and fifty yeas before.
1t vas within few minutes o. midnight,
when the unmasking Was to take place,
thai the lonely watcher in the ministries
gallery noticed slight disturbance in tie
hall below. The dance which was in prog
Ie:s gradually came to a stop, and the
dancers began TO coDgregaie rourd little
kno! of figures in gray attire, re'r the
lofty, cid ias ho0ed fireplace.
1T works-surely it works" size hissed
between her teeth in fierce excitement;
then, leaving ter pcs! in the gallery, she
Iouickly, but with tremulOas step she in
vain tried to make firm, descended the
narrow stli1s and lonnd herself in the bsll
room. Suddenly from the midst Of the
group by the hear h there came en- awful
crv of agony. "Anthony's vOicew abe
whispered to herself, and thrdsting aside
all who obstlucted her way, and who in.
stantly gave place on recognizing the tall,
stately figure in black, the reached
what appeared to be the centre Of
attraction, and where gentleman
in au Elizabethan costume of blue and
silver was supporting The PROSTATE figure
of another in rich, carnation- colOred vsN5
and white satin. The formers mask wss
off showing the couDtenance Of Reginald
Hqlliwell, pale with anxiety ard bending
over the other, whose mask he was alsc
sndesvoiirg to remove, though which hin
de,od by his convulsiv5 writings and
slrueg'6s.
"R -ginaldw size shr.eked in tone Of
voice which those who head it never for
got while her face became ike that of 8
corpse and her eyes blazad with an awful
fire. ar 'giDald in the blue and silver
Tfea who il this?"
gA terrible groan from the sick man
made the answer she received half maud.
BILE.
1T is Anthony, who insisted on char g
ing the dresses and wesring the carnstiou
aud white you had selected for me, and
The mask he had been fumbling at dropped
off. aud Lady Haliiwell beheld in the pros
trate figure her belOvsd-her only soa,
with his features contOrted in an unutter-
able agony.
Mother" he cried, 81 am dying, and
know not why, but my very heart is on
fire"
With wild, hardly human cry, she
thsew up her arms. 'Sui ,kenl strickenw
and fell beside him, senseless.
Three hours later, when the last guest
had departed, shudderipg, from the scene,
Anthony Halliwell breathe1 his last, after
suffering torments which no human aid
seemed able 10 alleviate. His mother
alter hanging over his dying form and