Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-10
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that when he missed Elizabeth at the
ferry, tie only course left was TO return
home, relate his suspicious to her father,
snd act upon the old geltlemau's advice.
The best way now to make amends for his
folly was TO % home as fsst as steam could
carry him. Acting upon this idea, he
found himself half sn hour later or en-
express train bound rorih Utterly
worn out, he legned back in the chsir
and prepared for nap. He was in 2
feyeres half dCze when be seemed 70
hear She voice Of Elizsbath speaking in her
usual low, sweet tones. His seat was close
ID the forward compartment. He listened,
thinking be had dreamed. Ttere was 10
sound from the curtain compartment for
teyersl MINUTES. He began u think that
sleep had played him false, when the same
familiar vO'ce came indis;inctly TO his esr
Then he realized that re WAS travelling
with the bridal party. ShOuli he burst IN
upon the cur.ained compartment with
torrent of repIOlches? The strange psraly-
els OF action that fer two days had made
him passive Just when his opportunity
s.e.Ded TO pIesen. iae,f and rendered
his pursuit Of that mockipg voics gro,
tfsu1eiy vain, once more seized
his faculties. Suddenly his great fear
was that he should be seen and rec )gnized.
He CO Tered IN his seal fJT ten minutes and
thea buried himself, fsCe to the wall, Ia 2
vacant chair, 80 far a5 possible from his
unconscious acqu lintzrcss. Instantly he
saw in the mirror at the end Of the car
! that Johnst0ne had come out Of the COM
partmeat. The young man looked pleased
and smiled gsnialy whena fellow-tIaveller
shook his hand and whi'psred something
in his ear. Ball though5 bitterly rs he
cav bs own hsggaTd face IN the mirror
that fen girls Of twenty-one would hesltate
l0rg in choosing between him and joan
stone. For an hour be reflected upon his
misfortune, AID then wss surpTised to find
himself drowsY. He yielded to sleep
nnd presently ,ha world Of reality began
slipping from his clutches When he
az oxe he opfned his eyes expecting to see
flying panorama Of wood and water,
farm and village bus saw isstesd only .
white Counterpart in the midst Of a
small, tt!ll clean room into which the
eunshioe poured with tempered ray
through white snd stfily-starlhed lace
curtains. A white-cappod, pleasat-faced !
|
2on her lip in token OF silence. Then
she said softly: Glow are you to-dsy, Mr.
BAi?r
Hungry" said Ball, snd added:
"Where en I scd shy aU here?'
"Y1u axe with friends. You were taken /
iii while on q journey"
Then she touched bell and babe the at /
tendant that answered call the doctor. The |
latter came, examined the patient, wrote |
prescription, aud in answer to a whispered /
inquiry from the nussa said: ayes, III /
stay till she comes"
Soon after there was g gentle knock at .
tie door The doctor opened il to admit .
the newcomer, and then went ont. Ball
stared and recognize d Elizabeth. At the
thought of her peTfdy his heart hardened.
"ArnOld, don't you know me?' che
asked. They were the very tones he
had heard over the telephone, and each
tine in the parlor car.
'You are Mrs. tombstone, l think, said
Ball stiill from the pillow.
The sorrow deepened on her face, aud he
saw her touch the electric button. An at
teudart came and with him the doctor.
"He doesn't know me-" Ball heard
Elzlbsth say TO the doctor. Then at q
wcrd from the Latter she left the room.
lent that Mrs Henry JohnstOne, who
was Miss Elizabeth HoIland?" asked
Ball.
mo- said the doctor, as lie helped prop
the patient up with pillows that he might
eat light nOuushing meal just brought !
il, THAT is Miss Elizabeth Rowland, and
l am told that when che charges her
name it will be to assume that of Ball"
"Was she not married in Baltimore TO-
day 10 Mr.. Henry Johnstone?"
'Sie was not. Mr.. tombstone was mar
Iied in Baltimore day before yesterday to .
Miss Jare Hall, and it was Mr.. JohnstOne /
that identified you when you were taken
i'll that same day on an express train near
this city"
"What city?" inquired Ball, with the
air of a man who will not be imposed |
upon.
"P ,ledelphia. You've been on the
edge Of bIain fever for the pas. As hours,
AID Miss Rowland and her mother are |
here helping to nurse you. If you'll go TO
sleep now you may see the young lady in |
the M. ming
Bail acted upon the Doctors suggestion, /
and when Elizabeth appeared next Morn
ing hex lover had the air of one ready to
accept any reasonable explanation.
Ooh, Arnold where did you get the /
idea that had married Harry JOhnstone, |
and why did you leave New York 80 sad |
denly?" she asked.
II went because hesId you make an |
appointment to meet g man at the CjTt- |
lGndt street station and I thought you /
married tombstone because l heard You |
talking in that paIlor Car vita him end |
his sister, first in coming to Philadelphia /
from New York, Und then from Baltimore,
where Johns'Ons WAS married
"But made 70 appointment by tele
phone, and did not come to Philadelphia |
with Mr. Johnstoue and his slater. Ga the
day Won left New York I went to visit Aunt |
FL en- Mason at Orange"
Not your Auut Ellen Austin at Phils- .
delphia?" said Boil, querulously, his tired .
brs.n worried with the pUzzling question /
OF Elizlheshs idsntity with the woman |
whose voice had led him a chase for two /
days.
Then who did talk by telephone and .
who did travel with the Johnston el?p
A lght broke on E.izabeth's face, and /.
Dbl ntCittiJ l63cutt1 tno ~ VI lLbtlii- /
gence superior to his Owl. 81 have it, /
now" said size, with light laugh. did |
Mabsl tombstone speak at sny time when
you saw hsr?p
NO" said Ball shortly, vexed at the ap-
parentiy irrelevant question. !
DID you see at any time the person
whose voice sounded like mine?"
No." said Ball net,led sg5in.
did you never hear that Mebel's voice
is very like miat?'
It Yves plain enough to the ok man now;
then it WIS she whose voice l heard
then?r
Eliz'beih nodded q smiling assent Ball |
was surprised that he showed no anger
Shame was fast corquering him and in his
bodily weakness he vsinly resisted the
threatened tears.
II don't see how you can ever forgive
my stupid distrust, he said.
why, Arnold, DEAR" said Z izsbsth, |
and Ball thought then that her voice had |
never before sounded so sweet. otbe doctor