Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-28


ing morning, Denis was much worse.
Charles, who had sat up most of the
night with him, and who came down to
breakfast more cool and Indifferent than
ever, at once eXtinguiShed any hope that
still remained that he would be able 10
take his part that night.
Great was the CONSERVATION of the
whole party. A vague feeling Of resent
mcnt against Denis prevailed among the
womankind, who, having all preserved
| their own health intact for the occasion
land each by her own account was a
ceronic invald), felt it was extremely
inconSiderate, not TO say indicate, OF
IA great man like him" to spoil every
thing by being laid up at the wrong mo-
ment.
But what was 10 be done? Denis was
! i'll. and without Denis the play could not
proceed. Must the whole thing be given
| up? There was a general chorus OF lam
entatiOn.
Il see no alternative" said Charles,
''unleSS some Curtius will leap into the
gulf and 90 through the piece, reading
the part; and that is always failure at
the best of times"
At that moment | had an idea. 1t
broke upon me like a flash of lightning.
Valentine Carr. | had seen him act in
the theatricalS on the steamer the very
part Denis was to have taken. How
wonderfully fortunate that it should
have occurred to me.
| told Charles that | had q friend who
had acted that part only the week be-
fore. You" cried Charles, losing all
his customary apathy. "You don't say
so. Great heavens. where is he? Out
with him. Where is he at this moment?
England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales?
Where is this treasure concealed?'
ooh, Col. Middleton. Oh. how de-
lightful!' cried u number of gentle
voices: and was instantly surrounded
and all manner of questions put to me.
Would he come? Was he tall? And oh.
had he beard? He had not a beard.
had he? because it would not do for the
part. Did he act well? When had he
acted? Where had he acted?'
Sir George interrupted the torrent OF
Interrogation.
"Do you think he would Gomez" he
asked.
Il am almost sure he would | said.
'he is a great friend Of mine"
1T would be an exceedingly good nat
ured and friendly act. said Sir George.
..Charles-no, | mean Ralph-bring a
telegram form. and if you will write
telegram at once, Middleton, will send
il to the station directly. We shall
have an answer by Il o'clock, and until
then we will not give up all hope. though
of course we must not count on your
friend being able to come at such short
notice"
The telegram was written and de-
spatched. Carr having given me an adj
dress where letters would find him,
though he said he did not put up there.
| sincerely hoped he would not be out of
the way on this occasion. and l was not
little pleased when. few hours later,
| received a telegram in reply saying
that he would come, and should arrive
bv the afternoon train, which had
brought me the day before.
The spirits of the whole party revived.
las is often the case was in high favor
with all. Even poor Denis, who had
been very much depressed. was Suiii-
GENTLY relieved by the news. so Charles
said. to smile over his beef tea. Lady
Mary. who appeared at luncheon time,
treated me with marked consideration.
had already laid them under an obliga-
ton, she said, graciously, by undertake
ing the care of the jewels, and now they
were indebted to me a second time. Was
Mr.. Carr one of Lord Barrantyne'S sons.
or was he one one of the CramShire
Cars? She had known Lady Caroline
Carr in her youth, but had not met her
of late years.
She seemed surprised when told her
that Carr was an American, and he sank.
| could see, at once in her eStimatlon;
but she was kind enough to say that she
was not person who was preiudiced IN
any way by mans nationality, and that
She believed that very respectable peo-
ple might be found among Americans.
TO BE CONTINUED.