Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-10-12

said Sir George, land the episode OF
temptation very effectively thrown in.
1t does you credit, my son, and is great
relief TO your old fathers mind"
"Thank you, Charles, said Marston.
getting up. ''Sir George, it is close on
luncheon time and Carr must be let out
at once. Now that Charles has so com
pletely cleared himself | don't see that
ANYTHING more can be done for the mo-
ment. and of one thing | am certain,
namely, that you are making yourself
much worse and must keep absolutely
quiet for the rest of the day. II may
advise. should suggest that Carr should
be allowed TO leave, as he wishes TO do,
bv the afternoon train, and should not
be pressed to stay There is nothing
more to be got out Of him, and consider
ing the circumstances | should say the
sooner he is out of the house the better.
As he has been wrongly suspected, |
think the robbery had better not be men
toned to any one, even the ladies' III the
house. until after he has left.
"Aurelia knows" said Ralph. "She
was with me in the library. left her
crying bitterly about them.
"Let her cry. if she will only hold her
tongue" said Sir George, making last
effort TO speak. but evidently at the eX-
treme point of exhaustion. "And you,
Marston. you are right about Carr. See
that he goes this afternoon. There Is
nothing more 10 be done at present.
Charles, you will remain here, though
have no doubt you have an engagement
in London. | cannot spare you just
yet"
Charles bowed and he and Marston
went out. remained second behind
with Ralph.
Il see it quite clearly" said Sir
George. Il know Charles. He is sharp
enough. He saw Carr meant mischief,
and he was beforehand with him, and
he took what Carr meant TO take. 1t
was not badly imagined, but he should
have made certain Carr was sleeping in
the house. 1t all turned on that. lie
never reckoned on the possibility OF
Carr being cleared"
middleton is still here" said Ralph,
signiiicar tly, who was pouring out some
thing for his father.
Is he? | thought he was gone. SAID
Sir George, so sharply that | considered
it advisable TO retire at once.
Charles and Marston were talking to-
gether earnestly in the passage.
"He does not believe word ! say"
said Charles, as l joined them, ''and
what is more | could see he had told
Ralph he suspected me before we came
in. Did not you see how Ralph tried
to stop me when he thought !. was
committing myself by accusing Carr,
who it seems was quite out OF the ques-
ton? | am glad you cut it short Mars
ton. He was making himself worse
every moment"
Come on with that key of yours and
let us go and let out Carr" replied Mars
ton, patting Charles kindly on the back.
''or he will be kicking all the paint off
the door,"
Not he. said Charles. IAN honest
man would have rung up the whole
household and nearly batted the door
down by this time. thinking it had been
locked by mistake. Carr knows better
We had reached the smoking room by
this time, just rs the gong was begin
ming to sound for luncheon, and under
cover'of the noise Charles fitted the key
into the keyhole and unlocked the door.
He and MarSton went slowly in, talking
on some Indifferent subject, and | fol-
lowed
TO BE CONTINUED.