Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-01-22

Elias asked the first passerby the name
of the owner of that house.
"Weresford. said the person ad-
dressed. The Quaker was almost petri
fed.
'Thanks, friend; thanks" said he.
He felt dazed Could it be Edwards
father! Can he be the man who robbed
him? He felt like one in a ream, and
thought it best to return home. Then
several examples required to his mind
of men who had been thought to be
wealthy, and had been we'll thought of,
who had affiliated with malefactors;
then, last and not least, the mare,
which had surely found her home. He
resolved to penetrate this mystery. He
boldly entered the vestibule OF the
house and asked to see Mr.. Weresford.
The servant said that his master had
not risen yet, although it was near
noon. Here was an indication of IA
tiguing night! The Quaker insisted on
seeing Mr.. Weresford, and soon found
himself III the bedroom of Weresford,
who had just awakened. Rubbing his
eyes he said, lmpatiently:
who are you, SIR, and what do you
want ?'
At the sound of Weresford's voice,
Mr.. Simpson was satisfied he had found
the robber.
"You do not take off your hat" said
WeresfOrd.
~ am Quaker" said Elias, calmly;
"such is not our usage"
At these words Weresford sat up in
his bed, and looked at his visitor close
ly. He knew the Quaker without
doubt
"Well," stammered he, "wh-at isis
it, what is your business? ~
~ have come" said the Quaker, with
out ceremony, "to ask thee to let me
have the watch which thou dids't take
from me last evening; and" continued
he, "thou will do me the favor to return
my purse containing II guineas, also
the two hundred pounds which Intend
to use for the wedding expenses of thy
son and my daughter"
"My SON." cried Weresford.
eyes. Does thee not know that he
owes my Nary"
Edward - said Weresford, jumping
out of bed, as he cried out.
81 do not wish thy son to know any
thing of that which has passed between
us; but if thou dost not return the
money | shall be compelled to acquaint
him with my loss and all the circum-
stances attending it,
Weresford crossed the room hastily,
and opening a drawer of his bureau
took out one by one the valuables he
had taken from the Quaker.
"Now, there is one thing more. /
wish thee to disinherit thy son."
"Why so ?" said Weresiord.
Glow can thee ask such question ?''
said the Quaker, as he left the room.
"No," muttered he, children are not
responsible for the misdeeds of their
parents; Mary shall marry this mans
son, but not penny of his ill-gotten
wealth shall they touch"
II have brought back thy mare"
said he; edo me the favor to restore
my horse"
Shortly after Mr.. Simpson entered his
own stable-yard on the back of his good
steed. A few hours after Weresford
came to see the Quaker.
'Nour manner OF proceeding in this
affair has touched me to my very soul.
1t was in your power to unmask me to
the world, which would have dishonored
my son. You make me blush with
shame. Take these papers. Farewell.
You will never see me again"
When he was alone the Quaker opened
the papers. They were checks for con-
siderable sums on the principal bankers
of London. There was also list of
great number of names; opposite each
name the figure of a sum more or less
great; there was note addressed to him
self, which ran as follows:
"These are the names Of the persons
[ have robbed, the figures Indicate the
sums stolen, and which | wished re-
stored to the owners. Be kind
enough to make resolutions secretly.
The fortune which / take away
with me inherited from
my grandfather, and your daughter
some day can accept it. There is no dis
honor attached to it,
The next day Weresford left England,
and the morning and evening dailies as
sured their readers that Mr.. Weresford
had gone to reside on the continent, and
very soon after Edward and Mary were
married.