Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-03

ships AT Homes and have not oeeh
recovered. Her ladyship Is naturally
anxious to put a stop to this, ana 70
hiring the" (Mr. P. Foreman hesi-
tated and chose another word than tne
one he intended to use)-"the Offenders
to justice" .o
"Ouite proper" said Arthur. go on
and cut it short. ,,
The display tonight was brilliant,
and knowing that it would be so her
ladyship employed me and one or .wo
others to keep watch upon suspicious
persons. Gas you see"-he unoutIoneu
his light overcoat-'I am In evehihe
dress. / was supposed to be present as
q guest. but / was really there In my
professional capacity, keeping my eyes
omen. Had it been regular pickpocKetS
whom her ladyship suspected snouiu
nave found it an easy job, as knew
most of them, but it was not. She sus-
pected certain gentlemen upon her ilst'
To whom she was in the habit OF send
ing cards. ,s
Mr.. P. Foreman spoke In signln-
cant tone and there was no mistaKing
his meaning. Arthur laughed.
'Does her ladyship do me the honor
to suspect me?''
81 am not at liberty to say; my orders
are not to speak one word that mlgno
compromise her ladyship."
"a very prudent instruction. wen!
Certain articles of jewelry have been
lost tonight in her ladyship's house. a
crescent diamond brooch, another with
the device of three birds on stile, ana
and pin of brilliants with pearl IN
the center. There nay be other artl-
ces missing, but we have not heard OF
them. OF the ornaments l have
mentioned the most easily traced
is the three birds on stlle
brooch. The birds are perched
upon stile of gold; one is set with
sapphIres, one with brilliants, and one
with rubies. l remarked to her lady
ship that it was a pretty device. Sae
is quite determined to make the matter
public, and to bring the-the offenders
to Justice without an hours delay, II we
are fortunate enough TO track them
down."
II infer" said Arthur, glazing at his
visitor, "from the guarded answer you
gave to question / put to you that her
ladyship really does suspect me. am
greatly obliged to her ladyship." He
recalled the strange looks which Lady
Weston White had given him, and
believed that he could not interpret
them. He strobe TO the door and threw
1t open. "If you have any regard for
your bones, you will take your depar-
ture give you just one minute.
said MIR. P. Foreman, composedly, u
shall, in accordance with instructions
received, have you arrested the first
thing in the morning and brought before
a magistrate on distinct charge"
Arthur's heart seemed suddenly
to cease beating. There was no mistak-
ing that the man was in deadly earnest,
and would carry out his threat. What.
To be arrested on the very morning OF
his wedding! True, the charge was
false and monstrous, but it would take
time to prove it so, and meanwhile
Yes, meanw lille, there was Adelaide
in her bridal dress, waiting for her
bridegroom. Indignant as he was he
could not but inwardly acknowledge
that his best course would be to hush
up the affair II possible-not for his own
sake, but for Adelaide's. The shock to
her feelings would be two great; she
might never recover from it, and the
| happiness OF her life might be forever
DESTROYED. Mr.. p. Foreman, standing
rather timidly near the open door, kept
his eyes fixed upon Arthur's face. He
| shrank back as Arthur approached him.
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the young man. "Come in and shut the
| door," Mr.. f. Foreman obeyed. "You
said at the commencement of this in
terview that it rested with me whether
you would take leave of me with an
apology, or adopt other measures. BY
| other measures you meant my arrest. "
| Mr.. P. Foreman nodded. But how do
you propose to arrive at the apology?'
sit is entirely in your hands," replied
Mr.. P. Foreman. "You have only to
prove your innocence, and apologize.
Her ladyship trusts everything to me,
and will be guided entirely by the re.
port l present to her"
81 have only to prove my innocencer
exclaimed Arthur. "But how can that
be done If you will not take my word fol-
it? / swear to you that 1 am innocent,
and declare this to be foul and mon
strous charge, for which, il am put to
any Inconvenience or annoyance l will
make her ladyship and all concerned In
| it suffer. Now are you satisfied.
"That is not what meant" said Mr..
P. Foreman, quietly. "What | require
if proof of your innocence. 1 cannot
take your word. Any other gentleman
would say as much"
Arthur could not help admitting that
this was true. again I ask you," he
cried, show can l prove my innocence,
except by my word?"
at is very easily done. You have not
changed your clothet. You have on
your dress trousers and waistcoat; your
dress coat hangs upon the back of that
chair. II none of the missing articles
are in the pockets l will offer you the
completest apology in my power, and
shall sincerely regret that have caused
you so much uneasiness.
Mr.. P. Foreman was private detec.
tive, but he certainly spoke like gen.
tleman. Throughout the interview he
had conducted himself with modera-
ton; there was even sadness In his
manner which, now that so, reasonable
a course was suggested, impressed it
self upon Arthur.
81 am quite willing" he said, "to dc
what you ask, though l dispute your
right, mind"
AZ understand that" said Mr.. P.
Foreman.
at is only" continued Arthur, "be-
cause / am to be married in the morn
ing, and wish to spare young lady's
feelings, that submit"