Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-02
CHAPTER III.


man, or, more correcly speaking, girl,
for she was only twele years of age, to
make her appearare in the mining
camps along the bd of the Fraser.
Large for her age, hr sweet girlish face
lighted up by wide pened blue eyes Of
rare beauty, her he'd decked with an
unusual growth ofkolden hair, Lucy,
who was most dari g horseback rider
fitted through the lining camps like a
sprite. her long hair thrown to the wind
and glittering in tb sunshine with a
golden sheen.
The rough miner idolized her, and
she often came like angel of peace
among them, quellg brawls, staying
the hand uplifted VI murderous in
tent, or rescuing sou poor wretch from
-tl,,, al ttt,ia>,-,--s -%L-> IAsnerado 0Anoal
If Uelrs Hollow" Veil 80
boo" "Guardian Spif OF cory uuicn,
"GoIdon Lucv." wersome of the pict-
uraeone names bestged upon her by
the inmates of the NJ ling camps. :.
Strange to say, noone stoou ihoto -
dread of Lucv's lovef fair play and her
v,gor in bringing Ell doors to justice
than her own father, or he was only S go
prone to make use OF his power Ioi
The purpose of frthering his own
interests, or the Ratification OF MS
DARKER nassions. Tie moment the ar
rest of the Morels BEANIE known W us
Roberts, now a yong lady OF twcn.y'
she at once suspected some evil uesieu
on her fathers part-a suspicion whlou
grew into a certainy when she learheu
If the existence of he beautiful French
girl, and the Attended abduction ioiow-
ing so close upoI the arrest VI 'n0
father and brother
.STbe captains dughter desires to see
the French prisonrs!" said the onicel
at the guardhouseto his superior 'no
morning after the&rrest.
"All right, admit her." was the order
given without the slightest nesita.lon.
So accustomed vas Lucy Roberts se
come face to fac with the very on
scourings of the FOrl1's market places
attracted to the povince by the magica
CRY Of gold. that she opened ner olu'
eyes in unaffected establishment as sn'
was confronted blythe Morels, especially
Leon, whose frak, open countenanc'
and manly bearin appealed at once U
her innate love ofhonesty and fair deal
ing.
Leon had alreay heard OF the "Ange
of Hell's Hollow, but in the wlioes
flights Of his mitigation he had no
pictured to himslf any sucn modes
and refined maid,n as stood before MIN
He felt the bloodtingle in his cheek
as those, round, vide opened, liquid blu
eyes were turnedfull upon him, and 10
moment he evel forgot his gold mine
After listening + their answers TO ne
questions, Lucyexclaimed:
"This is infauDus treatment, gentle
men, and your Imprisonment shall no
be of long duratbn."
Leon stood ly the heavily barre
window strainiIg his eyes TO get ar
other glimpse Of the belle OF the Cal
iboo" when ht felt his fathers han
laid upou his shulder.
Come, my Roy. don't let Golde
Lucy reconcile you to your imprisor
ment," cried M,rel with laugh.
"Isn't she suIerb, father" exclaime
Leon, still at tie window.
"Permit me, Monsieur Morel," sal
his father, touching Leon gently on tn
arm. Leon turred quickly about wiz
a misehievous mile his father held OF
a little bunch Of white violets.
"Were they hers?' cried Leon jo'
fully, as he seok them and presst
them to his lips.
"Just as used to be, just as ust
to be. murmured the elder Morel, ar
then be added: "Yes, they were her
She struck them with her riding VIII
and knocked them from her corsag
Don't be foolish, now, my son. II
Belle OF the cariboo' has had many
millionaire mine owner at her fee
They say she is absolutely indiffere
TO men in the attitude Of wooers. / q
understand the reason, too, for on
married her glory would be gone. NO
everybody may love her."
"Well, then, count me in that III
too, father" cried the young Frenc
man enthusiastically.
81 thoughtyou we're such a haser
old England and everything and ever
. body English" uged the elder Morel.
|, 81 had not seen the Belle Of the ca
boo yet, father" returned Leon. 81 d
, got my ideas OF English women out
the French comic papers"
After leaving the police camp, bu
Roberts determined to take . look a.
/ f,dArk-eyed rival. whose beauty was e.