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

before the two French Women, noI
she found sitting in front OF tent'witn
clasped hands and sorrowful faces.
"The Belle of the CaribooF WIS
pered Pauline to her mother, as the
two women rose and returned Lucy's
fsmile. =,
Captain Roberts daughters? CRED
Lucy. introducing herself, ana teen
without giving Pauline and her motAer
a chance to recover from their astonisn-
ment at the unexpected visit, she clIoo
out in loud, full voice, clear anu
steal as bell, 81 come from the pu-
lice camp, madam, to tell you that you,
husband and son are quite well, ano
that I am fully persuaded OF their inno-
cence and intend to intercede for tneir
release as soon as my father returns W
the camp"
Pauline sprang forward, and graspins
the gloved hand Of the captains datsn.
ter, who had not dismounted, pressed ~
to her lips. 49,.
"Oh, you are really the angel tnas
peopIe call you!" exclaimed Panline'
still clinging to Lucy's hand and keep
ing her dark eyes, now swimming IN
tears, riveted upon the fair race Oh sne
English girl. Az.
II fear you will not leave me that
title very long, Mademoiselle Pauline.
returned Lucy, with mischievous look:
"Howeyer. we shall be the best OF
friends. The province is big enough
and bad enough to need the services OF
any number of angels"
"Can you ride horseback" inquired
Lucy. ,1
MsOh, yes" returned Pauline. II
learned to ride while we were In Seattle,
Only papa was afraid I'd kill myself ana
refused to bring saddle for me-"
'You shall have one OF NINE, was
Lucy's reply, land take ride cross
country with me some day. The miners
must give you name, too. Iheyr re
very apt at such business"
Pauline's eyes danced with JOY, ana
turning to her mother she called out:
81 may go, mayn't /, little mamma?
When I'm on horseback l don't feel
bit like an angel, however, added Paul
inc, laughing, "for 1 love the world
more than ever"
"Aliss Roberts smiled at the young
girls naivete, and then suggested that
quite possibly Madame Morel desired to
send a package to her husband and son
and offered to carry it to them II she
would strap 1t to her saddle. The pack
age was quickly made up and strapped
in place. Then with a hearty hand
shake the "Belle of the Cariboo" dashed
away, followed by her three hunting
dogs, which awakened the echoes with
their loud baying.
Captain Roberts anger knew no
bounds when he learned OF the failure
of his trusted agent TO separate the
beautiful Pauline from her mother, and
thus put such a curb upon the naughty
spirit of the Morles that they would be
forced to accede to his wishes. When,
however, in addition to this piece OF
bad news, he was informed OF his
daughters interference and her demand
that either the Morels be confronted
with their accuser or set at liberty,
his wrath was so great that II
threatened to gorge his brain with
blood and put an end to his life
then and there. For several days he
kept aloof from the police camp, during
which time the "Belle of the Cariboo"
paid frequent visits to this guard-house,
and it was quite evident that something
else beside mere desire to see justice
done inspired these visits.
Lucy Roberts knew little and cared
less for the conventional ways OF love-
r,tSyy ,,sgrfy suvxj,4' ss.s,------s---- -,
n Faction for her and certain OF ners ior
him-must still dissimulate ana await
doclaration from him. And therefore IL
vii Ia pretty hard to say just exactly
how the Morels, father and son, ieit the
dav that Lucy unfastened bunch OF
mountain daises from her white throat
nd handed them to Leon, and tnen, |
throwing her arms arotnd his fathers
neck. kissed him and cried out:
"Ab. Monsieur Morel, X Leon Is as
noble and good as he seems to be, love
himw
At last Captain Roberts became
alarmed at the turn things were taking
and consented to produce the witness
mon whose testimany he had ORDERED
the arrest of the Morels, In spite OF the
fact that the two men brought In Dy
Roberts to testify against the Morels
we're notoriou esperadoes, both known
IN he his paid creatures, and In spite OF
I,ucv's indignant protests against the
accentance of such evidence, the Eng
Iishman's influence was strong enough
IN have the father and son held upon
tho charge and an order made for their
removal to Richfield for trial. Miss
Roberts was careful to conceal this piece
of news from the wretched mother and
daughter, whose poor hearts were rapid
" losing courage, and no sooner had the
uBelle of the Cariboo" taken her leave
NJ Madam Morel and Pauline than an
other rider halted at their camp. 1t was
.sMr. Timely" as he still requested the
Morels to call him when speaking OF
him TO the outside world, but no doubt
the astute reader has already OWNED
the concealment Of Captain Roberts
son, Clifford by name, under this In
cognito.
At Pauline's request the existence OF
this accepted lover had been carefully
concealed from his sister, Lucy Roberts
the French maiden feeling a little
ashamed OF herself for yielding so soon
to the suit Of her gallant rescuer and
fearful that this Diana OF the Fraser
might lose interest in one so unlike her
and now so III adapted to become her
twin angel, as had been proposed.
Visions OF black mares riding habits
and mad dashes through mining camps
became fainter and fainter In Pauline's
mind, but the regret was only a momen-
tary one. When she felt her lovers
strong arm wrapped about her. her hap
piness needed only the presence OF her
father and brother TO make 1t COM
plete.
'sMr. Timely" had come with the JOY.
full tIdings that that night the prisoners