Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-25
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Jaws for you.
have uJ' !" said Dick, II forced my way
Gwen, s',oonse have something to tell
10 nslo V-ssolved not 20 miss you, Who
you 30 anu srst9 My news is bad-at least
for Mime M, is good said Rob; I'VE had
..nr finish up with It.
os..S,b " Dick replied, "ont when you
Az YOU may not care to tell me
your, smoke first, however, and ever
,lD,,. v~ was glad that he had done
So .os here, Angus, he said bluntly,
- i-1,t now that Mary is engaged TO
DJ g. -. stood up and sat down again.
l'S,.binr is TO be gained In talking In
,.ev-'' be said shortly. "She was
il-. "a IN him six weeks ago."
e1sSSs1 said Dick, 'She was not;
though, for all know she may De
lg T5so Dick told his tale under the fire
.,p5b's ewes. When 10 was ended Rob
o. trom his chair and stared silently
5',' .sveral minutes at a vase on the
Io- ,sI.Diace. Dick continued talking,
I-t Pob did not hear word.
0- 81 can't sit here, Abinger," he said;
..bsrs is not room TO think. 1 shall De
'l H. was gone into the fog the next
moment -.
p,5 SWING past, and was lost ten PAGES
Nh He was back in an hour, walking
"Wben the Colonel writes to you" he
..i5 as be walked into the room, docs
5s make any mention Of DOwtonY
aqe never writes" Dick answered,
abe only telegraps now and again, when
messenger from the lodge happens TO
be in Thrums."
"}Gss Abinger writes.
yes. I know from her that DoWton
"a still there, but that is ALL"
ale would not have remained so
1,ry 80 said Rob, ''unleSs-unlesS -
81 don't know" Dick answered.
nYou see, il would al depend on Mary.
Sbs had q soft heart for Dowton the day
She refused him, out / am not sure now
she will take his appearance on the
scene again. II she resented il / don't
tbipk the boldest baronet that breathes
would venture TO propose to Mary
IL her shell.
"The Colonel might press her"
"Hardly, l think, 90 marry man she
does not care for. No, you do him an
Injustice. What my father would like
20 have is the power 10 compel her to
care for D0wtOu. No doubt be would
exercise that if it was his"
"Anss Abinger says nOthing-Sends
10 messages mean, does she ever
mention me when she wriJes?'
"Never a word" said Dick. Don't
look pale, man; it is a good sign. Wo-
men 20 by contracts, they say. Besides,
Mary is not like Mahommed. II the
mountain won't 20 to ner she will never
come 10 the mountain"
Rob started and looked at his hat.
"You can't walk 10 Glen Quharity
Lodge tonight" said Dick, follow
iug ROb's eyes.
"Do you mean that I should go at
sl?"
"Why, well, you see, Il is this awk-
ward want of an income that spOlls
everything. Now, II you could persuade
Rowbotham to give you a thousand a
year that might have its influence on
ny father"
81 told YOU" exclaimed Rob; "no, OF
course did net. I Joined the staff OF
the Wire to-day at eight hundred
pounds"
"Your hand, young man." saig Dick,
very nearly becoming excited. "Ihen
that is all right. On the press every
one with a good i1cOme can add five
hundred a year TO it. IL is only those
who need the two hundred that cannot
get f."
'sYou think I should 60 north?" said
Rob. with the whistle OF the train al
eady in his ears.
"Ah. il is not my affair."" answered
Dick; II have done my duty. prom
ised 10 give DowtOn fair chance and
he has had it, l don't know what use
be has made Of il, remember. You have
overlooked my share In this business,
aud retire now"
"You are against me still, Abinger.
no, Angus, on my word 1 am not.
You are as good a man as DOwtOn, and
hMary thinks you better
Dick shrugged his shoulders to sig
nifty that be had freed them OF load Of
prejudice.
But does she?" said Rob.
"You will have TO ask yourself" re-
Piled Dick.
ayes; but when?"
"She will probably be up IN town next
season.
"Next seasonr' exclaimed Rob; "as
well say next century"
"We.l, II that is too long to wait, sup
pose you come 70 Dome Castle with me
az ChristmaS?"
Rob pushed the invitation from him
sou,empJuously.
There Is no reason" he said, look
Ing az Dick de6antly, why l should
not 70 north tonight"
"IJ would be a little hurried, would
hnot?' Dick said to his pipe.
$40, Rob answered with a happy In
sDiratio1. 81 meant 20 go to Thrums
Jus, now, FOR a few days at any rate.
Bowb0tham does not need me until
Friday"
Rob looked up and saw Dicks mouth
s"ilchlng. He tried TO stare Mary'S
brother out Of countenance, but could
not 70.
Night probably came on that Tues
gay as usual, for Nature is as much as
man slave 70 the habit, but IL was not
required % darken London. IL all the
C'oeas aud watches had broken their
uan-sprngs, no one could have told
Hletaer it was at noon or midnight that
Aoo left for Scotland. 1t would have
oeen equally impossible to say from his
.1ce' whether he was of TO a marriage