Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-10-23

biography" said Skerrett. "Can you
sketch me ground plan OF the houseY'
That skeleton Brothertoft could draw
without much feeling. The house, as
it stood, complete in the background OF
memory, he would not allow himself TO
recall. It's walls and furniture were to
him the unshifted scenes and properties
OF tragedy. Ii he painted them before
his minds eye an evil-omened Inquire OF
a woman would step from behind the
curtain, threatening some final horror
to close the drama OF their lives.
"This wing to the right" Skerrett
said, "SeetnS an addition"
at was built by the present proprle-
tress," coldly rejoined the former heir.
STABLES here!" continued the major,
tracing the plan. Dining room win
dows open toward them. Shruooery
here, not too far off from an ambush
Now. VoltAire, il we could get Major
Kerr alone in that dining room In the
dusk of the evening Tomorrow could
walk him off easily"
"Ho" exclaims the butler'< Ihats
all settled beforehand"
"Kerr sometimes makes late slttlngs
there, then? fancied l knew his hao-
it's"
Hes poor hand at courtin," says
Voltaire, with contempt. Ladies likes
dewotion-that's my 'sperience. He's
only devoted to film hissef full OF
wine"
"a two bottle man?"
every day, when the ladies leave Ia
Bile. he rubs his hands"-Voltalre mi
tates-':and says, Now then, old boy,
fresh bottle! Yellow Seal! Don't shake
himp He drinks that pretty slow and
gives me a glass and says, 'Woolly head,
we'll drink my pretty Lucy. Lucky
Kerr's pretty bride?
Peter Skerrett here looked ferocious.
Then" continued the old fellow, me
drops off asleep at the table till four
o'clock. Then he wakes up, sour, and
sings out"-Voltaire initiates" 'Hullo,
Won dam niger! Look sharp! Another
bottle! If you shake him I'll cut your
black heart out He drinks him, and
then bymeoy he says, '0le fell Shmore
wine, ole rel. luther boddle dow! l
ashkitspussonle favor, ole feP Then he
sings little and gets generally acceI-
| Grated"
81 would rather have him slowed than
accelerated" said Peter.
"Ohor grinned the butler and whls-
pered 10 himself. IF the Major thinks
he ought to be stupid tipsy for the good
Of the cause and Miss Lucy, / can dete-
riorate him into HE Madeira with lit
lie drop OF our French Gutter de Rosy
brandy. That will take the starch out
OF his legs and make him easy 10 hanlle;
But that is my business. l won't tell
nobody my secrets. The pantry ana l
must keep dark.
az cannot help q grain Of compunc-
ton in this matter" Skerrett said. "a
gentleman does not like to interfere In
another mans courtship."
"Do YOU call this plot Of coarse man
with an unmotherly woman by the falr
name OF courtship?" Brotherto9t said.
mo. And fortunately the lady has
no illusions. ! should not like to be the
one TO tell Beauty she had loved Beast.
But this Beauty, 1t seems. has Kept ner
heart too pure 10 have lost her me
maidenly instinct OF aversion to black
guard. Well, no more metaphysics!
Scruples be hangedl Kerr don't deserve
70 be treated like gentleman. Eng
land should have kept such fellows at
home. II she wanted Us 10 believe good
manners were possible under mon
arcby. Now, then, Mr.. Brothertoft,
suppose do not get myself hanged as
one espy,' and take my prisoner, does
his capture protect your daughter
enough?
ST could wish, II IL were possible, to
have her with me henceforth-"
1--WE must make it possible, though II
eomp;icates matters. ] could rush In,
snatch Kerr and be of. The blow would
be struck, the enemy annoyed, our peo-
rle amused; but In fortnight Clinton
would offer some Yankee major and
brace of captains to boot for his adju-
tsnt, the honorable, etc. Then he
would 90 down.and play Beast to Beauty
again"
..Save my daughter, once for all; IL It
can be done"
.sPu try. Now. Voltaire, listen"
Which he opened his mouth TO do.
.sYhat people besides the two ladies
and Major Kerr will be AZ your house
tomorrow evening = the servants /
mean?"
.aOhl we live small at the manor noS
ridiculous small. It's war times nov.
Rents isn't paid. When We want =
proper lot OF servants we takes 81 IL
hoppers."
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