Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-18

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-. oppoynmity had come to him this
2" CUeRtpg.
-,s.ts carpet dance at the house
H., y Vspable, friend Of his uncle,
VI obn Orde, that Marcus Gray, q
hl' IL American over on his travels,
80, screwed his courage 70 the stick
'l'' -Isce. proposed TO Mary Lumsden,
u e,5sst daughter OF a we'll to do city
~.sbsnt They had met several times
~ conrse OF the preceding month,
lt5,b Rad not taken Gray long TO dis
- tbat In Mary Lumsden he had
|.sts5 I'M the girl who, for him, was
~. foirest flower the sun shOne on"
4ls opportunity had come to him this
LING. when he and Mary by some
. Nv chance found themselves alone
I. .-. .ss enrtained enjoyment OF a pro-
80 window. AT any moment they
.,,rr be- disturbed by some other stray
49, In search Of q quiet nook, and
,s3t Gray had TO say, II be did not wish
~ OCCASION 20 slip through his fingers,
"a, be brief and 70 the point.
.prssrmsblv il was 80, In view or the
-, that not more than three minutes
J,,,a5 from the time of our people find
- themselves alone in the alcoye 70
-, ~ tbeir emergenCe. 1t may further
/. assumed that their conversation,
,,lsi as it was, had not proved unsstis-
,,tory 10 either OF them, seeing that.
/, Miss Lumsden's partner for the next
i,r,a came I'D 10 claim her, Gray con-
wed 10 whisper In her ear, Il will call
non your father 10 the course OF to-
rOrr0W.' ,,
Mention has been made Of Marcus
G,ay's uncle, Mr.. Orde.
Iobn Orde's dearest friend was Ed
v,rd Luusden, Mary's father. Their
i,sndsbiD dated back to their school
avs They took 70 each other, as the
nyipg IS, from the irst-so much so in
lsad that some portion Of the holiday OF
neh was generally spent at the home OF
6s other. When the time came for them
i rrsb their fortunes in the world, the
INV o. London acted as loadstone 70
Nh. Lumsden found a stool in the
,a,s OF a drysaltry firm in Upper
Thames street, while Orde went under
hs tutelage Of his father, whose busi-
rs,, was tnst Of a shipbroker. Years
n,.sd. bringing with them the inevita-
scbanges and vicissitudes, but In no
vie iDterruptipg the current Of their
rsndship. In the course OF time Orde
r,ceeded 20 his fathers position, while
/ hnsden started in business on his own
wount, and to neither OF them did for
nee prove unkind.
re come now to a certain memorable
t1,h Of June, the day Immediately fol-
,EiDg that OF Mrs. VenabIe'S carpet
h1ce. Both Lumsden and Orde had
..sned it advisable q little while before
/ o gut themselves In telephone connec-
ion with such OF their customers aud
gants as preferred 70 specify their
wants and wishes through the ready
Medium OF communication, and accord
hgly wire had been laid on the prem
les OF each. Although LumSden and
0iis we're 10 no way related Ia business
itsIrs, they frequently used the tele-
phone for messages about private mat
ar,, such as a little while before would
have necessitated the writing OF a note
o. the transmission of a telegram. For
Instance, Lumsden, having got himself
switched on" at the exchange, would
sepb01e Orde an invitation TO dinner
WSreQuest 10 Join him at his club at a
certain hour, while Orde, on his part,
you'd inform Lumsden through the
nne medium that he had just had a
tcsei sent him for a concert or the the
i,sf and would specify when and where
Be would look TO meet his friend and
vie unless they happened to be other
wise engaged.
40 twenty minutes TO two o'clock on
1e afternoon OF the aforesaid June
illih, the telephone bell in Mr.. Orde's
F7aIe Office signaled that some one
ns tes.ri0us of speaking with him. Mr..
AaZ, one OF the staff, whose duty It was
D attend 90 the instrument during his
Employers absence, at once responded
The summons, which was followed up
y I1eusuai preliminary question, "Are
lol tlere?"
To this Max replied with the stereo-
42ei, eyes, who are yOu?"
"Lumsden,' was the answer. Then,
evidently recognizing that the voice was
-o' his friends, sis not Mr.. Orde
-efe?' be Queried.
"A present he is out, sir" replied
1al; "out ! am expecting him back
every moment"
"lo that case I will keep the cOnnec-
.'1 open i0r few minutes. Tell him
@ss1a. me Immediately when he re-
INNS"
'AI right, sir" responded Max, and
'..a Ina, the conversation came TO an
'-9 ior the time being.
80 Tar as could be ascertained after
'l'a' 10 would seem TO have heen
--1sien's Intention 70 ask Orde to meet
"a az The club and dine with him, his
'.s and daughter being under an en-
-ssuent TO accompany some friends
-r' evening to concert.
Solr minutes later Mr.. Orde pushed
.sa the swing doors Of the outer office
~ was al once informed by Max OF
y conversation that had passed be-
~ himself and Mr.. Lumsden. Go
{ Forward into his room he took up
s.ephOne tube with the intention OF
.1a'og TO his friend that he was there
~ ~ his service. The tube was In bis
~ and be was on the point OF put
80, - y 70 his lips when q sound which
-.led bin through IL arrested his at
.Ioa aud caused him 10 clap 10 TO his
N, ',- ~ What be heard sounded TO
= sae aninartieulate cry, as It might
y surprise or fear, followed. the mo-
~. 49, me tube touched his ear, by the
IsrS SS ION, Harry, Harry-this from
~. Close upon which come a groan,
An. auli thud as OF some heavy body
r..s' and last Of all, after q brief
ss,te out very family, what seemed
n, .le elashing Of a door.
lew minutes longer Mr.. Orde