The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-31

Is 70 say i've minutes ago. o by TINS
time It is probably in the fire. What
will become OF my father when It can.
not be prodneed2 And, moro especial.
IL, what will become ofmef Watched
Walters lucky Adelbertl ungtatetul
Idaln
make q counterfeit advised the
black spirit.
Confess everything" recommended
the white.
lam sure I can't'' replied Walter Q
the latter suggestion; and u don't
think 1 cam was the response to the
first. He was, nevertheless, REVOLVING
ascheme for the acquisition OF Adel-
Grt,s seal, when a knock came to MS
chamber door.
Enter he cried. and one Of Ida,s
domestics presented tho packet, with
the seals 50 cunningly restored az to
leave no trace Of opening, along With q
billet from his mistress. Walter read:
Forgive my impetuosity. In my az
itation I did not stay to gauge the IN.
tensity OF thy affection By the enoruity
otthy tnrpitnde. WhenSoeverthe con.
tents OF the packet are publicly eyinced
mere paper, account me thine."
Walter heayed a sigh OF %speechless
Joy, and hastened to replace the packet
In his fathers Golfer. It the same mo-
ment Adelbert, alone in his chamber,
was holding a vial Of poison to the
lamp, whose rays lent q baletul glitter
to2the adder.hued fluid. An emptygob-
let gaped for tho deadly potion. Adel-
berts fingers dallied with the cork,
when a hand;smote open the door from
without, and he hastily thrust the phial
into a drawer.
"Pardon the intrusion" said Alexis,
entering, but thou mayest wish to hear
my sonnet, which Is now completed to.
my satisfaction, excepting thirteen
lines. Moreover, the Lady Ids, has in
trusted me with aletter for thee
Adelbert eagerly brokethe seal The
missfve contained nothing save Q deltn.
cation Of an anchor, the emblem OF
hope. "Does she, can she known he
speculated. as she isa with, oris Wall
ter a traitor? HoRbeit, the phiai may
rest where 1t ISL"
The great day had arrived. The
court was thronged with merchants and
lawyers. The parties concerned were
present with their notaries-Adelbert
pale rs death, Walters father flushed
and ldgety, Walter sardonically calm.
A magistrate read the formal notice
that, the pledge not having been re-
deemed, the packet was now to be
opened and lis contents made over to.
Walters father, subject TO three days
grace of redemption. Adelbcrps heart
MIGHT have been heard TO beat all over
the court but for the buzz Of. excited
whispering.
Trembling with eagerness, the old
ieweler broke the seals and cut the silk
en- strings, and held up q mass Of paper,
scored With blotted and erased charac.
sAlexis's sonpgt by all that's blue%
rs that ali, sretchr" shouted his
father to Adelbert. Wretch, | say, Is
this all?"
Adeibert made no reply.
"Tda has Knocked me" he thought,
with inexpressible bitterness.
william, You shall swing Tor thisF'
Numbered the old man as he dashed.
the papers onto the table. A ring as OF
metal smote upon every ear. and one OF
fifty outstretched hands grasped and
heldiup a brilliant object, flashing and
sparkling in the sunshine that streamed.
through the court windows.
"Heayensln exclaimed the aged lapi:
dairy. "These are the family iewels OF
tho house OF Trottenheimlp
(which" said a clear voice in the re-
mote part Of the court, II lent to Herr
Adelbert that he might impledge them
for the sum he needed, and which my
lawyer will now redeem for the same,
| with added Interest"
&Lady!" shrieked Walter, "how long.
have these gems" but his father
checked him angrily. Ida hurried
blushing from the court and Walter
sank back Inurmuring, "Awtully fond
of him."
The word was taken up on all sides,
and,a the stunned and slowly revtving
Adelhert found himself surrounded
with old and new friends congratulate
ing him upon his triumphtandthsnear
prospect Of q wealthy and devoted.
bride, he could not but repeat to him
SELF, "How she must love me-"
he escaped as soon as he could and
fastened to Ida. He fell at her feet
andthanked her for his life and honor.
Then he urged hot TO we'd him. !.
"Not for the universe, Adeibert," an
swered Ida, very sweetly.
The discounted suitor could only
stammer, "Whereforef"
because compassion is not necessarl.
ly love; because / may have desired to
humble even more than to help thee;
because Walter would undoubtedly
hang himself; lastly, and this, indeed,
is the principal and most exclusive rem
son, because I have been these three
weeks privately married to Alexis"