Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-03
SNFIRE.
By E1IAN HAwTHoRNA'
TcoNTINUED'J

~ rVk
~ sroused much greater interest
ia so, TOMS had done. The most crit
wa festpre OF II was the unexpected
Co hnning OF the old quarrel between
Iobn and Henry about Sinnre. How
.bis affair had come TO the knowledge
- outside persons cannot pretend to
hint remember that the two went
s-tbe stable after the reconciliation
- nav perhaps have talked 1t all
-,-or there In the hearing OF the men,
I'm the assistance OF Henry's brandy
At all events Il was evident from the
opestions that they had the whole
story or q good part OF it, and John,
VINO is the most wretched failure 10 the
World az lying, answered directly and
lnnbesitatinglY so far as the queries
had reference 10 the quarrel itself.
but when they began to probe for the
cause OF the trouble he took another
attitude at once,
IL got angry about someth ing. l
get angry easily" he said. at can't
make any difference what got angry
about"
'In ordinary cases, certainly not, but
81 present we wish to gudge whether
the occasion was such as might rankle
ln your mind after the immediate
reconciliation had taken place"
- don't Dear grudge," John re-
piled. ~ break out and am done
With 10 for good and all. When for
gave my brother, forgave him"
Precisely. But the cause might be
,r,ln
are paying attentions TO the same lady,
a dispute might arise and be settled,
but further Inquiry might develop
hitherto unsupported facts, ar fresh
Objectionable acts might accur.
"There's no need TO bring any laby's
name into the matter" said John cur
tly.
"An irrelevant disclosures will be
avoided. But IL is not irrelevant TO
INQUIRE whether you were particularly
| Interested In any young lady at or
about the time Of this alteration"
II never said anything TO her about
It," returned John, his face flushing,
land l don't see why l should say any
thing to you"
/ Nevertheless you were conscious OF
feelings toward her which would render
liberties taken by third party objec-
tionsbe."
I have no right to say who shall or
shall not meddle with what does not be-
/ long TO me-"
1--WE are not discussing abstract
rights, but facts, Mr.. Mainwarlng.
~ have always under stood that facts
we're things that could be proved"
said John, who was becoming FESTIVE.
"Your impression is perfectly cor
rect, sir, aud we have evidence in sup
port OF the intimations which have
been advanced. But let me point out
that, should that evidence be called, It
would involve a mention Of names and
details which YOU have expressed de-
\ sire 10 avoid. If, on the other hand,
/ you admit the points l have raised, no
\ further definition would be required. j"
| This argument told upon John Wis
| IDLY. l don't know for my part what
witness they could have unless 1t had
been myself, and they might have
! found 10 difficult 10 get satisfaction
| from that quarter. But John would
run no risks OF drawing Sintire into the
1
he replied after q pause that he was
willing 10 admit the existance OF such
a situation as had been outlined Ia the
preceding dialogue. And I want to
say this" he added-'my reason for
/ keeping back information is not to
save myself from whatever may come
oft. II you can show any motive
strong eHough TO make me guilty OF
such a crime as this, you are welcome
TO DO il. II is only because the motive
YOU were trying TO get at would make
an inOcent person suffer pain that
wished 70 say nothing ObOut it, To
I this the lawyer bowed polite assent.
1t occurred TO me, however, that there
might be some object behind the oSten-
sibIe one 10 these questions, and this
suspicion was strengthened by the fact
I that Johns examination was contin-
ued but a short time longer and con-
cluded with the decision that there was
not sufficient evidence TO warrant his
/ being held But just before he left the
/ box the cOuSel, as il from an after
thought. requested permission 20 refer
TO another matter. after leaving Dr..
Mainwaring'S rooms" he went on,
what did you do?'
Il rode back TO the lake" replied
John, ''to bring back the party there.
Exactly. Aud OF what persons did
/ the party cOnSiSt?'
"There were three servants, D" said he,
naming them, "and my mother, Mrs.
Mainwaring, and He heSitated.
mo one else?'
~ believe noticed no others at the
lake"
"Was there not a young lady, rela-
tive of yourS?'
"She had been there, but l didn't
see her at that time" said John hast
tily. But she joined Us on our way
back. suppose she must have ridden
on in front and missed her way, or
something Of that sort. was occupied
with my mother and didn't notice"
Thank you. l believe need not
detsin you longer, Mr.. Mainwaring,
said the other, with bow. Aud John
stepped down, smiling at me and not
knowing what he had done.
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