The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-15

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family were then residing in London
Parliament having reassembled-the
letter wa forwarded to him.
Sir Sydney, his wife and daughter
were at lunch in their almost princely
mansion in Park Lane when the letter
from his ward was brought in by the
we'll trained servitor. He glanced at
the outer envelope with an indifferent
eye, for he saw that it came from Thor.
rell Moor, but his interest quickened
somewhat when he came upon the en-
closure when the forcign-looking stamp
and his wards hand writing upon it,
On tearing the second cover he dis
covered the following;
any DEAR SIR SIDNEY,-You will be
astonished to hear that our trip is at an
end, and that ! am coming back home
almost at once. The reason il sad
enough. A week ago two OF our party
poor Ernest Vivian and Francis War
rington caught the fever, so prevalent
ut certain seasons here, and | regret TO
say that dear old Vivian has succumb-
ed to tho disease. We buried him to-
day, and the rest Of us have made up
our minds to 20 no further, but return
at once-that is as oon as Warrington
is we'll enough to undertake the jour.
ney down tho Amazon.
'You will understand that We are
all awiully upset by the poor fellows
death and YOU will, therefore, Reuse
me for not writing you at greater
length. But l thought it would BIO as
we'll to let you know that | shall be
back with you in u couple Of months at
the outside.
~ may add that / am not writing to
either Salome or the M~allinsons, and |
shall be much Obliged Ii you will not
tell either OF the three OF my expected
return, l want to give them all a great
surprise, you know. Personally, | am
in excellent health, and hope that you,
Lady Carsland and Cordelia, arc as for
tunate, "Yours atiectionately,
"PAUL MEREDITH"
Sir Sydney's face had assumed a seri.
GUS aspect BY the time he had finished
reading the letter. AS he quietly folded
it aud was placing it in his pocket, his
wife turned her quick eyes upon him
and his grave countenance caused her
to say;
what ia it, sydney2 Nothing seri'
Gus ! hope, dear"
at is q letter from Paul" he answer
cd, with the cloud still on his counter.
ance.
SIS that all-thore is nothing wrong
with him2"
Nothing; but he is coming back.
You had better read the note"
As Lady Carsland took the sheet OF
paper frow her husband, their daughter
rose and, making some excuse left the
ROOM. Lunch was over, and Cordelia
was quick enough indeed to see that her
absence would DO a relief to her parents
ut that moment.
This is nothingw her ladyship ex-
claimed two minutes later. ~ am glad
he is coming home again &C soon."
"Why glad2"
Because | am satisfied that Paul re.
penis already Of his engagement, and
when he discovers that the girl was a
thief"
"she was no thief" he said, sternly.
"The accomplice then"
mot even that"
hcIlt Nv VII eNOuGs ouG hGN ANpIISA
than face the storm she had raised about
her ears"
"You mean the storm you contrivod
to r%aise!"
"You are defending that girl again"
~ am only correcting your mistakes"
Indeed. Well, she is gone, and Paul
Meredith will not-cannot marry o
woman with such a stained reputation"
paul is very singular, and there is
no telling what he may not do" he
cried, q trife sharply.
~ will manage that"
"You had better. l do not relish the
idea OF standing face to face with Paul
Meredith when he learns that we drove
Salome Barringham from the house in
which he had placed her. 1t was q
mean-a cowardly thing to do, and 1
am Internally sorry that | ever lent N.Y.
self to It'll"
st Is too late now to say that"
at is never too late to express regret
for having done q cruel and dishonor-
able act" he said, bitterly, as he strobe
towards the door.