The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-16

Gubbs looked up With surprise ana
shook hands cody With the artist
~ fear / disturb you, but 1 have
something important 70 say FerraFs
began.
AVAIL say run away
''Ite mot necessary they should 70.
I've been 10 sec Virgil Lechmere,"
Samuel Gubbs trcwned above his
a vas already aware Of that" he re-
marked, stitfiy.
ale ia Lord Rsdtriars' cousin, as you
know, and was present at his marriage,
as you didn't know"
Sat whose marriageT
1.-THE earl's.H
"When did It tako placer" asked
Gubbs, in wild amusement,
"About twelve months ago. The
bride was Stella selwyH,"
"Do you mean 70 say, cir, Lord Red
friars is O married man?" he asked.
horror.strioken bywhat he heard.
ayes. He's stella's husband"
"But-but he proposed to marry my
child-my Ada"
ale was willing to commit bIaamy"
The spectacles dropped from the
merchants nose, his face grew red, his
hands clutched the arms OF his chair.
''The sCoundrell Would he have
dared-would he have dared"
"He married Stella when he was sim-
ply Harry Crawford. On succeeding to
| the title he told her'thelr marriage was
o mere pretense. He trusted 10 her
credulity and in her inability to find
him under his title II she wished to do
So"
"Afy child, my child, what a merciful
escape" Samuel Gubbs muttersd, and
he held out his arms, Ada went over
to him, aud he embraced and kissed her
lovingly.
"Ths law cannot touch him"
"The villain-he would have ruined
my child" the merchant said, In a
voice broken by emotion. "Thank
God she has sseaped,n He leapt his.
elbows on his desk beside him and
covered his face With his hands. Ada
bent over him, one arm round his
shoulder. FerFars heekoned 10 Bobble,
and they left the room quietly.
"What scoundrel, But I've been to
blame; I made no inquiries, l was DAG.
zled BY his rank and his smooth man.
ner. He made o fool Of me-but you
are saved, my girl, you ere saved"
Guhbs said in q hoarse tone.
II would never have married him"
"You were right, and was wrone;,
you Judged him better than / dds ;Bnt
think how he sought to ruin ua,-the ad.
venturer, the miserable scoundrel such
men should not be allowed TO live; I'LL
expose him before the world there
must be some way to punish such Q rut.
fan. Whata fool I've been. what Q fool
I've beeu-I was blind-he deceived me
Il could strsngle bimW
II fear, father, you were not quite just
to others because OF him."
"True, believed his lies when he told
me Lechmere was torger, that he had
robbed him. / don't believe 1t now.
not q word, not q word.
How could you ever have believed 1t
OF Yirgil%
drelly cousin who told me"
fyireil Is honorable, and You, dear,
behaved badly to him. Would you not
like to make some reparation2a
"What can I do, grip What can ]
dor
no friends. Ask him here let him re.
main with US until-as least until he
SHsre-buL that would be-"
"Kind. Father love him with all
my heart and l will never marry any
other man. He 10 so honorable that
though he loves me, he wouldn't tell
me go whilst he was under your roof.
When he knew you intended me to
marry the earl, Virgil would not inter-
tere BY even q word. You don't know
him, dear, but ask him here and study
him aud you will see how noble, how
good he is."
"But he's penniless-a mere tutor"
what does that matter-I love him;
is not that enopgh?'
That's all pousense- romance" said
Gubbs, recovering himself.
Would you like to see me happy2"
she asked, putting her cheek against
his.
"You know, my. dear. it's the only
thing live for-Ilive for"
"Then letme marry him."
TITS too serious q question to discuss
noW-to discuss now" ~
"Remembsr, father, what mistake
you were nearly making-you wouldn't
wish to make another by parting me
from the man I love, from him who
alone can make me happy"
"No, dear, no, her father ailswered.s
softened BY her words and mannst..o &c
Then invite him here; write at once;
| it Is the first favor have asked you and
you will not deny moi"