The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-10
CHAPTER VI.
MEETING AND PARTING.

On Monday morning Arthur terrars
left Howstree. Neither to his father
nor to Jacob selwyn did he mention his
intended search or suggest his suspicious
regarding Stela's marriage, which they
took for granted. To excuse his alb.
sence he confessed truth, that the
place so intimately associated with the
girl he had hoped to make his wife was
now distasteful to him, and that he
must leave in order 80 forget the past.
He would remain in London week at
least; he might then go abroad. His
movements were all uncertain. But he
left an address where letters would find,
or from whore they would DO forwarded
to him, and he begged Of the school,
master to send him such news OF Stella
or her husband as she might commune
cate.
lie had scarcely been an hour in
town when no began his search, being
eager to end his painful doubts. With
the aid of directory he obtained the
addresses OF the numerous offices for
the registration OF civil marriages scat
tered throughout London and the
suburbs. Dividing these into districts
that he might economic his time and
lessen his trouble, he began his task.
On the payment OF shilling the books
were readily shown to hini and as he
knew the date on which Stella left her
home, and had merely to SEQ the entries
made from that time to the day on
which his visit was paid, the examina-
ton OF each register did not take long.
From 10 o'clock in hemorning, when
the Offices opened, till 4 in the after.
noon, when they closed, no drove from
one TO another without finding the en-.
try he eagerly sought, his hopes dimin-
ianing and his fears increasing with
every hour. Frequently hc assured
himself his quest was in vain, but with
scrupulous Conscientiousnesa he con-
tinued his task, needless alike Of the
pain he endured, aud the fatigue he
underwent. In about eight days his
task was completed. He had found no
record OF the marriage, and his worst
expectations we're now realized. Stella
had been deceived.
He next resolved to visit Paris, think
ing that tho woman he sought might
still be there No doubt Crawford
would never dream OF herr being pur-
sued; believing that her father was GER
tain TO accept the bare statement that
she had been married, no thought oil
one anxious to rescue and revenge
would trouble his mind. It was there
fore probable that he might linger in
the capital that held so many attrac-
tons for q man like him, 90 many nov.
elites for Stella,
On tho evening previous to the day
on which he started for Paris FerrarJ
dined ut the Monaco. Seated alone at
q little table in the corner Of tho gor.
geously-gilded saloon, he began his
meal. Being depressed in spirit and
buried in thought he remained needless
Of those around, eating as II with SIN all
appetite and drinking as If burning
with thirst.
He was therefore unconscious that a
Young man, seated at little distance
had laid down the newspaper which
heretofore had sheltered his face aud
was staring at him intontly. The young
man, whose dark eyes gave 1gravo, yet
pleasant expression to his long, pale
face, was evidently anxious to attract
Ferrars attention, but being unsuccess-
full, ho at last arose and approaching,
said, "Hullo, old chap, didn't expect
TO see you here"
Ferrars started as II from dream,
and looking up, recognized u man he
had known in college rather Us an &C
uuaintance than as friend.
"Lechmore," he said. shaking hands
with him,
table" remarked Virgil Lechmore,
pointing in the direction from whence
he had como. "You didn't recognize
me7'
~ didn't SEQ YOU" answered Fcrrars.
III have lust finished my dinner and
anu drinking my cafe nOiF; may bring
| II hero aud chat with your" he asked,
In quiet voice aud with gentle man
nor.
Certainly" replied Ferrarg, who was
not displeased at having his aombre
thoughts dispolled,
II ianoled was about the last man
left In town.. said Lechmere, seating
himself beside ForrArs, "but see thore
are two OF Us stranded in tho wilderness
this August doy"
ayes, I catno up from the country
about week ngo."
"Botter have remained thOre, my
friend"
"Ycs, rojoined Fcrrars, smothering
tho roerot tho thought caused him, "but
had TO come up on business. To'mor'
row leavo,'
ITO enjoy tho green folds and cool
breeSoa which we know not hereT said
LOchmore Ia a tone Of rogrut,
mo, am going over 10 Paris"