The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-22
wHEELING DAILY MTELIIGENoER, SATURDAY, JULY q, 1898

brought him to his death, may likewise
affect mo and bring me TO n like end"
This is horrible" reclaimed Virgil,
"IL's morbidness-
~ know it is, and that's why l told
you. Ilwon't feel it so much now that
I've mentioned it; that old chap was
right who said I'M honest confession is
good for the soul"
"Yon mustn't let tho idea that what
influenced him will influence you take
possession OF your mind. There's no
foundation whatever for such a the
ory."
II know-yet it haunts me-"
"That way madness lieai a thought
grows and grows upon o man, and Is
often fed and strengthened by the argu-
meAts meant to destroy it, the best
plan Is to dismiss 1t altogether"
IN try" said the earl,
"You used not 70 be morbid, but |
suppose these two deaths have upset
you"
"Probobly. l must be out Of sorts.
Now tell mo about yourself, what are
you doingP"
Teaching. A week after l posted
my last letter to you | became tutor to
a backward boy whom I'm grinding for
his naturalization exam. It's not hard
work, and I've a good deal OF time on
my hands"
iFm glad you like It, Virgil"
~ didn't say | liked II, but I'm glad
to find some employment whilst Pm
waiting for something better to turn
up"
"still in your old rooms2"
mo, I'm living with my pupil at his
fathers house In Queens Gate"
"Queen's Gate" repeated the earl.
"What's your pupils nameT' &
"Bobbte G1bbs; the father ia q
wealthy merchant, an honest.hearted,
good natured man, who rose from tho
ranks"
"Mr. Samuel Gubbs9"
"You know him."
"Newbury mentioned him TO me-"
"Of course; it was through him l got
the tutorship,"
earl.
Eyes, 1t consists Of the father with
HIS son and daughter"
whats the girl likeP"
"Brlght and clever" answered Lech-
mere, promptly,
"Good.looklng"
"Decidedly handsome; and her man.
nerS arc quite unaffected and thoroughly
charming" volunteered the young man,
his face kiadling. Rediriars looked Mt
him gravely, as a suspicion crossed his
mind that perhaps the heiress had
boon already favorably impressed by
his cousin, who was much younger, q
better looking, and doubtless q more
attractive man to a girl without knowl-
edge of the world.
"You are good friends?" no sug.
gested.
Excellent" answered Virgil, all I'M.
Suspicious OF the idea forming in his
relatives mind.
"She's an heireBs," said the earl, still
anxious to gauge Virgips mind,
unfortunately" remarked the tutor,
impulsiyely.
For herr"
"No, but for him who would love and
win her for heraelf alone, and who
breads the barrier which wealth may
raise between them.
"Have you gone 80 far as that, old
chap" Redtriars asked, with evident
interest.
81 don't mind telling you that | love
her, but | haven't taken advantage Of
my position in her fathers house to say
a single word to her which he might
not hear"
"What a fool he is," thought Redtri-
ars, whilst aloud he replied, "0t course
not; honor would forbid. Has she other
admirers?'
''she knows very few people, not hav.
Ing yet gone into society, but she's to
be presented at court next month"
Indeed" said the earl briefly.
~ must 60 now" remarked Virgil, as
he rose. I'm glad to have seen you
again." and he warmly clasped the
hand held out to him.
When Redfriats was loft alone he
knit his brows and the lids half closed
over his red brown eyes. "Confound
the fellow" he reflected, thinking OF his
visitor. "He's in love with that girl
ulld Hlo lluy " sllly ShOukA w t0dl ~
love with him. He has tho advantage
OF living in the same house with her-an
advantage Of which | must deprive him
as quietly and Us quickly as possible,
How can I manage it l wohder?"
He walked up and down the room
until his ewes fell upon the big official
seals on the esCritoire, when he sud.
denly paused, the current Of his
thoughts abruptly changing, II must
get to work" he muttered. "That desk
may hold some clue to tho mystery
which puzzles mo. / may be on the
brink OF a discovery. Who knows27
As no broke the seals and slowly
opened tho oscritoire, that vague, uude-
fined sense Of approaching i'll, that
dread weight OF depression he had ex.
perienced the previous night returned
to him. and broad daylight al it was,
he could not dispel his terror; whilst
as he placed his hand on the bundle Of
papers before hint seemed as II he
had drawn the face.ctoth from the dead.
CHAPTER XVIII.
wHYMAN's IDEA.