Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-08

entered, Registrar Black and his clerks
looked at Mangan In surprise. The reg
Istrar said:
"Gracious, Mr.. Mangan, is that you?"
"Of course it is /. You didn't think
it was my astral body, did you?"
No, but l thought it was your
ghost"
My ghost?'
Eyes. Didn't you read ths account
Of your suicide?'
"My suicide?"
why, yes. Here it IS"
He brought over file OF the Trumpet
kept in the Office for reference to the
advertisements OF the departments, and
Mangan read the story. II contained
eulogistic references TO his ability and
speculations ss TO the probable cause OF
his alleged self destruction.
''Pm one of the few men who has had
the distinction OF reading his own obit
uary. suppose people who know me
will run away from me when they see
me on the streets"
81 was going to run, tell you," said
Black.
"Well, never mind that. It's ancient
history now. We want TO see the record
OF the Leland estate. That's what We
came here for"
"Mr Mangan, that brought me trou-
BILE before. Please don't ask me. Ray
mOud was very angry"
well, give US the tax debt, and wei
let YOU off at that"
"pll do that gladly"
Ia MT ~
clerk, secured the figures charged up
against the estate from the beginning,
amounting to hundreds of thousands OF
dollars, and handed it 10 Mangan.
LET us have one OF your redemption
FORMS" said Mangan.
al am notary public by favor OF
senatorial friend, explained Mangan 10
Or. Lelann Ia the registrars absence.
"We'l fill the paper Of transfer TO Miss
Leland; you'll serve as witness, and I'll
be prothonotary. II is simple and will
staRger him."
Registrar Black returned with the
form and ere ne parted with il said:
Don't mention my name, Will you?
I've had trouble enough"
Don't worry" said Mangan. Just
tell me where I can find Raymond now"
He is getting married to-day" re-
piled the registrar. Quietly, OF course.
I happened 10 know il as l made some
purchases and arrangements. This is
confidential, OF course, and l know you
will not use it. You have the reputa-
ton Of preserving confidence"
YES, that obituary says so" laughed
NTonpen "DDctOr. | guess I'll live 10
TO the reputation" be added, turning 10
the physician.
But" ne continued, looking up at
Black, he's not marrying for love, I'M
less it is love for money. The idea Of
Raymond entering the matrimonial
state. Hal Ha. What joke!
ITS no joke" said Registrar Black.
at is / o'clock, and he's being married
now. He's not marrying for money
either. Why, 1t is poor girl from the
Convent OF Mercy. Isabel lie Clair,
her name ISL
"What!" exclaimed DR.. Leland as
he grasped the registrar by the throat.
"How dare you"
"Hold on, doctOrw interposed Man
gan. Ale is not to blame. The arch
fend, fear, has beaten US after all. I"
The clerks ran forward TO their chiefs
rescue. Mangan had loosened the ply
siclan's fingers from the registrars
throat. and that official sank back on a
cushioned chair gasping for breath.
Mangan stepped between DR.. Leland
and the CLERKS, saying;
This is a Misunderstanding. Black
is frightened. My friend will return and
apologize. We must 60 now"
These clerks knew Mangan. He was
fearless and powerful. No one among
them would attempt TO grapple with
him single handed. II is curious how
the individual lack OF confidence, where
discipline and organization ace want
ing, is the collective feeling OF gang
or rabble until until it gets q leader.
These men shrsnk back as the two
passed out, and the clerks tried TO hide
their coHardice by processing an inter-
est in their chiefs condition.
You made blunder, Doctor" said
Mangan. But time is too precious to
correct it now. My God. Was it for
RAYMOND l was trust aside? Il may be
too late, But let US do our best TO reach
the convent.
"How far is ito"
"A 90 minutes ride"
zone o'clock the hour. 20 minutes