Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-16

cOuntdOl8 OeuaYlOr, walked lntO tno
kitchen 20 aid in the morning duties.
When Mrs. Marfew was Informed OF
what Make had witnessed she began to
suspect herself the intended victim OF
some machenation on the part Of Mrs.
Savoy aud the soldier cruel suspicion
she was forced 10 admit. Gladly will
ing was she 70 accept any plausible
theory ia vindicatiOn Of their ineXplica-
BILE conduct; much would she have
given 70 be assured that her unbounded
confidence in the woman had not been
misplaced, or that MOke had made a
mistake In declaring that he had been
out at such an unreasonable hour. SO
constantly did her thoughts dwell on
the pulling affair that she was wrought
10 q degree OF desperation that placed
her al the point Of demanding from the
woman o full explanation OF her noe
turnal conduct, vet she resisted the
temptation FOR fear Of making an mex
cuable error; but 10 the afternoon all
her harassing conjectures were Danish
ed, for while she and Mandy were dis
Gu ssing the mystery Mrs. SevOy uncOn-
sciOusly intruded into their presence.
Robbers, l suppose, she said with a
HInlAte IN lGN HNlNb W q pol Va Nho AAo-
cuSsion that she CHANGED 10 Overhear.
probably" Mrs. Marrow joyously
replied, her former confidence In the
lady being fully restored, because she
was convinced that after all Moke was
greatly mistaken, that Mrs. Sevoy had
not wandered about the premises late
In the night, for had she done so she
certainly would not have volunteered
tne slightest allusiOn to II; "but l hope
/ that you will not be frightened Moke
declares that he saw man and woman
I ia the yard late last night. Let Us hope
/ that he is mistaken, that he was dream
ing; we sometimes mistake dreams TO
be reality, you Know"
I II saw nothing unusual myself" said
/ Mrs. SevOy, "Out l awoke at a very late
/ hnur and was confident that l heard
/ someone walking just under nv window.
/ was afraid 10 look out. l was very
nervous last night"
Likely Moke or Loop; each made an
examination Of the yard" said Mrs.
| Mariew.
\ The windows aud the doors, l be-
I Iieve, are very secure" Mrs. Levoy re-
marked; II presume that we have no
cause for alarm, yet 1 cannot help feel
\ ing uneasy. NOke and Loop should be
on the alert nightly. They ought to
watch tonight by ali means; those mys-
| teriouS characters may return.
! Although Moke was requested by his
/ mistress aud Mrs. SevOy to keep close
| lookout during the night he mead not 10
/ have been, for being greatly displeased
\ with the manner that his report had
/ become TO be regarded aud con-
/ sldering his veracitY st stake be
/ had before made up his mind 10 do so,
! trusting that be would have an oppor-
I tunity TO prove that the objects he had
seen were composed of real flesh and
/ blood, and not, as his mistress suggest.
7 ed, the illusions of morbid dreams; and
/ in order that some one else besides him
self should witness any startling occur
renee that might possibly take place,
/ be persuaded his mother 10 consent TO
arise at twelve o'clock at night and
watch for few hours.
At the hour that Mandy began her
vigilance MOke left his cabin and quiet
IL secretsd himself under the low
spreading limbs Of a spruce, where he
! commanded a full view of the front
door Of the mansion. His mother sat
in the dark kitchen listening attentiveiy
for any sounds OF q suspicious Charac-
ter, aud the sCampering OF rats through
different parts Of the house and the &C.
casiOnal creaking of branches against
the caves sometimes causing her 10
arise and tiptoe te tho rear door of the
hall, under the impression that the
noises may have been produced oy other
means.
At very late hour-the tail old clock
in the hall had half an hour or so De-
fore strking.One-a noise that did not
seem to have been made by rats or
branches was heard in the hall, and
again Old Mandy moved softly to the
rear door, which she had left ajar. A
glance into the hall convinced her that
someone had tempered with the
door, for 10 was slightly open,
/ Hurrying 20 10 and peeping
out she plainly beheld a woman,
who was uuQusstloDaby no other than
Mrs. Sevoy going down the walk. The
negress flew 20 Mrs. Marfew's room.
Come, mistress" she exclaimed,
raDpiug the door repeatedly, 'come an
see TO YO'ssf."
In an instant Mrs. Mariew had joined
her, aud on looking out saw the woman
4 pass out Of the gate and turn down the
road. She and Mandy moved 90 the
steps OF she pOrticO aud watched the
figure uutil it disappeared among the
dark shadows OF the trees; then they
saw another object fitting ghostlike
across the yard, aud this they knew was
MOke following cautiously, and when he
/ te0 had disappeared mistress aud slave
\ went into the hall and sat down, deter
\ mining 20 remain there until Mrs. Sevoy
returned, when Mrs. Msrfew would de-
mand an explanation OF her actions.
Several times they ventured 10 the door
and looked about, but saw nothing,
neither could they hear anything eX-
/ cept the cry OF some night bird or the
stentOrian voice OF a sentinel at the
camp.
Moke while lying under the dark
spruce heard q HOSe Of someone CROP
ing down lhs stairs. then fum0ing at
the door, which was soon opened and
the dark figure OF Mrs Sevoy, scarcely
diStinguiShable 10 the black shadows o!
the DOrtiCo and the trees, emerged be-
fore him. For few seconds she re-
NAMED upon the portico. Noiselessly
and stealthily the negro followed
ike q wild beast 10 pursuit OF
It's prey, taking care to keep
in.the shielding shadows Of the trees
aud the fences.
From the road stretched acres Of tents
resembling, iu the light OF the crescent
moon, a wide field OF snow banks, inter
spersed with the glow OF numerous
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