Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-11

patted the browsing horse and went in
side to change.
After doing this they sat them down
to rest and smoke for heavy swim in
clothes cannot be done without pay
ment in WEAKNESS.
Silence was we'll maintained for
awhile, each being occupied with his
own proper thoughts. Then Duncan
spoke:
lyon had narrowish squeak With
those weeds. old man. saw you out Of
the tail of my eye once or twice. You
were fighting them under the water,
weren't you?"
"Ye, they wrapped round me like
Shiny ropes and pulled me down. I
was nearly done for when got my nose
up again"
"Glad you got out OF 1t so well. I'd
hove her on to the bank and was just
coming of to bear q hand when you
bobbed up from below. couldn't
come earlier.
'uf course not, and bssides-it didn't
much matter"
"Eh, what's that?"
"0nlY envy you your luck In pull.
ing her out, Duncan, that's all. Heigo-
no. And now let's change the subject"
The tall man whistled.
"Dry up" said his companion.
"Sits the wind in that quarter? Why,
my dear goose, il you think IL matters
in the smallest degree, we'll say that 10
was you that hooked her inshore. We'd
both got the will, and 1t was quite
toss up who actually did the finishing
touch. II it hadn't been for the un-
! lucky handicap OF those weeds you'd
have been there first"
"No, sbCuldn't. You wfr1 ahead"
"Pooh, yard or so maybe, but va
were practically neck and neck. say.
/ old man, is that a case OF that COM
paint one reads about in books, love az
| first sight?"
IL believe II IS"
"Whewl Well, must say that as the
young woman is perfect stranger
| you'd better think before-but there,
! you know your own business best, and
! you're a troublesome animal when any
one tries to drive you. Go in and win
! II you want to. | am not the chap TO
! cut you out.
"No one saw the girl fished out OF the
water, and when the brother aud all
! that crowd OF domestlcs turned up from
the house and saw US pumping up and
! down her arms and getting the breath
! into her again, nothing was asked as 10
how the thing was dope. They thanked
| the pair of us collectively and troopod
off.
when we dine there tonight and
they've got their nerves quieted down
and ask for details ! shall just pinch Oft
the yarn in my own fashion, and picture
myself tied up in the weeds and you
| doing the rescue business"
"But, Duncan, never could"--
ayes. you can, and what's more, you
will. II you think you are under any
obligation TO me hand over your tobacco
pouch and let me have a FIJI. Thanks.
Now, we'll cry quits. although I've got
| the best OF the bargain"
The scene changes from the yellow
painted caravan TO luxurious bachelor
chambers in town, and time has spun
! by to the extent OF six months.
Duncan is seated in a great elder
stuffed chair. The man they call Billy
is stumping restlessIy over the soft car
| pet.
You'd better tell me what's happen
ed, chapter ard verse;" suggested he Of
the armchair
ION, nothing except what you 20
heard"
But I've heard nothin. met you
and her at dinner on the uight OF our
mutual battle, and | haven't clapped
eyes on either OF you since. IL didn't
want TO interfere In any way whatever.
So l took steamer and went 10 New
Zealand aud back, just for my health y
| know.
You're rather pulling, Duncan, but
II you insist, L can only repeat that
there's remarkably little 10 tell. She
was civil 10 me and grateful, and all
that, and we could have been the best
OF friends II had wished IL so. But
couldn't stick at friendship, and OF late
she has seen it,"
"Well?"
"She can't give me more than friend
ship. / asked her and she said she
! couldn't. | told her | would wait any
amount OF time II that would do any
good, but she refused TO give me the
least hope"
"And didn't she vouchsaie anything
further, BiIIy?"
Eyes, she did"
What was it2 Don't tell me. Of
course, II you'd rather not"
ats a hardish mouthfnl, Duncan,
old man, but I'll out with H. She told
me she was fond OF another man,
and"--
"And what?"
"And he had shown conclusIvely he
cared nothing for her, and consequently
she should never marry"
what scoundrel the other man
must bel'
Eyes, / said that, but she promptly
denied IL. II seems he had hardly
spoken half dozen wards 70 her. She
said he had once tried TO render some
great service 10 her aud failed. But
the Intention was clear enough. by
dint OF pleading got the name Out Of
her,
lie paused.
And It WASP" asked a strained voice
from the depths OF the chair.
Great heavens, mani cant yon see
that IL was you?'
Duncan leaned forward with his chin
TO the heel OF his fist, and bis face
turned away toward the fire glow.
"And you don't care pin for her7'
"No, OF course not"
'Of course not! wish you,h had done.
oil man. AS can't have hsr myself
Id rather see you her HUSBAND than
any one else In the world"
Duncan turned swiftly round.
"You mean that2" be demanded.
Eyes, or else 1 shouldn't have said r.
Why. whatever Is the matter with