Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-10-28

sion to take care OF nlm-tO "asSn ONO4
his life and his interests, so that the re-
malnder OF his days may be spent In
peace"
This sneech had = most confusing ef-
feet upon my mind and probably upon
the minds OF others who heard II. IL
nut the issue as between the Haywood
family on the one part and Alistslr
Grove on the other, the real question
whether my father was or was not to be
deprived of the control over his own
property being left out OF sight. 80,
while listening to the speaker, found
myself unconsciously wishing Tor the
triumph of Aunt Priscilla.
That was . bad time for Grove.
Although he knew that most OF tue
charges brought against him were false,
they stuug him as he had never been
stung before. To be called = roooer
and a scoundrel in the presence OF the
whole town! II woHld be ia the news
papers too! Grove would have sooner
have sat on a gorse-bush for week
than on that bench for single hour.
The appearance Of my father In the
witness. box entirely altered my feelings.
All my sympathies were with the poor
old man whom l, not Grove, nad
brought to this pass, aud l listened
with most intense anxiety TO hear MIN
prove that although his body was weak,
mis- mind was still strong. But, to my
horror, he did not seem to understand
the questions addressed TO him. de
gave confused answers, and often con-
tradicted himself; his voice was so low
that it was also extremely hard TO hear
him. While sitting down he had dis
played no interest in the proceedings,
and il now became clear that ne had
not followed what was going 90. After
his long seclusion he seemed quite
dazed in the atmosphere OF the crowded
court.
The only time when he spoke out dis
tinctly, and certainly was when Aunt
Priscila's counsel said to him:
you have settled all your property
1 believe, upon Mr.. Grove?"
az have not" said nv father.
Grove almost sprang out OF his seat
when he heard that answer, ana
throughout the Court there was gen.
etal turning of heads as the spectators
looked wondering at one another,
"Whatm exclaimed the counsel, do
| understand that you have not lett
your property to Mr.. Grove?'
Not one penny" said my father,
"eituer directly or indirectly"
Then TO whom have you left lt?'
The Question was objected TO, and
not pressed. But that interval, short
as it was, had an unfortunate effect
mon nv father. He became as con-
fused as ever again, and when at length
he was allowed 10 leave the witness
box, there seemed to be a very general
feeling that Aunt Priscilla was right.
| Yet no woman ever looked less triumph
! ant. If she had expected such an ordeal
as this sue would never have entered
upon it.
To make matters worse, Grove proved
a most refractory witness. lie had
| learned with anger and dsmay, that
ne had incurred all these pains for
! nothiug-that be was not to nave
| CronKvash after all. SO ne was sullen
and defiant; he would not give any
assistance, and 10 the end he was dis
missed with contempt.
As my father believing 10 the justice
! OF his cause, had Indignantly refused TO
see any medical man on his own account
there was nobody else TO speak for him
but his legal adviser, Mr.. Mackensia,
whose evidence was certainly strong.
But was it strong enough? Mr.. Mack
ensie seemed very doubtful. Before
entering the witness box be whispered
/ 10 the Chief Constable, and when his
! cross-examination was concluded 1t was
! announced that there was yet another
witness TO DO called.
A little side door opened and the
! Governor Of the GaoI, followed by
warden, entered the Court. After thsm
came a Jrisoner with handouts on his
wrists, a white-faced lad with tIghtened
| lips and quivering nOstrls. he started
| back at the first sight OF that sea OF
| faces turned toward him, but after a
moments pause, with head bent down,
forced himself onward again by means
ofA succession of efforts such as a
strong swimmer exerts when trying 10
breast the tide. A sort Of suppressed
! feeling OF establishment and pity had
} swept through the whole assembly; then
! ali we're still as statues watching the lit
lie procession, brought up by second
warden, on its way towards the witness
! box. or rather, watching the central
/ figure 10 IL, for they could see no other.
! To them he was as one risen from the
dead.
For the constables had performed
their task so quietly on the previous
night that nothing was known about it
in the town. The very existence OF
Gorge Vane had never been suspected,
all believing him to have been drowned,
eXcept. of course, the few who were In
the secret. Under cover Of the dark
ness be had been conveyed TO the goal
unseen, or at least unrecognised. There
NAV have been some fear OF another
attempt TO rescue him; but, whatever
the cause, the constables, after learn
ing the news from man to whom
! Matthew Corlett had told 1t IN conh-
dsnce, proceeded promptly to CronK-
wash, carried off their prisoner, and
held their tongues afterwards. No
doubt Ben FayIe finding that his arrest
was not contemplated, would have gone
away at once If left to himself, but ne
| had been particularly asked by George
to stay with my father and to keep
quiet until some message came TO tell
him how to act.
Nobody ln Court was more affected
at the sight OF George than Tom VIII
mott. All the passionate craving FOR
revenge when had appeared to De dead
within him, had burst into flame again.
He could scarcely control himself, he
was so excited. His powerful hands
orasued the back Of the seat before him
as though they would crush Tito match
wood.
Ny father, too, had suddenly begu
| =. .ol,o on intarest in the DFoceedinR