Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-08-26
HUGH COLEMAN DAVIDSON,
Author OF The Greea Hills by the
Sea, Not Moment to Spare"
THE Old ADAM" &c.
Copyright, 1894 by IT. C.. Davidson.
CONTINUED.
CHAPTER WI.

coming after Rache. as hC used 20 do.
lie had occasionally been seen hanging
about the house, though never very
near, but be had not once set his hooi
Inside the door. No doubt he was
waiting 10 see how evsnts were going.
tie was desperately shabby iellow,not
likely 10 COMPROMISE himself or put
himself 10 any convenience, though
some sort of liking FOR Rachel he had
beyond question. And n . little trouble
would bring her 10 his feet be was no;
tho man TO protect her from 10 against
his own Interests.
Now Grove was ready a. oil times 10
90 down ou his knees 10 hero, and as
heroes we're rather scarce 10 Scadden-
especially since Quine, the barber, who
had long posed as such, had been driven
70 Occupy new Erounds-he had Ia
general way 10 cOuhue his WORSHIP 10
himself. How earnestly he catered 10
70 that was matter Of common talk, the
gOssiOs even going so far as 70 say that
Il involved the use OF stays.
But the return of Tom Willmott made
a ference ia the situation. From one
cause and another be had been a good
deal spoken about. lie had been en-
gagged To- real warfare, Smelling recalct-
trant uiggeTs some Ehere,l believe; but,
above all, be had tumO.ed overheard on
dark night into the very jaws OF the
sharks which had gathered round the
vessel waiting for him, and bad saved
his skin by miracle. A full account
OF this exciting adventure appeared 10
the local papers at the time. Partly
ia consequence OF 10, partly In conSe-
Oueucs of the tragic death OF his father
aud brother, Tom Wilmott became
quite u hero. lie was much sought
after by all whom his fame had reach
cd, but by none 50 Sedu.Ousiy as Alistalr
Grove, who wanted 10 act as Snowman.
Early 10 the morning after the In
quest, the two paraded the town to-
gether In This conduct of Tom Will
motifs, while his father lay unburied,
there was no Intentional want of atfec-
tiOn or respect; he was urged by stern
pUrpOse-or, as he considered 10, hIial
duty-which made him disregard toe
conventional ideas Of mourning. lie
went into many shops and made pur-
chases in each, chatting with the people
be found there, while Grove played bis
part Co perfection.
This is Lieutenant Wiiimott, r. n,
you know, Mrs. Senogles," he would
say. 'R. n, means Royal NavY-the
famous lieutenant who fell overheard
among the sharks. Come, Tom, you
tell the tale with your own lips. am
sure Mrs. SeuogleS wCuld like TO hear
TO-"
So AUstair Grove covered himself
with honor and glory.
ID result OF their visits, their little
~, and large purchases, soon became
man fest. Mrs. SsG0gies said 20 her
ueighBors that the lieutenant was "a
zeal nice gentleman, and real liberal
yea .it,dan. TOO" aud added, with
sigh. that she was mortal sorry" for
him, and all OF the ueighbors were Of
tlHame mind. What followed next
Pm readily be guessed. Cuconscious.y
- .ut Into she other scale Of the
balance family that had come into
collision with tue Wi.lmOtts, family
with no money % spend and load OF
trouble, which made them 60 BY with
duwncast eyes, aud so the poor Nanes
were declared wanting. Tom NillmOtt
10 90 him Justice, had no thought Of
uufairuess in all this; be merely wished,
in pursuance of his faxed idsa, 20 make
for himself as many friends as possible
iu case OF need.
AT Jle end OF the street be said alb
rupt.y, much in his fathers manner:
"Can I see Cronkvash?'
wall, / don't know" answered
rove, d0uOtfuI7. The place Is all
10 shut Up. Major Haywood never
IS out, and never sees anybody, but
-aus be would see me. We can Try
fore reaching the gate they OBJ
a Rachel approaching. She was
cr wav 20 imDlOre Hattie'S in
over George, Aware OF the
lnism between the two families.
whose dominant idea was 70 live
PORTABLE terms with every body,
act know how 20 act. He felt half
-cuHed 90 pretend not 10 notice Rachel
ana 90 pass Der without recognition.
But WiLg1oJ,, who had been staring
al her SD:
"PreIJy little girl that, though she
looks/l."
&,f7ovs's manner changed at once.
- .Isu't Shs?" he said, with q sort OF
proprietary air. Eyes, 1 call her the
prettiest girl about here-the belle Of
Scadden-quite the belle Of Scadden. "
who is she?'
Don't YOU know her, then? Oh, I
supooss she has grown up since you
left. Children do grow up 50 rapidly
nowadays
'But who is she?"
"Why-why-she is Miss Vane."
"Ohp said WillmoJt, and his face
hardened at once.
Grove was thrown into confusion.
The hound was ashamed OF Rachel now,
snd vet had enough grace TO feel indiE-
nam with his companion. He did
manage 10 raise his hat, but he and the
girI he wanted 10 marry passed without
Cronkvash looked scarcely less DESC
t,ta than Cushlabeg. A gardener still
iIvaS al the lodge, but as he was prac-
- without master, he did nothing
brAtat his ease and smoke his pipe
ne n gentleman. And here would
,fs5lv digress 20 tell OF the gardeners
nave seen in my day, the experienced
zardners who put their hands 10 their
rockets. AID seemed 20 think they
.ould keep down the weeds by talking,
- INEXPERIENCED. gardeners who ran
the maids. the dishonest gardeners
,ho ran OF With an they grew.the stub
orn gardeners who knew everything
nd grew nothing, and all the resi- But
"a coolest hand of of the lot was the
sntIeman now living Ia the lodge,
armipg bis toes by the Preside, while
wife stared at "the company
roprh the window. BY the gardener,
n nav know what the garden and
o,nds were like 20 this time.
A for the house, 10 had a deserted
a,her-beaten look, the paint having
.cked OF the door, the windows being
eaked with dust CronkvaSh had