Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-18


fortunately, his head had suffered less
than the rest OF his body, aud although
| he had been stunned for the moment,
he was able 20 rouse himself httle
when he heard Hattie calling him. DE
dragged himself on TO seat ana
looked about him. Presently the oar
caught his eye; by its aid he managed
to get to the steps at the pierhead,
where Hattie met him and helped 10
make the boat fast TO the iron rails.
A Young mau like George usually
makes light of any bodily injuries unless
they disable him altogether. So when
Hattie, seeing how he iImped, began to
question with great anxiety, he tmme-
diatsIy stopped her. He was with her
again. After that, what msttered lew
bruises or even some broken bones.
"I understand you now" he cried.
''I know you did il for my sake. On,
Hattie, darling. wherever WAS there a
girl like you ?" And he would nave
taken her in his arms IL she had let
him.
But she drew back, saying, "No,
George. l must talk TO him first. must
see that he understands-that he has
broken his promise and released me
from mine. And, George, where is ne
now"
They walked to tia pierhead and
looked across the sea.
The muddy current ran far Into the
deep blue water Of the bay, broadening
| out as the distance from the harbor
| increased, and 10 the center Of IL was
the black punt with Wilmott sitting
motionless ia IL, his face toward the
| land, and his head bent down.
1--WE must send boat after him."
said George.
But as they turned to go shout came
| from across the water. They looked
again and saw that Wilmott had
changed his position. BE was standing
10, gazing in the direction OF schoon-
the bay. With the freshening breeze
she was now getting under weigh, aud
| be had apparently hailed her. As they
watched, she bore down upon the punt,
and Wilmott was presently taken on
board. That was the last that either
OF them ever saw of him. But some
time afterwards he sent Tor all his
| things and they heard be was safe and
well.
So after trouble which had nearly
overwhelmed them-stter one for loves
sake, had even gone so far as 20 to deny
! tie other-theEe two young people came
/ together in the end. For the quarrel
/ between their parents was soon healed,
aud there was 4 general shaking OF
! hands. When Mrs. Vane came 10 hear
the trsth about Hattie she could scarce
! ly express her sorrow for the angry
words she had uttered, and though Mr..
! Duke still held back, thinking it I'M
! wise for his daughter TO enter into
| definite engagement with young man
who had neither money nor prospects,
| that difficulty disappeared at my faith
er's death, which happened soon after
wards. 1t was then found that, with
the exception of handsome legacy to
| Aunt Priscilla, the whole property was
left TO George Vane.
BY Georges instructions Cronkvash
was sold, and the proceeds he divided
! into three shares. One large share be
| gave TO the families ia GOrragh Glen
! who had suffered through him, especial
! provision being made for Ben Fayle;
another large share he gave to his
father and mother and Rachael; the
| third ana smallest share he kept for
himself and Hattie. That done be
! looked about for some place in which to
make his home. Scadden he hated;
| Canada was out OF the question, his
parents being TOO old TO 90 there; he
saw that II they we're 20 keep together
| they must continue TO live 10 England.
| 4 small town In the south was eventual
| ly selected, and thither, after the
wedding OF Hattie and George the
| whole family migrated.
At last they mad reached q haven OF
rest. But the evil 1 had done was
wrought into their lives; its influence
was as great as before, although more
scattered, and therefore less Dercepti-
| Bile; aud for me there was no rest. even
get. IL was wrought into the lives of
many others also, and by them was
| being daily spread abroad in all dlrec-
| lions.
II you would see some OF its more
| material effects, go TO Scadden. The
streets are deserted; many OF the shops
are empty; it is the rarsst thing TO see
vessel unloading at the quay. Alistair
| Grove is the most influential person In
the neighborhood, but so sadly has his
respectabiity been furnished that he
seldom shows himself in the town, and
then only in the family coach under the
wing of his mother. Cushlaoeg Is
ruin, aud nobody has come to live at
| Cronkvash, Yet people say 1t has
tenant-not tenant OF flesh and bone
and the fishermen go past II wariiy,
with long strides and bsted breath,
though not at all, If they can help it,
after dark. Certainly, It's appearance
| is desolste enough to make 1t tit habi.
| tation for such as me.
No marble urn stands upon the man
| telshef in the library now; George
contrived to have IL buried in my
| fathers grave. But sometimes | go 10
Cronkvash still with my intoleraele
burden, and stay q little while, and
then roam on again. 1t is weary work,
this perpetual wandering 10 pursuit OF
resi-, this cs&seless search for some end
| TO my punishment which seems eternal.
But now that have found an ear to
hear, and pen TO write-now that l
have made a full confessional am not
entirely without hope. And may all
whom my words reach pray earnestly
for the soul of him who murdered
Henry Willmott.
THE END.
The House on the Marsh Company