Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-28


bis face was turned directly toward
me, aud yet he took no notice OF me.
moved forward step. stretching out
my nands involuntariy, aud still be SAT-
un moved aud motionless. Then knew
! what had befallen him-what those
htred villains had done that night
eyes.
My emotion was too deep aud terrible
TOT tears. l could only stand there
CIasping my hands in an agony OF pity
Tue tears were running down Mere
Lucas cheeks as she came TO my side
Soo isld her hand in sympathy upon
ny arm. She would have led me away.
out l shook my head. refusing to 90.
he VIII SIT like that for hours" she
Whispered, listening TO the birds. II
Is all he can do"
silently l crossed the lawn and
dropped upon my knees before him,
a"estrlcken by his passive unconscious.
noS, ms ne plessness and the calm, sad
resignation In his noble face In tina.
sweet presence no blister feeling could
enter my heart. But when left him
my soul was stirred with ylndicttve
| passion ana great craving for ven
| seance upon the remorseless villain who
had wrecked the life OF his friend poss
essed me. vowed that Kavanagh
should be brought TO account, that he
should suffer as he had made TArAs
suuer, aud that II justice refused to
punish him then my hand should strike
the blow.
| This burning passion sharpened nv
wits, whipped up my tagging energy
and terminated my courage. The ma
cessity OF secrecy was more evident TO
me now than IL mad been hitherto
| You will not betray me TO any ono
In the world?" said to Mare Lucas.
rs 1t possible. my poor friend?" she
"Is 1t likely that I should expose
! your misfortuncs when myself am
chiehy 70 blame for all that has befallen
you? Besides, you forget that [ still
love you, my dear. Nay, will do any
thing In the world to help you"
! Gould l stay here?" asked eagerly.
seized with the unreAsoning desire to
i've again under the same roof with
Tarat and TO watch him dav by day.
even II l might not speak to him.
! 10 be sure, my dear" answered
| Mere Lucas gladly. There are half a
! dozen spare rooms, aud the master has
begged me again and again 70 have NV
| cousin, Mime. Leroy; down here, Who
Is TO know you are not my cousinP
I Why, truly you may stay. Mile. In
/
afternoon. That gives you two whole
days"
mo more" said. with a sinking
heart.
why, my dear, you may stay lon
ger II you thikk IL would be wise. But
look you, mademoiselle, Judith has
sharp eyes. and when one looks At WOW
closely II IS clear you are not so old as
your gray hair. And -ademoiselle has
feelings like any other woman, so Won
can't expect her to look kindly on Won.
even II she consents TO stay IN the same
| house with you"
/ saw how unreasonable, how imprac.
| ticable my idea was, but for all that IL
was not easy TO abandon it, My heart
was wrung, not with mere womanly
| jealousy, but with n sense OF nv terri
Die loss. 1t was dreadful 10 think that
another had taken my place In Taras'
| heart, and that could do nothing for
| him, nothing whatever at n time when
womaa's love and sympathy were
needed TO brighten his long DAYS OF
darkness. And my grief was not lass
ened by the reflection that / had lost
all that was dear To me Ia trying TO save
| him. AT such time one cannot feel
that virtue is IT'S own reward
This was Wednesday. | promised
that would come again that evening
or the next day and then hurried of.
eager TO sea Mr.. Pelham and learn
what chance there was Of sending tho
! money 20 Siberia.
My heart misgave me tho moment
| entered the solicitors Office lie was
not nearly so eager 10 get me into his
inner Office as he had been the day
before, nor so smilingly confident as
when we parted, and there was a de-
1 mr. ztr.rr t.an IT
closed the door aud slowly seated him
self at his writing table.
Il have seen Mr. Lazarus" he be-
gan, crossing his legs, clasping his
hands on his knee and gently twlddling
| one thumb around the other" and
regret TO say that he firmly declines to
move In this affair until he receives the
| cash"
But did you tell him that the m oney
would certainly be paid?"
Yes, Madame. j spared no pains TO
| convince him on that point. even
went so far as to assure him that the
order was as safe as Government stock,
| and that / would guarantee the pay
ment OF a liberal bonus in confederation
| OF the advance.
what did he say to that?'
well. madame, he very pertlnently
i asked why, II we're so sure OF obtain
| ing this advantage for him, did not
avail myself Of the chance and advance
| the 600 on my own account"
! "Ah, we never thought " that"
'It certainly had not entered into
NY calculations" observed Mr.. Pei
nam, with serious shake OF the head.
"Can't you advance the money!" /
/ asked entreatlngly.
Exactly the words OF Mr. Lazarus
most sensible man Of business, and
really quite anxious 70 do what he can
/ here Is a telegram form says he; Il
! have only TO write the addresses and
one little word on II and send 10 with
three or four shilllngs 20 the nearest
| pOstofflce and ia less than an hour per-
maps this exile may be on his way 20
London. That one little word shall be
written and sent the moment ] see tbs
necessary Indispensable $500"
Cannot you help me?" ] exclaimed
IN desperation.
81 could, OF course, but there are Two
or three serious objections 90 that pro-
ceeding. One OF these Mr. Lazarus