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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-19
MACHINERY
CARnTUEKx A. HOWE

lowing: One secondhand Horizontal knRine
and Boiler, b. p one second-hand Acme Az
tomato Engine and Boiler. o IA. D. One second.
hand Horizontal Engine and Boilers b. .. One
second hand skinner Horizontal Engipe and
ROLLER. 10 b. p. ono secondhand Fisher Hor.
izontal Engine anu Boiler, % b. p One second
hand Spence Traction Eagine and Roller, ~ b.
D. Ono secondhand Knowles steam Pump.
medium size. one secondhand N0lsard Etean
Pump. bHI3A. one second hand Horizontal
Tubu|a ar Boiler. ~ -. one secondhand Horizon
tai nue Tubular Boiler. 8xi6. One new Acms
skinner Horizontal Engine. - b. 2. Agents
American Feed Wa.er Heaters BY The uis Of
which guaranteed saving In fuel IL n ade Of
- per cent Agents Sneaker n Carr PoNaf
Ply Fans. Warsroom 2bi Main street Oldcs,
Room $40 Peabody Building. ia5
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ADJUSTMENTS.
OPERA HOU5H.

Truly q great performance. Magnificent
Scenery, Gorgeous Costumes Dazzling A..
NOR Beautiful Ballet Noted PfemIefeei
European SpeciAlties. Artistic CompapJi A
Mammoth ProdDoiio Everything New bus
the Title Dazzling TRANSFORMATION and All
the great features. Bring tts cb.ldrens
Night Prices-tO and 7Jc; reserved feaa
tO0. Matinee Pricss-e5 and 5Jc. feH ~
eeAs 75c Sai~of seats commeBces 1haffday
FeDnary 22d, a. G. A. Houses music tore
felScvdq
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/ An instinct OF self-defense, but not be-
| ing q strong man be determined to bolt
| II he found himself IN danger and got
the chance.
lyon must have passed him In the
warehouse whispered Kavanagh
hoarsely. 81 heard bottle knocked
over soon after you went. | thought II
was you prying about When went
up and turned round, found him just
behind me. He knocked the lantern
cut of my hand. don't know where
he went. He was behind me one mo-
ment-in front of me the next. What
that?" he exclaimed, suddenly dropping
the jar and clutching virgins arm.
Then, gasping with fear, he shrank
back, nodding and glaring at the rhop-
per through which Wright had come up.
Wright looked that way, too, but saw
nothing. He thought the governor must
be "gone off," or seized with 1.-THE
jumps" or something. Is made him
feel shaky and queer TO see man usu-
ally so self composed so completely I'M
nerved and panic stricken. =.
go down and look il he's there,
whispered Kavanagh, laying his hand
on the rail of the upper stairs, ready 10
fly at moments warning. You shail
have ego if you stun him with that jar.
If he's not there, run to the door and
scream for help. left cab round the
corner-the man will hear you-out
come back here quick"
Reluctantly and with care Wright
proceeded to obey these orders. he
descended three stairs, and then,
crouching down, looked round the stok-
ing floor, lit only in patches by the
light from the fire holes. Right In the
farther corner there we're two twink
ling points of light; probably it was
nothing bnt piece of coal rejecting a
Pickering ray from the kiln, but 1t
looked like q pair OF fiendish eyes, and
that was enough for Wright. He ran
hack to the governor.
"He's down there" said be, only less
apprehensive than the shaking wretch
he spoke to.
"Where?"
cat the back OF the XIII, 'twi1t the
steps and the door"
Without word Kavanagh crept
swiftly up the stairs to the floor above.
Wright was about 10 follow, when some
one brushed past him and raL up the
stairs like a cat. II was the implsh
foreigner who had gone over the works
earlier in the night, only now he wore
neither boots nor hat, and his head was
bald and shining.
Wright stood there breathless, at
loss to know what to do between duty
to mis- master and duty to himself. he
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Icitor. He may raise objections In
your behalf"
$50 much the better for you. You
can fight him. Make good job Of 1t,
you know. Don't hurry it."
"You can depend upon that al
lude, Of course, TO making good joo OF
it."
The next great event was the mar
riags of George Gordon and Judith
Bell. That was very grand affair, for
George would have it so. There were
eight bridesmaids, and was one OF
them. The Grange was full Of visitors
at that time, every room was occupied,
and the place rang with the pleasant
sound Of laughter and young voices
from morning till night. and indeed
from night till morning sometimes
when there was dancing. Mere Lucas
consented To have a cook under her,
and the whole management OF the house
was given to me and q bevy OF new
servants.
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Taras seemed to regret the absence OF
his friends moro than l. He was unns-
ually grave the morning after Gordon
and his wife went away.
"You miss the hum OF voices?" said
as we were walking in the garden.
"Yes. It is like evening after busy
day."
at cannot always be day." said l,
gently, to console him, land after all,
evening is the most beautiful time"
"Do you think SOP" he asked quickly.
I am afraid / do. I love calm too
much, perhaps; ! can think of nothing
more beautiful than quiet life. such as
we lived in the old days. Yon see ]
am unused to society; but" / added
hopefully, sin time l shall fall in with
the ways OF other people and like them
more. I must like all that you like"
"Would you never want anything
more than I COLD give you-nothing
more than share in the joys Of man
like me?'
"There is no other man like you. II i
share all that .befalls you-joys and
griefs-and be always your companion,
your little friend"--
"You must be more to me than that, "
he said, stopping and speaking with
passionate fervor as be took me into his
arms. "You must be my wife!"
We were married quietly before Cor
don and his wife returned from their
honeymoon, ehd thus Taras gave me a
second me-mOre than that indeed,
for those who Ike the sound Of titles
call me the Pr incsss Borgensky.
THE END.
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the Woking road, Judith. / believe, In
tending totake the bypath to her favor
lie Sc at In the wood.
At the angle Of the road Gordon stop
ped TO relight his pipe.
This is the old box, said he, scratch
Ing a vesta. "Do you remember that
day when we found there were only two
matches left?'
i made no reply, for looking down the
road saw Taras and Judith, who were
a dozen yards or so in advance, sudden
ly stop.
Bother the wInd!" exclaimed Cor
don, throwing away the dead vesta and
taking out another.
But be paused in the act OF striking
it, for we both heard 3 well known
voice saying:
"Taras-Judith! Why this is sur
prise for me, and 1 suppose my coming
Is for you? l thought / might steal a
few hours to satisfy my anxiety"
1t was Kavanagh. His voice had
dropped from a tone of cheerful aston
ishment 20 uneasy perplexity, and ne
added;
HAS anything happened?"
"Come on" muttered Gordon, catch
ing my hand iu his, "we'l show the viii
lain what has happened" And he
shook that fine new stick OF his.
heard Taras speaking In terrible
tone as We hurried out, but could not
catch his words. Then we came up and
stood before Kavanagh, near enough
for him TO distinguish our faces in the
pale starlight.
81 understand now" he said, with
forced composure. "You have come
back.
Eyes, come back to call you to &C
count" Numbered Gordon. what
have you to say for yourself, you con-
founded villain9"
Nothing, If you taks that tone, "
Kavanagh replied, tapping the palm OF
his left hand lightly with the cane he
held in his right. when you can
listen to reason, l shall be able to just
fly every act that may seem inscrutable
10 you now"
you'll have plenty OF scope for your
ingenuity in that way when you are in
the dock. The lawyers will fight you
there; here you have to settle matters
Win me.
There was no installing what he
meant as he threw of his Inverness.
Take this warming" said Kava-
nagh, closing his left hand tightly on
his cane and stepping back a pace, "It
you attempt to offer violence, the re-
suit may be fatal-to you. am not
unprepared TO protect myself"
AS he spoke be gave the head OF his
cane a twist, whipped out the rapier to
which it was a handle, and throwing
aside the stick placed himself in an at
titude OF defence.
With a cry Of terror Judith attempted
to throw herself between Gordon and
Kavanagh, but Taras, who had caught
the sound OF the steel, fOrcibly restrain
ed her.
For my own part, could neither
move nor utter a sound. The long,
thin sword was scarcely visible in the
dim light. 1 had heard that Kavanagh
was an expert swordsman. 1t was i'm
possible for Gordon to face
him with a stick, and 1t was
impossible that he should close with
his adversary without exposing himself
to the thrust Of that almost unseen
weapon.
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would have been glad to get out into
Ferry street and leave the governor 10
settle his own affairs as he best could,
hut the dread of an accomplish Of the
freigner starting out from beyond the
coal and knitting him, foreigner like,
withheld him. Presently, gaining con-
fidence by the perfect silence above, he
stole up the stairs till his head rose just
over the level OF the floor and he
could see right along the sailing room.
In front was the cone OF the kiln, with
the opening or "archway" directly
facing him. flied with glare Of yellow
light. On each side was deep, impene-
trable shadow, thrown by the walls OF
the cone. Wright saw neither Kava-
nagh nor the foreigner; both were some
where In that deep shade.
Suddenly there rose a scream OF ter
ror from the darkness, and Kavanagh
rushed out into the light. he was max
ing for the steps when, catching sight
of head before him, and not recognize
ing that il was Wright in that instant,
he stopped as II he had run against a
wall.
In that instant the foreigner leaped
out of the obscurity and sprang upon
him.
mercy! mercy" cried Kavanagh, 81
can explain about Vera"
But the foreigner made no answer,
and there was only rattle In the gov
errors throat as he tried TO speak
again.
They struggled furiously In the light
that streamed through the archway,
but Kavanagh could make bat poor re-
sistence, for his right arm was power
less and his adversary had the agility
and muscular vitality of panther.
Wright did not know what to do-he
hadn't time, he says, to think OF any
thing-besides that, he could not tell
VIII at the foreigner was after. He only
saw that the little man was dragging
and showing the governor nearer and
nearer TO the drchway. Kavansgh
must have Known, though, for
his struggles grew more and more fran
tic as they approached the opening In
the kiln. Wright perceived the pur-
pose of the foreigner when kavanagh,
with wild scream, made desperate
effort to cling TO the side OF the arch
way. Then Wright found strength 10
run to his assistance, but it was too
late. The foreigner had torn Kayan-
agh away from the wall and got him
right on to the dome, and they we're
swayingst 10 and fro in the death strug-
gle within a foot of the hole in the mid
die OF the dome. For a moment they
swayed there right over the steady
fame. Then Kavanagh's foot slipped.
and locked in each others arms they
both fell and toppIed down into the
body Of the kiln. Then, William
Wright says, the yellow flame turned a
red brown for a minute or two with the
thick smoke that streamed up.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-11

from his side under the left arm. Shift
ing his stick for an instant, he drew
the weapon out and flung it aside. In
that brief space Kavanagh turned and
took to his heels, but Gordon pursued
and overlook him before he had gone a
dozen yards, and a struggle ensued,
Kavanagh graphing close to give
Gordon's stick less play. But he
was no match for Gordon at
wrestling, and presently be went
over Gordon's shoulder, falling in the
road with a thud. lie would have been
content to lie there, but Gordon
dragged him onto his feet, and running
him aloug at arms length thraShed him
without mercy until the miserable
wretch threw himself down in the road
again and slammed Inconsistencies.
Gordon declared be was unhurt,
spoke scornfully Of Kavanagh's rapier
and wondered how an old hand could
rely on a two-penny-hafpenny sword
stick for defense. But when we re-
turned to the house he helped himself
TO liberal dose of whisky and said he
thought he would lust go up stairs
and put himself straight Bit" He
was in his room some time and came
down in another suit Of clothes.
I've helped myself TO a suit Of
yours" | heard him say TO Taras.
THAT beaStly spit pricked me under
the arm and made my toys in bit OF a
mess. l Couldn't make out how it was
l felt wet all down that side
1--WE can't afford to let you trife with
YOURSELF" said Taras. IF the wound
is serious
"WoundP Hang-it's only scratch,
man! I've stuck a lump of wadding
out of your dress coat on the place-the
muscle under the arm, don't you know
and shall be as right as rain after
supper.
ABOUT the same time the gardener.
who had been sent to lock after Kaya-
uaQh, returned and informed as that
the "gent" was getting on pretty nice
lv-seemed a little upsetiiko-kind Of
Knocked up, in manner of speaking,
but be had found his hat and could
manage 10 Imp along pretty lively, il
we understood what be meant
What happened to Kavanagh after
this was witnessed by William Wright,
one of the kiln hands at the pottery az
Lambeth.
At 5 O'Clock on that Friday the Office
was closed as usual. Old Mr.. Bell was
the last to leave. Before going ne went
through the works and stopped to chat
with William Wright, who was coaling
M the brown ware kiln; talked about
the Quantity Of fuel used and asked
Wright whether be didn't think 3
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. CHAPTER MIN

N.s OBJ FuENDs AND FOES.
Gordon wea, 0ut 90 buy hjm-
.sl pipe ana some English
had given him rage Tor
LrsIsl-lld Che IictIe sO-
90 Hiol'35.e perseverance,
o. aw aud order, acc0mpa-
V,1 a gbeej.Jug murmur of
.s and warrants AS soon
Ere ,oce Ivan D1atromem0er
book from hts pocket. and
a-agr1u, said:
is where sou used to live: can
le 500 .lh15l,s the house
closer a, Sac drawing and
.'- parts described below in
handwriting. a saw that
4s-olui plan of tae uot.
yard a. the back. Tar8s'
'ai olr former dwelling
lives there now. Irspied
.'- .-r..
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-11
CHATTER Ii.
I BECOME A PRINCESS.

BE(OAb - EAAA-tNI-Sos
When Mr. Pelham brought the news
of Kavanagh's death to US, ne ex-
claimed in accents Of horror:
What a shocking event. what an aw-
ful tragedy" And he added with still
deeper patnos, What beautiful case
we have lost"
There is plenty left for you to do. :"
said Gordon. affairs at Lambeth
must be in very complicated condi-
ton"
Terribly complicated, should say,
sir. The heirs OF the late Mr.. Kava-
nagh will naturally put in 3 claim upon
the estate"
'You will settle what is due to them.
and il they claim more. light EN-"
Flight them sir?-yes, with pleasure.
Then ii . Mr.. Bells claim as part
ner."
"V sg you to do the very best
vc' him.
:, but there's -~'r Own So
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-11
CHAPTER L.
THE END OF KAvANAGH

THE IND OF M ANaVII'
Without moments hesitation Cor
don threw himself upon his antagonist,
striking at mis- sword arm. The blow
fell and was followed by howl OF pain
from Kavanagh. thought Gordon had
escaped injury by some happy accident,
but the next moment, as he stepped
back, 1 saw the rapier hanging down
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CONCLUDED Flaws
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-11
TWAS THE OTHER NAN.

The river bawled a noisy tune that
the bridge had listened TO unmoyed for
some hundreds of years, and then, as II
weared with this proftless exertion,
drew itself up with dignity and swept
along with deep, rapid and noiseless
current.
On q slender spits OF turf which jut-
ted out at the tail Of the eddies stood a
girl intently engaged with Fly rod;
lounging over the gray parapet OF the
bridge were couple OF men lazlly
watching her.
One OF the men was tall and dark;
he answered TO the name OF Duncan.
The other was shorter built and had
light hair, and him his companion adj
dressed as Billy.
The pair OF them were moving leis-
urely through the country, In company
with house on wheels, yellow paint
ed caravan which was then resting just
down the turn OF the road.
The shorter man removed his pipe
and spoke:-
"Ah, see that cast? By Jove, II was a
neat one. Couldn't have done II better
risen him again, and-no, not this
time, my lady. But you'll go on, won't
you? He's \ fat two-pounder, and
you're q keen sportsman, l can see
that"
Three other casts we're made without
result, bat at the third the fish rose
again, and was snugly hooked in the
dropper.
THAT fy's March Brown for $40
note" exclaimed Duncan with an &C
cess CT interest as the trout shot of
like a flash diagonally down stream.
"Ah, she's giving him the butt, and
that's checking the pace. He'd break
her II be got tangled 10 the OVERALL
among those stones. Faith, she's play
ing him like an old hand"
% le spoke the spring OK tho bending
rod stopped the twO-pounder's rush,
and the fish began doggedly 10 return
TO the summons Of the slowly tur ming
reel.
The unrelentIng tension OF the line
bore down his strength and his captor
felt bllssfully sure Of success. IN
another minute or so he would be gasp
ing and showing silver beneath the
bank at her feet.
She reached a hand round for the
landing of her net, which hing from
a ring in her cree strap and had partly
drawn IL out, when OF a sudden the
honey-combed turf underneath began
to bend and break down.
She saw the danger and tried 20 step
back, but the movement was not 10
time. She lost her balance, fell and
the next moment had rolled OF side
ways with a splash into the shining
water.
BY the men Cd the bridge no words
were spoken. They left the bridge at
either end and raced down the rugged
bank on different sides, Dunca crash
ing through hazel bushes, his COM
panion stumbling madly over tumbled
boulders.
Reaching the bottom OF the stray
Cling fall each left the bank and splash
ed into the deeper water dressed as be
was. Duncan swimming with . side
stroke, the other racing against him
on the breast. The current was very
rapId, but as TO where il was taking
them neither gave thought
Each was wholly intent - n being
first 70 reach the for a was
swirling on = sub
merged, no. sur
face.
Then Nhe
race. "
that 4
rem
arc
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-11

\. ', w. Pelham ioas ...as s. +, bad LAD
'1ce vas within ma-s.....
.lIoo i. so'too nd ] f.. took "a a
Gs''i,s n q behind Ia. Pelham :, g.
80 Us "'ea' a, he LAST 81
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IA the furnlfnre dealer say
& told him that mirror be Eent
Lrscked9r ''SAld ae'd look in,e
,rGalo Cfs-f~<.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-09-07
Rev. Bancroft Closes -Four Years
Passionate.

Rev. Bancroft Closes a -Four Years
Passionate.
Probably few, il any, of the minor acts OF
the M. E. conference which was convened
at Alpena four years ago, carried more pos
sibiities or proved to be happier choice
than the act by which II sent Rev. f. b.
Bancroft to the OwOsso church.
The church was In prosperous condition,
becoming SO under the three years pastorate
of Rev. G. B. Spencer. Would it continue
to advance under the coming pastor, or
would it decline again when Rev. Spencer,
who was unquestionably a favOrite, was
sent away? The question has been well
answered.
On the arrival of Rev. Bancroft, the
church had about 375 members in full con-
nection, owned the old church building and
had just purchased the new parsonage, ON
which there was debt of $1,000. The
project of buying lots and erecting new
church came up and though it seemed a
stupendous project, was carried out. The
expense incurred here, including the organ,
lots and entire cost of building, was about
S27, 900. A brief statement of the financial
work done, shows this debt all paid, with
the exception of about 81, ZOO and all obliga-
tons met as they fell due.
On the other hand, the membership now
includes about no in full connection and
about 60 probationers. Besides these, GO
persons withdrew in body at the time the
Asbury church was set off, and large ex-
pense was incurred by the first church in
the erection of the Asbury chapel. All this
since Rev. Bancroft's advent. The right
hand of fellowship has beeh extended by
Mr.. Bancroft to over 500 persons. This
certainly has made most excellent record,
and one in which not only Rev. Bancroft,
but every officer and member of the church
has had an important part. The closing
words of Rev. Bancroft, Sunday evening,
were in part taken up with review of the
work of the past years and hope expressed
that the church will continue in the work so
well begun.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-09-07
Personal Mention.

j. II. BRANDED Is in Portland on business.
j. B. Mcintosh was in Detroit, Wednes-
day.
Geo. M. Dewey was in Battle Creek Mon
day.
Mrs. Hugh Hunter, of Clare, is visiting in
the city.
Geo. Carpenter attended the Holly races
Tuesday.
j. S. Hoyt was in Saginaw, Tuesday on
business,
James Campbell is spending a few days
at Frankfort.
L. %. Chase and wife were in Toledo the
first of the week.
r. w. Crawford was home from Grand
Rapids Sunday.
f. w. Williams, of Winona, Mimi, spent
Sunday in Owosso.
Mrs. Jennie Taylor, of Wayne, is visiting
at George Griffeth's.
Lewis StQrrer and Geo. .Wicking were in
Howell, Wednesday.
Miss Carrie Bray, of Albion, is visiting at
Lawrence NanDuSenS.
r. S. Knight took in the bicycles races at
st. Johns, Wednesday.
Harry Crosby, of Byron, has returned to
resume his school work.
Frank Collamer is spending the week in
Detroit and other places.
Miss Nellie Ferguson resumes her place
in Davis store next week.
f. l.. Devereaux was in Saginaw yester-
day afternoon on business
Mrs. Fred Clark and daughter left We'd
nesday for Kansas City, Kan.
Z. M. Jordan spent the first of the week
with his son Will in Toledo.
Mrs. Alfred Thomas entertained a party
OF friends Wednesday evening.
f. b. Tubbs. wife and son Tom, spent
Sunday with the Linden campers.
Mrs. ID. NJ. Christian is attending the M.
e. conference al Saulte Ste Marie.
Walter Lewis, of Saginaw. spent the
latter part of the week in the city.
Mrs. Whitehead, of Williams Mills, Viz;
is visiting her brother, j. j. Davis.
Mrs. j. Leland. of Norfolk, Va, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. w. Barnes.
Miss Efie Manning returned to Bay City
Monday, to resume her school work.
Andy Geek and wife returned Tuesday
from two weeks stay in Muskegon.
Fred Smith, of 7. o. Christians, was in
Mt. Pleasant on business, Wednesday.
Mrs. j. A. Briley returned to Chicago
Tuesday after visit at F. M. Groves.
Miss Annie Sherwood and Ward Sher-
wood have returned from their Frankfort
trip.