Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-08

Have youl" she exclaimed delight
edly. "Oh, I'm so glad. How is she?
Was IL Mr. Mangan who brought t.?
Oh, / wish / could ses him. Tell me-
how she is"
you will not let me-"
"pll be so quiet. Go on"
"She is well. But be didn't see her
when be left Do you know they have
Quarreled?"
"Oh, no; they couldn't. She thOught
30 much OF him."
"You cannot account for it?'
'No; but why did he tell you this?
Is be so wOrried?"
"1'll answer later, Doyou know who
Isabel lie Clair is?'
81 fancy she is some relation 70 the
mother superior OF the Convent OF
Mercy, but never inquired"
"She is my sister"
"What. Your sister?"
Eyes. Ii is a long story. We were
parted when Young, and circumstances
kept one ignorant OF the others exist
ence. Mr.. Mabgan will bring US TO-
gethsr."
And he and Isabel part?"
II hope not. We shall see, but L
Judge il will be hard 20 induce him 20
return. I can see that he is not willing
70 make advances since her position Is
TO cease TO be dependent"
81 can tell him something. know
how much she cares for him. Ana JUST
think we shall all 90 home together.
DR.. Leland said nothing. He had,
I'm many little ways, tried 10 suggest 10
her the impossibiuty OF her brothers
return. Mortimer had contracted In
sidiOus pneumonia, some sphyslclans
term 10, from the fact that its germs
imperceptibly develop and give no out
ward sign of their annihilating lnnu-
ence until they have intrenched them
selves In the system and combined 70
down the victim almost az the hrSt on
Slaught.
Inez attributed his silence TO the re-
Prospect suggested ia the strange rev.
slation he had received from Mangan.
In reality be did not want 70 concur In
her expectations and hesitated 70 make
known the truth-that her brother
would soon DO summoned % appear be-
fore the tribunal OF the Most High.
"How is your brother to-usy?' he
asked, turning from the subject OF the
homeWard journey.
''He seems 10 me 10 be better, but
the nurse shakes her head when say
So"
"Tm afraid, n the nurse doesn't
agree with you, that you are wrong. I
hope not, though. I'll so In and see
him."
In 4 few minutes DR.. Leland and
Philip Mortimer we're alone. The ply
stefan saw that the sick mans vitality
was rapidly ebbing and that his hours
were numbered The breathing was
more laborious, and each word OF the
greeting 10 the doctor was punctuated
BY aStk rnatiCal interruptions.
"Phiip." said the physician, who
had become friendly with his patient,
"did YOU sea the clergyman l sent here
to-day? He came as the pastor or this
parish, and Inez has not suspected, he
tells me. But what I have told YOU can
not now be concealed from her. You
will soon leava US all, Have you been
prepared?'
not give 70 be able to so back with
The words came slowly. The doctor
took Mortimer's right hand held 10.
Everything will be all right Phil
ip."
"And you'u care for Inez?'
81 love her"
ASK her 20 come in. is best"
II will. Mangan has arrived. He
knows all He has found my sister.
She IS known to you as Isabel lie
Clair"
DR.. Leland volunteered all this to
spare the energy Of the dying man, who
would be sure 20 ask questions on all
these points.
"Thats good. would Ike to see
him" ..
"He will be here later TIT call Inez, +"
Dr.. Leland left the sick room and
sent the nurse TO notify the clerk that
Laurence Mangan, when be called,
should be sent up 20 the Mortimer
APARTMENTS. Then, turning TO lDez, ho
said:
81 must ask you 10 be brave. A
change for the worse has taken place.
The long neglect Of himself has sapped
vour brothers energy, and he cannot
combat the disease For his sake bear
M. He wants 20 see you?'
1t is the worst, then?
,eThe best for him. His suffering
will not be prolonged"
The custains Of night were drawing
closer. and the rooms were growing
darker. The doctor reached up TO the
electric chandelier In passing, and the
light soon streamed down through the
tinted globes-a mellowedi suodued aud
harmonious radiance.
DR.. Leland and Iuez entered together.
She went 10 Paillip's bedside, fell down
on her knees, put her arms around his
neck and kissed him. He felt the warm
tears on his cheek.
"Don't CRY, lnez, he said. at Is all
FOR the best,
God will spare you.
ono. fnez Or. Leland viii tell you.
"Oh. doctor, is 10 true?' she lmpiored.
Zoo true" he answered, as he also
knelt down. appearing 20 feel the pulse
Of the dying man, but really 10 be
nearer with consolation.
Martinez moved the other hand IN
iii he had brought il 10 his sisters. He
nlaced hers In the doctors, and inStinc-
lively they looked az each other, then
cast down their glances on the hands on
which Mortimer's rested.
Doctor, will you protect her Il she
will have 10 sol l know she loves you, &"
said Mortimer "Am / right, Inez?'
enc head was still bowed, and no re-
snonse came. While her brother asked
the question the doctors hand pressed
hers. For answer, she returned the
pressure, and the quick, impossible