The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-27
THE BlLLOP MYSTERY.
ny JULIAN HAWTHORNE.
COPYRIGHT 1857
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never looked like a happy Que, II he
were happy, no wac very successful in
Disgusting the ordinary external symp'
toms Of II, To look at him, you would
have said that he was victim Of losses,
dlsappolnlInents and discomiortS,
lie was the richest man in town, aud
the most poWsrIuli what he said, went,
and what he wanted, came. People
were in awe Of him, aud judging by
their manner when converting with
him, YOU would have thought thoy were
devOtedly fond OF him. But II you had
heard them talking about him, when
ha was not preaeat, you would have re-
considered this conclusion,
One misfortune, to b0 sure, he had
met withi It concerned his only son,
Peter. This young gentleman had been
put In the way OF getting liberal Odu-
cation; he had attended the best school
and tho best cotiegni but owing to per-
aonal peculinrities OF nature and char
arler, no had not achieved Q brilliant
or even creditRble record at these
places. lilo had learnt now to spend
money, though; but some Of the thlngs
he bought with 1t had NOT been Of beno-
at to him, either in health or Teputa.
ton. II was surlniied that this had led
to disagreement between his father and
himself, Peter had not taken the pa
ternal Tomonstrances In good part. At
last things seemed to have arrived al q
sort OF crisiI; aud after It had passed,
Peter was no longer an inmate OF his IA.
theirs house, nor. Il was understood,
the recipient OF III income from him.
Nor did Lawyer CorVin encourage any
Inquiries about his son oil the part OF
inquisitive acqualntances. II was now
three years since he had spoken the
young mans name, and nobody knew
Tor cared) what had become OF him.
Since Lawyer Corvin had no other
living relatives, il was matter ot specu.
lation what he would do with his prop
eTty, when the time came for him 10 be
gathered to mis- forefathsrs in tho better
-or at all events the OthsT-World. 1t
mu,t have been annoying 10 Mr.. CorVin
to have spent his life in 80 ardunusly
scTapIng wealth together, only TO fad,
at lust, thar he could do nothing better
with it than 10 bestow 1t upon some
charitable Institution. tmnst bs pain-
iul Tor one who carefully absIained from
doing any good in the world while he
lived in IL, TO pa almost compelled TO
appear as benefactor after his decease.
Why docs not civilization provide open.
ingI for posthumou. Investments more
adapted to the temper and production
Of parsons OF Lawyer Coryin's kind7
Mr.. Morlord walked into the sitting.
room. holding Nellie by one hand, and
in the other the folded paper which
they had found In the tree. hr. Corvin
was standing before the table, With his
hands behind him, staring Eloomily at
pile OF gold eagles aud double.eAglss
which wero heaped upon il; and Nancy
was sitting on the opposite side Of the
table, with her eyes sparkling aud her
checks rod, holding in her hands slip
Of paper. freshly written, and bearing
the appearance Of rcceipt-Wheh iu'
deed 1t was.
"Good morning, Mr. Corvin,' said
Moriord; "do intrude, Miss BiIlop%
"No, Mr.. MoriOrd, that you don'tl /
was Jest Eettlin little account had
with Mr. COrvln. was tetiin' him
was sorry amt got no Oank.notes, but
Of he can't carry 7 oil in his pockets,
I'll have buggy fetched NJ, and send
II down 10 that!'
Il don't understand this" said Mr..
CoTvin. you had no money yesterday,
aud to-day the house seems fall Of gold
| shall make Investigations II this
money was found anywhere in tho land
adjoining the house, IhAll lodge a
clam to it; the land being mine, so iG
the money"
Land cakssl That can't DO right,
can III" said Nancy, appealing to Nor.
ford.
"Mr. Corvin Is a lawyer" replied tho
latter. "llo must know about Gueh
things. II he owns tho lsud, and you
are buying 1t Of him with money you
touud on tue land, he may havn tue laW
on you. OF course, /! no merely held n
mortgage on tho property, he mas no
more right to make SUCH 4 demand
than have"
"rhis is mono Of your affair, sir, said
CorVin, harShly.
"IIa his affair 90 answer q question Of
ask him, Mr.. Corvin," intOrposcd
Nancy. whose spirit WAS evidently ris.
ing. "El it's your affair 10 make out
that's what mine by right amt mine
but yours-iest because you're lawyer
aud ain't-lhen say It's poor affair
Tor n mau to DO in! There's your mo-
ney, sir, to take or leave; an don't
want TO hurry YOU, but
Aud she looked at him with the reSolu.
ton that Is 10 effective In good and gsn.
tic porions, once ,hcy arc aroused.
CorYin met the look with sullen
irowu, and began putting tho god into
tho pockets Of his various garments; but
at this iuncIure Mortord said;
"llolI on a mluulc, Mr. Corvin.
have something to oIor that may save
you troubls-in fact. there arc two
thilgs; Tor know should DO likely to
meet you hero, 80 brought letter for
you from tho postollicoi" and he took
from HE pocket a scaled envelope I'D.
dressed TO Isaac COrYln, aud bearing in
the uJpBr loft hand corner tho printed
uanO " Now York hospital. CorVin
glanced nj tho supoficfiption, but did
not immediately break tho Roal. "Whas
may ynnr other matter 30, Mt. Nor.
iord2' no demanded
at Is this document" said Moriorl,
referring TO tho folded paper In hi,
hand. "WhilO this little pirl and
wore tamhllngahautlhS place ast now,
ohc found this, aud from tho glance |
yunlurod TO take At II, think II con.
lainu lnatlorlol interest 10 both YOU aud
Miss Billion Road H., Min Bllop,' h8
added, giving II to h0r, "nnd $40 II am
mistaken"
Nancy took ths paper, unfoIdpd II,
ana began TO read Il with n strangely
| hLnTLlnh and nnfnlnKhl nEnfnaainn.