Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-06

| directing her grandfather TO seat him
self upon large, UNDISCOVERED stone
on the wayside, she started off; but at
the moment merry voices and the creak-
ing of vehicle were heard approach
| ing, and she paused.
| Ia few minutes two-horse convey
ance driven by negro and containing
q couple Of young men and as many
| young ladies came In view headed in
| the direction that the buggy was.
When it drew up to the wrecked buggy
the young men sprang. out and kindly
volunteered to assist In repairing the in
jury, but brief inspection of the brok-
en- axle convinced them that reparation
was beyond their power.
1--WE are going some farther on this
road after a couple of friends" said
| the more pleasing looking of the young
men, "and hope that you will accept
seats In our vehicle; we can easily make
room for you. 1t will not be long be-
fore we shall return to town. Your
horse can be left here until we return.
Allow US to assist you in"
The young ladies exhibited much
sympathy for the uniortunates and in
sisted that they accept the invitation,
which they graciously did aud were as
sisted into the vehicle. The converse
tioa, In which all were soon engaged,
disclosed the fact that the young meh
and their young lady companions were
cousins, residents of New England,
and, with the two young men
whom they were going after, had
concluded 10 visit West Virginia,
OF whose sublime mountain scenery
they had long heard so much praise,
and were so far very deeply Impressed
with such portions OF the State that
they had seen, the young ladies', who
had the summer before been abroad,
declaring that some of the mountains
were equally grand and awe-inspiring
as many peaks of the far-famed Alps
The party had arrived at Sylvanton the
evening before, and one of the young
men having business with a farmer liv-
ing several miles from town had, ac-
companied by oHe of his male compan-
ions, gone to visit him that morning,
and the others, in compliance with his
request, had hired hack for the pur-
pose of bringing him and his friends to
town.
1.-THE life of the young gentlemen
whom we are going after" said the
| young fellow who was the first to pro-
pose that the Colonel and Muda accept
seats in the conveyance, "is involved in
an insolvable mystery. Perhaps you
have heard Of it. When a mere child he
lived in this section from which he was
removed by murderous wretch, total
stranger to him, who twics attempted
his life by drowning, but fortunately
| the boy escaped the second time by
| almost a miracle, being caught by the
boat, from which he was thrown, in a
manner that kept his head above water
and subsequently was adopted by a
gentleman of New Hampshire who
reared him as he would his son, bestow-
ing on him every paternal affection,
giving him a fine education and after
ward secured for him lucrative posi-
ton in Boston wholesale house. To
the best of his knowledge he has
not a relative in the world, nor
does he remember ever having
one with the exception OF his mother
who. he was told, died the very day
that be was removed from here. She,
he saws, several times remarked to him
that she possessed secret which she
intended dvulging TO him when he
| grew older, and he is confident that IL
J was something relative to his family, OF
which he is exceedingly anxious TO
learn something, and IL is chiefly for
! this reason that he has called on the
! generous gentleman with whom he and
his mother lived and from whose home
he was taken away. There is also an
other gentleman whom he is very anx-
ious TO see and interview-one who was
exceedingly kind to him and his moth
err. Marfew believe his name is; prob
ably you are acquainted with the gen.
tleman."
Colonel Marfew and Muda were so
absorbed by the young mans remarks
that they paid no attention to where
| the conveyance was taking them until
it turned TO the roadside, when they
| glanced out and found that IL was
about to stop In front Of the SlaVwick
mansion.
There they come now" said one Of
the young ladies, waving her handker-
| chief TO them.
The two young men, having seen the
hack, were coming down the walk. One
was under the average stature but rath-
er stout: the other was considerably
taller and slighter. had dark hair,
mustache and eyes, and rather pale
! face, such as is caused by too close APP
plication 10 business. On him Colonel
Marfew's ewes were steadfastly fixed,
his memory reverting to the long ago
when be had many tmes looked on
similar If not those identical features.
1.-THE taller is the one of whose fam
| ily so little is known, fact that
awakens much sympathy among his
friends since he is so painfully anx-
ious for Information regarding II,
said one of the young men.
''He is certainly worthy OF an ex-
celent pedigree" remarked the young
ladv who had waved her handkerchief.
"His mother was undoubtedly Z lady
and his father q gentleman.
al most certainly knew his mother,
and a lady she was, Though an eccentric
one" said the Colonel in low tone as
the man, at whom all eyes we're direct
ed opened the gate; "but about his
father know nothing"
The two men were soon at the side
of the hack.
Orchard Sevoyw exclaimed the Col
onel. with extended hand.
"Colouel Marfewl" said the young
man, recovering from the shock Of HE
great surprise.
CHAPTER XIV.