Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-28

the Vernons left Rose Court. so now
she did not know where he was.
Nevertheless, she was sure she had
heard either Jack or his aunt some
time or another mention Mr.. Ever
leigh, and, if so. why there was now
chance Of hearing some news.
That evening Sir John Elder an
nOunced he had met Mr.. EyeTleigh
Nhat day. and had asked him to come
up to tie Towers to shoot on Thurs
day, and stay to dinner. lie had ac-
! ceptcd. and when the day came ar
rived with his gun and Gladstone bag.
There were two officers stationed in
! the neighborhood. also young Morton
and his tutor of the party.
She proposed to walk to Lanton,
three miles off, in the afternoon, TO do
some shopping. Lady Elder offered her
! the carriage. but she declined, saying
| she would enjoy the walk, as it was a
cold, fresh day. She accordingly set
ont. did her shopping, and was re-
/ turning. wondering much II Mr.. Ever
/ leigh could give her news of Jack.
It was growing dark when she re-
| turned. The butler told her, on her en-
] =
! the gentlemen had all returned. She
had just reached the door when she
saw a speck OF white at her feet
Knowing Lady Elder was scrupulous-
~ tidy. she stopped to pick it up. Only
q piece of white card. She turned it
over in her hand. \ facel And that
face her own at seventeen years old.
Her heart almost stopped beating.
Then the door opened and Sir John
came out.
What, Edith, my dear, you here?
Had no tea? Come in; so and enter
tain the young men. DO your duty, my
dear" and with a laugh he passed her.
leaving the door still open.
Come in. Edith" called Lady Elder
from the midst of q group gathered
around the fire.
As she entered the young men rose.
She knew three of them. and only
needed Gr. Eyerleigh and the tutor to
be introduced to her.
Miss Vernon. who is staying with
me, said Lady Elder
The tutor bowed. Mr. Everleigh was
putting down his tea cup, but turned
his head as Lady Elder spoke.
Have some mullins, dear?' said Lady
Elder, as she stopped TO get them from
before the FIRE, and gave them TO Mr..
EyCrleigh to hand to her.
He approached with the dish and
stood before her. As he was so stand
ing the lamps were brought in. She
raised her eyes and saw a face looking
down at her. a face she knew, only old
er than when they last met. A long
gazc, and then
why. you're jack she faltered.
And you're Edith" he said.
And how are you, Mr.. ETerleigh?"
she asked.
"Ahr and he laughed. Because my
/ godfather, Mr.. Eyerleigh, left me his
possessions on condition that I should
/ take his name. He was q cousin Of my
] old aunt's. you know, and had no rela-
/ tives. But | haven't forgotten you and
} Rose Court. though lis so long ago,and
/ III show you something
He opened his poCkeJbook, Lady FL
| der and the others looking on at what
was happening in establishment.
"Why, it's gone, he said; your
headr
! Edith opened her hand and disclosed
what it held.
IT found it in the passage" she said,
"and could not think how it got there;
but 7 thought somehow it had to do
with MI Everlaigh, because l thought
Mr.. Eyerleigh had to do with Jack"
When Mr.Everleigh next went abroad
( the other part OF the photograph was
/ in his pOcketbook.
Edith Vernon had become Edith
/ Everleigh.