Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-08-25

gagged, or my brother Cshe has sent for
him will want to fight with you. That
IS her plan
q stared at the girl, dumbfounded by
the sheer imposs.b.l.ty of the predica-
ment, while on The other hand It's posi-
bilit,es, as / began to realize them,
moved my livel.est CONSERVATION. Who
could survive such a discovery, even +
no duelling brother were at hand TO
prevent survival? But, on reflection,
the absurd.ty of the plot restored my
confidence, and l repl:ed:-'Your mo-
Their must make some other plan, Frau
line; l could not promise TO marry any
one in this sort of way
Il ran to the folding doors and called:
FRAU Won Schneider, let your daugh-
ter out. No answer. AT once, please
No answer. 7 shall send for the po-
lice S;.ll no answer. I would have
tried to burst open the doors but for
fear CT rOusing the pension. Louisa
stood as maJiOnless as a statue while l,
pacing up and down, tugged at my
hair, and beat my brains desperately
for some way Of escape The affair
would come to my fathers ears; [
should be wOrsed than laughed at-ac-
cused of heaven knows what, And
then, the duelling brother, In the cir
cumstances my next wards. though l
did not in the least mean to act upon
them, had perhaps had some excuse.
Wheeling round 10 Louisa l said short
ly:-I promise to marry you, then.
Now, tell your mother and leave me-
IT thought the matter settled for the
night, at least, but the girl, in no way
visibly affected by my announcement,
repl.ed:-It viii do if you promise
presently. thank YOU
But l want 10 promise nowr
cried. angriiy. Can't you understand?
] dOn't want the b0arders, or your bro
ther either, 10 find You IN here. For
Gods sake tell your mother and go
She shook her head aga:n. Mamma
Will not open yet. But we shall n9-
have to wait long. There door
opened below. and voices bub3led up
they are coming now
That sound decided nay next move.
7 reject the responsibility OF It. Puck
erlng some sort of smile on to my
strained face, I approached the g:rl,
and said hurr.edly. with as much soft
ness CT tone as a dry throat would per-
NIT, Louisa, l love You, darling. I
adore your I proceeded more freely
I love yCu p2ssionately, Louisa, like
quick. tell your mother Tn the hope
Of moving her, and also. Anthony, be-
cause I found The practice so amazing
ly agreeable, I kissed her again and
again and yet again. Suddenly, as the
noise grew louder down stairs, Louisa
dartad forward and pressed her Fps 10
mine, nearly breaking my neck with
the arm she threw round II. and then.
STOPPING 10 the keyhole whispered ex-
ci,edly:-M3mma, let nae out, Do
please. lc. me OUT he loves mar Tho
baroness had taken up a position out
SIDE Of her room, aDl now, unlocking
my passage door quietly and unJ0sarv-
cdly, rs she sighted the head Of an adj
V2nc.ng column of bei5amcs on the
stairs she rushed IN on us with q
CHASTITY shrek. Help, help! Ny daG7h-
ter in Herr Fitzmaurice's roomv With
her cap perchcd on her LETT ear. her face
presented terrible mask. The bel
danes, scurrying IN at her tall without
a Imp among them, ranged themselves
in a crescent behind, their eyes glowing
IN the shadows Ike q string Of lamps.
infamous mani cried the Offended
neither. Can YOU explain your con-
duct, sir? Can You offer no excuse for
tempting this poor creature to visit
you?'
Il was about to deny he charge con-
vevod in her last words when Louisa
anticipated me. Breathing quickly.
but speaking with perfect clearness.
she sa:d:-'Ha did not tempt me to
visit him. | came of my own accord
against his wishes lie asked me to 20
away
Pardon me, put in. Your daugh-
ter has tOldf the truth. Frau Won
Schneider As she says. she came here
against my viii. and II stopped and
looked at Louisa. She was looking at
the floor.
You are both liar5r screamed the
Baroness. You have been paying her
attention ever since YOU came mere.
Every one has remarked e. Only yes
tarday you gave Der presents My
face expressed astcnished dissent.
There now! she cried. criumpaantly.
Now yen know how he lies! You nave
all seen his presents. I swear 20 YOU
he has promised 10 marry my daugh-
ter
We bought the bouquet and the
bracelet ourselves Louisa's words
were followed by q hush. excep. in one
quarter; like drops Of water on a heat
ed stone, they made the baroness liter
ally hiss. Before she could speak. how
ever. Frau Pol stepped ont from the
crowd. Frau Won Schneider she said
in energetic tones, you and your
daughter shall not sleep another night
under my roof She coDfesses She
forced herself on the gentleman. no
doubt with your conniv2nce. The rep
utation of ny establishment viii be ru-
ined.'
Under her daughters treachery. the
land'adys attacks and the crowds dis
approval the Baroness nearly lost cou-
rage. She began TO cry. With a last
effort. however, shaking her fist at ev-
cry one. she scrceched:-'Y0u are a. IL
ars! It's conspiracy against me-,
Why is ne, my son here to defend me q
Where IS Frederick
Here. came from The doorway, and
a tall man in uniform pushed mis- way
10 the front. Ee must have been l!st-
ening for some time, for without look
ing at his mother, he went straight to
Louisa and asked:-'Has she Jerking
his head toward the Baroness been tell
in gJhe truth|
NO Louisa answered in low
tone. keeping her eyes away from me.
He did not ask me to come l. was
against his wish. He does not want 70