Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-13

accept uVe hundred dollars for the com
mission OF his crime.
Sorely disappointed the three men
departed from the house. 1t was near
ing midnight when they separated a
short distance from the Vamlcy tavern.
each going his respective way. Pro.
ceeding short way, Colonel Msriew
came 10 s hOrse-olock, and being con-
siderably iatigued with his unwOnted
exercise sat down upon 1t for rest.
For ten minutes or so he remained
seated and then arose TO resume
his homeward walk. As be did so
the deep silence of night was
broken By light footsteps short
distance behind him, and, turning, he
saw man with his face disguised with
a mask IN the act Of assaulting him.
INSTANTLY he raised high his heavy
walkingstlck and braced himself in an
attitude Of defense, and not Il second
too soon. for the villain made sudden
plunge toward him with such precipi-
fancy as would have borne him to the
pavement had be not, with a violent
anu dextrouS blow, knocked him, stun
ned and groaning, into the gutter,
where be lay for a moment, and then
Scrambling TO his feet, fed down the
quiet street, the colonel watching him
until be disappeared, when be cOntin-
ued homeward. taxing his wits TO dis
cover cause for :he unproyoSed at
tack.
His assailSut was not long In getting
beyond the limits of the town. Coming
to a brook that murmured across the
road. he removed his mask and hat, and
kneeling, bathed his aching and fever
ISL head in the clear, cold water; then
he arose and, with hat In hand that his
injured head could receive the benefit
Of the cool night air, continued farther
on his course, Sinking along the dark
roadside under the protection OF the
trees and bushes In obedience 10 the
dictates Of his guilty conscience. Sud
denly he paused and turned. Far away
from beyond the fields there came a
faint sound, out it soon ceased, and he
SUNK onward. Again he heard IL and
again he paused. A horse was
unmistakably approaching and would
soon be uo 20 him. He fastened
into a clump Of vines aud bushes and
crouched on the ground. A painting
dog came trotting along the road and
when opposite the hiding place stopped
and shifted Filled with alarm the man
picked uD a stone and hurled it al him
which caused him TO snarl and trot off,
An the while the horse was approach
ing and shortly dashed by, the profile of
his rider portrayed against the gray sky
being readily recognized By the am-
pushed creature who suddenly sprang
from his place Of concealment
"Hold, Mr.. Slaywick" be exclaimed,
running forward with uplifted hands.
"Holdr'
who is this?" demanded the eques-
trian, who springs az a man from the
dark roadside like a highwayman|
"I; is l, sir; be not alarmed"
"Ah. l see"
Indeed" returned the other, with
vain attempt TO dispel the uneaslness
that the anticipated intelligence had
produced. Let me hear 1t, pray"
lit is news that you will not be
Dleased 10 learn, sir" and the speaker
grioped the knee tighter; but never
theless IS is very necessary for you to
know IT, Let me tell you: they went
directly to G0rpin's, as we supposed
they would, and 1 followed them. l
craw ed under the house aud placing
my ear 10 a crack in the floor distinct
ly heard that perfdous Gorpin relate
his entire experience with the boy-his
b entire experience, strand they took
, his deposition, too. They had young
q that purpose, sir"
And all Of course about me-" gasped
Slaywick.
, NO, never a word; let so much be
. said 10 justice TO the villain. Dishon-
orabls as he is, no influence that was
employed could induce him to betray
you, sir; every effort was made TO have
MIN do 50, but happily to no avail. "
] The man drew up to the hOrsemsn
I upon whose knee be laid his trembling
hand
II am glad to know that It is you,
Mr. Slaywick; because I feared very
much that l wasi being pursued with
horse and hound"
"You are indeed very late, HarlolT, y
said Slaywlck; "you are late in making
I your appearance aud that, too, at a
/ place l should have least expected IT,
1 waited at tina place agreed DC, and as
you failed TO appear / started for home.
Il have not spent my time idly, sir.
/ Each moment OF il have employed TO
the best of my Judgment, and was de-
I taiCed considerably longer than l wish
ed 10 BE- Under the impression that
you had become impatient and returned
home, / set out with the determination
/ OF seeing you, because l possess intelll-
gence that 7 consider important for you
/ TO learn"
Then" returned Slaywiek, with 3
/ deep sigh OF relief, "the worst mas OF
/ no means come"
mo, not yet. but it may come at
any time, sir. GOrpin is likely 10 ilVe d
/ few days longer, and they may yet
succeed % inducing him to betrsy you.
They will not be remiss in the matter
1 assure you, sir; they will do all IN
their rover TO have his confession COM
plete. Oh, II the wretch would Dat
die tonight"
"Aud the deposition; II you had got
possession Of il I wOuid feel compare
lively 81 ease. Gorpin will likely Gle oe-
fore another could be taken Il am
OF like opinion, sir. and made an euor
to take IL by force from Marie" atteT
he had separated from the Others oNt
decidedly got the little end OF the par
gain, for, sir, he knocked me Spraulihs
like = frog into the dirty gutter WIZ
that heavy cane OF his, and harIou
placed mis- hand 1pon his head.
Fool! Cowardw Missed SIaywlcN
through his grating teeth. Wi'u
such an advantage you can oher ~
plausible excuse for your failure 10
obtain the paper; you needed no better
!opport unity than was offered you yeS
permitted decrepit, one-legssl
$1,000 70 clnh Won ahnnt the streeLs