Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-11-15

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SHE DROPPED A LETTER IN A
BOX ATTACHED TO A LAMP POST.
caught the sense Of the deep meaning in
his accent
"Once my secretary, now employee Of a
rival"
Did he know the combination Of the
safe?"
Mr.. Graham" cried Lucy, springing to
her feet. Her cheeks were red and her
eyes glowed like Goals. She glared at me
furiously am instant. then said, Il will not
be a party to a discussion in which hon
orable persons are subjected to vile sus-
picion," and swept majestcally out Of the
room.
Barnaby looked keenly annoyed
ct must say I don't understand Lucy"
he said: "she's usually clear headed and
quite free from-er-romanuc notions"
"It may DE presumptuous said I. but
7 think ] do understand the young lady.
She has her suspicious, or I'm much mis-
taken and it pains her SO to find treachery
where she never imagined that it could eX-
list. that she cannot bring herself to ac-
knowledge her conclusions to others.
Give her a little time to think. Her acute
mind Will bring her to a proper view of
the matter and presently she will tell you
what she knows or suspects. Meantime 1
want to learn all l can about this man
Wellin."
"Huhi" exclaimed Barnaby; 81 begin to
see how very awkward, not to say humil-
iating It would be for Lucy to remain
while he was under discussion. You see.
she-he-wcu. confound it! the upstart
proposed to her yesterday
"Whow, and She
Rejected him, of course"
Barnalrr glared at me eXpectantly but
T had nothing TO say just then. Ny
thoughts were too active for speech.
Lucy turned him off for her own good
reasons" Barnaby continued, but she's a
woman. and ! can imagine that any wo-
man must feel a certain measure Of re-
spect for the man who tells her ne adores
her. Lucy mquestionably regarded his
protestations as made in good faith and
she must find 1t horribly morttying to
discover that they were simply mask lot
his thievish designs You must agree with
If.
me that Yelling cau mere at th's time
was Tor the purpose Oh learning Wne'ner
my records were Kept III the usual pace
as well as for the purpose oil giving the
signal to the traitor among my servants
TO nix that WINDOW
u asked you "helher e'i'ilE Nle" the
combination i asked "neH NE P"useu,
HE did, ana besides Lucy ana me- ne
was the only person III the world VINO
did.
Was nothing but the BOOKS taken from
the house?'
Nothing whatever.
had Barnaoy tel me an ne N"e" "oou'
NelIlls can. ana .ue" eN''i'''eu ''e
servant VINO a'ihll'ei MN learnt" 'll"'
NeiIlhE h"o "Ne" j" ''e "o'SV az '''
time OF his employment there ana lhat the
servant mad am Idea ne had SHOWN eSpe-
ciaI 10 one OF 'helf NUMBER Lizzie sumo
body. Then it appeared that Lizzie had
left the house early i'm the morning for
some unknown purpose
els Lizzie the kind or sirl asked
Barnaoy, whom yelling might marry II
she would become MS accoIhPloe'
oh ! don't know ne answered IN a
DISCOURAGED tone; II docs" seem .i. as Il
Lizzie could oe capap'e ol sue" ''S0i'''''
but for that matter j "ouIuH nave SuS-
pected yelling OF dishonesty puI lot """'
has happened. II does look as II LIZZIE
were the one TO whom most HNeF ne
could have conveyed message
Which by pre-arransemeh' might nave
been done merely 10y his presence mere l
remarked, and was about TO eNpauate on
this point bit when Miss Lucy entered
She was dressed 10 go out
An my GEAR eNC''''''eu i1i i"'''e''
we We oeeu HopI"s 'i"' 10" "OU'N
turn.
Ana why H you please she Iesl'ohueu
with scorniu' glance III my ulIec'ioh'
In matter IKE TINS Lucy salo MT.
barnaoy' il is essential 10 SINK personal
considerations ana view 'ue Sllua'ion
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