Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20

Hamlin who had granted her servant
leave Of absence for the evening. The
card bore the name Albert Smith.
4 don't remember any such person"
said Mrs Benedict.
He said that YOU might not recall his
name" replied Mrs. Hamlin; but he
wished 20 see YOU on matter Of consid-
cradle importance"
can l see him in your parlor, Mrs.
Hamlin? Thank YOU. Alice, wait for
me here. I Will be gone only mo-
ment."
Mrs. Wilton declared that she mus:
70. She had hardly recovered from the
ocean voyage and must be early TO bed.
However, she was prevailed upon 10 re-
main till Mr.. Albert Smith should be
dismissed.
Mr.. Smith proved to be person Of un-
usually swarthy cOuntenance, with
black hair and big back mousJ2che,
but his eyes were light blue, and not
i.bIv unsteady. He was little above
The medium height, very broad IN the
shoulders and strong In the limbs. He
wore evening clothes Of conventional
emf bu- his white tie had been fastened
IN a kno. before It had come into MS
possession; and there was genera!
suggestion n his manner that he WOu-u
have been more al eass IN a SACK coat
The sight Of Mrs. Benedict seemed
slightly TO disc0ncert him though ther0
was certainly nothing alarming about
her sweet. pale face and black ro0eI'
girlisl form.
You do no. rem ,mber me, Mrs. B7n-
e1icr. I perceive" he said. perhaps
YOU have heard your husband speak OIL
me. used 20 know him quite well, and
I was at your house one day while YOU
were living in Eighty-second street
won't you be seated?" said Mrs. Ben
edict.
Thank you" he replied uneasily.
This Is bit of business mater anu
somewha, CONFIDENTIAL
He glanced al an open door commu1l-
eating with another room from which
came the faint sound Of voices.
we shall not be Interrupted" said
the lady.
Mr.. Smith sat down. apparently some
what againS; his will.
This matter if detail Of Nj. Bene-
dies busir he said. which l think
was overlooked By your lawyer, Mr.
Allerton. when settlement was made. i
will explain it in a few words
Then ne proceeded 70 make state
nent which might as we'll have been in
Greek so far IS Mrs. Bened;c"s COM
prehensoin Of i was concerned.
i don't understand word Of this"
she said at last. Mr.. B=nedic, used 70
tell ne .het had no idea OF business.
and that was why he aid not tell ne
more about his own. nave no doubt
that what YOU say is important, but it
he's no meaning 20 me-
III l had the documents" replied Mr..
Smith. II could make il clearer; bur by
the ssraueest bit OF forge,fulaess I did
70. bring them with me- Now What
do You say if gs, them? I'm sure that
If We sat down together quietly and talk
eli the thlng over you could catch tbs
drift Of wha, say
Something in his manner offended
her. She rose. intimsting that the in
;erviev was over.
y would prefer" she said that you
would take the documents to Mr.. AL
lertOn.
"Very we'll" he replied with alacri'y,
"perhlps that would be ae bes way.
apologize thousand times for having
! disturbed YOU.
Il seemed as If he intended to be num-
erlcally accurate. 50 profuse was he in
his expressions Of regret. BY the eXsr-
else OF considerable tact, however Mrs.
Yeneaic, brought him 10 the door, and
eventually had me pleasure Of seeing
90 close behind him. The man vagusiy
distressed her. Ins.iuc,ively she felt
sa eumi;y TOW ~ aim vi bout knowi0s
why. As - TIRE business mater. she
! had too much confidence in Mr.. Ter