Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20
TIE RAID ON TIE STILL.
Washington Pest.

Washington Pest.
Just thought 1 would stop by min
u,e, Miranda, if to say nothing more
than 1 hopsd you were all WELL" said
Mrs. Jonathan Jackson to her friend
Mrs. Samuel Pearl
Take seat, Elizabeth, and make
yourself at home. It's precious li-tle
Conversation, though, one can have,
with ones nsighbor about what's going
On n the mountains, and the men folks
talking nothing all the time except them
revenue sharks" And Mrs. Pearl look
ed uneasi.y through the window OF the
Hit.e sitting room that commanded a
general view OF the mountain road that
sklrtet past her none like the trail of
a serpent and was lost IN tire gloom of
ne cedar trees that, mingling with the
tense underbrush, caught the eve on all
sides.
"How's Alice?" asked Mrs. Pearl rath-
er abruptly.
Fair as can be expected. Elizabeth.
Ihe SlrI don't seem 10 be the same crea-
utIe since Ike went away, though the
Lord knows | thought great deal OF
the boy; more so than l ever let on to
Jonathan. But Jonathan was downron
the lad, and what's a weak woman go
ing 10 90 against a strong mans oppo-
s.tlCn?' And Mrs. Jonathan Jackson
sighed
Been five years now, Miranda, since
Ike went away. l always wondered
Why he LEFT mere, but folks can't be
personal, you know, and ask questions
that don't concern thsm," Mrs. Pearl
said inquisitiyely, drawing her chair a
few inches nearer TO Mrs. Jonathan
Jackson.
Wen. Elizabeth, knowing you don't
talk about other peoples business -
and here Mrs. Jackson looked suspi-
cousiy at her guest don't mind tell
ing you of the affair. Ike Holland, you
see, Jonathan took OUT OF an orphan
asylum when the boy was about TWO
years old, and brought him home 20
raise. Jonathan had been Oh visit
20 Nashville and thought nothing
would be beJer than 10 bring the lad
mere. Twas a Little before Alice was
born and the boy, it seems, became at
taChed 10 The girl from her birth. But
Jonathan was proud and ne used TO Tell
Ike now be came 10 b. In the family.
and that DE- owed him great deal You
know how Ike grew UP 10 manhood, and
how 20 was said that IN these parts
.lr-c WASH one who could stand mp and
fe1. .hc regeuu4 officers Tx Ike?
"-le.e's many q G.st.ilery which the
leI saved by warning Ire owners, and
jonathan himself :. under obligations
70 -aa boz on that score Buf the day
came whr J saw that NE thought e
g-ea. des. OF my cill. and TIA. she w.s-
nj .- al Ctsp.llsed win his attentions 8.
III jonathan was bi.nd-uever seemed
t0 see THAI .he two were forever IN ,acl
C.tf-'s cCmlsny. Ore day Ike, man
.ka. -a,l= Jonathan bee wished 20 ;n'rry
frc GIRL Bu. jonathan became furious
and -cd him ae wasn't anything ou- o
mse-a0l 0ucsst-an object OF charity.
nc Ntni furjler-he struck the lad q
-..-lfo blow. INA was his answer.
Tx dil no- strike back. ! heard him
mu.ter something Tor Aliccs sake.
I'm. the ind raised his hand AID sNore
t.ltl would even up things with Jon
..,,p 81 g. -aok until iudgmen, day.
,.,,.1 ~, v-en- owav. and no one has
c,.r heard Of him since"
NJ Teel,s,p .sfqheo softly 10 herself.
Mrs resri's eyes were wide omen with
sn~n--s and sac wondered how the
true story of Ik5's disappearance had
4 remained a secret so long.
Getting dark. Miranda. and I guess
! br5 Le.7s~ no go.r~ mn The road" and
~. 11oi,so,, ba.e her friend good-dav
- <-o,.e,,h.r enn was gradually
49, ~, be5ind Tho monn,o.ns and
- V,- --'5' 80 Of me fadnq sunlight
81 s.,'o,r51 f,nres here ana there
g e. 49, ~.
~ ~ Ia lien then lighted the oil
-, - - ~ro5v for the evening
l'll-p ''' - ~ he sound Of con-
49,, $40, ,y5s baard N the roadway. and
9-..,-,,-r T9c,.s,r and d2rghter Alice
o,,.,,.+.d T-sv had been down tc the
go, $500. ~. Of rwen,v miles over the
'',s7,5:,, 81 "a nr6vide themselves
nv - 80 ,oce.s,,v eunnl;es
..,.5o,'s he news in the village, iona
- ,,'': :.,crired his wife.
- ..~-,..,,:-dr ,,5cb. some reD0ris about
-, ro,.cr,,e cheers Enough | didn't take
, r- e.ocl- IN ,he stories" And JON
- -i''.- relsmeed ;n-o o moody silence.
,c5o res- ~ he meal WIS eaten in ouie.
ar4 af,er he dishes wera cleared away
jonathan sal comfortably by The fire and
smoked his nine. as the November even
fngs were becoming chilly and unpleas-
ant.
After an hour had passed there was
The sound of a hOrseman approaching
near to- the house and a moment later
some one knocked at the door.