Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-06
oAra you Jonas Welfare?" Nathal

care you Jonas Weifare! Nathan
asked eagerly.
That s my name, sir"
well. / am Captain StansDury son,
Is-he-he sill here?'
Captain Sansbury's SOM" exclaimed
the farmer incredulOusly. Yes, you
look Ike him. Come in
The lads followed Mr.. Welfare into the
hall anu after closing and barring the
door he led he way to an apartment
on the left Here a lamp was burning
and in a large chair sat a bearded man
with sunken yes and pale and hollo"
che Ks. WIKI an eager cry he rose 10
his feet and the next instant Nathan
was clasp6d in his fathers arms.
III.
Godfrey discreetly stepped back into
The hall and when he entered the room
five minutes later The farmer mad leIt IL
by a rear door. Nathan was kneeling
by his fathers side and the captains
hands rested lovingly on The lads head.
Who is this?" he asked, looking up.
DID he come with You, my boy?
He is an old friend" replied Nathan,
mot!on.ng Godfrey 10 sit down. He
saved NV life But I will explain pres
entlv You have been very i'll. father.
Are you getting better and stronger now!
Tell me all about 1T?
L have improved wonderfully in the
mast week" replied Captain StanDuIy,
though it will be some time before l
am quite myself again. And there IS
but little to tell, my boy. HIS race
suddenly became grave and ne nAe1 MS
ewes On the floor. The wound re-
cefved at Monmouth was more pa-nIuI
than dangerous, and when came 10 my
senses was prisoner with the enemy
rear guard OF HeSS.ans. Alter carrying
me for some miles On the retreat they
br7If9llv assaulted me with bayonets ana
dubbed muskets and left me for d5ad
along the road. This kind hearted far
mer found me and brought me here,
and to him owe my recovery from ter
rible wounds
II felt SURE you were alive" said Ma
Than. Il never cutie LOST hope, father.
And now you viii want 20 hear my
story
Yes. If YOU can make ii brief. There
are reasons. my boy. l heard OF your
prilous journey through Jonas Welfare
and when news OF the Wyoming mas
sacre reached me I feared greatly for
YOUR safety Goa mas been very good
to us botl.
II Will tell sou all about that jour
nry" sald Nathan. but there is som -
hing 40 come first" In a few words he
--'ated Noah Waxpenny's visit 10 the
indian Oueen teYeru and mentioned the
r,ne Of the lsgal firm that he represent
81. The man was trying 10 ind you,
father" he added, and also Major
Laucaon cf the British army.
Capta!n StanbuIy face turned even
winter. and there was q strange look n
his ewes. Sharswcoj and Freeman, Lin
coins Innl he mutered hall to himself
~ has come al last after ali these years.
And a-e time when l despise and spurn
Il lar nlyselN Pl, for the sake OF my
son" r.. paused abruptly. you
should have toli ne tnis before, my
bow" lac added.
II had no chance, Nathan TepAed,
land most Ct the time ! forgot eli aDout
"And hava Won seen this man sinee?'
THAT Is part o. my story Ialher' /
am coming 10 It
Go on quickly. lad; am listening
Accordingly. as briefly and CLEARLY as
he could. Nathan described his adyen-
rrroUs travels. telling how desperately
simon Glas- had tried to get the papers
for Major Iargl0u, and how Godfrey
e3vai the lives OF the prisoners. He
told all the leading incidents OF the
cruise down the river, end concluded
with the escape of Noah WaXpenny from
r.. Hunter and the sad death CT Bar
Cap.ain S:anbury listened With a
couD,ersncz as ..zid IS marble, and
wen The s.c-y was done ne rose 10 his
fs-t s2I fe-o-y p3csd the door half
dozen shines. On MS ~gi,ated lealur- )