Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-10

rising with some difficulty, she went to a
cupboard and produced therefrom a book
Of portraits. Turning over the pages OF
this. she pointed out one to Dora.
"A little man with silvery hair" she said
slowly-"is that your guardian. Miss
Carew?"
Dora looked and saw the face-clean
shaven-of a young man. Notwithstand-
ing the absence Of beard. she recognized
it at once. It was Julian Edermont, with
some twenty years off his life.
Yes, that is Mr.. Edermont," she said,
astonished at the discovery.
And you are his-his daughter?" cues
toned the housekeeper.
No; L am his ward. Mr.. Edermont has
never been married"
Mrs. Tice looked thoroughly frightened.
You say MC Edermont had converse
ton with AZ. Allen?'
Yes; a cSsr"e ersation and quarrel"
"Ch, grea- heavens. il he should have
learnt the truth? muttered the old lady.
If who should have learnt the truth?"
demanded Dora.
Mrs. Tice closed the book with a snap,
head ominously. She kept her eyes turn
ed away persistently from the face of the
young girl. Whatever discovery she had
made from displaying the photograph, it
was evident that she did not intend to
communicate it to her companion.
How did you come possessed of Mr..
Edermont's photograph when you said
you did not know him?" asked Dora sud
denly.
Il did not know him until-five minutes
ago. You had better ask me no more
questions, Miss Carew."
But can you not tell me from your
knowledge Of Aliens parents why Mr..
Edermont has quarrelled with him?"
If Mr. Edermont is the man I take
him to be I can. But shall not tell you,
Miss Dora"
why not?"
The housekeeper shuddered. 'T dare
not" she said, in trembling tone. "Oh,
my dear, why did you come to-day? /
know much, but dare not speak"
rs your knowledge so very terrible"
1T is more terrible than you can
guess"
Does Mr.. Edermont know as much as
you do?"
'NIr.-Edermont." said the housekeeper,
with a pause before the name. knows
more than do"
Il do not see why I should be kept in
the dark said Dora, petulantly. "All
that concerns Allen concerns me"
In that case" observed Mrs. Tice.
calmly, L can only recommend you 10
wait till Mr. Allen returns. If he chooses
to tell you, well and good; but for my
part l prefer to keep silent about the
past"
But is that fair to me, Mrs. Tice?"
Silence is more than fair 20 you in this
case. said the old dame looking steadily
Mt the eager face Of the young girl. 1T
is merciful."
"AIercifuI?. That is a strange word to
use"
1T is the only word that can be used"
replied Mrs. Tlce. emphatcaly. mo, do
not ask me any more, my dear young
lady. The secret L hold is not my own to
tell Should Mr.. Allen give me permission
to reveal it, 1 shall do so; otherwise, 1
prefer to be silent"
one would have thought that this speech
was final: but Dora was too bent upon
learning the truth of Aliens strange be-
havior to be satisfied. She urged, she ca
joled. she threatened she impored; but
al to no purpose. Whatever it was that
Mrs Tice knew detrimental TO the past
of Mr.. Edcrmont, she was determined to
keep it to herself. Evidently there was
nothing left but TO wait until Allen re-
turned. From experience Dora knew that
she could wheedle anything out of her
easy-going lover.
DO you know anything about Lady
Burville?" asked Dora, finding she could
not persuade Mrs. Tice into confessing
what she knew.
Il know nothing-not even the name"
said the housekeeper. why do you ask?"
Because Lady Burville has something
to do with the quarrel between Mr.. Eder-
mont and Allen"
'T can safely say that know nothing
on that point Miss Carow. Lady Burville
is a complete stranger to me, and, / should
say, to Mr.. Allen. have never heard him
speak of her
But Mr.. Edermont knows her"
Every probably. Mr. Edermont knows
many people L am uHacQualutcQ Win.
You must remember Miss Carew. that
there is a vast difference between the po-
sition of a gentleman and that of a house
keeper"
"Then Lady Burville has nothing to do
with Mr.. Edermont's paste"
so far as I know, she has not" replied
Mrs. Tice, promptly. I do not know any
thing. my dear young lady"
can you guess the cause of this quar-
rel?"
Yes. told you so before. But I can
not speak of it."
DO YOU fancy that Mr.. Edermont told
Allen this secret you speak of"
Mrs Tice made no immediate reply. but
smoothed her silken apron with trembling
hands. At length she said: II do not
know. I trust he did nor But if he did
speak
yes, Mrs, Tice," said Dora, eagerly, '1f
he did speak?"
The housekeepcr drew a long breath.
IT he did speak" she repeated you will
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. become the wife of
Allen Scott
ITO be Continued
THE CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN.