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

self, Major-is not quite so black as
you have painted him."
Il never want to set eyes on you
again. said Jen, bluntly.
Nor will you-after midday to-mor-
row. But you will regret if you dc
not grant me this interview"
What do you wish to say?"
"Tll tell you tomorrow"
Cant you say it now?"
mo, Major Jen, I can't, and shan't,'
retorted Etwald, tartly. IF you are
wise you will arrange to let me come
Mrs. Dallas and her daughter
Both of them will refuse to meet
you. You saw Mrs. Dallas to-day, how
she behaved"
Like the fool she is" said the doe
tor, putting on his hat. "Well, l am
going. Will you see me tomorrow
morning."
Eyes. I don't know what possible
things you can find to say to me after
this interview; but, as you make such a
point of it, I'll see you"
"And ask Mrs. Dallas and her daugh-
ter to be PRESENT."
Eyes. I'll try to get them to come"
Every good" Etwald walked toward
the door, but there, struck by a sud-
den thought, he looked back. "Of
course, you will not tell Isabella that
she killed Mr. Alymer?" he said, hur-
riedly.
Not at present." said Jen, after a
moments thought. "But later on 1
shall, in order to clear the memory of
David"
"And condemn the poor girl to
eternal misery" said Etwald. We'll,
l do not agree with you. But, at least
keep silent till after our interview to-
morrow"
Eyes. I promise you I'll say moth
ing"
Thank you, Major. Goodbye for
tie present"
Goodbye" said Jen, and as the
door closed behind the doctor he NUT
tered, land may the devil go with you,
for greater scoundrel does not ex
ist."
Later on in the day Jen sent letter
to 'The Wigwam," asking Mrs. Dallas
to come with her daughter the next
morning at eleven o'clock. He did
not explain that Dr. Etwald would be
present, as he knew the temper of Mrs.
Dallas. Whatever might be at stake,
even if it was to her own interest, she
would refuse to meet the man toward
whom she bore so strong a hatred.
Therefore Jen decided to be diplomatic
and keep silent as to the visit of Ell
valid. During the afternoon a note
was brought to Jen, in which Mrs.
Dallas promised to come and to bring
Isabella.
Very good" said Jen to himself.
THAT matter is settled, and Etwald-
cOnfOund him!-will obtain his desire.
l wonder what he wants to see us all
about"
In spite of all his conjecturing, the
Major found himself unable to answer
this question. Therefore, like a wise
man, he possessed himself in patience
until the next morning Most of the
night he passed in the room where
poor David was laid out, for he was
determined that this time the body
should not be stolen. AS he pondered
during the long and silent hours, he
reflected that he had lost the opportun-
lty of forcing DR.. Etwald to say what
he had done with the body of Maurice.
Il lad not been found III his house.
and, Notwithstanding all questioning,
Etwald-with his changeless smile
had refused to state where it was.
Il should have wrung the truth from
the villain to-day" thought Jen, as he
paced the room. But tomorrow! To-
morrow! He shant leave this house
until he confesses what he has done
with the remains of my poor bow.
Ghoul that he is, wretch and scoun-
drel"
towards morning Jen slept for an
nour or so, and when he rose and had
taken his bath he felt much refreshed
and ready to face Etwald at his final
interview. At eleven o'clock Mrs. Dali
las arrived with Isabella, the latter
looking wan and ill. Even had the
Major not promised to be silent he
could not have brought himself to fell
the poor girl the truth at that moment
AFTER all, she was perfectly innocent
andl had committed the crime unwi,-
tlngly. Dido was the culprit, not Isa
bella; and the Major felt a profound
pity for the miserable girl. who had
Deen made tool of by the unscrlnu-
lous negress and the evil-minaed IF
valid.
We'll, Major said Mrs. Dallas
after the first greeting were over
what did that wicked man say to Won
yesterday"
He explained how my poor Maurice
was killed"
All" said Isabella, clasping her
hands, L am sure that it was that ter
rlble man who made David kill Man
rice. Oh, if l had only met Maurice
on that night, 1 might have prevented
the quarrel
Did you not meet Maurice NV
dear?" -n'
of course not" replied Isabella in
the most truthful manner 81 did NOT
leave the house and Dido was with mo
all the time. l expect Maurice was
waiting for me and that David saw
him. No doubt they quarreled and
then the death took place.
From this speech it was quite evident
tnat the girl was absolutely ignorant
OF the part which she had PLAYED in
the aHalr. Still, to make certain len
asked her WIN she had NOT lxont a.