Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-14

SclOuSly followed tnem, turned anu LOOK
another road. very untitled for his duties.
Perhaps Mr.. Bentnick would have been
still more untitled had he heard the con-
versation Of the riders as they went their
way.
He is important" the man was saying;
"as important as your Senators. The hos
tile business interest in his district is
immense. 1t can make him or break him.
Ii can drive him 10 open measures of hos
tility that may ruin US. 1t can demand
them of him or ruin him. poor devil! 7
hate 10 make him a tool-there IS some
thing frank and generous In his bearing
that takes the heart-but needs must for
the cause Add it up against the Span
lard. His birth. his breeding, his wealth,
all make him a power in another way.
And then the money behind him. the
money Of those people that can run over
into elections. He is new here, but what
ne asks Of the administration he is very
Likely TO have. Yes, If you can silence
him. can only keep him silent you do
well"
Perhaps 7 may do better
In what way?' was the quick ques-
ton.
Il nay have him espouse the cause
it is not impossibe-give his wealth, his
talent his name. to it,"
He will not come back here for a sec
Ond term. then?'
All. well. what then? There are as
good things in life as serving in that pam
demonium up there
II did not ask for so much as that"
you shall have it though. All things
are fair i'm love and war"
! We'll when Cuba is free, he can have
/ his reward. for then there will be moth
/ ing YOU cannot claim and have. The
work you are doing in making these
| friends in silencing these enemies, is equal
10 guns. But going on with all your low
ers YOU are like a juggler with his golden
balls in the air. How long can you keep
them I'm play? You were rather daring
with Bentinck I should say"
1T was necessary to startle him. to
arrest him. But I fancy don't Know
it seems 10 me just now that Dc!ilah
never bound Samson with stronger
withes"
God grant you are not overcoIG-
dent. my Gloria, II is hard that you
should sacrifice yourself so. but i; is loi
our country. our dear country
Our dear country, Virgilio" Aud they
/ leaned across their saddles and he kissed
| her on the check
/ Nor was Mr.. Bentinck made easier IN
his r~iad by the sight Of Gloria, later in
/ the day iunChing in the Senate restam-
ant with Nine. D'Arco and a Senator
known 10 look unfavorable upon tho Gu
/ ban pretensions, although her bow and
smi'o seemed to beckon him to her side.
ard she asked him. when he came. if he
were too busy to walk down the avenue
with her. He would have walked down
the avenue with her if the whole business
/ of all the United States had come to 81
standstill.
But even walking down the avenue with
! her aione-for she had sent Nine. D 'Arco
home In the carriage-was not an unal-
| loved bliss. for as he swept along he
could not help noting strange Clances Of
recognition in Gloria eyes as they passed
| this and that dark stranger in the SLOUGH
| ed hat. twir,ing his big mustachios sulki-
: IL. and more than once the hat was doffed
and the word was exchanged in passing.
/ And that these loungers, these tiibuster-
looking scamps should have the right to
]
/ that he would have liked to avcnge on the
spot. But then he knew he would not be
content with nothing less than taking her
away into some far region guarded by a
. flaming sword.
Il rode this morning, and I have not
been in the saddle before for some weeks
and IL is good to walk. she said.
Yes" he replied. Il rode too. I saw
YOU"
"And did not ioin us?"
"Join riders who clasp each others
hands as they ride?"
She turned and looked at him a moment,
and then she laughed. You might she
said. Alas. ! shall not long nave ms
hand to clasp" she added the laugh dis
appearing and wave or something IKE
anguish sweeping over her face. a wave
Of something like despair sweeping after
i. into Bcntincks heart.
She did not spea& again for some time.
looking the other way. AT some time 1
should like to have YOU know him" she
said at length. But at present-see how
trust you-at present there is price on his
head Sul. he is tolerably safe here.
suppose. safe until he reaches CUBAN wa
ters. lie Is the person iole Dee y
SWORD lhruS, seeiiieN - Wv .
very pelHs. 'ii'''''
Is the one love p's' III gu s'.s ~,
my pro'her' my oI'' IN, -.
Inc SWORD 'i'l Us' CO.
Whole in the manner Vi i I,,.,,,, -. uop
bless your uea' Oio'''' 's'''''
claimed Ben'inch' --.-,.,. 40.
she turned AGAIN ..s l'' 81 y, W..
breaking through the tears tQat