Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-03

Yes, I am; but why on earth you
/ can't go and sulk on nice nat ground l
can't understand"
/ But
You don't want to be interrupted,
1 dare say. Wei, hadn't any very
! particular desire to interrupt you, but
( I've come all the same; SO come down
from your moral height, young man,
! and listen to me"
! And Mrs. Cavendish. having plump
ed unceremoniously down the slope,
! began to talk in right earnest. She
/ was good at the art, and it was not
I often necessary 10 do more than seize
! the leitmOtiff Of her conversation and
/ throw in an occasional interjection.
To-day, however, she was pithy and to
the point, and Charles attention
showed no signs Of wandering.
You're awfully good to me, Mrs.
] Cavendish," stammered out Courtney,
4 when at last she drew breath. I'm
( sure l don't know why yo6 should take
so much trouble about me-"
No more do l, replied his COM
panion promptly. But I've got rather
/ in the way of doing as Audrey does,
: you see; that's the mischief Of spelling
a child-she ends by making you into
a tame sheep. But, come along!" she
/ added, laughing; help me up and
/ let's go back to lunch. We start on
our expedition at 2, you know, pur-
I pOsely to enable you to catch the eX-
: press. Are we not considerate?"
/ Her eyes twinkled as she turned TO
I Charlie. and he laughed in answer.
( Luncheon was dull, Charlie looked
glum, and Audrey Halford was apa-
thetic; while Jack Testers efforts at
( popularity went off like damp squibs.
/ jeremiah Halford seemed the only
/ comfortable person Of the party; hav-
/ ing asserted himself, he felt he had a
right to be so.
1t was not particularly dangerous
expedition, this affair Of climbing they
were to be engaged in. The Simpson
road at its commencement is scarce
/ ~ more fraught with difficulties than
the hill of Piccadilly, but Mr.. Halford
never stirred without his alpenstock.
As a matter Ct fact, the worthy iron
master was burning with a desire to
have some exciting Alpine adventure
TO recount when he opened the winter
session of the CottOnham Young Mems
Mutual Improvement Society, Of which
he was president, the difficulty hCihg
his utter inability to do anything more
| personally than amble among comfort
able little eminences. In unguarded
moment Charlie bad made some I'M
lucky remarks 20 Jack about Tartarin
De TarascoP. Mr.. Halford had over
. heard itl5nd had gone for information
and explanation to Mrs. Cavendish.
lt is ueedless to say that these did
not advance the luckless youth in his
favor
= Mr. Halford, however, was in splen-
did form this afternoon. The party
advanced regularly, Mrs. Cayendish
aud Audrey taking the lead, while
Jack Lester lowered between them,
! and Charlie, who hung dejectedly be-
hind, and Mr.. Halford brought up the
rear
They had been walking for nearly an
hour when Charlie Courtney was hail
ed by Mrs. Cayendish.
"Oh, MI Courtney over there-don't
you see the very bit of moss I've want
co for my collection l don't know how
: long,"
En-? My dear Lucy, how can you
/ distinguish one from another?" laugh
ed Mr. Halford.
60 on, Mrs. Cavendish," replied
Charlie I'll get it for YOU" and
forthwith young Courtney proceeded
to climb down little bit Of the side
of the mountain.
Hell catch us up; don't let us wait.
| Come along, Mr.. Lester said Mrs.
Cayendish, hurrying on her cOmpan-
/ ions.
The next moment a cry Of Help
help" rang through the air; everyone
stood sill, Audrey's face white
"Ielp,' again came the scream.
ITS Charles voice." cried the girl
"Oh, auntie. how could you send him."
Jack Lester sprang forward, but Mrs.
CaveDaIsh caught his arm.
Don't leave me, Mr.. Lester, don't!"
and Mrs. Cavendish's portly form sway
ed against the young man heavily; Au-
drey clasped her hands in distress.
But, Charlie!-oh, what can we
do?"
Let Us go to him, moaned the wild
ow family. "Oh, Gear! oh, dear"
With the slowest possible motion she
went along, cliRging to Jacks arm,
who lOnged to leave her to faint CON-
fortably aud run to his friends assist
auce. Audrey had already darted for
ward. and they saw her suddenly
stand still; the next moment they came
up with her, and laying On the ground
was Charley Courtney, his eyes closed,
his head supported on Mr.. Halfords
knees, who was pufing and painting
with his eXerCOns.
Hes all right-only shaken and
frightened. poor young fellow he
shouted at them; lost his head and
fell" he explained shortly. If |
hadn't been there and had my good
stock l don't know what would have
happened, All these young fellows,
they have the nerves of a woman
tainted with the emotionl Run TO the
hotel, Lester, and tell them TO send a
litter; ne must be carried back, he can't
possibly walk. Don't stand staring like
that. Lucy. Can't you do something
to revive him.
Mrs. Cavendisb knelt beside the pros
trate figure
"The-e-sun is in his eyes, she
said slowly, as she threw her handker-
chief over the upturned face. 1t was
perhaps an unusual way to treat a case
Of syncOpe, but then the treatment
necessarily differs with the patient.
il was rather dreary time of waiting
before Jack came back. and Mr.. Halford
had time to relate the incidents of the res