The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-11

dersthand. it's evidence they're afther
and it's only little daiay, ma'am; tn,
chafe II make It all roight soon for ye.'
He scraped and cougied and went bacl
/, to his post.
Mary. do you love me?" said he,
mistress. softly. .gS
sure, ma'am. yerei'the most beau.
tlful and generoustest Teddy liver
! sarved.", ls1T l1lo-
well, Mary. I have business OF life
| and death almost. Imust see that mar
they have arrested. Here Is u thousand
dollars. | give II 10 you for your we'd
ding portion. If you have any power
over Mike get him TO consent to my
leaving the house,
MurylbpganilIer, weeping again. "Oh
ma am, tAioikcfis that stubborn-if the
J chafe tnId him to cut off his head he'd
be afther. doing that same. Sure, he's
jist iolke an ould donkey, and there are
the others, ma'nm,"
1T was very silly Of me. Mary. OF
course. can wait, but go down and tell
Mike TO come up again, and do you
guard the door. / wish to give him some
information that perhaps will change
| things"
Mary went below to harangue Mike.
| I'm that mad and ashamed wild you.
Moike Moran-l'll nlver marry ye, that
won't"
"Niver, Mary. that's long time, and
why? Would we be afther having me a
thraltor?"
n Al tnt hut aud ,nt- -
| thousand dollars II ye'd let the Teddy
go out just for roide."
ITS coddiR' me We are, Mary, and
why should she pay Il thousand dollars
to go out? When the chafc comes he'll
be afther letting her go. All, that
sounds bad. Mollc. me gurl. Don't be
afther repatln' it-if yere wise"
well, Moike, alanna. so up an
sphake to her again and I'll watch the
dure. Ye may take the kay in yer poe
ct, an don't be aftler cuttin' off yer
nose and spollin' yer face"
Mike. with darkened and suspicious
brow, pondered the matter, locked the
door and numbered up the stairs.
Mrs. Seabury had in the meantime
poured her jewels. many and beautiful
In a heap on her stand. beside which
lay roll OF bills.
We'll, ma'am." glanclng from her
| face to the Jewels and then back again
| to her.
,"All these are yours, ".she said. There
Is thousand dollars In money and
gems worth ten times that"
And for what. ma am?" I've done We
no sarvice."
But You will, Mr.. Moran--listen. you
are man." clasplng her hands be-
seechinSiy; that man who left here is
my husband. He Is falsely accused.
He did not murder 1t was I-I-but-I
cannot die-see offer you all this--for
my life. | want to escape, TO go far
away. To repent and forget
Moran's face was red with excitement
and anger and disgust. and yet full OF
pity for the beautiful wretch who made
this confession, for conviction was car
lied home to him that she was telling
| the truth.
"Ma'am. I'm an honest man. ycre a
laddy If We are n criminal. I'd run ye
out II I could without yer money. I've
done it many time In the ould coun-
thry, but. ma'am. couldn't There's
foive OF US. There's no bribins en- nc
more than myself. ma am. fe see how
1t Is. I'm that sorry | could cut off me
arrum fur ye. I'll not be afther sphak-
! in OF this-not even in confession. Ye
may thrust me fur that--God bless
you"
II see 1t Is hopeless" she said. pale
and qulet-with a desperate calmness
land I appreciate your good will. Give
this to Mary on her wedding day. She
is a good girl. and will make you a
faithful wife" She held out glitterIng
ring. He hesitated. ut is no BRIDE
she said. II give it to Mary. my faith
| full maid"
Moran took it. with half-frightened
glance. and studied her face closely.
Don't do it, 'am-that ye are plan
ming"
"What?"
''Killin' yerself. There's no jury In
the world would convict so beautiful !
Teddy as yerself."
Thank you." YEARLY. land now good
day. l am only-Mr. Moran-golng TO
take rest-I am going to sleep"
He went out shaking his head. She
locked and bolted the door after him.
Mary tapped for admission.
Don't distrub me. Mary. / am writ
Ing letters"
The girl sobbed pitifully.
Zone heart feels tenderly toward me.
|
Is known?"
She sat down beside her desk, drew n
sheet Of paper toward her mechanically
and wrote:
This is my last will and testament.
To Mary Blake. my maid. bequeath
one thousand dollars. To the Sisterhood
OF the Sacred Heart all my Jewels for
the decking Of their altar. To Howard
Ross this little slipper. To his father.
| Rev. John Ross. OF Yalevillc. VT, all
my real estate, all my money, my horses
| and carriages, my wardrobe. the pro-
ceeds Of which are to be applied to the
maintenance and education OF his
grandchild, Pansy Ross. further be-
queath TO Howard Ross my undyinG
assurance that, II from the Land OF
Souls the damned can return. l will
return TO him to haunt him with my
presence. and my caresses, until he
meets me in that place.
ITO the world I bequeath the fact that
actuated for love of me and jealousy
of his wife. which was Ill founded-he.
on the night OF June 10th. smothcred
: her with a pillow. l watched and saw