Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-12
newspaper since you left En-

English newspaper since yon left I'm
Never once
But are you not aware that you've been
advertised forgs
Certainly not! Have I9's
made known the announcement had
seen in the agony column. which ofrer~<-
reward OF one thousand pounds for 81
address telling him all the particulars. -
far as L could recall them.
IT'S the first I've heard of IL" he said
without showing any concern about the
affair Strange, too.' he added, reject
lively. II wonder what it could mean.
lawson was our family lawyer. Ali 1
think know. There was a thousand
pounds to come TO me at my fathers
death. l suppose that's it,
Not likely suggested: ''one thousand
pounds reward would scarce be given for
finding the lost heir to a like sum. It's out
OF ali proportion
True; it seems so.n
believe me. Mr.. Harding. there was
something more in that advertisements
something behind-that may be worth your
inQuiring into
Wen. for that matter" he reioined, in a
ocular tone. . thousand pounds is worth
looking after; though I'd given up an
thought of it-indeed. forgotten It. We
have here everything that could be wished
for. and are prospecting in this graxier
business. Sun some good English gold
could do US no harm and may help for a
purpose. The reason 1 didn't apply for
that legacy has BEEN because was so cut
up at its being kept back from me at the
time / SO badly stood in need OF It, Above
all. my father refusing TO take me out OF
the clutches of the brigands. had deter
mined me never TO touch it. That / ac-
knowledge was cutting or the nose 20
spite the face. Now. however, don't
feel the same scruples. and if BY the
way. Captain, now soon do you intend re-
turning TO EnglSnd?"
BY the first steamer can overtake at
Buenos Ayres / only ran up here 10 pay
visit TO the friend told you Of Soon as
I've spent a day or two at his house, 1
shall be on down the river again"
You'll go back to London, OF course7"
II go thither direct"
Then. If it's not putting too much trou-
Bile upon you. perahps you would look in
upon Lawyer Lawson. and inquire about
this matter? The address is Lawson &
Son. Lncoln's Inn-aeld. suppose tho
firms still In existence. II was an old
house. and according 10 trade slang re
spectable'-h such term can be appro-
priately applied 10 lawyers, for whom /
have no very profound respect"
Let us hope that Mr.. Lawsons conduct
in this case viii entitle him to your pro-
foundest. Now knowing what do, feel
certain he's In possession of some kuowl-
edge which should be yours: and. maybe,
~ I l.
happy to do as you say. What l may
learn, 1 suppose, you wish communicated
by letter.
Just so / shall be exceedingly CRATE
full"
Our colloquy on private family affairs
here ended; but was afterwards from tine
TO time renewed making me acquainted
with many other partioulars--among them
some relating to the man who had picked
me up on the plain-Tomasso. The ex-
bandit had spoken sincerely when he said
It was not money that tempted him to as
sist In the escape OF the captive. For on
hearing the home story OF him he had aid
ed he freely absolved him from his pro-
nise-being only too contented to snare tho
fortunes OF the forestiere. and on South
American soil forget the sorrows OF the
past. having repented OF its crimes
At length. and with reluctance left the
estancia OF the Torreanis and repaired 10
that OF my bachelor friend; whose life
seemed tr1ste enough, after the delights
had enjoyed under tho roof OF his nearest
neighbor-soms forty miles of.
Nor did J long share II. Having salts
fed him with excuses about catching the
steamer-reasonable as rigorous-I soon
after babe him adieu. and set of on return
for Buenos Ayres; leaving him 20 soil
tude made unlovely by tho absence OF
love.
Ito be concluded.)