Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28


The Departure of the FieIdings.
After such an emotional episode, the
ride nome, double, upon Madge's tired
back had a ludioious touch Of anti-cli-
max in it. But as neither Mrs. Monette
nor Mr.. Fielding was humorously in
clined, the fine flavor of the situation
escaped them.
She vaguely, he more definitely, felt
that crisis had been reached, there by
the gray howlder, with the clear moon
light revealing their faces to each
other.
With passionate establishment she
was silently calling herself 'bungler,"
s'child," "simpleton." If only she could
be assured that he had not heard her
hysterical outcry when she first discov-
cred him in what she had supposed
was an unconscious state! Under no
stress of excitement, she reflected,
mournfully, could Mildred Fielding
have been carried so entirely out of
herself.
THAT comes of being lady, lady
born and bred. She always knows
what is expected of a lady. Will ev-
er, ever, come to be like-them!
He, tingling with annoyance at the
sprained ankle and strained muscles
which entirely incapacitated him from
Walking the seven miles she had rid
Zen at such mad speed, had adopted the
only alternative and climbed laborous-
1y upon Madges spine, after her mis-
tyess had resumed the saddle. His one
e<urce Of comfort came from the fact
chat no one less distant than the citi-
gems of Mars was at all likely to wit
Ae:s his discontinue. He folded his
arms grimly and sat bolt upright be-
hind Harriet, in silent dignity not I'M
dashed with sulkiness.
At the first moment of release from
the murderous grip of the foreman, to
bear his name called had given him
ssnse of human nearness and human
sympathy that was clear gain. In the
confused state of his brain and body,
Ne had answered with all the little
esrength left him and called her to him.
The perils of the situation were not all
behind him at that moment Should
Rogers insensibility prove to be tenn
pt rary, the Infatuated wretch might
easily return to the attack and reverse
hTesults. He was conscious of being
thoroughly spent physically. Into this
f4arrietg voice had brought
-ense OF comfort and aid
But he had gotten back to his nor
NAL attitude now, and the memory of
that 'hysterical cutlery" was full of IT.
ritation for him. He had a manly,
realizing sense Of what she had risked
S)r him. 1t gave him pang of re-
znorseful regret to think how poor
return he should ever be able to make
to her. She had rendered it definitely
necessary that he should resign his
position. When and how were matters
of details, to be settled later on, but
the going was imperative.
A complication of most unpleasant
dimensions faced him, one feature of
which vas IL he should resign and
leave tie Gulch Immediately on the
heels of this encounter with Rogers it
would he settled conclusively in the
neighborhood that he had been fright
ened away, which would make matters
all the more difficult for whosomever
should undertake the management of
Mrs. Monette's large estate after him.
Upon all these things he was ponder
Ing moodily when Harriet spoke, al
most for the first time since they had
started honeward. Il guess we'd bet
ter leave Madge a. the paddock and
walk up TO the house. Then Miss
Fielding will think we left both horses
there and you won't have to explain
anything tonight"
kiaciy thought of" said Fielding
I'll confess I've been casting about fer
r:arsihie lie. M.lly is a dreadful
iai.; to catechize.'
Harriet laughed with an exaygec ced
nirth. She was glal to have the tense
situations lightened by any method.
A little later on they walked side by
eide up the yard walk-to where Milly
was restlessly pacing the short portico