The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-12

Mine can soon alter that IL you will
but consent. and then let who dare
breathe Il syllable against my wifew
NO" she said sadly, shaking heI
head. at cannot be- for myself should
know and grieve. and sorrowine
bride Is worse than no bride. car
say no more. You had better 60"
by all that's precious, not yard"'
declared Edward emphatically. But
where is Mr.. Hocklin. Ada?"
"He Is here"' announced that gen.
tleman, who had been listening on the
mat consldera BILE while. and who now
quietly faced them. Am wanted?"
Indeed you are. SIR" replied Ed
ward, stridlng forward threateningly
this lady, at once, and fully. Should
you decline"
| ada" interrupted Hockl.n with
some emotion and completely ignoring
Edward. II have intentionally over.
heard much of what has just passed
| between YOU two-rOt from any mo.
| tive of distrust or mere curiosity. but
| little did l dream that you imagined
yourself to be without n name. But
! that such is happily not the case. these
documents, which can be examined
presently, will clearly demonstrate
They establish beyond question or
doubt your brthrght. Also how I be-
came acquainted with you. and that,
Gf Of n 'ps
orders given to me. I adopted you as
my daughter. because had learned to
love you deeply. though not, perhaps,
In the way Mr.. Edward Farrell does
very excellent young fellow. blythe.
bye, but with touchy temper and an
unclvil tongue.
THE paper in the blue envelope is
the statement of a charming baronet.
acknowledging and confessing his
manifold sins and wickedness. The
little affair 1t refers to he did all by
himself before l came on the scene. as
you will perceive. What he does not
refer to, however. Is that he made an
important appointment with me, which
expired yesterday, and which. for some
unaccountable reason. he failed to
keep. At the time l guaranteed him
bad surprise If he was not there, and,
as he is firm believer in ghosts. l
somehow fancy he will DE delighted
to meet you, Ada. For which purpose.
l therefore suggest that the three OF
us pay him visit. which he ought to
enjoy immensely"
But Sir Joseph Judson did not receive
them. When they arrived at Arnley
Hall. 1t was in n state of great com.
motion. Alarmed domestics were ask.
ing eager questions OF each other.
Lights flashed from various windows,
then vanished and reappeared some.
where else. Rooms were overhauled
the grounds explored and lakes
dredged. But the baronet had gone,
as If swallowed up by space, and n
person answering to his description
was afterward discovered in New York
with his brains lying beside him and
an empty pistol in his hands to show
why.
Yet the journey was not altogether
fruitless. AS Ada looked wonderlngly
about her. she became unusually dis.
turbed. The sight OF the hall assisted
to send n flood Of hazy "Reminiscences
surging into her mind. Everything
seemed strangely familiar. Ada Arm
ley--Ada Arnley-the words danced
mistlly before her eyes. What did
they mean? All. she knew-her men,
ory was restored-Ada Arnley was her
true name.
And when. in the summer. the church
bells rang out merry peal in honor OF
her wedding, the best and coolest man
was short, thin individual with a
broken nose.-New York News.