Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-25
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wyckhon," whose hand 10 much sought
after because of her wealth. On visiting
the Wyckho6 castle they are introduced
to two other girls. both known ~ Agatha
wyokhon.
CHAPTER u.-At dinner three ether
Agatha wyckhoffs are introduced and
the blot revealed. The deceased stso-
father, in IN eccentric momeat. made his
will so that the real Agatha. heiress TO
his fortune and the castle ut Wye. Eng
land. might wed her efinity. Thus Mrs.
Armistead. ohaperon, was in duty bound
to keep the real Agatha's identity I'M
known and suitors were invited to try
out for the hand OF the heiress. An at
tempt by Tsrhuns to gather cisw from
the chaperon fails.
CHAPTER .II.-reYhune nnds old BOOKS
containing picture of q former Baroness
wyckhof, which 10 exactly like Agathe
Sixth, whom he IL counting. vinoert en-
tertains them all and while riding with
Agatha Fifth she confesses her love for
shin aad also that she Is the real heir
ess. He spurns her proposal.
CHAPTER Iv-Many clews to Identity
OF the real Agatha prove fruitless.
Agatha Fifth later confessing she Is not
the heiress.
CHAPTER Whore apparently unfail-
ing clews materialze. Vincent confesses
love for Mrs. Armistead's secretary, Miss
Marsh. who told Terhune she Is married
CHAPTER vI.--Miss Marsh then ais
closes startling information that Agatha
Sixth ID the real heiress However. Vim
cent determined to marry Miss Marsh. 10
partly persuaded by Terhune to desist in
his courtshfp because Of difference 10
their stations. The next morning, never
theless, both Vincent and the secretary
arc missing and note to Terhune dis
closes their eiopement. At the train.
where Terhune meets them, Miss
Marsh" uncovers her secret and proves
shs is the Honorable Agatha wyckhoh. 7
when did you fnd this?" gasped.
But didn't wait to hear her reply,
for glance at the hall clock told me
that it was five minutes of eleven. Bare
headed rushed around to the stables
and fortunately found christopher just
putting the mare into the dogcart.
Get in" yelled, "and drive like SIM"
Sin, sir? Where, sir?" asked Chris
TOPPER.
THE stationi" I cried, jumping up
beside him; and we flew down the
| winding drive at pace that would
not think OF attempting in cold blood
| Through Mrs. Armistead's criminal
| delay in handing me the note many
valuable minutes had been wasted, yet
thought should still be In time per-
hap to save Vincent from carrying
| out the last fatal step Of his Incredible
folly. 1t might not be too late to part
them, for In spite of what he had said
in his note could not believe that the
worst had actually happened AS we
approached the last strip of woods be-
fore we reached the station | caught
sight of puff of white smoke down
the track. A moment later, when we
drew up at the platform, the great
locomotive Numbered into the station,
and there. at the other end of the plat
{ form, | saw them. There was Vim
cent, clad in the things he had worn
on the train when we had first come
through the fields OF Wye, and with
him was remarkably pretty girl with
beautiful wavy red hair In gray
tailor suit and smart black hat. OF
course 1t was the secretary
| waved at them frantically and they
waved in return, and | could see Vim
cent smiling happily at me as they
entered one of the carriages. AS !
came up with their carriage Vincent
opened the window wide and thrust
his head out. "Oh, Vincent" was all
said; "am / too late?"
Not at all, he said, genially;
you're just In time to congratulate
me. But what / wanted of you, Arch
and he leaned toward me and low
cred his yoice-"was to ask you to
break 1t to my father"
Then it's true?" / said, not quite
able to believe it, even yet
Yes, it's true" he said aloud, and
with radiant smile he drew back a
, little so that could see the erstwhile
Miss Marsh. TITS true that I've mar
ried the secretary"
But it's not" said that lady, much
to my surprise. and thrusting out her
pretty head. It's not true bit. He
hasn't married the secretary at all.
was only playing secretary He's
married no one but the Honorable
Agatha, the first. last, and only honor
able!"
And for proof of her astonishing
words she. snatched OF her glove and
displayed to my marveling gaze the
big emerald cross of the Wyckhoff
ring, winking in the sunshine.
At this moment the train began to
move. and / was filled with sudden
and justifable rage that Vincent
should have so deceived me. To think
that he had been in the secret all
the time and had helped to make
fool of me. But one look at his face
proved to me that had done him an
injustice. He was as stricken with
amazement as was. and knew that
then, and not until then. had he be-
come acquainted with the truth. Gath.
ering my wits quickly, for the train
was moving faster, I ran after their
carriage till caught up with the win
dow again. Good BY" I shouted,