The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-15

eyes out oraced himself up for the
ordeal OF reading Mss Stella a lecture.
He knew the foolish susceptibility OF
Frank Richardson's heart. and he de-
termined to nip things in the bud. for
which reason he followed Stella into the
garden that evening after dinner.
Stella" said John. II hate lectur-
ing. but I must say a few words to you
about your conduct OF this Afternoon
oh It's an uncle's business to lee
ture. 1 suppose" said Stella inpatient
Then u I am you uncle it's your
duty TO obey me. said John quietly.
you know" ~
Stella was a handful.
Uncle or not, l absolutely forbid you
to 20 cycling through the county with
must be fs.psct.d. You may sr ask 'G SiS
are so fond Of the country. | shall ar
rsnge. while YOU are here. to leave the
drive you-and Frank. too. n YOU r,ks@na
Al over the place. but our foolish pre-
JUDGES must he considered while you
Ia was secretly ,stonished. No one had
authority with her before I-ank Rich.
ardson. with the Arrogance Of twenty
three. had described John Trent as "a
now be seemed neither old nor ,sscse.
ing In vigor. To her eth further
sinszement. he would not let her go
away tiIl after much pJuting and petu-
ianSe-before which he Mas as "A sphinx
she has solemnly promised TO regu-
ham standards OF propriety. Perhans
II was rs well Stella did not see MIN
aieerwarus PICK up the petals OF the
rose she had destroyed aud place them
in his pocket-boOk. ~
For the next few weeks Stella stuck
vnliantly to her promise. but. as John
mentally expressed ~ she took il out OF
them In other ways And. though sne
luld not ride alone with Frank Riciard-
the presence OF John, whom she now
seemed 10 delight in tormenting. she in
vhtlaoIy addressed a. Mr.. Trent. Yet
John Trents heart secretly ached M Tho
prospect OF being rid Of the troublesome
handful Frank Richardson was un-
dissuiSedly her slave.
one afternoon. when Stella had been
eieht weeks at Middleham, and there
wac ~bes!nning 70 he serious talk Of her
going TO India. Trent Was driving slowly
lie had sent his man an
other way TO Inquire after a tenant who
was III Ills head WAS bent In Thought
mat oid not appear pleasant. but OF late
mon.
IL was only when they were ambllns
W the witches Brae that John awoke
from his reveries with a start. TO nnd
mat Bessie had taken an old near-Cut
"hich John had for more than A year
avoided owing to a dangerously steep de-
s 1A"A iN-F NNGFf lLu
heen "a landslip Tnfortunatelv Bessie
was halfway up the brae before John
ulscoNer"n the fact As the road was so
narrow, y was impossible to turn. and
ne was Just PREPARING to Back when sud
Denly his blood froze. for. scorchinF
uo"l the NIL towards him. all unwitting
or hanger. was stella. while "A long vay
hehind was Frank Richardson shouting
gne"rly at her. There was not a moment
eertotr stella me- the trap 1t was
as he realized that "a was impossibIe for
her 10 stop her machine lie stood Up
AMI drove Bessie Al the declIyitv Iasb-
ing her mercilessly with Ms ultn
IHere was a sudden crash as mare ana
uap On" driver rolled helplessly down
white skirt. and another hoarse cry
from Frank-and then an awful silence.
hree weeks later a very white-faced
Trent lay. Miss Amabei stole sSftiy
rom me room leaving them alone.
kneit down by the couch and hid s's ha1
puINeIlns face. In those three weeks
she had learnt the secret OF her own
Stella Amsbei has told ne Dear
heart II ~ possible you can carr for a
nnn Wor srytsh NE ne rather than a
For answer she raised her head and
,lsscd MS hand that hung Imply from
Dc you know Stella. the bitterness
ol ueatn was as nothing compared with
W. ceiling that you had broken your
eut hadn't" said Stella eagerly 7
lao zone out alone to match some WOODS
~ Nuht Ainabel In the village. FrsuS
naIl'hed Ia see me turning down me
I'he- frae ] had never gone dnwn
ana wanted C. see what IL was Ike
~ I"sned aftet me. dear old boy. 10
rug. SUR mat I got safely down"
IS know Amabei tolA me all
NAT ID you Know sweetheart. the
.nct"T says III he up ia three more
weeks Kiss me stella
Sne Iaid her face softly aEains, his
John strok"i her cheek fondiv. ~"
ter all "'a AZ
- m going 60 marry Won Instead" 1
sne sald, her blue eyes laughing into
The End.