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THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMESu 7 vol., xiv. ADRIAN. CONCLLDEI). ~t BY OTHO BEALL. CHAPTER IX. The trio of gentleircrt, who in the preceding chapter were just starting to Leavenworth, having arrived at their destination, put up at the Healy House, a magnificent hotel newly built in that city.— Thcj had, after a pleasant night's tdeep,taken breakfast together and were walking in the rotunda, when the appearance, ,at the registry counter, of a portly gentleman, wearing a white plug and smoking a cigar, attracted their attention. Adrian drew near the gentleman and after he had registered his name, and as lie was turning has tily to gt\ away from the desk to his room, held out hia hand: “Why, Mr. Jones, you here? I had not expected you.” “Nor I,” taid Mr. Converse, “but £ am really glad to see you, for you have the opportunity of seeing mu innocent man acquit ted of an unjust imputation upon his hon ( or, and that I know will be gratifying to a man of your known integrity and justness.” “Thank you, Col, indeed. Re flecting, after you had loft, 1 came to the conclusion that I would like to be present at your interview with our correspondents. here, es pecially as you bad done me the honor to request it. So I boarded the next train and came on, hoping that 1 would overtake you before you got here, but was left in A— mentfi ago.” “Yes, sir, you are doubtless wea ried after a journey in the night, so you had letter breakfast and sleep for awhile, after which we will see to our business, which will be greatly expedited by your presence. Heie is my friend, Dr. Godsey,— Mr. Jones, Dr. Godsey.” Cordially the gentlemen shook hands, and it being agreed that the three fir«t mentioned would wait until Mr. Jones breakfasted, they separated to meet at eleven o clock and go together to the bank. At the appointed time the four gentlemen, Col. Converse, Dr. Godsey, Adrian Sterling, and Mr. Jones, of Jones <fe Carpenter, walk ed around to the banking house of Hold <fe Gougem. In accordance with a previously arranged pb“L Adrian entered a reading room ad joining the bank, and, calling fol a morning paper, seated himself to await the summons of Mr. Con verse, His fricjids entciedfy the bank and Mr. Jones .sent in his card to the president with 3 request for an interview. They had but a moment to wait, wlien they were conducted into the private office of that functional), who greeted his visitors jn that distant way which is warranted to crush any impertinent intrude!, and serves as well, if the caller chance to lie a goose worth pluck ing, to impress him with the im portance of the head of the house of Hold A Gougem. Mr. Jones introduced his friends, Mr. Hold,—Dr. Godsey, Colonel Converse.” “Converse? Converse?” The banker repeated the latter name as if trying to recall some in cident connected with it.—“Ah, yes,” be proceeded, “you are the gentleman who asked us for a de scription of the man Sterling, ink mating tha/ he was a fraud of the first water. “And so you have come to see about the deeds. X' ell, gentle men, I am ready io hear you. The old fellow rubbed his chin and twisted his gray mustache -as he spoke, and as he closed hi*» re marks, dropped into an ea-y chair by his table. “Your MHCijisc is true, sir, as to the object of our vLit, replied Mr VvuverM*. “IVc would like, sir to know of yon, if you or any mem ber or employee ofyourfirm Would i ecognize the man who execu’ed the deeds, if yon were to sec him.” “Know him? why yes! know that party? That party was looked at by every man in tne house. He looked like a suspicious character, and I iemarked to our cashier,- yon will excuse me Mr. Jones —that Jones & Carpenter were very big fool?, yes fools, sir, to place busi ness of that character in the hands of such a party, gentlemen. You will excuse the expression, Mr. Jones?” Certainly sir, said the gentle min addressed, “but as there are other points to discuss besides .our faculty of choosing an honest agent for our businesss, we wish to bring Mr. Sterling before you and havj you identify him if possible.” “Al! right! All right. Here, Flournoy, Blake, come in here will you. Would you know that fellow Sterling who signed those deeds of Jones <fc Carpenter, as at torney in fact for them? “I would, sir,” promptly respon ded Flournoy, the teller, “as 1 had the ill fortune to pay the amount covering the deeds into his hands. I remember him very well; tall, thin, gray eyiw, heavy pißstache, sharp cheek bones, the little finger of his right hand cut off at the third jojnt. Certainly I'd know him, sir.” (At a signal from Converse Dr. Godscv excused himself and step ped out.) “Blake, do you remember the party who brought ns the deeds for Jones & Carpenter of Rock ’’ “Oh, yes sir, yes. Perfectly well, lie answers exactly to the description of my friend Flour ney.” “Well, I remember the same points referring to the identity of that party- That party, sirs, is a scoundrel. If J had that party —” At this moment Adrian aofeped and Col. Converse, interrupting Mr. Hold, presented him say ing: “Is this then, the man who exe cuted those deeds tor Jones & Car penter, in the name of Adrian Sterling?” , “Is that the party? Most assured ly not. No sir. He is not. Very different party together.” “Web, sir, you have beton* pp; Mr. Adrian Sterling, of Ropklyn.” “What? How is this?" You sur prise me, Perhaps, I see into it, though; Sterling flip! an agent to represent him?” “Not at ail. The man who used ijis name in tlie transaction of that buslnos*: fljd no authority for it whatever, but was by the suggestions of an abandoned and wicked heart. We have the evidence know where he is, and only want yum co-ucmrfcnce in the matter Io convict him.' 1 “We are ready to help you to bring to justice, sir,” said the banker, “and 1 v.i’’ hear your disclosures of the matter: pro ceed.” Mr. Converse then related to the assfcmiJeiJ pqmpany the sub stance ,of all the evidence, giv ing the whole story. As he con eluded, the old banker arose, ar d offering his band, assured Adrian that 1# »48g)ad to know that tin y should be good frieuu* that he would retract his language in reference to Jones Carpen te-F# agent etc., etc. “if them *erp thing,” said Mr. Jones, addressing Adrian, “that could soften the regret I feel at the part J have had in the great wrong that has befcp dpnp you, it would be my gratification at the completeness of your vindication.” Hero he hicUi’tcd a moment, be came suddenly conscious that |io had taken a severe cold, took out his handkerchief, ami, giving his nose a violent blow. npflfpj'pd some thing about “night riding” and “sleeping rooms without ventila tion.” “Dollars and rents,’’ he contin ued “enn never recompense a man for wounded honor, but I shall in sist that J“W A Carpenter CARROLLTON. GEWIGJA, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16 , 1885. '/ permitted to reimburse yon for ev ery dollar of expense you have been at from thebeginning of this miserable business,— cxper.se of travel, nursing, physicians, law yer’s fees and all. It was our bus iness you were O n, and, though wen call us hard and “close fisted” and all that, and we do collect money that is duo ns—when we can—whether it be for rent, in terest or what not, yet we do ’not propose for any man to be at char ges in our business without reim bursing the last red cent.” I here is no telling how much longer Mr. Jones would have con tinued this speech, had it not been cut off by CoL Converse with, “Ah,well, we can talk about’that when we get home. Meanwhile, Mr, Hold, here is an affidavit and warrant which I have prepared in blank, looking to the arrest of Wilberly alias Jocelyn. Allow me to suggest that you or your teller, Mr. Flonrney, knowing as you do the whole transaction, are the prop er person to make the affidavit.” We do not propose to narrate in detail the proceedings against Wil ber ly. Let it suffice that the war rant was issued. A telegram was sent to the sheriff at Rocklyn requesting him to arrest and hold Wilberly. It was done and an of ficer of the State of Kansas, armed with a requisition from the ernor of that state, came in due time, and having obtained the nec essary executive order, wok him back to Leavenworth where he was tried, convicted and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary.— His history is but a repetition of that of thousands who, refusing to labor honestly pp epgage in honest pursuits whereby a competence may be earned, are at last brought to perform a boss, foj- the public, that labor which they could SO much more oneily hnvo done fop themselves voluntarily. CHAPTER X. When, as stated tq a preceding chapter, Adrian left Ellen in the and she, overcome by exhaus tion and ernoimu, fell to the floor, the old and faithful Liza, family servant, happened in. She saw that Ellen was prostrate, her head lying on her arm, and knowing that something extraordinary had taken p|ace she commenced, in her quaint way, to piy he* f,qngne in sooth ing words. Throwing herself on the floor by the side of the young lady she took her lithe form up in her fiiroog plj Qpns 3nd asked her: “Ellen, hunny, whaPs de matter wifi you? Po’ thing, I jes’ bet she sorry ’bout sumtilin’ ’nuthor, aint you now? Aunt Liza gwiue ter git do campfire an’ put sum us it on yer temple. 4. ’clar to gracious it do make do ole nigger sorry so | ba, pt help cry in’ to see yon this away! Here, honny, take Jjs little drap 0’ brandy, hits some what Mars Elbert had to take fo’ de chills; now den dar you is; —git up tuV si*, qh d° sofy.'.” As Ellen did not seem' to vivo readily the old negro woman became alarmed, and drop ping uuliie, f.pp all, she went hurriedly out, exclaiming, as she ran: “Es dat don’t beat all de doins I over seed in my life. Ido bleeve done fainted. Pll go git Dr. Miller to come an see de pot phile, dat I will!” In the absence of Liza Ellen’s father came in from a walk to the bJuftSj and going to the parlor,saw, lying, sickly pale on thq couch, his daughter who had an hour before appeared perfectly well. Waiting nqt a moment to gqess tije causa of this sudden illness, hp ran to the door, intending to go,immediately, for the physician. Just as he opened the phmier, L)r. filler, fol lowed by old Lizi. ran up the 1 steps. Hjlepc you are, already—hurry right up, doctor, hero’,’ my girl looking like a glimJ. She hqs fainted/' The doctor, who was a small man, took off his faded Derby hat, showing a pair of little gray eyes? W WCre ba ‘ f hidden under of the head pro* tector, and a red bah] head. In a clear ringing voice he nrked, “When did she fall sick? me feel her pulse. Sho is not very ill—at least not seriously so Mr. Esqne— Essex —Es Mr. what'r your name—l really don't exactly see how this sudden illness C3tild hare come about.” “As to that, it makes little diff erence.” said Mr. Estes, “but pro coed now, please to give her your aid, for no time is to be lost.” . “Oh, yes, bring hie—here it is on my arn>«—hold this bottle, please.” Taking a bottle from his pocket case, he poured a portion of its contents upon his hands and com menced to rub the temples of the sick one, uttering between his ap plications of the lotion, involunta rily exclamations void of any meaning except to show clearly that he was in sympathy with the surroundings, as it was part of his practice to be. All this, in the excitement which naturally prevailed happened in a shorter time than it takes to write it, and in a minute or less after Dr Miller entered the house Ellen was sitting upright on the lounge, looking vacantly around. Well, to be brief, Ellen's sudden illness was followed by a low fever. Her father was full of anxiety, and as he sat at her side watching her slow respiration, memory i was busy with the past. He now recalled the fact hitherto hut light ly considered, that during all thcsQ weeks, while he had been exhaust ing his powers of invention to find means for entertaining and amn |ifig hpr, and scepiecj to 1 enter into the spirit of his plans, ’ heartily engaging in the amuse ments provided, and devoting hcr colf with .Ji k cr charming p<.»Uvi» of fascination to the numerous vis- 1 itors invited to/he house, he had ' nt times suspected that her appa- , rent vivacity was’fictitions. He had mqie tipm bucp cd her in 1 tears, and she had silenced his anx ions inquiries, as the cause, by . assuring Imp thflt it was a result of j physical depression, arising from a reaction after the pleasures of .the < day. Or she was,“oh so tired,” and had the headache, or some thing of that sort. And he remem bered that when Jie ] bchalt of Mr. J'oqelyn, she had 1 never uttered a word in his praise. 1 She merely assented languidly to f what belaid. And now he saw that spe iiud reeeised his attentions ; with apparent favor only out of de i ference to her father’s wishes. * That father’s wish had been, 1 when known to her, through all ] her past life, the lamp by which her feet were gpijed. ||e bpgap now to suspect that in following its light she had been led into dark 1 ness and had done violence to her 1 own heart and conscience. He began to suspect that his di- ( agnosis had been wrong, and that, like many pfhei; physicians of the heart, he had prescribed gayety and pleasure, as a salve, healing the sur face, while tbg dart tjjat pjepced J the victim lay rankling at the bot- 1 tom of the wound. c This tender plant had grown up 6 at his side, and yet he had not nn- J derstood it. And now fie poqld t qnly watch and pyay, doing all lie £ could to make effective the skill of. c the attending physician, in whom J he had great confidence. there iipvcr was a more faithful t nurse, a more constant watcher. Os ] iron frame, having a constitution 1 into which no rice or evi| ]iabi| { had ever made an ip road; a nervous . by disease or ; ovei above all fj esolution I - 1 fir’s love, day after day gqd wpek after week he scarce! v slept. The 1 • i fairest flower that ever grew along , his path withering at hi« feet j a:u] even his rears serypcj not < to revive its drooping petals. The : feeble pulse ran low; with bated ' breath and heip tof pam he coipit ; ed the respirations, apd w|lh flowed ; head bending his ear to catch the ’ j slightest change in the sound j the patient’s breathing. A v’fit'k—ten days had passed, , when evening about 10 o'clock j he noted that Ellen seemed breath ; ing more evenly. He examined • her pulse and hope sprang up in his heart as lie found that to hare ; a more measured and a fuller beat than he had liefore noted. For an hour she slept easily and naturally, Suddenly, while he was looking down at the loved face, seeking in vain to detect a tinge of color, the eyes opened, looked steadily at him for a moment, as if scanning his every feature, then beamed with intelligence, and the father’s heart bounded with rapture as he heard once more the sweet lips of his child utter the word “father.” ••What, my daughter?” “Did you meet with Adrian?” “No, my child, not since you have been sick.” “Have I been sick long?” “Yes, a good while. Ten long days.” But we had better not talk about it now. Take this and try to sleep again." He gavo'lier a wine glass containing a little tonic, which she drank; then, closing her eyes, slept again. The professor could now no longer restrain hi» emotion. Rising ho stepped softly into the adj<fim‘ ing room, and sending the faithful Liza in to take his place, sought the parlor, where, on his knees, he sobbed out his thanks to (Jod for the hope he now had of Ellen’s recovery. Having, after some time, recov ered his wonted calmness he re turned to his post in the sick room and was rejoiced to find Ellen sleeping naturally and in perfect quiet. Leaving Liza to watch the patient, with instructions to call him, if she waked or any change in her symptoms .appeared he now lay down on a couch which had been brought into the room for him that he might be constantly near Jps charge, and sought that repose which, even to the strongest and most resolute, becomes neces sary at last. He was surprised on waking to find that he had slept f“.” ms« dw. v hastened to his daughter’s side, and was greet ed with a smile. ‘•How is it with you this mor ning, my birdie?” “Oh, much better, father. I have rested well, 1 hope you have had a gaock'rost. Lizasavs it is the first time you have slept an hour at one time du ring my sickness.” “Oat’s so, if dis nigger cber told de trufe.” Seeing the tears gathering in her eyes, the professor hastened to s«y, “Liza talks too much- I have had a gqqd sleep, and feel re freshed, but I will be the better ®f a bath and some breakfast.” So saying he went out. On the morning of day, the professqr, sq his accustomed scat at Ellen’s bedside, reading, while she rested in a healthful sleep, glancing from his book at the pale face resting on the pillow, whose whiteness it emulated, 4 *iav that she was and Ippking ' thoughtfully at hiiq. ‘tWhat'is it, my child J-” “Father did you Adrian in the on the day that I was taken sick?” “No, Birdie.” “father, he was in trouble. He came to me, and I,who should have i given him comfqrt. iqe.| him with freezing coldness. He did not res buke me, as I expected, but went away with a look of sorrow that pierced my UaU 4 that I had refused him the cup of cold water. 1 longed to call him back but I could not. He was gone, and it seemed as if the light of life had i gone out with him, | wanted to tell you about it, ’ father. If he is in trouble yet, it may be that you can give him some aid, or some comfort. You can at least fijm that 1 have seen great wrong I did, him; that even then my heart told me he was innocent and “wor thy as a king," but in iny weakness 1 shrank from the duty wiqqh my heart taught nig.” “I see it all,” said the professor, “it was al] my fault, —yes, yes,— it was all my fault. But the wrong shall be righted. Every day since his return he has sent in his card with inquiries abqvd yoq.” T lici professor thought to coms fort Ellen by giving her this infor mation, hut to his surprise she be* gan to cry. He qrogc and walked about th§ ra.mp Took his great coat down from where it hung against the wall and hung it on u chair, lie then took from the little book a volume he had hpen jading and laid it on the mantle piece. “1 declare, Pm always blunder- ing. Tin’s world is full of mis take';. fi H 4 * Birdie? I anvgoing ont, I will return soon. Conipoee yoor>nlf mid try? ty sleep a while, llq took flis hat and started our In tbejial] he met Liza. “Liza, I'm going out in t6"vh). Go in and stay with MGs EUlen. ! “I clar to grashus, mans J dm! You gwine to war dem slippers out ju de street?" The good hearted creature did not wait for art answer, bnf hastened to bring hU shoes. Muttering as she wont, “Dat poor man jes so upaot bout miss Ellen, I jes ba', to watch him like a baby." Having exchanged his slippers for shoes, the professor proceeded on his walk, going directly to the office of Converse & Sterling. (He had seen it announced in the Week ly Gazattc that these gentleman had formed a partnership.) He was cordially received by both the law yers and invited to aseht. “I hope, said Mr. Converse that ‘ yuur daughter is still improving. “It is of her, my friend, that I came to speak. What I have to eav concerns only Mr. StorHm* but 1 am glad that‘you are present and I beg you to remain and hear it. You are not insensible, my . young friend,"-addressing Adrian,- “to the fact that only circumstances of a peculiar nature could move a prudent man to unveil to another what he has learned, in the sacred privacy of home, of his daughter's secrets. What lam about tp com municate to you, therefore,you will regard as strictly confidential, and it is the highest evidence I can give you of reliance on your sense of honor." Ho then proceeded to give an account of Ellen’s extreme mental depression and failing health from the time of the accident to Adtian: of the steps he had taken to re store her to her usual health and cheerfulness, by filling his house with company and leading her into scenes of gayety, and how lie had even encouraged the addresses of the villain, Jocelyn; of Ellen’s sick ness, and finally of the disclosures she had made to him in reference ♦-W llUr Inofc with a Concluding, he said, “It was all my fault, it was all my fault. It is the old story of the maker going beyond his last. My daughter was sick. I undertook to play the doctor and I—played the mischief.” The two gentlemen had listened intently to the professor’s narrative. As he ceased speaking, Adrian arose and grasping the old gen tleman’s hand said, with emotion, •‘My dear s«\ the frankness you haye shown is the index of a noble nature, and merits, aye cqiu> pels equal candor on my part. It has long been the first wish of rny heart to meet Miss Ellen and assure her that none of th© circum stances so which yon allude hive in the least degree affected the ten derness which her loveliness had awakened. Will you bear to her this message? And permit me to hope that at an early day, I may the happiness of calling and receiving from hprown lips the as surance of her continued esteem.” <’Oevtainly, sir. 1 will bear your message and you may follow it as soon as your convenience permits, though it be within the hour.’* The professor mosc to take his leave. may expect me at 7 this evening,” said Adrian, as they shook hands.. Here WQ close our narrative.— Tim vendor who has followed us thus far will be able himself to supply anything that may wanting to complete the story,. He can, ip fauby, go with Ad jiauimd be present at the meeting of the long parted lovers, hear their mutual explanations, and witness Ellen’s tears and Adrian’s rapture. He may imagme the professor, quite satisfied with his prescrip tion this time, leaving the yonno people alone and retiring to his cosy library. If he looks in, he may discover the young lady, who after the long illness is quite fee ble, leaning her head lightly against the young gentleman’s' shoulder, while his arm as lightly supports her, and he may excTaim, in the language of tne distinguished Rogers, of “Old North Ca’lina’, — “They arc having a powerful ge»od time.’ ” Ihe moral of onr storv is, that virtue triumphs at last. It ’is on ly the downward road that leads ever into deeper darkness- He • that pursues the ascending path will rise out of the mists into the sunshine of eternal peace. 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