The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17
4 Tale Of Two Continents,
BY MRS. NINA LAWSON.
CHATTER Ky,


since his arrival in Chicago.
lie knew Just how every room in the
Nol cottage was located, and just how
they looked OF the chambers, Leno-
r5'a was the best and Gertana' 5 second;
ro.siIng was wanting for comfort and
teauty in either. Lenora's maids
chamber was just off of hers, and Ger
tana's apartments were arranged in the
same manner.
The servants chambers were at the
southern end of the building.
: short corridor led from the main
hall to the servants apartments, and
10 the right of this corridor was a
short flight of steps that led to the
attic. There was also another short,
steep flight of stairs that led from the
end OF this narrow passage, down into
tho backgrounds.
1t was by these steps (the back hall
door having been left OPEN that
Hutchinson quietly stole his way
INTO the cottage, with small bag of
provisions on his back.
lie assembled into the garrett which
he made his only place of lodging for
two weeks In this manner, he had
excellent opportunity of learning the
secrets of the Noll cottage, and, with
tie information he had already gained
from the unknown, he was able in that
manner to plan and lose no time.
The servants hall was under that
part OF the garnet where he slept, and,
Il; he had removed board or two from
the floor, he was able to hear about all
that was said.
In the evenings after their work was
al done, the servants would gather in
this room, and relate to each other all
they had done, seen and heard during
the day.
On this, the night of the thirteenth,
they assembled earlier than usual,
aad had a long, lively talk, but finally
thcy retired to their rooms and were
soon sound asleep.
About midnight the cautious spy
quietly stole from his hiding place,
armed with Il large bottle Of chloro-
form
lie had, during his stay in the gar
ret secured duplicate keys for all the
rooms, and knew just what key fitted
each lock.
OF course, it was not much trouble
for him to enter the room of l tired,
s3undiy sleeping servant, and, IN a very
short time. he had every servant in the
house in such condition that they
would not waken up until late the next
morning.
He then quietly stole down the main
hall until he came to Gertana's room ;
there was no noise within, and the gas
was turned off. For some unknown
reason. the door had not been locked,
aad he quietly pushed it open and en-
: red. As he walked on the soft velvet
carpet. no sound could be heard: he
reached Gertana's bed without dis
tl-rbing her This strange midnight
visitor then went to Nissou's room. and.
as5eT waiting few minutes for the
chioroform to have the desired effect.
he drew the slide of his little pocket
lantern, and glanced at his watch.
Good heavens / have scarcely time
now to get the girl in the box and get
to that train.
Ny. But won't they be surprised
at that fine mansion when they see
taat beautiful girl"
tie then drew from an inside pocket
a. his coat a letter addressed to Madam
Gertana Girindani. Noll Cottage, and
istd it on the dresserin her room; then
slipping quietly to Lenoras room, he
round the door locked. and the gas
not turned out, but very low.
=" | do not like to disturb them in here.
o. have them make any noise, but time
Is precious, and | Will risk 1t.
Il II
possible, and went in. Lenora was not
disturbed. and, as she lay there on hol
bed Hutchinson at first thought hel
dead
Heavens! Is all lost, and have
ben working here for the last week o.
- for nothing? She can't be dead, fol
| heard the servants say she was better
this evening"
As he moved the bed he saw a slight
rising and falling of the clothes thai
covered her chest.
All Thank God; she breathes
ard | am saved.
4 cloth saturated with chloroform
was pressed to her nose, and the mid
might adventurer then went to the
watchful nurses bed.
As soon as he thought it safe to make
ANY noise he went back to Lenora's
bedside
"Oh, how pretty she is; 1 am afraid
TO touch her, but l must, poor child
for Know she is miserable enough here
Won't that brave young chap idolizt
her? Heavensl Who would not?
"Ihavenever had chance to pay hin
II l.
once. Why. [ would have been dead
man to-day If he had not come along
Just then. I'll bet my life that after
Inc once sees that girl, he can never
love another woman as long as he
lives.
While these thoughts were passing
in this kind-hearted, but wicked Young
mans mind, he was busy wrapping nice
warm blankets round Lenora's body
and, lifting her little form from the
bed, with the pillow still under hel
head, he stole from the house. and out
latn Ii binding snow storm. An eX.
Isgss wagon and a rough-lookina
haZ was standing in the allev-wav
bile, crouched down bv the fence
IN old crippled driver, who had
Fum.sed to work and not talk Hutch
5asea then carefully placed the I'M
ea~ejous beauty in this rough-lookine
eE. bat it did not look so rough OF
G inside as it did on the outside. fol
ts entire inside was heavily padded
1..sh the softest down, and all wa.
covered with beautiful pale blue shirret
~aln. The box was well ventilated
ilISf before the lid was fastened
down, a few white roses and buds were
aced among the golden curls that
I.y scattered over t.es now-white pillow
This strangely laden express wagon
ltched the depot Just in time fol
Hutchinson to get tie box on the last