The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-16

I fact, they had both used the pistol and
| the knife so frequently that the killing
! of one man more or less made but lit
/ tie difference to them. No ghosts OF
murdered Banquos troubled their
feasts. No CHASTITY apparition Of
Dick Ashland with the bloody streak
of a cut throat disturbed their slum-
| bers. Beast-like, they were amenable
only to fear, and the only fear to
which they were amenable was the
/ fear Of detection.
Even that dread had long ago van
ished. They were perfectly cognizant
of the fact that Herbert had lost all
traces of memory, and that the first
shock of the meeting with their victim
/ being past, they became quickly reaS-
srred, and, in the privacy of their own
home, laughed at themselves for thus
| allowing themselves to be frightened
| by harmless DOGGY.
Shortly after that they learned, not
without trepidation, that Lucy was III
London, residing with Lord Cleve.
Lucy. they knew, had kept her word,
and had been as silent as the grave in
which Dick Ashland's bones were rest
inc. They debated with themselves
whether or not they ought to go and
see her, but finally decided it was best
to leave we'll alone. If Lucy wished to
hold communication with them she
would have no difficulty in finding
them.
The time passed, and Herbert and
Lucys arrival had made but little i'm
preston upon the MaclaneS. They
were congratulating themselves upon
their easy victory, and dipped deeply
into the pleasures of the waning Lon
don season. Lady Evelynes firtations
with the young earl were the only
drops of gall in their cup of happi-
ness. but both David and George ad-
mitted that what could not be cured
must be endured, and that it was Wis
est to close their eyes until the desira-
Bile prize was irrevocably secured.
Since their residence in London they
had adopted Lucullian habits, and
their meals were habitually flanked
and crowned by huge bumpers OF
fruity port, and fiercely young and
vigorous champagne. They did not
admit that either Of these had any
thing like the grip of Missouri apple
Jack, and of course they were not TO
be mentioned in the same breath with
Taos whisky; but what their beverage
lacked in ferocity they made up IN
quantity Thus it happened that, one
day after luncheon, they were sitting
over their fifth or sixth bottle of
champagne, when David Maclane,
who, between the whiffs of huge ci-
gar, was reading "Albert Gate" sud
denly put down his weed and dropped
the paper on the table in front of him
in a breathlesS perturbation.
''Waal," exclaimed George, who's
been made meat Of now? Yew look
that skeared, one might think the
'Rapahoes were after your topnot.'
David Maclane, for all reply, pushed
the paper toward his uncle.
''I'll be doggone if / can make yew
outv' cried the latter. II guess yew've
got to be such an elegant critter as
yew can't speak no more, nohoW.
What's the sign nOwW
'The signs bad Injun,' George" Da-
vid Maclane replied, wistfully. cts
dernation bad injun, an it's faces
blackened for war Read this, an
guess it'll give yew yewr stomachful.
this day an to-morrer, an good
while to come"
George Maclane cast a disdainful
glance at his nephew. He took up the
journal, and his eyes fell Immediately
upon the following paragraph
"Our readers are probably aware
that the young earl of Cleye, whose
happy return to England we an
nounced some time ago, has been SUI
fering from complete loss OF memory,
the result of some ugly wounds In
the head Lord Cleve has placed him.
self under the care of Sir William
Cuthbertson, in the hope that the great
surgeon might be able to help him IN
fully recovering the valuable mental
faculty of which he has been deprived.
All London will be glad to learn that,
about ten days ago, Sir William per-
formed a most successful operation on
his distinguished patient, and that
the young earPs power of memory IS
returning fast There is no doubt
whatever that, before month is over,
it will be completely restored, and, as
the young nobleman's career has been
a most romantic one, though hitherto
a closed book even to himself, we may
expect some interesting recitals OF the
thrilling incidents of his life in Amerl-
ca-the most interesting one being,
naturally. the account of the murder
ous conflict in which he received MS
terrible wounds"
George Maclane dropped the paper,
as his nephew had done before hlm'
and gave a long, low whistle. /
ITO Be Continued9