Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-11

nice woman, out the incest woman IN
| the world isn't worth the sacrifice OF
a thousand year. If ever get out OF
this miserable plight I'll swear off Oh
/ women and stick to the dollars"
I should have supposed that Miss
Laugherne would have entered into
your calculations at least" Vereker
said. keeping down his disgust ami
wrath for the sake of Mays brother.
to whom he knew that Patrice was
more than dear
Not a bit of it, Sholto exclaimed
eagerly; she broke it off the other day
in the incest way possible What was
the good Of keeping it on, in fact? No
one but an old addlepate like Sir And
rev could have thought it desirable"
Now, tell us about that clerk Smith
ers, who says ne found Sir Andrew"
Ned Thorburn interrupted. For her
sake he wanted to help this worthless
lover Of hers out of the mud, but ne
could not bring himself to inger on
his rescuing path to listen to that false
lovers feeble justification of himself.
'Smithers! Oh, Smithers is a little
betting man; wastes our time day after
day in picking out winners that never
win, and putting his shillings on horses
that are withdrawn"
1--WE will look Smithers up" Ned
Thorburn said, and twenty minutes
later Guy Vereker and Thorburn were
announced as callers on the unwilling
Smithers, who recognized in the quiet
looking gentleman who accompanied
them remarkable clear-headed and
ruthless Scotland Yard detective.
About the same time Mrs. Cumber-
land gained access to Sholto Graham.
Il wish you hadn't come he said,
peeVishly when she entered and in a
transport Of grief and affection flung
her arms around his neck.
"Oh, Sholto, don't kill me with such
cold wordsw the disappointed, NOR
titled but still loving woman pleaded;
I came to help you, if money and sym
pathy are Of any use to you. bring
a bountiful supply CT both"
He scowled and locked away from
her. She was the cause of that mis-
understanding Of his with Sir Andrew
which had brought about such direful
results.
Il have not fallen so low as to take
your money, and sympathy is a nice
walking stick, but bad crutch, Mrs.
Cumberland. I have had some fellows
here this morning who are working
tooth and nail in my cause. They are
confident that l shall be out in a few
hours
why do you call me Mrs Cumber-
land, Sholto? I should have thought it
would have been pleas8ntcr for you to
address me by my Christian than by
my first married name?"
She put her hand OF his arm as she
spoke and he flung it off as if it had
been a viper
Il wish to heaven you would go be-
fore any one comes and finds you here
and draws false conclusions from your
presence he said, sUlkily. you must
understand that this devil of a mess
into which I have got through you can
cells any idiotic arrangement that we
pretended to come to the ether evening.
In fact, when / left Sir Andrew in my
private room l had just signed rather
elaborate renunciation of the honor of
aspiring to your hand. Be sensible. Go
before any Of my people find you here"
She took a well-filled purse out of
her pocket and put it on the table in
front of him.
"You will find $500 in notes and
gold in that purse. It may be useful
to you. 1t would burn my fingers if L
touched it, for I raised it while I was
fool enough to love and trust you. |
pray to God no other woman will be
weak about you as l have BEEN
81 echo your prayer" he said, frivo-
lousy, and as he spoke a warden came |
in and told him that he was discharged |
and some Of his friends were waiting |
outside to receive him.
Without another word Mrs. Cumber-
land left him, and in passing out she
saw Thorburn and Vereker.
you goose, Lena-you have been to |
see that bounder anG have been trying
to help him." Vereker said good |
temperedly. Gle doesn't want your
help, so probably he has been rude and |
to you. My dear Lena,
drop him.
(To Be Contlnued)