Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-17
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MARIE coRELL.

| he covered MS eyes VIII one manu- "'
Tough the light hurt them. When he
removed 1t, his lashes were wet.
What a fool | ami" he muttered
!mpatiently. ooh, Thelma. Thelma
my darling! how | wish ! could fol-
low and find you and console you!-
you poor, tender resigned soul. going
away like this because you thought you
were not wanted-not wanted!-my
God!--if you only knew how one man
at least has wanted and yearned for
you ever since he saw your sweet face!
Why can't tear you out of my heart
why can't love some one else? All
PhIl!--good, generous, kind old Phil!
he little guesses," he rose and paced
the room up and down restlessly.
! The fact is | oughtn't to be here at
/ ALL ought to leave England alto
gether for long time till get over 1t,
7 he question Is, shall / ever get over
1t? Sigurd was wise boy--he found a
short way out of all his troubles, SUP
pose ! initiate his example? MOTOR
n man In his senses that would be
rather cowardly-though 1t might be
Pleasant" He stopped In his walk
with n bordering expression on his
ace. AT any rate, won't stop here
to see her come back--I couldn't trust
myself should say something fool
ish--I know | should! I'll take my
mother to Italy-she wants to go; and
we'll stay with Lovelace. It'll be a
change--and I'll have a good standup
fight with myself, and see II cant
come off the conqueror somehow! It's
all very well to kill an opponent in
battle but the question Is, can a man
kill his inner grumbllng, discontinued,
selfish Self? IL he can't. what's the
good OF him."
As he was about to consider this
point reflectively. Errington entered,
equipped for travelling, and whip In
land. His imagination had been at
work during the past few minutes, ex-
aggerating all the Horrors and dilll-
cultes OF Thelma's journey to the
Altenfjord, till he was in perfect
lever of irritable excitement.
Come on, Lorimer!" he cried,
There's no time to lose! Britta
knows what to do-shell meet me at
the station. l can't breathe in this
wretched house moment longer--let's
be ont"
Pmnging out into the hall, he babe
Morris summon hanson, and with
sorvitor, and an encouraging kind word
and shake of the hand to Neville, who
with face of remorsefu misery, stood
at the door to watch his departure,-he
was gone. The hanson containing
him and Lorimer ratified rapidly to-
wards the abode of Sir Francis Lennon,
but on entering Piccadllly. the vehicle
was compelled to go so slowly on ac-
count OF the traffic, that Burlington,
who every moment grew more and
more impatient. could not stand 1t.
"By Jove! this ia like a walking fun
eral!" he muttered 81 say, Lorimer,
'et's get out! We can do the rest on
foot"
They stopped the cabmnn and paid
him his fare-then hurried along rap
idly, Errlngton every now and then
giving hercer clench to the formid-
able horsewhip which was twisted to-
gether with his ordinary walkingst stick
in such Il manner as not to attract
special attention.
Coward and liar!" he muttered as
no thought OF the man he was about to
punish. HE shall pay for his bastard
ly falsehood-by Jove he shall! lt'll
be n precious long time before he
shows himself In society any more"
Then he addressed Lorimer. you
may depend upon 1t he'll shout police!
police!' and make for the door," he OBJ
served, You keep your back against
1t, Lorlmer! don't care how many
fines I've got to pay as long as can
thrash him soundlyl"
"All right" Lorimer answered, and
they quickened their pace. AS they
neared the chambers which Sir Francis
LeLnox rented over fashionable
jewellers shop, they became aware OF
n small procession coming straight to-
wards them from the opposite direc-
ton. Something was being carried be-
tween four men who appeared to move
with extreme care and gentlencSs,--
this something was surrounded by n
crowd of boys and men whose faces
were full Of morbid and frightened In
terest-the whole cortege was headed
by couple of solemn policemen
You spoke OF u walking funeral just
now" said Lorimer suddenly. This
looks uncommonly like one"
Burlington made no reply he had
only one idea in his mind. the deter.
minat!on to chastise and thoroughly
disgrace Sir Francis. IN hound him
out OF his cluhs!" he thought indlg-
nantly. His own set shall know
what liar he is--and II | can heir
It he shall never hold UP his head
again!"