Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-23

lovely laughing boy he had held in his
arms, child of whom even the proud
Lord Carlswood might be proud. He
was surprised as well as delighted
She spoke with some refinement,
, there was no vulgarity in her accent;
and yet, despite the presence of the
beautiful boy, he was tempted to wish
again and again that she had not been
married.
What a sensation she would have
created She would have made one of
the best matches in England; with that
face and figure, she would have created
a perfect furore."
Still, though he was SO marvelously
impressed by her, he could not tell
how the Master of Bralyn would re-
ceive the news of her marriage. He
decided that he would trust to no let
ter, but would go to Bralyn himself,
and then he could tell Lord Carls-
wood ALL
There was missing only one link in
the evidence; he wanted to see the
locket and ring. There was no course
open to him save to tell the Vicar what
was his real errand, and he did so I'M
der promise of secrecy Then Mr..
Kirdell showed him the locket AL
though he was prepared for it, still the
sight of Lord Carlswood's well-known
| features did startle hint was the
sure confirmation of all the other evil
dence.
Mr.. Ford fastened back to Bralyn.
| I III orIo
you say she is beautiful-so like
her mother? What were they thinking
of to let her marry so young? If that
could but be undonei What is her hus-
band like?"
"He Is a true son of the people
handsome, strong, with a fine face
and a manly fgure-industrious and
very clever, they say, at all kinds of
mechanism. His mania Is invention.
He is a complete radical in politics,
believing in the rights of the workman,
and is eloquent after a grand, rugged
fashion of his own-for he makes
speeches, and is looked upon as lead
er in his own small circle"
Lord Carlswood held up his hands
With a gesture of horror.
Enough" he cried. and what do
you say his calling is?'
Mr. Ford looked half puzzled.
81 can hardly tell you" he replied.
Some people called him the Squire's
steward, Others his gamekeeper-to me
he seemed to hold both Offices.
Does his wife seem warmly attached
to him." was the next question.
The lawyer smiled.
Il am a better judge, my lord, of the
merits of law case than of a lady's
affection. l suppose she loves him.
All wives love their husbands-do they
not?"
by no means" was the cynical re-
ply. You say the boy is healthy and
likely to live?"
Il am no judge of children either;
but | never saw a more beautiful
child. He looked strong and we'll"
Then there was silence for some
minutes; the old lord seemed en-
crossed in thought. His brows were
knit, his lips firmly closed and his
hands tightly clasped. Once a deep
sigh came from him, and then he was
silent again. He raised his eyes at
last, and looked in the lawyers face.
By the strangeness of the glance, Mr..
Ford felt sure that some difficult prop
osition was coming.
Lord Carlswood rose from his seat
He went over to the mantlepiece, above
which hung portrait of Jocelyn, Lord
Carlswood, who fought so bravely for
the Stuart king, Charles the Second.
He looked long and earnestly at the
pictured face-a dark face full of noble
resolve, full of fire and valor-and then
he turned slowly and looked at Mr.
Ford again.
The Carlswoods have fallen very
low during my lifetime he said;
their name is sullied their honor tar
nished. But | have not fallen so low
as To allow man of that kind to make
his home here.
"A man of what kind?" asked Mr.
Ford in surprise,
THAT low-born ill-bred radical.
should expect all the dead and gone
Carlswoods TO rise up in wrath against
me ii even thought of such thing"
Then what do you propose?" asked
the lawyer.
His lordship paused before he re-
piled,
: Perhaps my plans may not meet
with your appreciation" he said but
!. | may tell YOU at once that | am indif-
ferent about that. This is my fixed
; resolve and neither heaven or earth
/ shall move me from it. | will adopt
, my daughters child-this bright
| beautiful lsmay / will make her a
, wealthy heiress. She shall have the
= large fortune that was to have been
, divided between my two younger boys
: | will adopt her son; he shall be my
| heir. He shall be Lord Carlswood OF
, Bralyn after me. But-listen to nae
, Ford do all this solely on condition
, that she give up this low-bred husband
of hers and consents never to see him
: again. II she will not agree, the whole
; matter must eud-she may remain
where she is, and | will find another
| heir"
, There was another long silence, dur
, ing which the singing of the birds and
the whispering of the winds amongst