Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-29
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little arbors that were dotted over the
grounds. He had been dreaming OF
Ethel all night, thinking or her ever
since the morning sun had begun to
shine, and he felt unable and unwilling
to speak to others until he had looked
5pon her. He knew that she would be
ut soon. On these warm, beautiful
lays the visitors at the hotel cared lit
Ie for being within doors.
--,Iie opened the paper-there was but
s.tle news. Once or twice he laid II
',,A,gn, for between him and the printed
re the face OF Ethel Gordon seemed
float.
81 How she has bewitchede mel" he
TO himself.
lie laid the paper aside, and then
FOX 1t up again. Suddenly the smile
ed from his lips, and a livid pallor,
Tot pleasant to behold, came over his
ACE. There was a small paragraph of
1--WE or six lines which seemed to fas-
.inate him. He read and re-read It.
ut cannot be true" he said to him
9elf. 1T was ruse to satisfy people.
Df course the police must say some
ching, or the public would lose all faith
n them. II cannot be true. They
s"now nothing about II"
He laid the paper down again. but
e hands that raised the cup to his lips
sfembled so that he could hardly hold
<.
Good Heaven, If it should be truei"
he cried. And am wasting time here!
ought to leave this very day, this
very hou1; butt cannot would just
as soon die as leave my love. 1 must
take her with me-"
There was no more quiet reading for
him that morning. II seemed to him
that he had hardly time to think. The
ladies came out, and Miss Dlgby sent
to him for the Times. II was strange
how he hesltated about giving 1t to
her. His face flushed and then grew
pale.
Il cannot tear 1t out" he said. "They
might think 1t strange. How foolish |
ami What can they know of it?"
Yet after n time when he saw the
paper open in Ethel's hand, he rose
from his seat with suppressed cry,
but with an effort he again controlled
himself, and then walked away from
the spot. Lady Station meeting him
sometime afterward, said
You do not look well CHS morning,
Mr.. Nugent."
He murmured few words. She saw
how his lips trembled, and she passed
on, while Laurie Nugent sought the
silent depth of the wood, there to think
at his ease. He seated himself on the
grass
In the first place" he unused, lis il
true? do not believe It, II there be
only the least foundation for such a
rumor. I ought to fly at once. without
an hours delay. Can go? Can I
leave the girl love better than my
life? A thousand times. no! cannot
leave her. df | go, she must go with
me. And how can that be accom-
pfished?"
The old doubt returned to him: did
she really love him or was 1t gratified
vanity and love of rule? Never mind
II mattered little to him. He loved her.
and every desire OF his heart was CEN
tered In her. He had sworn to win her.
and he would keep his vow She
would love him in time
Il must go. and must take her with
me-" he repeated
For some time he sat absorbed In
thought. his face grave and anxious.
suddenly a light came over Il. ana
laurie Nugent sprang from his seat
with a cry.
have foun1 ~ | can manage Ii,
N make good use of Miss Digby,
may win the day"
SO careless, SO volatile. so debonair
was he that as he sat an idle strain OF
song came from his lips He had
solved the problem; he saw his way
clear TO persuade Ethel to so away with
him. What now cared he?
| must make Miss Digby more use
iui than ever she has been in her life.
he said, she must be the decoy. 1
wonder II my love will consent?"
Yet. during the remainder OF that
day Laurie Nugent WAS strangely ner-
svas. ~ aay one entered the hotel sud-
denly. he would start aud grow pale.
Vie. asked more than once II there were
any new arrivals. and seemed greatly
relieved when he WAS told No"
Nor will there be-" said the man
ager. vt this time Of the year st. Ina's
is quite out OF the beaten track"
A look OF wonderful relief came over
Mr. Nugnet's face.
You really consider Il quite out of
the beaten trackg" he questioned.
1T Is the least fre1uented spot in
England" was the reply. although |
think II Is one of the prettiest."
"A Then the manager left his guest TO
his own meditations.
~ mast sec E,thel tonight" be said;
and then. IL sac will consent. tomov-
row viii go over 10 Holmlsigh. This
IS the nearest place I wllI make al