Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-25

coG,, green grass, she detected stains o
! blood. Once, twice she spoke to him, ant
then she raised his head and looked int
his face. How handsome it was-jus
like face as she had seen in marble il
| the dim light of old Roman galleries
Then she saw that on the temple, 81
white, SO rounded so full of ideality
there was terrible wound. a moment
reflection showed her what the wount
was. Just above him was the branch o
a tree. He must have been running il
hot haste, and, not seeing the branch will
| its sharp, jagged edge, had run agains
it. He had fallen there, and had swoon
ed, probably because the blow had stun
red him.
| What a handsome face it was, but how
terribly marked with pain. What did al
! those great lines mean on the fair brow
| and around the beautiful mouth? Warn
| pity and tender compassion rose in he
heart for him. She laid the helpless heaC
/ on the grass again, and went and dipped
/ her handkerchief in the brook. She laiC
| it on his brow; she bound up the cruel
| gaping wound, then hesitated what sh'
| should do next His head lay upon he
arm, ana she looked like an angel of com
passion bending over him. Suddenly, t
her great relief, he opened his eyes anC
| gazed at her.
Violet" he said.
Il am not Violet" she replied
She saw his whole face change.
''Oh, Eye-Eve," he said, you told ms
of the angel of pain, but the trial wa:
more than | could bear"
Il am not Eve" she told him gently
but from the dim, Swallowed look in his
eyes she knew that he did not hear her.
Gently and quietly, with softest touch
she bathed his hot brow with the coo
water of the brook until she saw that his
senses had returned to him.
Il found you here, badly hurt" sht
said.
He tried to rise, but he was quite un
able to stir. She laid her hand upon his
arm.
No she said; you must not try t.
stand--you will feel better soon. You are
dazed and giddy-you must have struck
your head against this branch. Where
were you running so quickly"
Away from the sound of the BELLS" he
answered. II knew that / should not
Woods.
did they distress your" she asked. 81
thought them so beautiful"
They drove me mad-they were killing
me-" he replied.
Then with a low cry he bent his face
toward the long grass.
Il feel sure that / have seen you be-
fore" she said. do you know me? ]
am Lady Maude Bramber; and you-I
have seen you at the Towers. Surely you
are Mr.. Felix Lonsdale, the dear old
lawyers song'
He looked at her.
Eyes, L am Felix Lonsdale," he replied,
"and | begin to think that heaven has
placed black cross against my name.
ought to have known you, Lady Maude.
| remember you now, but my head was
all confused"
Your face is quite familiar to me, .
said Lady Maude. You came to the
Towers with your father-it is four years
since-and you took luncheon with US.
showed you some of my drawings, and
you were very shy. 1t comes back to me
so wildly. But, Mr.. Lonsdale, why were
you running from the sound of those
bells?'
She saw spasm of pain pass over his
handsome face; his lips trembled.
do not agitate yourself" she said,
kindly. DO not tell me if it pains you. "
"All the world-all my world-knows
it." he replied. Il will tell you, Lady
Maude. / ran, mad, blind, reckless, from
those bells because they are Ginning in
honor of the marriage of the girl | loved
the girl who had promised to marry
me-"
Surely" said Lady Maude, with a
light breaking over her face, you do not
mean your pretty golden-haired sweet
heart. Violet Haye? Your father told US
about her that day at the Towers"
"Yes: she has married Sir Owen Chew
enix to-day. and the wedding bells We're
driving me mad"
Poor boy said Lady Maude, rather
to herself than toshim, Il am not surpris-
ed at it. You shall not tell me about it
now" added Lady Maude, after silence
of some few seconds. lit is the old story.
treachery. Tell me of your home, your
father-T vas always very fond of your
father How is hep
Sympathy was so sweet. They We're
sitting under the great boughs of the
spreading elm. Lady Maude's just and
gentle heart ached with pity for him. 1t
seemed 10 him such a relief TO talk TO
her. He felt weak and languid- woman's
sweet. soft words, woman's pity and sym
patty were very acceptable to him just
then.
He did net speak of Violet. but he told
her the story OF his fathers bitter trials
how Mrs. Hardman's money was left TO
them, how happy ii had made them. what
plans and hopes they had built on it: then
Of the disputed will. the trial, the verdict;
how his fathers business had fallen
away from him, and his old friends had
Lester; and he told her how Eve had
come TO offer her fortune TO them.
Lady Maude's eyes filled with tears as
she listened.
That is girl after my own heart. =
she said. That is Just one of the things
should have done myself. But do you
mean TO tell me, Mr. Lonsdale. that this
is the outcome Of English law? | have
never heard OF so cruel case. All who
know your father know that he is as in
capable Of doing wrong as any man in
England-in fact. he would not do wrong
He was one OF the honesteSt ard noblest
of men. | have always hears him so
highly spoken of. You do not mean TO
say that his fellow-townsmen and the old
friends who have known him for years
stand aloof from him for thisga
She spoke with angry indignation that
did his hesre good to hear.
1T is true" he replied. "and what IS
more. they have withdrawn their business
from him. We have had struggle such
as few could understand. and my great
fear is that my father viii never be a
ssrong man again"
He wants a reaction" she said
something that would put him back in
his place-that would reinState him in
public opinion; and he shah have ii.
viii tell this story. Just as you have told
il To me. 70 the earl my father. and l
am sure this is one OF the wrongs he viii
hasten TO redress. l am glad that have
seen you. glad that yeR have trusted me.
There has been gross miscarriage Of
Justice
Human laws must always he more or
less imperfect. returned Felix. 1t IS
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