Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-06-14

and they would continue the journey
TO Scotland; for in that country Percy
owned a female relative. who would
see them through the formalities of q
North British marriage. Gretns
Green, up to date, be it observed.
The day had been agreed upon, and
on the fateful morning Grace. ac-
eompanied by an unobtrusive handbag
and a pair of tremulous knees, set
out through the park.
She had barely started before Sir
Richard, with telegram in his hand,
was ordering a mounted man to the
station to signal the $3.50, and demand
ing the immediate presence of his
daughter, as important business called
him Unexpectedly to town.
signal $3.50 up!" said the groom,
without dismounting, and swerving
round to return.
Sir Richard doesn't think much o.
my memory" said old Bliksby, the
stationmaster, to whom Grace had
given the same order the night before.
Grace gained courage as the distance
between her and home increased, and
when she emerged from the park and
was walking up the incline of the
gravel platform her step was firm and
steady. She asked for a ticket for
Weilby without any sign of nervous
ness, but she almost dropped her
purse when Mr.. Bliksby said:
sfNToxy I ofx taN@
1t will save time"
Her reply was drowned by a Shrek
from the train, which drew up with
grinding brakes. Mr. Bliksby slid
out a second ticket, but Grace did not
see it as she turned to the platform
With gasp of dread she saw Sir
Richards dogcart swing round an
angle of the road. just as the guard
came forward civily to open a carriage
door
In you van, please, quickly" she
said, looking straight into his eyes
and extending half-sovereign.
Sir Richard strolled into the book
ing-offce, saw, and pocketed, his
ticket, said Back tonight" to Mr..
Bliksby, and walked down the plat
form, followed by handsome Russian
greyhound.
Here, guard" he said, 81 can't
take this dog in the carriage. He
bites strangers, and goes wild in dog
box. must bring him, and ride with
him, in your van"
but, Sir Richard
''Bit late, fancy, are you not?" he
said, as he and the dog stepped in to-
gether.
The guard glanced at his watch
waved his green flag, and swung him
self on.
What is the brute after, behind
those boxes?" asked Sir Richard. as
he laid rug on the narrow wood seat
in the corner. Come here. Klrtoff!
Come to heel"
The dog came reluctantly, and a
moment later bounded across the van
to where several boxes stood, one on
the other.
You'd better keep that dog back,
sir, said the guard, tipping his
peaked hat aside, and wiping drops of
perspiration from his forehead.
There's an animal behind there that'll
make mincemeat of him if he gets
loose"
What sort OF animal?" asked Sir
Richard curiously, holding the dog by
the collar, and moving in the direction
of the dark angle where the boxes
stood.
A quavering treble howl sounded
from the corner, and Sir Richard look
ed uneasy as the dog strained and
whined in reply.
Il can't put a name to it," said the
guard; "but it's dangerous, and more
than twice the size of that dog, / have
been well paid to keep it out o. sight,
and hope you won't get me into any
trouble"
Certainly not certainly mott" said
Sir Richard hastily, seating himself
with his face to the corner whence
the strange sound had proceeded.
How far is it going?"
The guard went over to the corner
and qeered behind the boxes, then he
returned for a match from his over
coat, and, striking it, held it over the
space beyond them until it burned out;
then he lit second match, and passed
one hand warlly into the space, and
drew forth a slip of paper, from which
he read.
1T will be called for at Wellby." he
said slowly, 'bt, its keeper"
For the remah der of the run to
Wellby, Sir Richa 1 was almost as
restless as his dog nd when that sta
ton was reache stated his inten-
ton of removing hound to a safe
distance during &. usference of the
animal in the corns. ~ it's owner.
Percy Boufield walked twice from
one end of the train to the other star
ing trifie rudely, as some passengers
considered, into every compartment
During the second trip he cannoned
into Sir Richard. who, having secured
Kirtoff to post, was watching the
door of the guards van afar off.
Both men murmured an apology,
and Sir Richard. not wishing to re-
neat the meptinQ tonl 1.afuoo In tho