Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-29
CHApTER NNNIII-


Together they all go ON their way. The
late tragic element is so largely com
mingled with the present comic, that
scarcely suspicion of the former re-
mains. They are all indeed i'm the gay
est spirits. Sir Bertram has dropped into
step with Miss Nandeleur; his brother
had made an attempt to appropriate Eve
lyn in the same way, but she had chung
to Mrs. Naudrey in Il figurative way, and
had encouraged Mr. Blount in so bare
faced fashion, that he is quite justified
IN tucking her arm into his. as he does
without any of the ordinary formularies.
She seems quite delighted with him in
deed and only when he proposes as a
part of the days amusement to climb 4
steep hill that apparently leads nowhere,
does she put i'll a demurrer.
but, my dear Batty, its as bad as the
Elhel tower. 1t seems to go on forever.
like the brook. Mo- | won't 90 up there.
You'd hate it: wouldn't you. Mrs. Van
ORGY: appealing eagerly to that friendly
lady.
Il shouldn't love it, says she. unless
there is company at the foot of it with
whom to insure ones life. No ones
breath is warranted to last for ever and
the top Of that hill is Il good way off"
III give yon a leg-er--a hand, |
mean. says, Mr.. Blount, who is always
Nonsense, Batty. 1t would take us
the whole day. and | want Mrs Naudr,,y
10 see the river from a certain point. 1t
is 81 lovely. Besides. that hill what use
IS Il? Where does it lead tor
Heaven replies Mr.. Blount solemn
ly. DO you mean 10 tell me. after all
Mr.. Naudrey < teaching. that you object
10 going there
Just yet: Certainly" responds Miss
j Arcy. promptly.
We'll. 20 YOUR own way says Mr..
Biount with a sad resignation.
1t is very idyllc way. and leads them
presently 10 that part of the plateau that
oYcrlooks the steepest part Of the preci-
picC. and lets the lover Of nature gaze
with satisfied eyes upon the Drawing
stream that far below ruSheS Ike an an-
CRY living thing over its dark rocks and
through its cleaning lilies
Meantime Mr.. Crawford had made his
way to the Ton Of that high hill. that
seemed so good to Batty Blount. The
Ginner at an end. his duty, too, had
locked IL him as finished. and seeing Eve
/ iyn strolling away with Mrs Naudrcy
and Marian Namdeleur he bad told him
self that season of rest was due t. him.
/ In truth he had been made glad by that
vision of her departing, happy. bright.
beautiful. as She always was, with only
/ two women as Der companions. By some
singular chance. the men who usually
affected her had been del3ycd-kCpt back
but She had not seemed tn miss them.
With q thrill If intense content he rec
| ollectS how entirely without regret had
! been the lovely face that had gone up
| that fowcrhlled path beside Mrs. Van
! drey
For himself he had stolen away. Many
| devices had been laid for him, but he had
| been clever enough to elude them. and
now fiinging himself upon the turf right
mp on the top IF the oak-crowned Lii he
gives himself NJ To- the torture that has
/ drawn him 10 Itself all day and compelled
| his obedience
| Oh God. How long, How long. lie
/ does not drop his face into his hands. but
rather stares heavenward as though I'm
/ ploring assistance from On high. His sin
| his crime. For ever il seems 10 call
aloud for vengeance. Is no remorse no
| grovclling at his feet. no widest passion
| Of prayer. OF any avail?
' This month OF all the others! How had