Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-05

~ upset: d0eSn care Il bit for the Hep
burn girl; only he thinks it is the right
thing to do"
You're an old dear" said the voice.
And then | felt a kiss on my forehead,
and the voice came no more.
Now. | wonder why Isabel called me
"an old dear"
\ few days after came a letter from
Miss Hepburn and inclosing her photo
graph. Isabel and l regarded the letter
together.
He can't care for girl like that
said Isabel, whom | strongly suspected
of having lately INDUCED in tears Some
how the photograph seemed to cheer her
a little.
''She is not handsome certainly" |
concluded, "She may be very nice, how
ever"
But spectacles-and that hideous hair.
And then look at her drcss!'
He will marry her now they are en-
gagged. George is not the kind of man
to consider a promise can be broken
without very weghty reasons"
"Jack-do something anything to
break it off,
Why
Isabel rested her head on my shoulder
and sobbed out:
Because | love him, And / am SO
helpless! | didn't think | cared, until
| untn TINS came.
Then suddenly she lifted her head.
Jack, am | the "other one George
mentionedY
How should l know"
! But you dog
| "Well-well-I shouldn't wonder?
Then why didn't he ask me, instead
Of that ugly, specialized thing?'
II think there were many reasons. In
| one case he gives social position for
bo or -
| transaction. With you it is different:
he does not know you care for him lyon
are little contrary at times sister
minel. aud If You did, he ie too honoTSs,
BILE to drag you to poverty"
But my money 49,"
He does not know of its existence
| And he has to think of his mother"
Isabel made most unkind remark
about Georges mother and tore herself
| away frcm me.
| AS the summer days slipped away | be-
came very anxious about my sister. Her
| hugh spirits vanished. and she spent most
of her time sitting idly on the cliff. gaz-
ing with sad eyes over the sea She inn
| plOred me to have no visitors, and |
was at my wits end to know how to
rouse her and bring back the old merry
| laugh and saucy speech.
Then came another letter from George
! giving an early date for the marriage
| | broke the news to Isabel
"A nasty pill is best swallowed quick
! ly," l remarked.
And you must take honey afterward
| to get rid of the taste" she replied Bit
terly, and went out of the house AGAIN
to her seat overlooking the sea. She sat
| there nearly the whole day now, and the
roses faded in her checks and her eyes
grew sad. | cursed George for | loved
my sister dearly. About Il week before
the wedding. at my mothers invitation
George and his tiancee came To visit MS
They were to stay one night and return
to town early the following morning.
Isabel refused to meet them and fed to
n neighhorng aunt.
The moon was shining brilliantly as
George and | walked along the cliff.
smoking a last cigar before going TO he'd
II was the nour when men wax confiden-
tal: and George told me all his sorrows.
why are You marrying so soon?" | in
quired,
old Hepburn insists on it, 1t appeors
that Mary got flirting with some foreign
chap abroad, music master. and the old
man wants her married and safe from
nm. III a queer case. The fellow is
hanging about London, and Mary has
nGen Kept almost prisoner in the house
Nhe 5 out on bail now, and I'm surety for
what's that, Hetherbridge?"
George caught my arm and pointed
along the cliff. | looked. and the moon.
hight showed me two figures. A man and
woman, walking quickly away from us.
George eNcitcdly.
One Of the servants and her lover" l
SAID, ITS rather late. but this moon gets
into their heads
"IIS-it's Mary" gasped George.
Quircd
Most likely. Did YOU ever know such
iuCk: exclaimed George
Then he extended his arms dramatical-
~ making strange figure Silhouetted
against the brilliant sky. and cried:
on, my darling! rly darling, Go away
from me! Go. Hulloa, they've gone"
bhry mad vanished as though the earth
nag swallowed them
They We gone down the tunnel to the
beach, explained
George began to run.
1ou won't stop them" | cried
m going 10 see where they 20 ana
hr!p, he replied over his shoulder
Together we scrambled down the steep
incline IN such complete darkness that
could scarcely see my companion. Only
occasionally l heard his voice. The
ground was rough, and he was wearing
thin slippers. Once on the sands we saw
our tbAttlveS again. The man was
launching Il small boat. We saw Mary
assisted IL. but before her companion
could follow George twho is simmer than
J. was by his side. The man turned. and
the moonlight cleaned on revolver
ran painting over the wet sand There
was French oath-a scream from tho
hoat-and then the quiet tones of
Georges voice.
Put down that pistol. Get in, man."
| heard him say.
The man stood rreSolute.
cried
Great Scott! Not for the world"
said George. I'm hore TO help"
Then, suddenly, he seized the hand that