Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-03

or underhand. he deserves to be shot,
even though he were the descendant
of hundred earls!" declared Oscar,
hotly. she is the most beautiful.
! just as she is the most simple and
innocent of girls"
I'VE will try and think there Is
nothing wrong.i said his companion;
but ! wish with all my heart | had
never seen this place, or. at least. had
never seen my old friend in it. Good
night. Mr.. Carstone. and pray remem-
Der that in this instance. az in every
other, discretion is the better part of
valor, or IL l may quote a little
proverb, Speech is silver. but silence
is gold.'"
CHAPTER XXI.
Oscar Carstone returned to the ball.
room. He could hardly realize even
now all that had happened He was
not like his father. "a dear lover of
lord" but he had a certain amount
of respect for the nobility. He felt
half bewildered when he remembered
how he had disliked the man. how he
had treated him with something like
contempt, as being a decided social
interiority-and,a after all. he was the
wealthy Lord RIVERS of Ryverswell.
All that had appeared a mystery was
clear to him now-the fees to the
servants, the free expenditure of
money; all that had seemed strange to
him in an artist was now easily under
stood in wealthy nobleman.
How astonished my mother and
father would be If they knew it," he
thought
He could not even form an idea as
to why Lord RIVERS should be living
there under an assumed name, his
marriage a secret from the whole
world. 1t was a weighty secret for
him to hold. and for some time he held
1t well. He went back to the ball
room; but he 9id not seek Mrs. RAN
dolph now; he was content to watch
her from the other end of the room,
and watch her in wonder.
II she had been in any way de-
ceived, if her marriage were not legal,
then Lord RIVERS was certainly the
greatest william under the SUM- But,
looking at the girls queenly face, his
doubts and suspicious in some meas
ure died. No one would dare deceive
her. She was too beautiful, too
queenly. But yet, If the marriage had
been perfectly lawful marriage, why
was he lying here under a false name?
Why was he so DESTROYS of keeping
everything from observation? Why
not meet his friends? Why not tell
his family of his marriage?
Lord RIVERS, who knew nothing of
what had passed. leased his wife on
the detection of her admirer.
MY frowns are as successful as
your smiles" he said Your smiles
attract, my frowns repel."
81 do not see why you wish to repel
Mr.. Carstone." she returned, gravely.
You must remember what you
promised me-
IF he would always keep his dis
lance as he has done tonight. should
not find him so Objectionable.
But Violet would not listen. He
had promised to be courteous and civil
to the Carstones. She would not let
him laugh at them.
Madame looks magnificent to-
night" said Lord RIVERS. THE ruby
velvet train is really artistic touch,
Violet"
she is kind. good woman, Ran
dolph, and she looks nice because she
is good. You shall not laugh at herr"
cried Violet
THAT is a new idea of the fashion
books" he said. But / am not
laughing. Who would laugh at such a
gorgeous dame? l cannot quite I'M
derstand your friend tonight; he
seems to avoid me-" he went on. HE
ner is different But why need /
trouble myself about him."
why indeed" laughed Violet. 81
was Just thinking So"
Have you nearly had enough of
this Violet?" he asked. II shall be
glad when 1t is time to co.
MOT yet" she cried. with such
fervor that he was amused-"not yet,
am so happy, and have so many
partners"
"Be happy then, my darling" he
said. Enjoy yourself in your own
bright fashion"
An hour later Lord RIVERS found |
himself near Mrs. Carstone. to whom |
also the evening had been delightful
one. She was vigorously using her
fan, and looked up at him as he
passed.
Il have had very pleasant time.
Mr.. Randolph" she said. II have met
some really nice people"
But Lord RIVERS was not suf- |
ficiently interested to ask who the
people were; so that. for some time
at least. he did not know the dis |
coverer of his secret.
How much your wife has been |
Mrs Carstone continued.
Not half as much as she deserves
to be" he replied, laughingly.
And Mrs. Carstone thought to her
self. There is great deal of good
after all, in the young man."
Violet looked fresh as the morning
breaking in the skies when they re-
furnad N THAR hpfal