Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22
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; FOR AN0THER'S FAULT, :;
W. Hein1bur&.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Continued.


"She was frightened, startled-she
is so nervous"
Eyes, know; l know the cause, for
II was with her when she learned
''You?" It was like the howl of a
wild beast.
''Kill me, desire nothing better,
said I.
He made no reply. WELL" he
finally articulated, ''then you know
all, then I need not repeat it-you
alone hold your mothers life in your
hand
eff it be Gods will that my mother
live, I will take her hand and leave
this house with her. I am young, ]
can work; do not wish her to re-
main with swindler."
"Prove that I am swindler, prove
it, I ask you for the last time, will
you give Brankwitz your consent OF
rot?"
I made no reply; beside myself
turned my back upon him. At this
Imoment a light flashed through the
room; my old guardian angel stood
the lamp upon the table and put her
arms about my trembling form. can
neliese loves another; Wollmeyer,
save your BREATH"
Indignantly I freed myself from the
old ladys arms.
"Cousin!" cried I.
"Whom?" asked my step-father
Robert Nordmann-and he loves
her." explained cousin. "And if you
care anything about the life of the
poor woman upstairs. do not oppose it
II mean well with you
what harm can the good-for-noth-
ing do me?" he stammered, sit is
speculation on his part, common
speculation"
/ I pushed cousin away and was
about to speak, but felt as if hand
were grasping my throat.
ct would be wiser were you to con
slider your expressions somewhat, .
said cousin, cor you may regret
them"
His face turned suddenly pale.
'You threaten me, he screamed;
''be careful! For my part let her
marry him in the devils name, and
let her go away with him so that
may never see her again
"You are mistaken!" | cried, be-
side myself, Robert Nordmann will
not go away again until he has re-
stored his fathers honor which was
sullied by villain, and hope with
all my soul that he may succeed
"Anneliese," warned cousin, think
of your mother!"
81 would give my life for mamma,
but to be instrumental in palliating a
crime which calls for atonement,
never!"
S'Madwoman!" murmured Woll-
meyer, as he tottered from the room.
| Cousin had sunk upon the window
seat; she sat in the faint light like a
shapeless mass. God in Heaven!
sobbed she. "And Robert will be
here in an hour; I telegraphed for
him yesterday"
'How? You summoned him? OF
what are you thinking?"
s'That you hold the fate of each one
of us in your hand! He loves you
if you ask him he will come to terms
quietly with Wollmeyer for his poor
wife's sake. Roberts father is dead,
but your mother is living, Anneliese,
God preserve her! The dead are
dead, he must consider the living!"
'Ask that of him ?-No-not if my
heart were to break! I cannot,
cousin!"
At this juncture a maid entered.
Madam is worse" she whispered.
Come, Anneliese,'' said cousin,
perhaps the sight of her will arouse
your pity" I followed her in silence.
/ A woman sat by the bedside.
Mammals beautiful pale face lay upon
her pillow I knelt beside the bed
and hid my face in the silken covers.
She was apparently unconscious, and
muttered softly to herself: Countess,
do not forsake Anneliese her
away-away altogether from here!
But it is not true that he is guilty
Helene Sternberg's husband, and
guilty! 1t is absurd" She laughed
softly. "They are silly people who
say it-they will give him an order
tomorrow, and SO many people are
coming SO many-more and still
more-they want to follow-follow:
No, they want to be god-parents-do
you hear, Anneliese? The child
needs never to be ashamed of its
parents-no!"
I put my hands to my ears; suffer
ed excessive torture. Then I sprang
up and fastened to my room where l
flung myself upon the sofa. crying:
| Mamma, mamma-stay with me,
stay with mel"
Just then two strong young arms
seized and raised me, and I lay upon
his breast "Anneliese, my Anne
liese!" did not resist, was not
surprised, I only sobbed more convul-
sively than before: Mamma, my
mamma is dying, do not want to
live without her."