Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-08
THEOsS APPEAL.

ia look after some property of his in the
north, and had not called upon Mrs.
warrington and her niece for some
weeks-an unusual lapse of time be-
tween his visits. Theodore had known
az his departure, for he had taken care
N inform her of his movements, and
made her understand that only urgent
necessity prevented his seeing her for so
long. She had been too quietly happy III
i,is confidence to trouble much at his alb
sence. which, however, she had not
known would be so protracted. Lord
CalRe had not known it either, and, fur
7bermore, had not intended it. He was
detained in the country, and when he did
return to his bachelor fiat in Dover
street, Picoadilly, he received very dis
agreeable shock.
He had taken mp the Morning Post to
see what his friends had been doing in
his absence who had been entertaining
ROYALTY, or who was going to do So and
he very first thing his eye lit upon was
the announcement of an engagement be
tween Miss Theodore Deering, only
daughter of the late Theodore Deeriao.
OF Deering Park, Berkshire, ard Alr. Pitt
Samson. of The Cedars, Hampstead.
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hand and he sat staring blankIy before
nim. What had happened in his absence
to cause such q disaster? He had known
that Thco was to be one of the theater
rarity which Mr.. Samson was giving tie
very week he went away, but there must
have been a marvellous turn of events to
account for that announcement in the
Morning Post. lie remembered her %
vious reluctance in accepting that invita-
ton and the look in her eyes when i:e
compelled them to meet his own. lie
could have stakcd his soul on her CO..,
stancy and truth, and he had felt so sure
that she cared for him. 1t was partly
to settle things that he had remained
away, in order that he might have every
thing satisfactorily ready to ask her TO
marry him as soon as he returned %
town. And now it seemed that he was
too latel
Pitt Samsoni'' he muttered, walking
restlessly over to the window and star
ing with unseeing eyes into the quiet
street, where the afternoon sunlight lay
warm upon the pavement THAT under
lred, shopkeeping cad! And know she
hates him! What can they have done to
force her into 'consenting? Poor child
my poor little Theo"
He was interrupted by a soft knock at
the door; ard half turned his head to say
Come int" impatiently. He was in no
mood to see visitors now.
The intruder opened the door for hc:-
self, and hesitated on the threshold. Lord
Oalne turned more fully in his surprise,
and then uttered an exclamation.
Good heavens! Theol Here-Miss
Deering, beg your pardcn-pray come
in! What has happened?"
"Oh. Lord Calne, what must you think
of mel" said the girl, tho blood rushing
up to her face and fading again. She
still stood by the door as if afraid 10
advance forlorn, slender figure i'll
which he could hardly recognize Theo
Dcering. II asked your man to let me
come up by myself" she said breathless-
ly, pushing the hair from her forehead
a. if feverish. Nothing but my dire ex
tremity would have brought me here.
to your fat-but / have no friends, no
one to help me! Oh, know you are
horrified!'
She put her hands over her eyes, and
broke down into helpless sobbing that
brought him across the room TO her side
in an instant.
Il think nothing-except that YOU
honor me beyond words by coming to me
IN your trouble!'' he said earnestly, TAX
ing her hands in his. Il have Just seen
your-your engagement in the Morning
Post. Is it about that?''
YES" she said, lifting her head eager
II, with a hunted look in her eyes. Il
"a. consent-they drove me TO it, but /
did not know Aunt Sophy had had it put
in the Post. Let me tell you-it was
that night we went to the theater--7
"Yes?'
eve lost uncle and aunt coming out.
and Mr.. Samson persuaded me to 60
with him to a restaurant and wait for
them there-it was Gonzala's; he said
he had told them we were to have sup
per there But think it was a plot
they never turned up, and we got home
very late and aunt said I was so COM
promised l must marry him, and at last
I gave in-I don't think l knew what L
was sayingi"
His eyes had grown darker and darker
with anger while she spoke, and he
pressed the hands he held in his reas-
suringly
Il shall have something TO say to Mr..
Samson before I have done!" he said
with ominous quietude. GO on-what
are you going to do?"
to say SO, but they go on for ever say
ing that / must, and they are pushing
the marriage ont is to be quite private
and quiet-next week."
He gave suppressed exclamation, but
she stopped him.
"Hushi 1t is all right! l shall not
marry him. 1 have remembered some
thing that may save me, if you will only
help me-"
"You know 1 will! What is your
plant"
when was quite schoolgirl wa
travelling up to Scotland to stay with
friend in Edinburgh. There was a young
man in the carriage with me, mere boy,
and we got very friendly talking to each
other. We stopped at little place
called Clantyre-why do you start"
go on!" he said hoarsely. ut is
nothing. Yes"
He had an old nurse living there who
had come into the station with her hus