Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-20
Dr. v. HKIMBURG.

drowned in his work CT mercy, and
she could not have borne it to stand
beside his dead body without ever
having spoken a word Of reconcila.
ton. And she thought that that poor
woman was better than she. for she
had chung to the man whom she had
pledged her faith, in spite of misery
and abuse.
And then she started up. No! A
otherwise; she ought not to keep him
beside her; she was only a chain TO
| drag him down--his cbain-and she
could not pass a moment beside him
without being forced to feel how I'M
happy she made him, how her pres
ence weighed upon him! No, no! 1t
was all over, it must be all over,
Outside she heard light step at
her door.
Frau Jussnitz!" said clear voice.
She did not stir.
! "Only one word, Frau Jussnitzl
| Please, pleased"
| Ante held her breath and looked
/
moved slightly. In vain; the door
was locked, and the steps reluctantly
| retreated.
Ante leaned her weary head on her
hand again. At last she reused her
self and rang for the housemaid. The
latter came in inquiring il Fraulein
Won Zweidorf was here.
NO"
Good Heavens, we have been look
ing all over the house for her, and we
cannot find her anywhere. And the
master has gone away, and the Herr
Doctor, too"
The young wife made no reply. She
calmly ordered the girl to look after
the child. and then went downstairs
In the hall she met Maiberg,
Where have you been?" she asked
Il have been to see that unlucky
drunkard," he replied, with a slight
touch of irony "He just died before
my eyes, and so bis wife has her wish.
But I never witnessed more heart
breaking burst of grief than hers
when told her 1t was all over"
Antje nodded with a strange look.
"And where is he?" she asked at
length
Maiberg sighed
Leo was to wait for me before the
house in which the dead man lay, but
when | came back he was gone. One
of the miners saw him on the high
road. am going to have horse
saddled and ride after him; | promis-
ed him / would
She did not look at him. And
where is she?" she asked
"Hildegarde; we have been looking
for her everywhere"
Then she turned to shake hands
with her cousin, who had just come up
to say good-by.
Cousin, command me if you ever
need my service" he said
Thank you! Are you going to
J--?"
NO; through oberrode. past the
cliffs"
She nodded YEARLY, "A safe home
coming, Ferdinand"
Maiberg hurried past her up the
staircase, but Hildegarde's room was
vacant-and the night outside was so
/ dark and stormy. and she was so
| young, so alone, so unprotected! OF
course she had gone, with her usual
| impulsiveness. But where had she
! gone?
! He lighted candle and looked
about for a note or something which
might give a clue, but in vain. He
rushed into his own room-it was q
cornerroom. The spring storm beat
against the shutters, and the columns
of fire from the works shed peculiar
red. flickering light over it. He
stopped in the middle of the room and
listened to the bowling of the wind
Good Heavens. where was that
thoughtless child in this dreadful
night He pulled up the overcoat,
which he had half thrown off, with a
sudden jerk over his shoulders. The
horse must be saddled by this time;
perhaps he might overtake her on the
high-road, with-him? In the deepest
agitation he caught up his hat. but
something moved in the dark corner
by the window. and the slender figure
glided toward him.
"Hilda," he cried out. BY the
tiickering light from outside, he could
see the same pale, despairing face
she had worn before.
i, Good God. Hilda, to what mis-
constructions you expose yourself.
he said. reproviugly. as she huns
down her head.
Il was afraid" she said in loN
tone: where could | ro9".
II And so you came TO me?"
He threw OF lis overcoat and fur.
> his hat down on thc table.
k To whom could gos" she asked
as IL 1t were quite q matter of cours,
that she should take refuge with him
t When l knocked at Frau Antie'
n door. she would not let ME in"
>t He took her trembling hands in his
r. They were cold as ice
d ITO whom could you gog" he =,
.. heated softly But Ms he heard stsr