Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-05-15

| IL the nr6t cnapter rHeA leu Douh"c"
in. Jack had forgotten to sport his
oar."
"Hurrahi Jack" he shouted, I've
got two months vacation; am on to
Europe Saturday" Then noticing The
pale, excited face of his friend. he
said:
Let me prescribe for you, Jack.
Put all those beastly papers out OF
| sight. or, if you win, pack them up in
| your bag and come with me. 1t will
make a new man of you"
| Thanks, old man-no. I've just
begun my life work-my masterpiece.
Thi8 book will take the world by
Storm"
1T can be written as well, nay, bet
ter, under the shadow of the Alps
than in these stuffy rooms"
The novelist thought of Berne. He
| would be nearer Edith. But, no-he
| dared not CO. 1t would only be
tanning the fame he was trying to
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Ted was in Switzerland. If only
Jack were there, too, Why shouldn't
he look up Miss Gretton? Why had
she thrown over Jack in that mys-
FERROUS way? Who knows? Perhaps
he might be a peacemaker. He called
on Edith and her father The old
gentleman tried to sound him on the
split" but Ted knew nothing.
Ted and Edith were sitting out one
evening watching the sunset. 1t was
a glorious scene. By coincidence
their thoughts wandered back to the
Gretton home and a certain evening.
Ted would have liked to have won
this girl for himself. She looked so
handsome-so winsome as she sat
tbere-though perhaps a trife sad
He was sorely tempted. She had of
her own accord given up Jack. Then
he thought of the lonely man who
loved her still, and he thrust aside the
mad wish.
Why did you give up Jack?" he
suddenly blurted out. He felt he
must say something to break the spel.
or his good intentions would melt like
the snow they saw before them.
Can you ask?" she replied coldly.
"TOu already know"
'I-I-know!" and a wild wish was
father to the thought.
It was one of those evenings that
invite condolences. The sun was
going down and leaving just SHIN
mering twilight.
Yes" she said sadly; "you were
really the means of bringing before
me the facts that made me wish to
see Mr.. Rowlands no more"
He drew his chair closer to her.
DO, please, tell me all about it," he
said. His heart beat wildly. Coull
it be possible she had broken with
Jack for his sake?
Then she described word for word
what she had overheard
Wildly it all came back to him. He
was tempted for a moment, but for a
moment only.
MY dear Miss Gretton," he said.
how glad | am | came on to Berne.
We were discussing not you, but
snapshot photo Jack had stolen of you
with his pocket camera. It's a ter
rible thing. | don't think you would
recognize yourself. He accidently
broke the negative soon after, and his
only print is a poor little pyro-stained
thing. He"
What" Edith jumped up, her face
all aglow. Il never knew he took
pictures!"
That was his first. and, what's
more" said Ted, "he carries that
wretched little photograph in a pocket
near his heart"
Two weeks later Edith came home.
In the Gazette she read the announce
ment that the celebrated novelist, Mr..
Rowlands, was engaged on new
book.
1T Is calculated to take the world
by storm" the paragraph went on,
and entirely upsets all the best
theories about women"
She put down the paper In dismay.
She realized at what price the in
SEPARATION had been acquired.
Give me a little photograph you
have in your pocket" she demanded.
as the surprised Jack rose from his
desk to meet her.
She tore 1t into shreds.
Let me be next your heart instead
dear" she whispered.
He did
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The critics are still waiting for the
great novel which was calculated 70
upset all our best theories about
wome:.
WOulD-BE HANGMEN.