Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-03-06
ss IR e., 8.

hurriedlys threw on some clothes
! Dora was first TO reach the stairs and
| the locked door. She shook the
handle in terror and the dog scratch
ed at the threshold and whined. 1he
| forester came up with the axe and
broke the thin boards in two.
Oh, Herr Jussnitz" walled
Dorchen, as she rushed in and fell On
her knees beside the man who lay
there on the floor, his body nalf
supported on one arm, the revolver
still in his hand.
This time took better aim" he
gurgled in his threat and fell BACK
insensible.
CHAPTER XIV.
1t was nearly four O'Clock in the
morning when Ante was awakened
by loud ringing at the door. Sleep
had come at last to her weary eyes,
and now she started up out of bad
dream, in which she was standing
beside the water, where Leo was
struggling In vain to reach the shore
she stood there with bound hands
and feet chained, powerless to help
him. He bound her thus himself; he
would not be saved by her.
She sat up. with her heart beating
violently. Had she been mistaken
Did the bell really ring?
The bell rang again, hurriedly,
anxiously, as If there had been an
accident. She was dressed in a
moment.
Was it fire?
Shu...ing feet ran past along the
corridor, down the stairs the porter
was hurrying TO open the door.
Ante. with trembling hands.
fastened the belt of her blouse: there
was a knock already. She unbolted
the door, and the porter stood before
her with a pale. terrified face.
Madame Jussnitz-ah, my God,
dear madame, don't be frightened,
there has been another accident-the
forester is downstairs-the master,
oh, my God-he-"
Ante stared at the old man as il
she did not understand a word Then
she heard the foresters voice
Frau Jussnitz," he sald. coming
into the circle of light that streamed
out of Antics room, Herr Jussnitz
has had an accident like that he had
before. and he must have help at
once. My wife said you had a
doctor in tie house-Frau Jussnitz,
you must not faint"
He sprang forward and supported
the tottering figure. But Ante had
already recovered. Wake the Herr
Doctor" she ordered shortly, aud
have the horses put to the carriage.
How long a drive is 1t, Herr FOSTER
She had thrown the door of her
room wiue open and was looking for
shawls and wraps. The porter hur-
ried away,
"Three-quarters of an hour. if you
do not spare the horses. Frau Juss-
nitz."
Take additional horses." she call
ed out to the porter. and then hurried
to the room where her child was
sleeping. At that moment the door
opened. and Hilda stood before her.
Ante took the trembling girl by the
hand and drew her into the room.
There sleeps the child" she said
in great agitation; guard it. for
must go to him."
What has happened? For Heavens
sake dear Frau Jussnitz, tell me
what it is" entreated the terrified
girl
Ante stopped moment in her hur-
ried movements.
"He has tried to take his life"
she said. hoarsely.
Maiberg entered the room just as
Hilda with low cry sank down
fainting..
Hanna cried the young wife to
the housekeeper. who. Weakened out
OF her slumbers by the unusual noise,
had just come in. take care Of the
young lady, we have no time. we
must go-Maiberg, GOMEZ"
And she hurried downstairs. Mai.
berg called back some instructions
and then followed her, iAe carriage
, lad just come round
DO not spare the horses said
Ante to the coachman. Then she
got in, followed by Maiberg and the
forester, and the carriage dashed of
Maiberg. who sat beside the young
wife felt the trembling and shudde.
ing that shook her frame from time
to time. but no word of complain,
CIR of self-reproach. as he feared.
crossed her lips. She put a few
questions to the forester. but she
spoke with difficulty.
1T is only that he has lost so mueh
blood, Frau Jussnitz: my noor
Dorchen did net know what to do
and this time, YOU see. this time It
is worse" said the man.
She was silent. They began 70
climb the steep hill. but they stn
went rapidly, She leaned out Of rho
carriage window We have onI,.
reached the dollhouse" she mn.
INJURED.
] so soone" exclaimed the forester.