Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-04-24
BY Joseph Arthur.


Il heard your confession just now"
You heard?" screamed Bill spring
ing toward her.
Lay one finger on me and I'll call
for help said the girl coolly Then
when | tell all know state prison
viii be your home for a few years
For Heavens sake. ma am, don't
do that" whiued Bill Il didn't mean
no harm
Then you must do something for
me"
Anything on earth, miss"
'Mr. Blessing knows nothing Of
your attempt on his life want you
to apologize to him-pretend to be
his friend"
What, Me?"
Yes. unless you prefer prison.
And then you are to tell him some
thing against that girl. Ora. You're
to tell him something against her
character"
But there ain nothin' to tell"
Then invent some vile story that
will make him despise her. You love
her, you say II you separate them
she may turn to you. II you refuse
you go TO jail Take your choice"
"I'll do it and glad of the chanee!"
Good Here he comes. I'll leave.
you with him"
AS she left the room Gladys
laughed to herself
Il fancy that will cure his love for
her" she murmured. so the story
mamma told me about my fathers
early marriage is truei And this
Ora Jones Is his child | wonder #
my letter to mamam warning her 20
keep father at home reached her on
time He's due here on the O'Clock
train tonight unless he is stopped
Well, IL all else fails my forged tele-
gram may save the day,
Meanwhile Blessing had strolied
into the ballroom, where Loucks
awaited him
Il want to speak to you, Mr., Bless
ing" began Bill, about that Jones
girl. She's
Have you anything to say against
herr" Numbered Bob.
Bill's heart qualled at the fire in
the others eyes.
"No--no-sir." he faltered 81 only
wanted to apologize for what happen
ed there the other day"
without awaiting an answer he left
the room.
As he did so he brushed against
man who was hurrying in. and
recognized him as Bard, the foreman
OF the aqueduct.
What is it Bard?" asked Blessing
in surprise.
Sorry to disturb you, sir" was the
reply, but there's a story circulating
among the men that you are not going |
to pay them their back wages at the |
dedication tomorrow and they're |
drinking there. They're in an ugly |
frame of mind and there's talk of COM
ing up here tonight and mobbing
you"
Tell them not to worry. My |
partner. Mr.. Middleton comes on the |
Q o'clock train this evening, and he
brings their pay with him. They'll
get it tomorrow.
Il hope so, I'm sure sir, If Mr.. |
Middleton misses that train | won't
be able to keep the gang, from com
ing here and mobbing you"
Gladys Middleton returned to the
ballroom just as Bard took his leave,
Bob looks cast down. she
fession has mortified him. He will be
glad enough to return to me now"
Bob" she cried, I'm so glad toI
find you alone. Why have you
stunned me so since that day at the
Gates cottage?"
Your insults that day should ex-
cuse my neglect" he replied sterniy.
but since You have forced this inter
view on me let me take advantage OF
it to release you from an engagement
that know you must find as .rksome
as / do. Please consider om engage
ment at an end"
You shall suffer for this mutter-
ed the girl, between her elinehed
teeth | suppose your heart has been
captured by this country hoyden-thls
girl YOU are trying to palm of on our
family as my fathers daughter
You know that"
Il overheard every word of your
talk with that old woman. week befor
last admitted Gladys, unblushingty
"You are bringing them here tonight
to humiliate me-
Me-" l am bringing Ora here 20
meet her father, She does not even
know who he is yet
A hustle in the hall announced the,I
arrival OF guests, and Gladys slipped
away with light in her eyes that
BODIED i'll for Bob's plan Just as Orr
and her grandmother and Angie Voll-
mer entered, escorted by Buster,
Buster took Angie and "Gramma"
TO see the view from the veranGa
after the first greetings we're ex.
changed leaving Bob and Ora alone
together in the ballroom,
THANK you for remembering your
promise TO come here" said BLESSING
1T was kind of hard TO set