Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-15

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CHAPTER XIX.
There came a change over the young
duchess. She had never teen gay OF
frivolous, but she had take1 a vital in
terest in all that surrounded her; she
had been leader in all the gayeties OF
the neighborhOod; her beautiful face had
been alive with eleduence. But now she
seemed distracted. She was always deep
ly engrossed in thought; if anyone sud
denly entered room she started as
though aroused from sleep. The express
sion of her face changed to one Of deep
study and profound thought
How am | to strike the heart of a
man who has no hearth she asked her
self IN despair. The only thing that
could make him suffer would be the loss
az fortune, the loss Of the means he en-
Joyed for the purchasing Of all his pleas
Ures that might hurt him; the loss of POI
siiion might be a keen blow to him, but
then he had his wife's fortune TO fall
back on, and Lord Gerant was known TO
De rich; il he lost his own position, he
h"i always the position that icing son-in-
law to an earl would give him: neither
loss of fortune nor position would punish
lum as she desired. What should ner
Sengcance be?
Yet think as she would. the great won
der OF her life remained a puzzle still.
She had sworn to be avenged. and She
could ind no method of vengeance
.. will think over it. until DO man
"a
words encouraged her until she reached
London, when the season besan-the sea
son of which she was to be the queen.
One evening as she sat at the opera,
heF eyes CHANGING indifferently round the
house, fingered on face that was ter
rlbly familiar TO her--the face OF Nane
FORESTER.
Her face flushed slightly as she looked
a him, and her white jeweled hands
glnched each other tightly. She watch
ed him, while the byeath cane in hot,
quick gasps from her lips, and then she
smiled to hersef-a slow, almost cruel
smile. The duke was in the box with
her, and when all signs OF emotion had
left her face and manner, she turned to
him
E : Ildephonse." she said, in a slow, calm
voice, do you see a dark haired man in
the statistic third to the right--a man
with a handsome, evil face"
The duke raised his glasses.
Yes, | see him." he replied.
Who is he she asked, with complete
uDconeern.
Il know him; his name is-let me think
--Forres.cr- Forester: ne is what
is comuonly called man-abouttOwn.'
What is he?" she asked
Strange you should ask me that ques-
ton, for my influence procured him the
appointment. He was down in the world
Lord Gerant spoke of him to me. |
believe Sir Hubert asked hina TO use all
his influence il his favor
Her face grew shade paler, and her
lips had hard look about them; still she
maintained her indifference Of manner,
although the hand that held the richly
leweled lorsnette trembled
He is a friend OF Sir Hnlbert Est
mcrcY she said
He was: Sir Hubert SPOKE TO Lord
Gerant about him, and Losd Gerant
spoke 70 me.
And you:" she asked
III l found him most excellent po-
sition in' the inland revenue office. with
IN income OF no less than eight hundred
per apnun. and he was well Pleased over
j. I assure YOU"
She was quite silent for a few min
utes; then she laid her head on his arm.
"ildephonsc," she said. gently, Il am
going 60 ask YOU 4 fayOr-wit you grant
il without wanting To know why ask
itg'
That | will, most aSsuNedly." he said
IL you obtained that position Tor him
rouid you take il away
''Of course a can. Surely. Irene. that
Is not the villain who tried to-"
He paused. looking at his wife in utter
CONSERVATION
Mol Understandable, sSst IS not the
mas. But there came to my knowledge
once a great wrong that he had done-s
horrible wrong-and the person to whom
he did that wrOug. hoped thst he would
be punished Punish him. I}dephonse-
rske frcm him what you gave him."
ghs dukes inc cid face grew dark with
a frcwn,
''You cannot tell me the wrong. Irene? =
he said,
Ne. | cannot tell you; my word should
be Sufficient she replied proudly
I Win trust you.' be said You arr
kind Of heart and generous hy nature
Won would not leg me punish the man un
less he richly deserved il. X shan be a,
sou say, Irene,
The canSequeuce OF that conversation
was that in few DAYS afterward Vans
Forester, to his sur arise. received net,
u say thai the office he held was abol
isaed. SO that his services would De u,
longey required.
And then Nane Forester began 10 won
sier what fate pursued him; he could sc
nothing 20 do. Long since be had ruI
through his private fortune; he ha,
drunk and gambled. and had done every
thing on earth that he ought not 20 hav'
done. For years he had hung about tn
clubs. aud had fastened himself on ricl
men. cue after another. getting what b
c0Rld from them. Sir Hubert had prom
ised him he would use all his Interests 10
him. de had done -. aud the rcSul
was that the duke had found him thi
appointment which was te make him
lich man Tor life. now he had lost il
and cErse seemed 70 have fallen y
him
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Does some enemy deg nay footsteps. an
follow me 90 set everyone asaiaSt me
The hrst time 70 anywhers l am We
received, the seoood time The doors az
closed against ms. cannot unaerst3u
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