Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05
CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER V.
April. with its soft showers, its odor
of sweat violets and growing buds. its
sweet daffodis and pale primroses,
was passing quickly, but still there
was no change at Ullamere. 1t was
nearly four months since / came, and
there was the same gloom. the same
constraint, the same wretchedness In
Sir Rudolph's home: but by this time
had lost all desire to leave the place.
All my affection and interest, all my
thoughts. were entered in the baronet
and his wife.
There was nothing very mysterious
about Sir Rudolph. except the way in
which he lived The whole mystery
seemed to cling to Lady Culmore.
After that night when the winds Of
March blew so terribly, had linger-
ing suspicion that her mind was I'M
hinged--had lost its balance. And yet,
even If it were so. that was no solu-
ton of the mystery of Sir Rudolph's
conduct A man who loved his wife
would but study her the more for any
misfortune of that kind.
remember another incident. This
happened in the calm. early, gray
morning light Again heard foot
steps in the corridor, and again the
handle OF the door was turned. | knew
this time that IT was Lady CuTmore.
She was standing outside, with the
same terrible fear on her face.
II want you, Miss Forster" she said.
Come with me-" and, as matter of
course. | went.
She carefully closed the door OF her
room. placed the wax-taper on the
table. and turned to me. The distress
in her white face .as terrible to see.
Now she cried-"now tel me
what YOU heart" She seemed to
breathe with difficulty; great gasps
came from her lips Quickly" she
said-"tell me quickly what do you
hear9"
Nothing" | replied. There is not
a sound: even the wind is still"
She struck her hands together with
passionate cry,
You must hear IT, You say No to
calm me | shall not be frightened II
you hear it, but. II 1t comes only to me,
oh, heaven! what shall do?"
She hid her face in her hands, and
trembled so violently that became
alarmed.
Tel me what you hear, Lady Gull
more" | requested
THE cry of child. Can you not
hear ito II has been wailing round my
pillow all night long, until It has driven
me mad" she said Il am mad, O.
Miss Forster, look for It, am sure II
IL here! Some of those wicked serv.
ants have hidden it here on purpose
that il should cry and brighten me
We must find II, | can bear it no Ion
ger!" And the most painful spectacle
| ever saw in my life was the spec
tacle of this beautiful. desperate
woman searching everywhere for tina
which did not exist. Suddenly sh,
looked at the door
"Ah. she cried. lit Is outside now
II Is dying away at the end of the cor
ridor, II Is gone, Thank heaven, 4
is gone,"
She shrunk. nuddering. from tn
door, and sunk down upon chair
She was exhausted, white. trembling
went to her and took her hands The,
were cold as death itself
You have been dreaming again
Lady Culmore." said "You mus
remember that you had the sam
dream before, and how II terrified yor
Try to be cheerful You must be 4
or nervous: such fancies and dream
as these do not trouble strong q
healthy people. You should so ava
from here shall certainly speak [
Sir Rudolph about IL: he does nc
know how i'll you are"
She chung to me with passionat
cries and tears
You must not do that. | cannot 8
away Promise me that You VIII no
saw one word to him. | will kin my
self il you dol
Her vehemence startled me.
Certainly | will not unless yol
wish it, I said, you are really III
though. Lady GILMORE. and you shoul,
have medical advice. These terrible
fancies of yours are only the result o
Illness"
She flung her arms around me- an,
laid her fair head on my shoulder