Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-24

much money, Miss Mazurka," he said
for the sake of saying something, and
at the same time wondering within
himself why he was sitting there.
"Oh. /? I've won, if anything" she
replied. But l could afford to lose g
little I'm not poor. And it's amuse-
ment. Anything's an amusement that
keeps one from thinking. l daresay
you'll laugh, but you don't know what
it is TO be great public favorite, and
then to sink into nothing. That's what
I've done, and don't like it."
1t was a long time since Stuart
Villiars had laughed, and he did not
laugh now
You remember me, my lord?" she
went on. Il was one of the principal
i people at the Coroneu."
Yes, | remember said Lord Vii.
liars. you slipped from wire. if l
remember"
Eyes; or else I was dropped down;
don't know winch. They don't want
me; they've got someone in my place.
I A slip of girl, that stepped into my
shoes almost before I'd got 'em off my
feet. But there, you've seen her your.
self, l daresay, my lord?"
Lord Villiars shook his head
i No." he said; Il have not seen her.
left England some time ago. What
:, is her name?"
i "Trevelyan-Ida Trevelyan. Nobody
knows who she is, or where she comes
from She was never on the stage
before | met with my accident, ano
gave her the chance OF slipping in.
And now all London is raving about
heri"
Il have heard something about her.
read it in the papers, no Doubt" said
/, Lord Eiiiiars. But why not go back
to London? There are other theaters
besides the Coronet!" he added.
"No, not for me. I feel as If |
shouldn't do anywhere else; and be.
sides. l can't trust myself to go back
; My lord, have been cruelty used.
. She paused, and her lips came to.
gether still more tightly. 81 hate the
/ Coronet and all about it, but hate one
man worse that all the rest"
Are you speaking of the manager?"
, said Lord Villiars. Il know some
, thing of Mr.. Giffard; if l can pu:
matters straight
mo, no." she replied, hastily; "it's
net Mr. Giffard. I've no complaint to
make against him. No, it's different
kind Of man to Mr. Giffard. 1t was
tba MON woc ooino to p,arrr- NV
lord. I'd have sworn by him! Yes!
I'd have answered for him with my
life. And-and-now he has Tilted me!
Left me almost without word-the
girl he was going to make his wife
I'd have let him go if he had asked
, me. l wouldn't have kept him! But
TO throw me off without word and
, take to this new girl-this Ida
Trevelyan, He doesn't care whether
my heart is broken or not. But he
shall see! | am only a poor actress
and Mr.. Mordaunt Royce is a-tut we
: shall seel"
81 know something of the man oil
whom you speak, and | think-do not
be offended-that you are well rid d
. him."
3 Eyes, perhaps that's true, my lord
5 but-put-" her face grew red ant
5 then pale again-"but loved him, yoJ
a see! Women are fools; we generally
t love the worst men the best! But II
y isn't much love feel for him some
: times. Sometimes | think | hate
D him. and her eyes flashed and grew
: dark Eyes, hate him, and If so, then
time will come when we can make
. up accounts together! Such time al
| ways does come, they say, and if II
3 it should, Mordaunt Royce will regret
a the day he left me for that pale-faced
: slip of girl You are going now
I've bored you to death, and that's
!. all the return l can make for your
kindness, my lord! Well, | can thank
) you, and | do that"
"Good-by," he said Il. hope you
: will forget your trouble and go back
to London, which must miss you"
r mo, it DON'T" she said, CURLY; III
t has forgotten all about me; it has Miss
r Ida Trevelyan now"
AT any rate, ne Sdiu, dlnloSe 40
) man would speak to wilful child
r don't attempt to drown your trouble
t at the green tables yonder. That is
. fatal step, believe me-"
3 "And yet, that's what you do, my
lord"
ooh, l, 1t does not matter TO any
: body, not even to myself, what be
e comes of me. Good night" AID he
S left her.
a He wandered about the little towr
! until the dawn came, and then betooi
( himself TO his hotel to win a few
!. hours sleep and forgetfulness-if he
2 could
The next day he went to the saloon
e as usual and played and lost-as
r usual
81 He played on and lost until the
) hour for closing came; then, the OBJ
served of all observers, but quite un
conscious of their curious scrutiny, he
i rose and walked out.
e, The room had been hot, but he hac