Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-11-12
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jy CHARLEs GARvIcE

in which entreaty and command were
skillfully mingled:
Joan, you must be very brave,
dearest You will not be airaid?'
why should be afraid"
"Why, indeed! | am big enough -
take care OF you, certainly. But all
the same, you will need all your coui
age Is there an early-a very early
train from here?"
Eyes. the mail train, at four o'cloch.'
I'VE 81 all have to 90 by that,
dearest"
yes" she said, unhesitatingIy; 'ie
VIII be quite dark
"All the better" he said, gravely.
Listen to me, Joan. Are you brave
enough to steal out of the house to-
morrow at haif-past three, and to come
TO tho o~d Of the lane by the hill? We
can reach the station in half an hen:
o. les. a.d be half way to London .:
further before they miss u.s.
A faint shudder ran through her.
They cannot overtake us?" she
whispered, the colonels furious face
and the two girls bitter voices rising
before her.
Trust to me-" he answered. mo,
they cannot Oyertake us They might
telegraph. perhaps, but | can beat
ly.
He looked at his watch.
Il fear | must go now, darling" he
said reluctantly. There are all SORTS
of arrangements to make; and-anu
we must not be seen together today
in case they should grow suspicious
He held her for a moment, then re-
leased her and watched her as her
slim girlsh form sped up the slopeo.
Joan never knew how that evening
passed. She did not hear the innuel-
does OF the girls. and was deaf to the
oolone's growls. There was no room
in her thoughts now for anything ~
any one but Lord Villiars. She stole
away from the house at the appointed
time and ran quickly down the lane.
Lord VIliars was by her side in a
moment
MY darling!' he breathed, with a.
most an air of relief 81 fancied your
courage would have failed YOU it is SO
dark and also so late
AS he spoke he almost took her IN
his arms and carried her to the CA
rage which was waiting, the door
closed sharply. and the next moment
they were OFF.
Joan noticed that before they started
the groom eXtingushed the lamps, ard
In the intense darkness they made
their way to the station.
Wait here, dearest. till come Tor
you" said Lord Villars.
He had scarcely spoken during the
drive; and he went and asked for two
tickets, one for London and one tor
Plymouth; then he ran down ana
mutliing Joan in a voluminous wrap.
brought her on to the platform and
put he into the train almost at the
last moment, and swiftly drew the cur
tains
brougham was waiting for them
at Pnddington. and with the sane
swift decision. Lord Villiars conducted
Joan 70 It, still enveloped in her
wraps, and the carriage was the first
TO leave the station yard.
80 far we are safe" he said; aud
now we can defy them. Joan. Look
around you, dearest, We are in Lon
6on at last"
II was noon, and the streets were
Mt their fullest and with the sane
sense of unreality, Joan looked at the
people as they whirled past. as if she
were looking at city in dreamland.
He had had no time to engage
rooms, and as the brougham passed
down the quiet part of Pail Mall, he
Kept a close watch until he saw a bill
in one of the windows.
The house looked respectable ami
aristocrattc. and. stopping the CARR.
age, he got out and knocked at the
door.
He was shown upstairs, had a short
interview with the laudlady. and IN
FIVE minutes had made terms. explain.
ing that his wife and himself Fad
come up Unexpectedly. and Offering 10
pay a weeks rent in advance.
THAT is not necessary. SIR" said the
landlady, quietly. Il think | know A
gentleman when see him. What
name sir?"
Once again Lord Nilliars was at
fault, and he hesitated with his own
name on his lips. as the thought
flashed upon his mind that to give mis-
true hame would be to provide dis
tinct clue to the colonel, who was by
this time, no doubt. in fun pursuit.
MY name is Newlands," he said.
giving one of the family Christian
names at random.
The landlady bowed.
And mine is Parsons. sir. think
YOU will be comfortable. We have
only one other gentleman in the
house, and he will not disturb you: his
rooms are on the floor beneath yours. =
Lord villiars nodded and went out
20 Joan.
Il have been long while. have |
not?" he said, with a smile. But we
are at home at last" and he gave her
his arm and led her In