Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-15

in the Winton?" he asked the clerk.
In every room, just as we have" re-
piled he.
Then could stay in my room AMI
talk to a person in the Winton in her
rcom?" asked Abeiard, and ran quickly
away with his key as soon as he dis
covered that he could.
From that on thee were no more
messenger boys employed between
MIR. and Mrs. Higgins. When Abelard
proposed a trip to Mrs. Abelard he lid
It ever the telephone, and they met
near the place it was proposed to visit.
separating when they left.
dis trips through the streets were
the most uncomfortable experiences OF
his honeymoon, as he lived in expecta.
ticn OF hearing his name sounded in a
shrill voice and OF being put to the
necessity of wild rush down the
street TO avoid capture
| The office OF the hotel was not a
safe place, 1t and the Winton were
the two hotels to which a traveller
from his native town would naturally
turn in the city, end his sister might be
expected to appear in either of them
a few minutes after she arrived. if she
did arrive.
The first day passed without Incl,
dent TO alarm him further and his in
mate fears were diminishing gradu.
ally when he awoke on the following
morning. Directly after breakfast. and
after he had called up Mrs. Abelard,
he ventured out and purchased two
tickets for a musical extravaganza
playing at one of the theaters.
This was riotous dissipation, but
Abelard was nerved to it by a desire
to see a real show" The acquisition
OF these tickets he communicated TO
his wife over telephone and was told
that she proposed going shopping
IAat gave him a part of the day to
himself, and purchasing a sackful OF
candy, two comic papers, and a maya
zine, he went into winter quarters in
his room and prepared to enjoy him
self.
This serene and quiet performance
was interrupted three hours after
wards by ringing of the telephone
Tell. What he heard may be inferl ed
from what he said. 1t started thus:
20 Lord, what are we going to do?"
Where was she when you saw herr"
Did she see your"
Il forgot all about our names on the
register"
Where is she now?'
hn To-,
hole?"
How are you going to get her away
from In front of tn" door?"
! Suppose she doesn't go to eat?"
I'm trying to be spunky."
Il guess you'1 BE scared, too, if she
was your sister
Does she ,~.nk am with you?"
We'll, you might be able to guess
from the way she acts"
Il won't let her take me home.
Anyway, she doesn't know where |
AN"
Telephone to the hotel office and
have them make her go way"
! I'll send you your ticket to the
how"
We'll, I'll tell the boy to stick it I'M
der the door without trying to get in
! the room"
You can slip out in the evening
when she's not looking, when she goes
to eat. I'll meet you inside the theater.
You can find your way"
A stenographic report of what was
said at telephone is not of necessity
an Indicator of emotions. What Abel.
ard felt was better shown by his CON
toitiond, his infections, and his girl
maces. They Indicated that he was in
state of mind far from tranquil.
His peace of mind for the rest of the
day was gone. He sent for a messen
I ger boy and gave him instructions how
: to deliver the ticket and further in
structed him to return and report on
the state of affairs outside the door.
You Just see if there's lady sitting
at the door," he said.
The BOY reported That the lady was
not sitting there and Abelard's
spirits arose degree. 1t required all
his courage to leave his room and get
his supper, hut he accomplished Il
without accident. Nothing but over.
powering desire to see the show"
would have tempted him out of the
room at night, but that did.
At o'clock he emerged and made
his way quickly into the street. He
looked in all directions, and then
started at full speed for the theater.
He was obliged to pass the Winton,
but he was under full Roadway as ne
neared it. Just as he reached the en-
trance he was caught in crush Of pc.
! destrians and forced to mark time for
an instant, and in that instant he
glanced towards the hotel. Then
there was cry Of "Abelard" and the
people passing by were surprised to
see mild looking man jump from the
sidewalk TO the street and round a cor
ner at fu4I speed, while woman came
running from the hotel crying: abel
ard Abelard."
| The victim ran at full speed, the
cries behind him diminishing in
thrength, until he came to the theater.
into which he plunged Immediately. A
little behind him came Miss Higgins