Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-01-29
Continued.


Der something. During the pause,
Lady K!idOnan, who had come step by
step nearer to the group at the door,
stole behind Armathwaite and left the
room quickly, returning in a moment
with Ccosmont. Instead of being
nervous and shaken as Lady Kildonan
had been, and anxious to avoid the
sight of his wife's face, the agent
walked in stolidly, his features set
with a sullen determination, which
showed him under a new aspect, and
revealed an unexpected will-pOwer
which, while partaking more of the
doggedness CT the brute than of the
earnest purpose of the nObler side of
man, was undeDiably Impressive and
striking. H went straight up to his
wife, who, instead of shrinking from
him as Armathwaite bad half expected,
turned her eyes at once towards him
on his entrance, kept them steadily
fixed upon his, and held ont her hand
20 take his with cold fascinated sub
mission which set freezing current
running through the young Doctors
veins. Lord KildCpan, On the other
hand, whose pulblind eyes and blue
spectacles destroyed for him all nice
ties of exp ession, was charmed with
this pretty little token CT the strong
sympathy which existed between hus
band and wife, and with a gentle muir
muir of Appreciated, was fer leaving
the loving young couple together
Some words from Ned Crosmont ut
tered IN a harsh g -ating voice ar
rested him.
well, how do you feel now? Are
you better?"
Yes quite we'll"
Are You ready to go homer"
Eyes, whenever you like
"YCu wont soCn fol get yout first
visit to The CIags, will your"
A pause Then in 4 very soft voice:
rs it my first visit Ned?"
"Of course it Isl What made you
think it wasn't? You have got some
of these wild fancies in your head
again"
She did not like this speech. Still
holding his hand, she bent her head
and made slight, hardly perceptible
movement, as If faint, half-formed
impulse to escape had stirred within
her. Crosmont turned to Lord Kill
donan confidently.
This little head gets some astonish
ing ideas into 1t sometimes, your lord
ship. What do you think of her hear
ing haIps, and violins. and trombones,
and comets played by invisible
hands?"
Dear me, dear mel"
But Alma gave a little moan of dis
tress. and her husband went on quick
ly, with a significant glance at his en-
ployer
We'll well, we won't talk about
that, What makes you think this is
not your first visit Alma?"
II don't know. | seem to remem
ber-some place-so like it."
But you didn't RENE mber the house
when you came up to it,
Moo! | remembered the gallery
outsi le, and
"And"-he took up her other hand
as he spoke and held them both, CERTIFY
and rcassuiingly stroking them
don't YOU remember my describing to
you pant of the inside of this house
how the staircase was oak, and the
galleries all wainscoted and hung with
cid tapestry curtains?"
yes, yes; do remember all that
4 IN
recollect it all very clearly row, like
picture-the steep pathway, with
steps, up the hill; the staircase that
led upsteils; the"
She locked before her dreamily as
she described it in a soft. slow voice.
Her husband dropped her hands and
interrupted her.
She takes the delight Cf child in
these descriptions, your lCrdshin and
she never forgets single deteil. 1t is
one of her great pleasures to hear a
iull, true, and particular account of
wAore have been and what have
been doing"
And very pretty, too-very pretty,
indeed said Lord Kildonan. And in
future | hope she will often come with
you, and see what you are doing for
herself.
"She will be delighted, am sure"
said Crosmont. answering for his wife.
whose arm he had drawn through his
to lead her from the room. And now,
If you will excuse us, think she had
better go home and change her damp
dress before she takes cold"
ooh, but she must stay to dinner!
I'm sure we can find her some dry
clothes; she won't mind not looking
quite so coQuettish as usual for once. -
Il am afraid your lordship must
really excuse her this evening. She
has already been induced today to
exert herself great deal more than
is good for her"
With sullen and vicious glance al
Armathwaite to emphasize this thrust
at him, Crosmont took leave of his
hosts. and, ignoring the doctor alto