Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-09-03
for the Love OF a Maio.
By MARTIN BUKRE.

to where Wallace Redgrave stood, and
held out her hand to him.
Father" she cried, Il love him
with all my heart! He is noble and
brave, and they say he won Stratton
for our king. He is my hero!"
But, by all the gcds." cried the
irate father, "he shall not have you!
see through his trickery! He stayed
here but for this reason. He volun-
teered his services for the king to be
near you-to win you-but he shall
not have you! Redgrave, you are no
longer a member of my troop of horse.
I'll put it before the officers tomorrow
and have you dismissed if by the morn
ing you have not rendered your resig-
nation"
Wallace Redgrave stopped and
door.
rs that your final answer" he cried,
his eyes blazing fiercely.
Yes" Numbered the other.
Then listen to me, sir! I'll leave
your force without delay. Tomorrow
| shall be gone from Chiverton; but,
bark We, I'll come back some day and
carry off the maid. l will have her in
spite of you and all the myrmidons at
Your command"
He raised his gloved fist in the air,
splendid and commanding figure,
and was gone.
Sir Richards lack of tact had lost
his king the services of another stanch
and gallant adherent to the royal
cause.
Nasty had been fought and lost. Sir
Richard, broken hearted, harassed by
the enemy, with the remnant of his
force had withdrawn to Chiverton.
hoping against hope that the people
would rally once again to the cause of
Charles | and turn the tide of battle
III his favor. Fast upon his heels came
the victorious forces of Cromwell, the
iron heart, who had destroyed his
right wing and penetrated to the kings
center. With him was Capt. Wallace
Redgrave, an officer whose fame at the
moment fell little short of his great
/ leaders.
That night Sir Richard was shut in
at Chiverton--a noble hound at bay.
His men were set upon the watch
every point of vantage had its guard
Sir Richard noticed that his daughter
Blanche was ill at ease.
Two men were set to watch her
Z Ia al
self, moody and silent, waited, pistol
in belt, prey to angry fear.
That night, before the moon had
risen, two horsemen rode up to the
line of defense, and one of them, hold
ing the bride of led horse, waited
beneath the sheltering foliage of a
chestnut tree. The other pursued his
way into the heart of the giounds, and
then, dismounting, tied his horse to a
tree, and, lowering himself into the
water, swan swiftly and skillfully to
the other side. Drawing himsef up, he
reached the shadow of the wall and
waited
For twenty minutes he waited, then
the door was opened and a woman
came forth
! Dearest" she said, kissing him,
take me away quick! | fear we are
! watched"
He turned to go, when a swift step
behind him babe him pause Before
he could turn cold steel barrel was
placed at his ear, loud report sound
ed on the air, and he fell, shot through
the head, while above him stood the
malignant figure of Sir Richard.
Daughter" cried the angry man,
ito your chamber!"
Father! Father" she sobbed, while
her heart was breaking, "you will be
forever accused for this deed, |
loved him soil loved him sol"
Even while he spoke he heard the
distant summons from the lookout
tower. The enemy was advancing to
the attack.
Meanwhile, beneath the trees where
! his master had stationed him with the
led horse, Redgrave's servant waited
IN vain. The lovers lay locked in one
another's arms, never to part again.
for the heart of Blanche Lindsay had
burst in her excess of grief and their
spirits scared aloft together.-Chicago
Tribune.