Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-03


hotel, saw him safely through a great
variety of baths and sleeps, then Led
him to his own room in order that
there might be no break of survel-
lance. Iddinss marveled at the
young man. Doutney had nc weak
face. His lips were thin and firm,
his eyes of that granite gray that
achieves-regardless. This was not
the face of a degenerate From
mumbled snatches of talk the watcher
learned that the other was all but
ruined financially and harboring
thoughts of suicide with peculiar reso.
luton
On the following morning after sun
dry processes Doutney agreed to meet
his sister. Iddings closed the door
upon the two, and with weary sigh
set about restoring himself after the
vigil. Two hours afterward a mes.
senger brought him a hurried sum.
mons from Miss Doutney She
awaited him in the lower hallway
rather, she hurried toward him, ter
ribly distressed.
What shall | do, Mr. Iddings?"
she exclaimed. 81 don't seem able to
appeal to him. He says he won't go
back with me, and he has slipped eff
somewhere"
The man assured her as best he
could and set about a fresh search
Young DoHtney was easily found, in
one Of the cafes, ana in almost as bad
condition as the night before. Sc
things went on until the day before
the ship was scheduled to sail for
the north. 1t was on this day that
the hayward brother developed vio-
lent and alarming symptoms. He
seemed too weak to escape. but the
obstinacy still remained If he were
placed on the ship forcibly he vowed
that he would throw himself over.
board at the first opportunity But
he would go quietly if Iddings went,
too
Iddings had hired attendants The
young man was safe for the present.
The former had snatched a grandly
earned moment to stroll with the Sis
ter. 1t was the night before embark.
alton. They paused together The
man spoke:
Your brother says that he will go
home without making any trouble, if
| accompany him. Would you-wculd
you like to have me?"
For an instant he saw her face up
raised. Then her head dropped, her
hand seized his arms, and she sobbed
with all her might
1t was the first time. She had
broken down SO suddenly He socthed
her clumsily, begged her to say what
she would have him do.
20, l don't know what to say You
have done Sc much. o, why are you so
good to me?"
That was enough. Iddings, the
forger, took liberty in his hands and
embarked-for the sake of the woman.
The young man improved marvellous
ly; cut excuses abruptly when the
island ports were passed and Saven-
nah was next ahead. Though the
weather was gorgeous Miss Doutney
remained in her stateroom most of
the time. The last night en- board
she Joined Iddings on deck.
Il will thank you always, she said,
unsteadily.
He tried in vain to look into her
eyes. Il will love you always, Miss
Doutney," he whispered
A moment later he was left alone
on deck. She had burst into tears a
second time, and fed from him. i'm
ploring him not to follow.
Its ended" the man muttered. as
he moved slowly forward, "and may
be it's all right this way, because I
might have been weaker still,
Parton, alias Siddons."
It was broad daylight and the ship
was in the river when Iddings let
the deck. He might have slept an |
hour when a knock awakened him.
It's l. Dcutney. Let me in"
Iddings climbed out of his berth and /.
unlocked the door. Are we tied up
YETI" he asked, stretching.
yep"