Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23

| PAoihAsSs ne hdu maze ner. Whatever
love she had to give, away from poor
dead Dick, was given to Reuben Cooper;
but now that she knew that TO be use
less, she was an ayengeress-determine
to find out the truth
Dick Fernleigh she knew to be a true
and honorable gentleman, willing to
make her his wife, in spite of her gypsy
orlgln-in spite of the jeers of society;
IN spite of everything.
In her heart was a deadly suspicion,
and this suspicion grew and grew with
every hour
Ernest Walton started, naturally, as
she accosted him.
She was the last person he expected to
meet.
"Ah, Coral" he cried. 'What brings
you here?"
10 see you-to warn you to tell the
truth, Ernest Walton" she said "Who
killed Richard Fernleigh?"
How should l know" he cried, with
a pretence at irritation. 81 may have
my suspicious, but how can know any
thing?"
Howl" exclaimed the gypsy, with
flashing eyes, "how can you know? Be
cause if you did not strike the actual
blow, you are well aware who did, and
who took your bride to do it. Nay
keep back. A gypsy girl is always we'll
armed. l am not afraid of you. Beware
how you try to throw the guilt upon
others whom l love. For you-yon can
go and let your peace be made before
your Maker. But leave the innocent
alone. Do not, for sordid gold, seek to
| destroy guiltless life, OF your villainy
will recoil on your own head"
The place was lonely one, and mid
way between the "Wayside Rest and
the hotel. The struggling, winding street
was sparsely occupied here, and there
was plenty of opportunity for a crime
and a flight. But Cora was fully pre-
pared for any atrocity on his part, and
as she saw his right hand steal down to-
wards his pocket, she Ieaped across the
dry ditch, through the hedge, and was
off like fawn.
Her hooking laugh followed him as he
moved off, and it was with a very UNI
easy feeling in his heart that he made his
way towards the hotel
Arrived there, he glanced round for
Carlo, the gypsy, the one whom he was
there to meet, and, being unprepared for
such surprise, he started back, when
n man dressed in perfect taste, APP
preached nina man whom, in spite of
his attire, he recognized as the Spaniard
Good evening, Mr.. Waltbn," he said
extending his hand, which the other took
with a shudder. II had reasons of my
own for not wishing to wait at the
'Wayside Rest Our interview tonight
must be purely private, and, in spite of
my change of garb, there are those there
who would easily recognize me-"
Very well, have a brandy and soda,
and We'll go TO private room and have
dinner"
''Now then" said Walton, as soon as
the dinner had been brought in, and they
were left alone, what progress have you
made2"
THAT is thing of which we will
speak presently" said Carlo "For the
moment there is something far more ur-
gent. must leave England at once'
Ernest Walton looked at the man in
astonishment and some dismay.
Leave England" ne cried. "That is
quite impossible. You cannot bulge un-
til we have worked out your plan"
Il must. Suspicion has already fallen
upon us" replied the gypsy. 'You can
do as you please; but, as regards myself,
fear to face it. Cora was on the watch
1 i
was not in the very ballroom. | have
done all can to give the clue to Reu-
bcn's completely IN the crime but l must
leave you to work out the rest"
Ernest Walton was not a strong mind
ed man by any means. He was one who
leaned on others, and preferred paying
other people to act the criminal for HIM
But for once he tried to assume the char
aeter of master. "If you desert me at
this crisis, Carlo" he said, in low con-
centrated voice, Il refuse you one farth-
ing. You cannot demand the price of
crime"
"A very pretty confession" smiled
Carlo, tossing off a tumbler of wine;
but | am not like you. l am not al
ways trembling with fear of death. I
come Of Il race which has contempt for it.
We like life, but don't think that coward
ice will prolong it. If You refuse my re-
ward, then the road to Meybridge is
easy. | shall give myself up, and confess
how we worked together"
"Fool!" said Ernest. Listen to me.
No real suspicion can fall on you, except
through your own fault. Once let Reu-
ben be arrested, and brought to court,
give your evidence, and then make
statement that you are compelled to re-
turn TO Spain. or, if you please. go with
out giving notice to anyone. Then you
shall have the $4,000 l promised you.
| can get it in week.
The man hesitated, knowing the scoun-
drel he was talking to.
But the bait was big one.
Five thousand pounds! And in a
week Could Cora refuse to share such
treasure with him!
Ernest Walton, in his craft, had re-
! Trained from telling him of that which
had taken place between him and the girl
on the high road, and consequently the
Spanish gypsy knew nothing of tho
shadow of justice which was even then
hanging over them.
Very WE'LL" he said Then he added,
with a brutal laugh, "But why should
/ Reuben Cooper be arrested. Why can he
not follow in the footsteps Of Richard
Fernleigh?"
Ernest Walton shuddered.
He was thoroughly bad-bad up to the
( hilt; but he was a coward with it, and