Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-11-26
CHAPTER XVII.
A Pretty Plot.

Craddock clutched the desk witn
one had, and swung round on the stool
Ike a monkey about to spring from
its perch.
WHAT" he almost shFieked, his
little black eyes glittering. his olsen
gagged hand clawing the air.
Lord Villiars regarded him sternly,
and the old man. suddenly recovering
himself, slid off the stool, bowling ami
rubbing his hands with slav.sh hum;l
ity.
Il beg your pardon, my lord, beg
your lord hips pardon; ! was SUI.
prised. Yes, yes. | remember the
young lady, of course A very beaul.-
ful young lady, and like the portrait -
or you thought so; | didn't see 1t my
self. oh, will find her for you, Lord
Villiars, Dear, dear me, and so young,
too! and gone off-disappeared!"
Like dream" said Lord Villiars,
more TO himself than to the old man.
Find her and | will give you thou
sand pounds"
Eyes. yes" assented Mr.. Craddock;
"aye!" and the little eyes shone in the
dim gaslght I'D give thousand
rounds myself, my lord! Meanwhile,
my lord, | know man who can find
her iG anyone can"
Take me to him! Bring him here! v
broke in Lord Villiars, eagerly.
mo, no." croaked the old man;
that would not do! We must keep
your name out of the affair! Let me
give our man the instructions, and APP
rear as the principal in the matter.
AS to money!
Lord Villiars drew his cheque-book
out. and going to the desk, filled in
cheque for hundred pounds, which
MT Craddock though he muttered
something about 1t not being nece3-
sary. promptly pocketed
Spare no eXpense!' said Lord
Vllliars. Leave no stone unturned!
Understand that my heart is set On
finding her at once, at once!"
Mr.. Craddock escorted him to the
door bowling and rubbing his hands;
then he shot the bolt in its place, and
shuflling across the room like a mon
hoy, opened the door of the inner
room.
Royce Royce" he cried; what
do you think of this, Ell? Fancy the
girls running away from him! He-he!
Looked rather cut up and disappoint-
ed didn't he? Oh my lord is like the
rest of his family, wild one. a wild
one! But he's been tricked this
time!"
Il think Stuart Villiars Is not such
fool as you think him. said Royce,
slowly
mo! Eth? Eth? How do you
mean?"
Royce took out a cigar and lit 1t
carefully.
You must he blind" he said, with
a smile-"blind. If you don't see the,
whole thing with a glance. Stuart
Villiars has discovered what you and
| have failed to do, but what might
have done II you had told me the
story of this girl and the portrait
sooner He has discovered the owner
of the Arrowhead money and estates.
"Ah'" sighed the old man with a
gasp And 1t is"
This girl Miss Joan Ormsby." said
Royce. coolly
'You think so, You think so,
Royce"
81 am sure of It," responded Royce,
knocking the ash off his cigar. 81 read
T. In his voice, saw it in his face, He
has found the will"
Found the will" shrieked old
Craddock
Yves, my friend he has found the
will. and more than that-disCovered
this girl to he the rightful owner of
the property, The resemblance TO the
old portrait gave him the clue. and
not being a fool-oh, no fool by any
meansl-he persuaded her to run of
with him,"
"Ah! gasped the old man. savagely.
He saw that the surest and quick.
est way to keeping what he had got
hold of was to marry the rightful
heiress. And he had nearly done IT."
and he laughed softly.
"And-and now," whispered the
old man. In fever of anxiety, What
are you going to do?"
81 am going TO find Joan Ormsby
and marry her," was the cool reply
marry her, Royce-marry herr"
''why not?" demanded Royce, with
a smile. rs 1t so difticult? All tht
better; II will make the thing more
ENJOYABLE, Keep Lord Villiars quiet
and leave the rest to me. BY the way
shall want Soma roonev
Eyes. yes. Royce," assented the old
man. weakly. How much?"
"a hundred pounds, Oh. don't be
alarmed" he added. as he pocketed
the cheoue, The day l marry Joan
ormsbv | viii nav you ten thousand
pounds shall not miss il out of two
millions!" and with cool nod he left
the Office.
CHAPTER XVIII.
STAGE Folks,
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