Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-09-24

pest OF girls tonight. She was at one
OF the most delightful dances OF a gay
London season and she had danced
twice with the man she loved. NJ
word had ever been spoken bc.ve12
them, but both knew how the love was
and how hopeless. For Cicely was
poor girl, the daughter of a cashie.
in great bank, who had died sud
denly, leaving her and her mother
pennilesS and alone. Claude Arundel,
the son of the chief partner, and Mr..
Mordaunt, one of the younger clerks,
had taken Mr.. Barring home On the
day when he was seized with his fatal
illness, and both had been struck by
the beauty and grace and self-posses-
sion of his young daughter. Mr.
Mordaunt tried to befriend the widow,
but all he could do was to propose to
Cecily. He was refused but he hoped
to ask again when she knew him bet
ter and he was in better position. In
the meantime Claude Arundel succeed
ed in securing, as he believed, a safe
home for Cicely, and one which hal
the exceptional advantage of enabling
him to see her often and occasionally
to dance with her. He was an only
child, and his mother, worldly
woman, absolutely devoted to society,
always kept a companion to fetch and
carry for her and go about with hei
She preferred a pretty, ladylike girl,
and had great difficulty in keeping one
with her. Claude never quite undeg-
stood why. She was not sharp ten
pered, though heartless and indiffer-
ent. Claude did not know that she
depended on her companion in matters
OF which he was kept in total lgnor-
ance; that she demanded an implicit
and unquestionable obedience in Diff
cult situations, which alarmed the
girls. She generally sent them away
herself with handsome present She
was without one when Mr. Barring
died, and Claude suggested that she
should try Cicely. She did so and
seemed well pleased with her. Sac
gave her some beautiful dresses and
took her about more than any of the
others. The consequence was that
Clcely had gay and happy hours, like
those she had passed tonight, in a So
cial paradise which Mr. Mordaunt
knew of and thought about bitterly IN
the solitude of his lodgings. He dill
not believe that the Arundels would
allow their son to marry her; at an7
cost they would prevent it, for they
were ambitious But somebody would
snap her up! And while he ate his
heart out Cicely danced on, happy as
child and as innocent.
She had not seen anything OF Mrs
Arundel for long time, when sud
denly she caught sight Of her making
her way round the ballroom She was
handsome woman, with worn face
and feverishly brilliant eyes. She was
gorgeous in clouds of lace and some
superb diamonds. She wore a tiara
and several brooches, but no necklace
When she came down to dinner
dressed she had said to Claude that
she had put on her diamond necklace
and taken it off again, thinking It
looked too much; and he agreed that
she wore enough diamonds without it.
Mrs. Arundel came close to where
Cicely was standing by the wall with
her partner and whispered in her ear:
Make an excuse and come with me-
l want you
She did so and followed Mrs. Arur-
del into a conservatory where it was
oompal atively quiet.
i want you to do exact'y what you
did the other night said Mrs. Arun-
del, speaking in great excitemeEt,
which she tried her utmost to control
Her eyes were glitterlng like the
diamonds on her dress and her hands
trembled as she took a tiny gold key
flom chain on one of her bracelets
BE as quick as you possibly CAM she
said. Don't lose a second. You VIII
find bundle of notes in the same
place; bring the bundle and come to
me in the cardroom when you conc
back"
Cicely had not known there was any
card playing or what room it was in,
but she did not stay to ask any ques-
ton, Mrs. Arundel seemed so impa-
tent and excited.
I'll come down and see that the car
riage is called instantly said MS.
Arundel, following her as she hurried
downstairs to get her wrap. John
must bring you back tonight. 1t is not
far, and the carriage is quicker than
hanson. Don't delay second for
anything"
So Cicely hurried off to repeat =
strange errand she had already ac-
complished successfully once or twice
fetching money for Mrs. Arundel
from "a hiding place in her jewel safe.
She took with her what she intended
to stake at bridge; but sometimes
when the stakes ran high she went
Eadly on, and then she needed faith
full messenger.
Arrived at the house. Cicely ran
quickly up to Mrs. ArundeIs own
rooms, which were silent and deserted,
all set in order ready for her retui n.
Hurrying through into the beautiful