Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-06-04

ter be content with what you know
what you guess"
But Lord Kildonan put his hand
through the young mans arm and led
him towards the door.
There are some things, DR.. Armath
waite, that only our own eyes can per
suade us of. There are some forms Of
deceit which, like a virulent poison
create in one thirst even for the
poison itself"
They went along the gallery, crossed
THE hall, and got into the phaeton in
perfect silence. II came into Armath.
waites mind as they drove along rapid.
ly in the darkness that this mournful
and mysterious journey was like pill
grimage to fetch home the dead. They
skirted the head Of the lake and went
fast along the other side. Frank
scarcely dared to glance up at Cros-
mont's house, standing out square and
black from the side of the HILL this
gloomy errand, which was to lay bare
the misdoings of Almas husband,
would wiring the poor lady's gentle
heart, and make Frank himself feel
like a guilty wretch when next he
stood in her presence.
II was a cold night, but very clear
Franks eyesight was good enough for
him to make out that a vehicle some
distance ahead Of them, and going in
the same direction, was Crosmont's
Norfolk cart 1t stopped, with very
/ sudden pull up, to allow a figure that
seemed to spring suddenly up from the
wayside to get in. Frank told Lord
Kildonan in low voice what he saw.
and obeyed his direction to drive more
slowly. The pause made by the
vehicle in front was the shortest pos
sible; STILL acting under Lord Kill
domains instructions, Frank allowed
the distance between them to increase
until the Norfolk cart was undis-
tinguishable in the gloom On the
outskirts of Branksome, just where
the first few struggling houses began,
there was bend in the road, round
which the cart disappeared altogether.
When the phaeton had passed the
! bend in its turn. it was much closer
to the cart, which had apparently
stopped to allow the temporary pas
senger to descend, for the driver was
again alone. Slackening pace, Frank
drove on, following the cart, which
stopped at little inn. Here the
driver got out and went indoors, while
another man took his place, and
turned the cart round to drive back to
Mereside: as the phaeton drove past.
Frank saw that 1t was Crosmont's
groom. -;
Always acting in accordance with
Lord Kildonan's suggestions. the
young doctor whipped up the horses,
drove past the station, and stopped.
The two gentlemen chen alighted; and
after having given directions to the
groom, a observation-disclosures, in whose
discretion his master had confidence
to drive straight back to The Crags
without any stoppage. Lord Kildonan
led the way into the station by
private entrance, and went straight to
the station-master's room, where they
could wait without fear of being seen.
From time to time Frank filed with
the most gloomy apprehensions for the
issue of this Journey. cast a glance at
the elder man full of warning and
solemn entreaty. But Lord Kildonan
sat looking at the huge fire which
blazed in the rusty crate with cast.
iron face, on which the dancing flames
threw ugly shadows. while not by a
word or movement did he encourage
his companion to speak, or even seem
conscious of his presence. Frank
went to the door, aud looked through
the glass OF the upper panels at the
groups of passengers gathering on the
platform as the Liverpool train was
brought alongside. Crosmont was
there among the earliest arrivals, pac-
ing up and down, not with the saunter,
ing tread of the ordinary traveller, but
with the restless strides of man
whose journey is flight. The sta
tion-master himself had brought Lord
kildonan two tickets, and had reserved
compartment for him and his COM
panion exactly opposite to the room
where they were waiting. Frank, stin
watching at the door. saw .Crosmont
stop suddenly short in his walk. and,
looking along the platform in the di.
ERECTION of the agents gaze, he saw
tall woman. shabbilv dressed, with a
limp in her gait, cross the platform
hurriedly from the booking-otfice and
get into compartment by herself.
Franks heart seemd to leap up as he
recognized the figure Lady Xii.
donan must have got wind of her hus-
bands intended pursuit, and invented
an ingenious trick as reward for him.
Crosmont stood still until the woman
closed the door of the compartment
upon herself. then made straight for
the nearest first-elsss carriage and got
in. The guard was crying. Take
your seatsl" The doctor felt Lord
Kildonan's hand upon his shoulder, and
in few moments they too had taken
their places.
The journey to Liverpool occupied