Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-01-08

to him now. He tried to find justih-
cation in them for his wild longings,
and his thoughts went back to his
great-grandfather, who loved a gypsy
girl so well that he made her his wife.
am cursed with the faint of my
great-grandmother", the young man
said drearily to himself I'm my veins
runs the blood of the gypsies, lawless,
passionate, uncontrolled. Good brother
John has escaped, he is immaculate.
put swear he does not love her as |
90, and, by God! don't believe she
cares for him as he might care for
me-"
1t was the last night of Hilary's stay.
and after dinner the Damian girls
proposed an impromptu dance. When
at last it was Hilary's turn to claim
Ellice as his partner, the bows face
was white and strained with the in.
tenslty of his emotion and the effort
ne was making to keep it in control.
How tired you Iook," remarked
MISS HattereH, as he put his arm
around her waist.
Not too tired to dance with Won 4"
answered Hilary with an odd little
| laugh.
he was perfect dancer and swung
the girl in a masterful way without
a word. But when the last bars of
the music died away he dragged her
10 deserted corner of the drawing
room and threw himself down on an
ottoman beside her with a passionate
gesture. Those few moments when
ne had held her close to him. so close
that he could note every wave of her
Durnlshed hair, could mark the daz-
zllng whiteness of her neck. the sweet
scarlet of her parted lips, had been too
much for Hilarys self-control.
'Elllce," he whispered hoarsely.
Selling her hands in his, 81 can't bear
1t any longer l must tell you.
love you. For Gods sake do not
But the girl pushed his hands away
relentlessly and sat up with an express
sion OF horror in her eyes.
Hilary" she gasped. "have Won
gone mad? Do you forget that | am
your brothers promised wife? How
dare you say such words to me! |
thought you were man of honor"
Honor" he said in shaking voice.
What is honor when a man feels as
do? | tell you, Ellice, l am mad with
love for you. have forgotten every
thing but that"
Then be thankful that | have not "
replied the girl firmly. She looked at
the boys anguished face, and with a
woman's Intuition knew what tortures
he was suffering.
Hilary, dear boy" she went on. and |
her blue eyes grew serious and ten
der, you were right just now when |
you said you were mad, and only be-
cause believe you are hardly re- |
sponsible for our actions can l ever |
forgive you the grievous insult you |
have put upon me-"
Hilary started to his feet. mot in
suit, Ellice," he said you knew l |
never meant that"
Was it not an insult to speak of !
love to me?" she answered proudly. |
when you know that l care for John |
with all my heart and soul as he does
for me?"
The young man at her side groaned. |
You think | am cruel" she said,
but it is the greatest kindness can
do for you to convince you of the ter
rible mistake you have made There
is only one thing to be done, Hilary.
You must go right away at once. till
you have learned to control your pas
sionate nature and are cured of this
madness, and you must not come back
till you are sure that you can take the
hand of your brothers wife in yours
without the least atom of disloyalty to-
ward him or the least feeling of ought
but friendship toward her."
Hilary lifted his head and looked at
her. Beneath her woman's dignity, her
purity, his boyish passion had
died as beneath the touch of frozen
hand; only a sense of great shame and
1esolation filed his breast
What can l do?" he asked, drearl-
y. The blue eyes flashed fire into his.
Fight" she answered briefly, "and
lie if you don't know how to live
As horse springs into life at the
touch Of spur, so Hilary's blood de-
sponded to this call. He leaped to his
feet by God! you are right" he
said then STOPPING, he touched her
hand with his lips and murmured.
When 1 come home you will for
give?"
Before she could answer he had
gone.
1t was fortunate for Hilary that
about this time matters were coming
to a crisis in the Soudan. He volun-
Leered for active service. was accept
ed, and within a month had betaken
himself and what he fondly imagined
TO be his broken heart out to Egypt.
There he fought like gallant sold
er or as the men who followed him
said: Like the very devil''-always
in the hottest corner of the battle. al
ways ready for a dangerous job when ;
one was to be had. 1t was not the
reckless daring of man who courts
Heath, rather was it the cool courage
If one who IS urged on by some resist
ess impulse.