Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-07-28
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hearted fashion WHICH d man ulSpAdy .
who has spent the preceding night
mot wisely, but too we'll"
He looked unhappy, as well as
seedy, and every now and then he
turned over in his chair and swore
under his breath.
/ The ball had been a great AMI
tremendous success, and not until the
sun had threatened to invade the
/ brilliant rooms had the last guests
| taken their departure; great success
which would remain vivid memory
in Sanford for years to come, ana
yet the lord and giver of the feast
looked back upon it with a moody
brow and feeling of bitter disappoint'
ment: for Kate, the belle of the ball,
1.-THE lovIiest woman he had seen, not
withstanding she was pledged to him,
seemed farther than ever from hi.a.
Not one word or smile of tenderness
had she bestowed upon him. He
might have been one of her merest
acquaintances, an ordinary friend,
Judging by her manner rather than
J his plighted wife; and her GOODNESS,
her frigid, studious courtesy had
chilled and at the same time mad
ldened.
/ He got up from his chair at last,
after brooding for half an hour, and
ainging the dead cigar from him with
spiteful gesture, went out onto the
terrace.
- ,,,as a lovaIt- morning hYt the
beauty of earth and sky brought no
peace, either to his racking head or
his unsatisfied heart.
Suddenly something white few past
his face and fell at his feet.
He was in so shally and nervous a
uttered an oath, staring at the object
with fearful gaze for a moment, then
he saw it was an envelope, and, stoop-
| ing, he picked it up gingerly between
his finger and thumb.
II was addressed in an illiterate and
scrambling scrawl to Lord Carlton
and his lordship eyed 1t suspiciously,
as If it were venomous reptile.
Nov, where the deuce did this
come from? he muttered, with angry
suspicion and he ran to the terrace
and peered over into the shrubbery
into which anyone who had thrown the
letter had plenty of time to disappear.
He thought for moment He
would call the servants and send them
ont to search the grounds, but he
stopped himself halfway to the win
dow, and slowly and suspiciously open.
ed the envelope.
II contained half sheet of solleo
note-paper, upon which was written
| in the same untaught hand, these
words:
ASK your young lady, Miss Kate
whether she knows Mister Clifford
Raven? You nd better keep good
look out on her Tell her she ain,
the only one he's foolin' with, but
there's one as has his eye on him
and Nellie Wood, too"
For some two or three minutes LORD
Carr-Lyon stared at the ill-written and
almost iliegible words. dazed and be,
wildered but suspicion and jealousy
will sharpen the dullest brain, and
suddenly the meaning of the note
flashed upon him.
Some one was warning him that
Kate was flirting with another man. a
certain Clifford Raven.
Clifford Raven!"
F., He repeated the name between his
| closed teeth until 1t became meaning
less. Who was he? Where was he?
and this Nellie Wood. too: who was
she9 What did it mean?
He went back to the room, and
pondered over it until each word
seemed to burn itself into his brain.
He paced up and down, biting his
nails and swearing under his breath.
What should he do? At first he
thought he would ride over to Kate,
confront her with the letter. over,
whelm her with abuse-and such
abuse,-and then fling her over. Yes,
that was what he'd do. He'd punish
her and her rascally father, the major,
too!-and he made for the door, Then
he pulled up and shook his head.
No! There was a better way of
revenging himself. He would say
nothing, not word to anyone, until
after the marriage
Then. my proud and naughty lady.
it will be my turn, I'll turn the tables
on you, Miss Kate, when I've got you
safe and FAST"
He had only just arrived at this de
Icision when the footman opened the
/ door an announced:
Major Meldon,"
/ Lord Carr-I4yon crushed the note in
his hand and flung himself into the
chair as the major came in. sleek ana
smiling as usual.
"Ah, my dear boy" he exclaimed.
Extending his hand Thought I'd Jus,
run over and see how you were this
, morning"
Thanks" said the dear boy
sullenly. and too fully occupied with a
fresh cigar to take the majors fat.
soft hand.
And how are you. ehg" said the
major: "a little-er-seedys- hem,
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