Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-01-28

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The firemen, alone calm and collect
ed, dashed up to the spot carrying an
immense square OF canvas, and the
crowd, seeing their intention, yelled
their APPROVAL.
Foot by foot BERTHE made his way
1t seemed to him that his lower limbs
were made of lead, and that his hands
were sawn apart, so heavy was the
strain He dared not look down, he
could not look upward for fear of the
falling sparks and hot ashes which
fell in a shower about him.
Then, with short, quick sigh, he
felt his hands slip from the rope.
A sob, yell, rose from the crowd
as he fell backwards, which suddenly
changed to roar of satisfaction ana
delight as the firemen caught him in
the canvas and waved their hands as a
sign that he was safe.
Men and women rushed forward to
seize him by the hand; voices were
heard inquiring who he was; and when
his name went round, shouts rose of:
Bravo, my lord, Bravo, Lord
Dewsbury!"
Berthe, half stunned by the noise,
sleeves his waistcoat torn and spotted
with the blood that had dropped from
his cut and chafed hands, his yellow
hair scorched and burned, his face
blackened and grazed.
Where is Miss Trevelyan?" he in
quired at last, when he had pulled him
self together.
to persuade her to go home, but she
would not move until she saw with her
own eyes how her preserver had Jared;
and now she came up to him, her eyes
moisr, her hands held out.
"Oh, thank Heaven.-thank
Heayen!" she said, reverently. You
are not hurt?"
Not in the least" he said, his eyes
fixed on her. And you?"
She shook her head.
mo. 1t is wonderful how we
escaped, And--and-I owe my life to
you"
I Berthe still held her hands, utterly
Indifferent to the crowd that surround
ed them, some of whom were not un.
used to the scene.
He sa, her life!" said rough
man, with tears in his eyes; lit was
/ the Quickest thing as ever I've seen.
Three cheers for Lord Dewsbury!
+ Heaven bless you, my lord!"
BERTHE still held her hand when
MOrdaunt ROyce came up
Come, Ida" he said; "the cab is
here"
Then he stared as his eyes fell on
BERTHE.
'This-this is the gentleman who
saved met" said Joan, with sudden
flush on her pale face.
{ BERTHE started.
What, Royce." he said
Royce laughed nervously and held
out his hands.
II didn't know it was you,
Bertie!" he said hurriedly; they
they didn't tell me. How can I've
thank your"
/ BERTHE, mystifed and bewildered,
waved his hand.
ut was nothing" he said; "any
fellow would have done the same"
! II will see you tomorrow" said
Royce, hurriedly; and taking Joan's
hand he drew it through his arm and
led her away.
AS she went, Joan looked over her
shoulder. ard BERTHE bowed. She was
taken off in a moment and out of his
sight and there was nothing left for
him but to go home.
One of the men stripped off his
jacket and held it out to him.
Put it on, my lord" he said; sit
amt worth while catching cold, after
what you've done, Talk of the aristo-
Gratis; | don't want to hear no more
rubbish about EN- alter this if you're
an aristocrat," he added. with an oath. |
IF you'd been common workingman
you couldn't done more!"
Thanks said Berthe, with a smile
"I'll accept the loan of your coat. We
aristocrats, as you call us, don't pre-
tend to be as good as a workingman,
but we do our best!" and leaving the
man 10 tnlnk TINS over. Bertle maze
his way through the crowd and went
home,
Then. still begrimed and blackened,
he fell into chair and gave himself ,
up to thought.
He had seen her. found her at last,
aud he had saved her life,
The thought sent the blood thrilling
through him at lightning pace.
And so IdH Trevelyan, the beautiful
popular idol was the girl who had run
away with Stuart Villiars, Ida Ire
velyan! and she knew Mordaunt
Royce, he had taken her away as if he
had been her brother, or-Bertie's
heart throb5ed with sudden pain-as
her husband or loverl Why had
Royce never spoken of her when her
name had been spoken? Why had he
so carefully concealed all knowledge
of herr
1t was very strange and mysterious.
BERTHE sat and pondered, leaning his