Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-07-14

: Loves Dilemma s
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Mr.. Raven" for Clifford's face had
grown suddenly red, and then grave
and thoughtful.
, Nothing, nothing" he said. Il
have heard the name before; that's
all. Are you sure it's Lord Carr
Lyon?"
That's IL, isn't 1t, Miss Nellie?'
EYES," she said, in a low voice. her
eyes fixed on Clifford's face. every ex
preston of which was to her as some
thing sacred.
What sort of man is he; have you
ever seen him."
!, mo. I cart say l have. I've heard
of him; he's a terrible swell quite
one of the grand ones. and rolling in
money. They do say as he spends
thousands Of thousands on this place. ="
Nellie remained silent, still watch
ing Clifford's face from under her
long lashes. Clifford seemed so lost
in thought as to have forgotten their
presence, and after moment she
turned and left him, and the foreman,
touching his hat. went back to the
quarry.
This Lord Carr-Lyon-for there
could be only one-was his uncle, the
earl, whom he had not seen for years!
And it was he who had rebuilt this
Lydcote, and 1t was he who was Civ.
ing these festivities. And he, the
nephew, was working in a stone
quarry.
He fell to pacing to and fro on the
little slip of level ground in front of
the cottage. thinking of the grotesque.
mess of the situation, and recalling the
past
so his uncle was going to give a
grand ball at Lydcote, within a few
miles of where he stood.
ITS a long time since / went to a
ball" he murmured. Have l for
gotten how to dance, wonder? What
. should feel like in dress sut?'
How long is 1t since | saw my
, uncle, the earl?" he unused. Il wonder
whether | should be welcome If | put
, in an appearance. | am his nephew.
Carr-Lyon, and l have never done
anything disgraceful-unless wan
, dering. vagabond life in a disgrace,
present myself at this ball. and go up
, to him. and say, Uncle, how do you
, do? Go in my working clothes! II
would create a sensation. | expect!
, He laughed again; then another idea
struck him. 1t was born of the i'm
pulse of the moment. and he acted
upon it.
, With spring he gained the narrow
, path up which Nellie had gone. She
heard his footsteps, and stopped, wait
ing for him with downcast eyes.
Miss Nellie" he said, 81 have
changed my mind. | will go with your
father to Thirle, If he will take me-"
VERY WELL" she said; lat seven
O'Clock" and she went on.
At Z O'Clock he climbed to the
cottage, and found Mr. Wood waiting
for him in the dog-cart, and they drove
to Thirle.
Il can give you an hour, Mr. Raven, .
said the old man. Longer If you
like"
IAN hour will be plenty" said
Clifford, who had been silent all the
, way.
The old man look at him thought
fully.
Now, wonder what he is going to
do?" he muttered.
He would have been very much sur
prised IL he had followed Clifford and
discovered. for Clifford made his way
to the best tailor's in the place.
IL want dress suit" he said, III
you can make 1t in three days"
The man looked at him. and seeing
that he had a gentlman to deal with,
though the gentleman was dressed in
a rough pilot jacket and cords, ex-
/ pressed no surprise.
"Oh, yes. sir" he said, promptly,
Its short notice. but If you must
) have them, them"
Il must have them by then or not at
ALL" said Clifford, and he was meas.
/ ured.
What name, sir?" asked the man.
, None said Clifford. Here is the
money. will call for item ON the
| evening of the thirteenth"
/ The suit was ready when he called,
! and on the evening of the fourteenth
} he put it ON.
All was silent in the quarry, and
had been all day, for the men to a
man, had, gone up to the dinner; but
still he felt as If he were doing some
dark deed as he stood before the glass
and looked at himself, clad in the
evening attire of gentleman, and so
changed in appearance that he burst
into laugh.
IF Wood or the men could see mo
now" he said, They would think |
had gone mad; I'm half inclined to
think the same myself. by GEORGE"
Then he put on his overcoat. and
looking around TO see if by chance
anybody was about TO see him. he left
the quarry. and gained the cliff path as
the clock struck ten.
Ii was mad adventure, and once or
y twice he was half inclined 20 turn
back, but one thought kept him going