Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-29

he said Il don't think, or know, any
thing Of the kind. But''-he paused,
and an evil smile crossed his fat,
white FACET shouldn't be surprised
/ TO hear that Clifford Raven was found
lying in the cursed quarry with a
bullet through him!"
Arthur Carr-Lyon drew a long
/ breath.
What is to be done meanwhile?'
he demanded, sullenIy.
The major rose.
Wed better part" he said. IF
you want my advice, it is: Keep
quiet and-wait. Don't attempt to
interfere with Desmond
And Kate!" said Arthur Carr-Lyon,
with suppressed fury. Am l to leave
her to defy me-my own ~ife?"
Take my advice and leave her
alone for the present. Remember, you
are IN her power, and-well, you
haven't treated her very well, you
know. And Hates a girl with a gooo
deal of-er-strength of character. /"
He lowered his voice. Keep quiet
and wait. Tiff anthing happens to
Desmond, the tables are turned, and
it is you who will have the upper
/ hand. Go back to London and-amuse,
yourself"
And your"
The majors thick lids dropped.
"Oh, l don't know" he said. You
leave me to take care of myself"
Eyes, l can do that" said Arthur
Carr-Lyon, with a sneer. 81 can do
that with perfect safety! Well, I'll
get TO the station"
yes; it wouldn't do for us to be
seen together, and set all Sanford
chattering. I'll write to you If any
thing turns up"
The two men parted without an
other word; as such men do part
hating and fearing each other, and
yet bound to each other by bonds of a
common crime.
So great change had come over
Rates life that it almost seemed to
her that she had become quite an
other person; that the old Kate Med
don, who had been partly lured into
marrying Arthur Carr-Lyon, the Kate
who had gone through that partine
with the man in Woods Quarry, had
died, long, long ago, and that she who
sat at work in Jess Playford's rooms
/ fol
Shed SO CAREFUL cut herself off from
her old life and self that she couIo
not have been more completely lost
II she had sailed across the sea or
been transported to an Indian Jungle.
On the morning following her first
night at Jess's, she had written a
short note to Desmond Carr-Lyon.
1t was one of four lines only. For
give me-" it said, II could not stay.
L am quite safe and at peace. Do not
seek to find or follow me. I pray that
you may be happy, and that we may
never meet again"
She did not even sign it, for she
would not have written the hateful
welded name to save her life. and she
could not sign it Kate" lest it should
awaken tender feeling and sad regrets
in his heart
Having taken farewell of her past
IN writing the note, she strove woman.
fully to keep her new life.
AT first it seemed as if the singular
woman who had rescued her had only
been putting forward the precence of
making costumes as a plausible way
OF easing Hates conscience and pride
but Kate would not have this.
must really help you, Jess" she
said, 'or-or go!"
And, with murmured word of i'm.
patience, Jess, seeing thac she was
resolved and determined, gave her
work to do. Hates fingers were stiff
and awkward at first, but she got to
use the needle and the sewing
machine very quickly. and, as Jess
had said, she possessed taste which
, rendered her invaluable
, She got several books of costumes
} from the library and copied some
ancient and classic costumes from
them. 1t was hard work, and she
made harder work of it by working
almost increasingly. but it kept her
from going mad, or breaking her
/ heart; and Jess, seeing this, did no,
interfere for a time.
But, as the end of the week came
l and Kate had not left the house. and
. the clear-olive pallor of her face was
/ growing delicate ivory, Jess calmly
. and coolly took the work she was en-.
l gagged in from her hand, and tossed
\ il aside.
What is the matter? II is wrongq'
Kate asked. with start and a flush.
!, NO. it is all right" said Jess. y,
) always is all right; but you mustn't
1 DO any more. Not stitch" and she
5 frowned. you have sat here in thi.
, room, work, work, working, for six
, days, without going out, and l can,
, stand it any longer"
D 1 am quite WELL" faltered Kate.
Jess Snatched up a hand glass and
\ heIu II before her face