Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-10

Inen he is not married?
My agents wired that he is not"
This is dreadful. | cannot see
him, but don't want to be an obstacle
to his getting the money. Can moth
ing be done?"
Nothing. The conditions must be
! fulfilled else the money goes to
found the 'Percivale Home for Desl
| tute Gentlemen But don't let this
trouble you, Miss Seaton. You must
see this Mr. keep forgetting his
name-Bellew, think. He is sor,
/ Of connection of yours, and this is his
uncle's house. He may be a suitable
husband for you, he may not, but that
is for you to judge. You are no
I bound to sacrifice yourself for him
! Still, you are bound to see him.
You are right, l suppose" said
/ Myra, on whom the lawyers matter
! of fact words produced a soothing i'm
preston. And it was agreed that Mr.
! Gildroy should send her word at what
time the stranger would call on her.
During the night, which was a
sleepless one for Myra, she wen,
( through much mental torture. Mr.
+ Gildroy had said she was not bound
TO sacrifice herself, yet she felt con
/ strained to cooperate in carrying out
| her uncle's behest. If this new founo
! connection seemed DESTROYS of marry
ing her and proved at all satisfactory
she felt she would have to consent to
4 become his wife.
Dick" she moaned to her pillow
must | be unfaithful to you? You
are faithful to me-yes, | know YOU
have been all these years. But it is
not my fault, Dick. You should not
have left me-"
The hour in which she consented to
bury the love of her youth and
sacrifice herself on the altar of duty
was the bitterest of her life. but nc
trace OF the struggle she had under
gone was visible on her serene face
the next afternoon when she takes
cheerfuly with Miss Jordan while
waiting for the visitor.
Il wonder what he is like and what
his age is" said Myra.
He will be middle aged" said Miss
Jordan.
What do you call middle aged?"
Forty or As"
The next moment there was a loud
knock at the hall door.
Mr.. Bellew," said Myra, growing
pale. How l wish the ordeal were
overt"
But the servant announced Mr.
Carew, and a tall gentleman about
80 was ushered in. 1t was Dick
Carew.
Dick" cried Myra, astonished tc
see her old lover in the flesh again
1T is you, Dick! o, it is too good tc
be true!"
He clasped her to him, and Mis-,
Jordan effaced herself 1t was onl,
when the first excitement of this re
union had worn off that Myra realized
that her returned lover and old Per
clvale's nephew were one and the
same person.
Then, Dick, you are the expected
heir?"
iIIkh lduSHSU
1T seems SO, Myra. have come
a long way, anyhow-from California
so l hope am not going to be dis
appointed
And you know the conditions?"
Dick laughed again and tenderl,
kissed her.
Yes; that's all right, isn't it? Yor
see, was waiting to make fortune
and come back and marry you, but
luck was always against me-
And now we shall have this dread
full fortune"
Dreadful! Don't be afraid, well
find use for it,
Mr.. Gildroy kept on calling YOU
Bellew. He got your name wrongly
IN his head"
Never mind; he has me RICH,
enough in the will"
did you guess it was l. Dick?"
mo. Mr.. Gildroy spoke of you as
Miss Seaton, and, of course, thought
Of my little Myra, but never dreamed
you were here"
And only last night, Dick, suffer
ed so much agony making up my
mind to marry you"
Then you don't want to marry
me?"
Not unless you want to marry me.
Remember, l have come from Cali
fornia on this business" said DICK
| lightly. 1--WE must fulfill the pro
visions of the will and disappoint the
decayed old gentlemen. Fancy LETTING
all that money go to them-what a
! swindle it would be-"
Later that evening Dick called
again on Mr.. Gildroy, who was
anxiously awaiting the result of the
newcomers visit to Myra.
81 have taken to that young man,
/ the solicitor was saying to himself
/ Il think he will prove a suitable hus
/ band for Miss Seaton. hope she
I will see her way, too"
( Dick was ushered IN, looking radi-
ant.
Il am glad you came back" said
/ Mr.. Gildroy. DO you think you will
4 be able to induce her to- mean, do