Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-24

as he expresses it"
i will tell Mr.. Verney.' Sadie said.
coming back 10 the tremblin. girl. and
You will stay here until | fetch YOU.
won't you, dearg''
Kitty promised and Sadie went out of
the waiting room.
For some time she hunted in vain. and
she was almost inclined to give it up in
despair, when suddenly she came upon
the object OF her search, reading a news
paper by the door of a compartment in
the Calais train.
All" he said, Il was wondering how
much longer you would be. Where's
Kitty
She sent me to tell you she Is going
back TO Monte Carlo with me-" Sadie re-
turned. and having given YOU that piece
OF information, all have to do is to wish
you pleasant journey back to England,
Mr.. Nerney.''
Georges face grew livid.
That is not ALL" he said threaten
ingly. "If YOU wish to save the girls
character, you mast ask me very prettily
Tor several rather discriminating evidences
of her flight
Sadie was nonplussed for moment.
She had not thought it possible that
Kitty could have given herself away so.
Suppose | ask you, as a gentleman
of honor, to give them up?" she suggest
ed, what would you say? | wonder:
and would you do it,"
You are asking all, and giving moth
ing in return" said Ferney with a sheer.
you decoy my bride away. and then You
ask me to calmly hand over to YOU all
proofs as to her iiight!''
You were going to marry Kitty ?"
Sadie asked
Nerney laughed
81 suppose So" he said. IF her father
had come round, and not cut her off with
shilling!"
Then it was her money YOU wanted ?"
The scorn in the girls voice cut him
like a knife
That is my own affair" he said an
grily.
And Kitty's," put in Sadie. 'Now,
Mr.. Nerney. am | to carry those proofs
back to Kitty. or am | not?"
Not, | should say" replied the man,
laughing again. AT least, wait mo-
ment. Just step into the carriage. and
sec what You are asking for, and then
You will see why | hesitate to give them
zap at al LotilcHI NOTICE..
Seeing that there was no other way
of getting them, and feeling that she was
only wasting time in arguing, Sadie got
into the carriage and sat down.
Nerney, with much deliberation. took
down a small brown bag, and unlocked
it slowly. Sadie's fingers ached to help
him, but he motioned her back when she
half rose to help him.
This is one" he said handing her a
paper. 1T is the letter in which she
promised to run away, and gives the date
and the time of the train. She owes
me some money, too, and | hold her
promise to pay that after certain da tie"
Anything more?" inquired Sadie
quickly. Il haven't much time, you
know"
He held a bundle of papers, and
bracelet, also a veil and few other per-
sonal nicknacks which Kitty had evi.
IDENTIFY given him to look after for her.
"These-only these!" he said And
/ don't think, Miss Lane, that shall
give you these today--some other time,
perhaps"
There was shrek of the engine
whistle, and Sadie sprang towards the
door of the compartment. but not before
Nerney had got to it and shut it.
You have not even time to get out"
he said, with a triumphant laugh. You
are my prisoner now, and will be for some
hours. ! have not made a bad exchange,
either! Fancy clipping with one girl, and
getting another en- routel It sounds
stranger than fiction, doesn't it? 1t Is
of no use to scream-no one will hear
you. You should not have interfered in
my business, Miss Lane, and then /
shouldn't have intcrfered in yours. But
think we can cry quits now! have
circumvented you most successfully.
Poor Kitty She is left alone in Parisi"