Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-09

saw the dining-table covered with
bottles and what looked like prepare
lions for dinner. What is the
matter?"
Matter? Nothing. Lord Carr-Lyon
dimes with us tonight, that's all" he
said "You have no objections, | sup
poser" he added, as her face, always
so eloquent clouded over.
mo, papa" she said quietly; but il
is very short notice, is it not? II l
had only known"
well, as you were not here, l
couldn't very well tell you could I?'
he retorted. But you had pleasant
walk, had you? Did you meet any
one?"
Kate hesitated for a second. She
was reluctant to mention her meeting
with Clifford Raven. with the re,
luctance of wounded man to touch
his hurt; then, with a faint color, she
forced herself to answer:
Yes; | met Mr.. Raven"
ooh, you met Clifford Raven. did
you? Did you-er-did you speak to
him."
YES" said Kate, in a low voice; Il
could not well help 1t. He said thai
he was going to leave England al
once" she replied.
The major drew long breath OF re-
lief. So Desmond Carr-Lyon was
going TO leave England-and at once.
There was no need. then, for any
further apprehension. Such man
was not likely to return. For the
present, at any rate, all was safe.
What else did he say?" he asked.
Kate was silent for a moment
Il can scarcely remember; nothing
in particular" she said.
And did you see him go?-did you
stay long with him." he asked. WAS
l-er-was he alone ?--but, of course,
he was alone"
Kate might we'll have answered
Yes, he was alone" but she was a
truthful girl, and hated deception.
HE was alone when | met him,
papa; but after had gone, lady-a
woman-passed me and Joined him"
"A woman-not lady-some one
he seemed to know That's strange
I didn't think he knew anyone here
in Sanford. What sort of a woman?
Rather a young woman" said
Kate; with dark black eyes and dark
hair. and"
The major started again. and a
, queer look came into his cunning eyes.
He detected under Hates quiet, sup.
pressed manner a certain sadness.
Did she suspect anything in connec-
ton between Desmond Carr-Lyon and
this woman?
Black eyes and dark hair! Could it
have been the woman with whom he
had talked in the Lydcote drive this
morning? If so, he could turn this in
cident to account.
Was this woman of yours rather
tall, with jet-black eyes, with hard,
widish kind of look in them?" he
! asked did she wear black hat
with red wing in it. and a brown
jacket with fur on it?"
Yes she said, family.
, Then it is as | expected and feared
r Kate! | met this woman this morn
ing" he went on. gravely. and altering
, his tone without moving a muscle,
. lust after l left the house! She
stopped me. and asked me If knew of
!. anyone called Clifford Raven here in
}. SANFORD. He stopped, and his cum
( ming eyes shot glance at her face,
a which had grown painfully intent. Il
did not answer her at once, Kate, for
| naturally wanted to know something
q about her before | gave Clifford away.
$ so to speak; and, 1 am sorry to say
1t, my dear, but am afraid my friend
Z Clifford is n worse man even than |
, took HIM for"
I DO you think that this-this poor
woman is Clifford Ravens wife.
:. papa" she asked, trying to speak in,
> differently.
4 Il can't say, Kate, | don't know !!
e Very likely! But, at any rate, she
0 must be very closely connected with
I him, poor woman! Yes, I'm afraid
CLIFFORD Raven is an out-and-out bad
Il un. I'm sorry to say this, Kate. for
. I've half an idea that-ahem!- that
you were rather interested in him last
T lNAc"Nb ~ III SOlAS " Tell YOU all
this, Kate, but--er-I feel that it is
my duty, and new that you know the
- kind OF man this Clifford Raven is, |
\ hope you won't waste any more pity
on him."
/. Kate rose, and put back wisp of
9 hair that had strayed on her forehead.
and with the action she seemed Il.
| put away from her the whole subject,
/. No papa; any pity l may have l
. shall expend on the poor woman. |
never want to hear Clifford Ravens
name again"
Quite right. my dear Kate; quite
e right Just what | should have ex.
pected of YOU" said the major I'VE
1 won't talk of him again. and I'm very
sorry that he should ever have turned
e up"
: Kate finished arranging her dessert
Q in silence. and when it was done. went
Il W to her own room.
i She said that she never wanted to
Q hear Clifford Ravens mama agaip hur