Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-30

annoyed or vexed you, Ceeilis
Nothing now, my dsriingi" he re-
piled. II am with you. The meaning of
the word sadness is unknown while /
can see your eyes"
Never be sad" she said, placing her
hand in his. Always be happy, as / am.
Do You know, dearest, how happy You
have made mel wonder if you realize
what you have done to me. Love is 80
wonderful--yet, until l met you, I used
to laugh when women told me of their
love. 1t is you who have taught me,
Cecil. and you who have altered all the
world for mel"
Darling" he said, and his voice trem
bled as he spoke, 1T is SO sweet to hear
you talk thus. My heart is full Of glad
ness, and the certainty that YOU are
happy only fills it 20 OVERCOMING
The shadow vanished from his face,
and for another hour their happiness
lasted supreme
Not Long after breakfast, message
brought TO Cecil that someone had called
to see him on urgent business. He took
the card and glanced at the name. 1t
brought him no thrill of fear. Smythe,
the detective, had been to see him more
than once since that miracle of days
when he had discovered him in the park,
AMI Cecil had given him a handsome
s1m OF money as a reward T ~ his pans
True he did not like Smvthe; on the con
tTAry, the man repealed him in some
strange, unaecountable way; but he
never lost sight for a moment of the fact
that he owed his present position to him,
and was grateful accordingly.
He went into the library uhara hrs
visitor awaited him, and scarcely cues
toned within himself why he should have
come. The expression on the mans
countenanee however. at once suggested
that his visit had more than ordinary
import.
We'll. Smythe," said the duke. pleas
antly, "how are You getting on? You
look as though you Lad bad news for me
am l right"
Il fear YOU are, sir" ansM cred the
man. and his manner of addressing him
struck ominouslv on Cecil's ear. Why
had he omitted the usual "Your gracea7
1T is very bad news, and | am sorry
enough to have TO be the one to bring
it TO YOU
Cecil sat down opposite Smythe. lie
grew n little pale. but endeavored To still
his frantically beating heart in order To
listen calmly to whatever Smythe had
to say.
You viii remember began the man,
that Zinga's evidence was the main
thing on which your claim was estab-
lished Z"
The young fellow bent his head in as
sent. and once again that odd feeling of
dread passed through him.
Yes" he said, that is so. And what
of it2'
Il don't know whether You noticed at
the time that ! backed up all his state
ments. Wen. the fact of the matter is
thisI got You your title with Zinga 3
help-that is, we managed it together
how or why il does not matter; but |
want to say that, as easily as got that
title for you, so easily can l take 1t
away and make you what you were be-
fore"
Cecil half rose from his chair.
Explain yourself" he said, quickly.
He vas pale TO the lips now, and
Smythe's disrespectful way Of speaking
turned him cold.
"I've been offered good big sum to
make YOU Cecil Nalador again." answered
Sinythe, with brutal frankness. "and, if
like l can do i'll can't explain more
clearly"
There WAS moments silence, then
Cecil faced him
Il suppose it is useless to inquire the
name of that person." he asked, quietly
Naturally"
"OT the reason?"
oh The reasons simple enough.
You've got Lady Viola, and he wants her
that's all :"
Il see Yes, so far it is clear" said
Cecil, still IN a quiet, calm tone Had a
man stood pointing a loaded revolver at
him. he would have had similar calm
about him. He scarcely dared to think
vet--lest he should turn upon Smythe
and strike him to the floor.
And What Eve come for is to tell Won
that whether you keep your money ana
vour title and Lady Viola, rests with
Yourself. You can keep or leave them,
a. YOU please
Suddenly Cecil laughed
NV dear MIR. Smythe, / fear you must
take me for very great simpleton!
You cannot brighten me by story of
this sort / am quite aware how | got
my position, and You know as we'll a. |
do that there was no doutb about me
WAS proved beyond question 10 he the
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