Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-13
Continued.

HIS nanu went toward IHe De4l
again, and the major with stifiea
oath, and look OF deadly hate, open
ed the door and hurried out.
Arthur Carr-Lyon fell back heavily
in his chair. and burst into fit of
insane laughter.
Then 1t died slowly away, and he
crouched over the fire, shivering, and
fell to thinking.
The night passed; the dawn came,
and then the fuller day.
YES" he muttered rising, and striv-
ing to steady his trembling limbs,
that's the best thing. Jess isn't a
bad one, She'll look after met I'm
sick of London-of England Some,
where abroad! Yes, | always did like
Jess! Shot the girl, did he, the
deuce? Why didn't he shoot that
beast Desmond, then it would have
been all right? But that's my luck;
just my luck!"
he mounted the stairs to mis- own
room, and, taking off his coat, bathed
his head with cold water.
Feeling sobered and refreshed, he
collected the jewelry that lay about,
put it in his pockets, and then went
into Kate's room.
The miserable man had not entered
1t since he had discovered her flight,
and at the sight of the bed in which
she had not slept, and her dresses that
still lay about as she had left them, a
feeling of desolation and coming i'll
fell upon him. But 1t did not soften
him; and, even as he emptied her
jewel-case into his pockets, he cursed
her; and, happening to touch the
dinner-dress she had worn on the night
of the marriage, he dashed it under
his feet, and stamped upon it,
Then he went back to his own room,
and put on his overcoat, and, with
last glance round, descended the stairs
and left the house.
The clock struck nine as he went
into the street; there was still an,
other hour before he had to meet Jess,
for even now he had no wish to es-
cape her. He had made his plans.
Together they would leave England,
and somewhere-in Spain. where he
remembered, there was no extradition
treaty--they would be happy.
He walked slowly toward the en-
bankment. Presently he came 20
coffee-shop, and, going In, got a cup of
hot coffee. which he drank at q gulp.
1t sobered and stimulated him:
but as he left the place. he was
startled by Dewsboy, who sauntered
down the street. yelling:
Orrible murder in Devonshire!
Capture of the hassassinl Full de.
tails! Mornin' paper!"
He stopped and bought the news
paper, and carrying it in his hand
until he reached the embankment, sal
down on one of the flights of steps.
opened it, and read the account. It
was written In choice penny-a-lining,
and described the scene of the murder
in graphic. newspaper English. The
shot had evidently so said the re
porter, been intended for the man who
was with the unfortunate girl; and il
was limited that romantic history
was attached to him-that. indeed, he
was peer of the realm In disguise as
a mere quarryman. 1t told of the ar,
rest of the murderer, and intimated
that the man had made full and
astonishing confession, which i'm.
plicated individuals of higher rauh
than himself, and that further arrests
would probably be made.
Arthur CarrLyon chuckled
The major was right in clipping"
he muttered. But they can't hurt
me. land Jess-will be of this
morning"
As he folded the paper the clocN
struck ten, and he arose A footstep
sounded behind him; looking up, he
saw Jess.
She was pale and worn-looking: not
half SO handsome as she looked the
night before, and there was an ex-
preston on her face which made him
vaguely uneasy.
You've come, them" he said. with
an attempt at a smile I'm punctual.
you see. | suppose youll believe now
that l didn't mean to give you the
slip"
She came dowu the steps and stood
beside him, her eyes fixed on the
water that Tapped sullenly at their
feet
NO" she said, in hard. strained
voice. 81 didn't think you'd give me
the slip. And, now you are here. do
you mean 10 keep your word?"
III YOU mean do l agree to marry
you, why, yes, do" he said. with the
same forced smile. What should /
be here fer elseg Look here, Jess, I've
been thinking that you and | ought
never to have parted. We were cut
out for each other, and was Ounce
10 leave you as I did. But Wen lie,
bygones be bygones, eh?"
Yes" she said, in the same con,
strained voice. I'VE will let bygones
be bygones. Go on"
"WeIl," he continued. I've been
ybfpkipu THAT he hAcifofAH a,A