Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-03
Continued.

ABOUT DOTH DeWsDuTy, royce we We
bled him pretty well of late"
Yes" said Royce, curtly.
You've had a tremendous sum out
of him! He. he! Quite right, Royce;
make your hay while the sun shines
Pluck your pigeon while he's got a
feather left! All, Royce, you're
clever, but Etaught YOU taught you!"
We'll, we'll" said Royce impatient
ly, what is it you want me to do
now?"
Il want You to drive him little
further into the net, my dear boy. I've
got mortgages on some of his property,
but want hold upon Dewsbury it
self. A little more pressure will drive
him to pledging it, and | want you to
press him, Royce" The old mans
voice grew so hard and grating, so
cruel and merciless. that Miss Ma
zurka. listening, shuddered and clench
ed her teeth.
II understand" said Royce, after n
moment. But don't be in too great
hurry. | have won large sums from
him Of late. | cannot always win, and
! cannot always force him to play. Do
you want to kill the goose with the
golden eggs?"
Not till it's got no more eggs to
lay my dear boy" chuckled the old
man But I'm impatient Royce" he
whired 81 must have the Dewsbury
estates"
And you will get it without doubt, -
said Royce, coldly. "He cannot escape
you; you need not be afraid. What
else?"
There was a moments silence, as II
old Craddock hesitated; then Miss
Mazurka heard him say:
About the money you've won, my
boy you must be rich man! What
have you done with it?"
Royce flushed for a moment, then he
laughed.
Given 1t to the Church Missionary
Society. What does 1t matter to you
what have done with It? YCu gain
your end; leave the rest alone"
well. we'll" muttered the old man
deprecatingly. II don't interfere with
you; but | hope you are not wasting 1t,
my boy. | hear"
We'll, what do you hear" demand
cd Royce curly.
II hear that you are dangling after
one of those actress women. Now. my
boy. that's foolishness, They'll bleed
you to death! They'll take all the
money you have worked so hard for,
and have cheated so cleverly-"
"Hush!" Kissed Royce. angrily.
walls have ears"
a smile Ct triumph lit up Miss Ma
ZurkGs face as she listened.
That's true III this case Mr. Nor
daunt Roget" she murmured as she
leaned forward eagerly.
Old Craddock laughed
The doors locked. There's no one
listening, and we can speak out, you
and |, my boyl. Give up that actress.
Roy ce-do. now
I'm see. said Royce What else >
is there am news of Stuart Villiars?"
Old Craddock threw up his hands.
Stuart Villiars? Royce. my boy.
he's out of his mind, He's az that
Samhling place, Monte Carlo. and los.
ing fortune a day-a fortune a day /,
I've sent him thousands and thous-
ands,H
All muttered Royce, moodily.
He's sqnaudering the money that
ought to have been ours ii that foolish
girl, Joan Ormsby hadn't gone and
drowned herself"
What's the use of going back upon
that?' said Royce, with laugh She's
droN ned, and there's an end of it.
Besides, we never found the will. you
know"
YES, know" said Craddock. with a
groan, But 1t is somewhere abou'.
1t would have turned up. There was
old Arrowfeld's letter to Stuart Will
lars saying that he had made Will.
Oh, Royce, my boy when | think OF
what fortune you and have missed
through the stupidity of that girl going
OF and drowning herself"
That is all past and done with
broke in Mordaunt Royce impatiently
You know that as well as do. OF
YOU wouldn't have sold that picture oil
the countess, Joan OrmShy's grand
mother. to Lord Dewsbury."
"Eh?' stammercd the old man. ooh
yes, did sell il to him He bothered
me and gave me ten-pound note
which III give you. Royce"
Royce laughed.
lit was fifty. not ten. he said. Your
memory is going"
Eyes. yes. II is" said the old man
huskily tits wonderful how bad il
gets. III can't remember half what
used, Royce. It's sad. isn't it,"
Very" said Royce, dryly. But as |
said, that AFFAIR of Stuart Villiars is
past and gone, There is no hope OF
making a grand coup in that direction.
Joan ormsby is dead. and with ner
died our little game But don't think
we should have made anything out OF
il without the viii in her favor and
we should never have found il. dare
say Lord Arrowhead changed his mind