Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-16
CHAPTER /.
urEF OR ,PAUPER?

TYI7EF OR PAUPEh.
as Nav. The day was brilliantly
- the West End was clothed in all
w. snringtide gaiety, and dense crowds
,rora assembled in the park to watch the
80 If carriages and motor cars that
st along the row. The king and
@" had lust returned from trium-
80 visit to foreign climes, and Lon
nos en- fete to welcome them BACK.
little way down the fcotpath' our
If the crowd, a man stood leaning against
che rails. his eyes searching each Fehicle
as Il passed him, with an eager expires
a;on that caused many OF ms fellow pc
,sostriars to glance at him curlousiy.
He was young, tall, and slghtly buiIt.
His taee. clean shaven and pale, was
str;king and impressive, his hair was
Jork almost black, and his nose and
Mouth were beautifully formed, lending
finishing touch TO the nobility and re-
Anement of the whole cOuntenanee his
sbohbv. illcut clothes, however, sug-
.,osted eoverty. and. indeed, his general
snpesrance expressed only too clearly
that he was among the unsuccessful toll
ers of the world
A fewlpaees further on another and an
older man was standing. and every now
and then he regarded the other with a
mgyled estioning gaze, as though
something about him interested hun
denly; and. following his gaze carefully,
nm observer might have NOTICED that he
was studying a certain mark which
showed above the younger mans left eve
a mark that was neither cut nor a
scar. but a tiny, red, semi circular line
which had obviously been there from
birth.
Cecil Valador was unconscious Of the
fact that he was being watched. His
whole attention was fixed upon the car
riages which rolled along in front of him,
and he stood there motionless. waiting
for the one of all Others he had come 10
see,
At last it arrived, and to his Joy, came
to standstill quite close to him. in order
to allow vehicle that preceded it to turn:
and thus he was permitted for the first
time TO gaze for fully minute on his
diyinty's face
Today she was alone, and she leaned
back upon her cushions, a perfect picture
in her regal loveliness, woman born 10
be loved and adOred. Very fair, with
hair that cleaned at the nape of her
graceful neck, beneath hat of chiffon,
like a coil of gold, with skin as deli
cate and rare as the petal of the rose,
and ewes like Niolets wet with dew, there
YVES no other to compare with her among
all the beauties that thronged the park.
Cecil's heart leapt at the sight of her.
and he woFsbiped her silently. whilst his
II l. L., - g.,
bic. vain longing that had never left him,
\ night nor day, since he had first beheld
d her, here III the row, less than a month
81 ago.
NJ Every day he came to watch for her,
Just to feast his eyes on her glorious
n loyeliness, perhaps but for second !;
thc-, to go back to the dull slavery of
: his journalists life, with only the MEM
n DRY to enlighten those hopeless hours.
but today fortune smiled on him, for in
the pause the beautiful unknown allowed
her gaze TO rest on him for an instant
and to his yearning eyes it almost
seemed as though hers were lit with in
terest, even admiration, as she looked.
In another second the carriage moved
on, and Cecil could see nothing but the
arch necked oobs as they stepped inn
perionsly on their way; and the light
died out of his face as he turned to 60
The other man, on whom none of this
little scene had been lost, now approached
him, and addressed him in a drawing
casual tone
Could YOU oblige me with q light 2
he asked looking at him keenly
Cecil started out of his reverie and
iunbled in his waistcoat pocket. handed
his box of vestas to the man, and waited
for its return.
So sorry to have troubled YOU! Have
cigarette in exchange?' and, so saving
the stranger offered him silver case
feelng that it would be churlish to re
inse, Cecil took cigarette, with a mur.
mur Of thanks. He glanced at the man
as he lit up, and saw that he was about
~ years of age, we'll dressed, and smart
IN appearance.
It's a grand day. isn't it 2" he said
by way of being amiable.
Some deuced pretty women about,
drawled the other. "Did Won notice Lady
Viola Berys-quite the belle of London
So they say!"
Lady Viola Berys:" repeated Cecil
mquiringly
The man nodded.
The fair haired woman in the victoria
n With tie piebald cobs."
is that her manner" asked the young
man, flushing suddenly. II wondered
who she was!"
/ saw You We're smitten!" remarked
,he other. with an amused laugh; 'Fv,
been watching you for several moments
Il you know"
Watching me-wby?"
ITS my bnsiness-I'm a detecti"e.'
'eeil regarded him with new interest
ite was a struggling author. and ever oil
NE niert for copy and the very SCUM,
" Tie word detective" filed him Will
Really" he said, yours must he
4 4n''E dtverting life. I almost envy you
i''' romances, tragedies. every phase O
q ,''i4"n nature comes under your notice
i = a'as. have to imagine, and write dowI
"n%' | Imagine, for my daily bread!"
: think have the best Of it So far!
40 Iat.- - Il r. a.