Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-02

vicious than ever in the bright morn
/ ing light, which revealed with glarine
distinctness the pale, bloated face, and
shifty, sullen eyes.
HALO" he said. in response to the
majors greeting. What a beastly
morning; the suns enough to blind
you. Where's Kate?"
Got a headache, and begs you'll ex-
cuse her, dear boy" said the major.
promptly. "She was awfully dis
appointed for she'd set her heart on
coming"
1t was dull ride and the major
was not sorry when at length they ar
rived at the lodge leading to Lydcote.
and, passing underneath the gateway,
drove through magnificent avenue to
the house.
The alterations were nearly com
lpleted, and the upholsterers were
rapidly decorating and furnishing the
lplace.
Beautiful place." exclaimed the
from room to room. Does you in
finite credit my dear fellow"
tits well enough" said Lord Carr
Lyon. "Why didn't Kate come and
look at it today? Do you know
why I've gone to all this expense?
just because you said you thought
she'd like place in Sanford; and
InOw sha will scarcaIv Gov N bind xvo,d
to me. I wish | was dead,"
my dear Carr-Lyon," said the
major, pleasantly, lit seems to me
that you are rather unreasonable
You. wish you were dead, Well it's
almost the only thing you've got to
wish for, for fortune has showereo
Everything else on you! My dear fell
low, what's the matter with you:
Why, five months ago you were hang
ing about Bouiogne, with scarcely half
a sou in your pocket with as little
chance of coming Into the Carr-Lyon
title and money as L had. Then all OF
a sudden the old earl dies. and the
same week the next two heirs are
wrecked off the coast of Normandy,
and the only man between you and
the title isis" the majors voice
faltered slightly. lis certain Des-
mond Carr-Lyon-"
The earl pulled at the cigar which
he had lighted, and his face changed
; color.
And he's dead. You swore it your.
self, you know he said
Certainly" assented the major
smoothly. THE Desmond Carr-Lyon
|, who stood between you and the title
is deadi | swore to it as you say;
swore that | saw him die out in
Nevada, and that l helped to bury
him"
And he is dead?" said his lordship,
glaring sideways on the major.
Certainly; he is as dead as a her
ring. But just think my dear fellow,
how differently you would have been
placed Tiff this Desmond Carr-Lyon
should happen to have lived, Now,
really, | don't think you have any.
thing to complain of; you have every
thing you want"
Excepting Kate" said his lordship,
Isullenly. Look here, major, I'll make
this place a perfect palace, if / spend
half I'm worth on it. And you tell
Kate that if there is anything she
fancies, I'll have it done; l will, by
heaven! There is nothing won't do
/ for her. Let's go now. I'm sick of it
this morning"
Much to the relief of the workmen,
his lordship went through the hall
toward the dog-cart, but as he was
mounting, a man came and asked him
something about the garden.
ITS the new shrubbery, my lord,
said the gardener, as he led the way
down the avenue. "Pd like TO know
whether you'll have it running TO the
east or west?"
1 Cursing the shrubbery and the
gardener, his lordship followed by the
major, went down the drive.
They were all three talking, when
looking up, the major saw a woman
standing near the lodge.
What duced good-looking woman
Carr-Lyon," he said, peering at her
Il wonder who she is?"
His lordship whose back happened
to be turned, swung round.
Where? Who?" he asked i'm
patiently; then, as he saw the woman
he shrank back step, and clutcheo
the iron railing that ran along the
} drive.