Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-08

met"
you thought that I was such a
monster of treachery! And it was
that that tempted and drove you to
marry himi"
She hung her head, and sat bowed
down by despair and shame.
"This poor child-of whom | have
never thought but as of a sister! Oh,
Kate, Kate! what have you jone?'
and he drew little away from her.
She uttered no cry, though her
whole heart yearned toward him with
an infinite pity for him and for her
self. Silence reigned for a full
minute; then he spoke.
"You have wrecked both our lives, -
he said, not sternly, but with the &C,
lcents of despair; "and yet not you
alone, but fate Do you know that
that same night l was struck down,
and that for weeks lay unconscious ?
that but for that I should have come
to you once more? Oh, Heaven! to
think how hardly fate has treated
u.s."
Eyes, l know it now; now it is
too late!" she falterei.
TOO late! Too late!" he echoed,
looking down at her with hollow-eyed
misery But it is not too late for
ljustice-for vengeance!" and his face
grew dark. Your father-oh, no;
what can do to them ?--hes your
father!"
you can do nothing, nothing" she
said at is on me that your ven
geance should fall; | am to blame
If you could kill me here where | sit,
how 81 d, how glad 1 should bel"
xiii you, my poor dear Kate?" be
m lncd.
Eyes, kill mel" she said, wildly,
for have been the weakest, cruelest
girl that ever the world saw. | have
wantonly wrecked my own life and
yours. But, no; you will still be
happy-it is to you that justice shall
be done-braving all that the world
can and will say of my motives | have
'come here alone to find you and pro,
claim the truth"
"The truth" he repeated duly and
YEARLY. What truth?"
That you are the Earl of Carr
Lyonn she said, and she raised hei
head and looked at him with a
momentary triumph You are no.
Clifford Raven, but Desmond Carr
Lyon. and yours are the title and the
estates which my-my husband
holds"
He did not start or change color,
and her face fell.
You knew this?" she said.
Yes, | knew It," he assented, with
no sign of relief or satisfaction.
when did you know it?" she
quickly demanded.
The night | told you that | loved
you, and asked you to be my wife;
that night | saw Arthur Carr-Lyon and
recognized him, and knew that it was
| and not he who was the earl"
"And-and-you hid this knowl-
edge?" she said.
you forget" he said, gently, sadly
that that night was attacked, and
that for weeks | lay unconscious, un,
able to come to you-to claim my
rights-for / should have done this.
Oh, Kate, If you could but know how
my heart rejoiced in the knowledge
that had come TO me! How | looked
forward to laying all-all at your
| feet!"
| His voice broke. and he strobe up
and down for a moment or two to re-
gain his composure.
Il see it all now, How blind was,
how blind" she murmured, YEARLY.
Then she turned to him.
But now that you know it," she
said, you will claim your own, Now,
at once-today?" she added. with
feverish Impotence. her hands clasp,
ing and unclasping each other.
He looked down at her sadly.
What, and rob you of your title?'
he said. reproachfully. Did you
think me capable of that? All, how
little you know me or have measured
the love bear you, Kate,"
Rob me?" she cried. wildly. "Dc
you think would wear that which did
would stand before the world ane
brazen out lie ana sham? How
little you know me, or can love
she stopped, and deep red flushed
her cheeks. mo, The truth mus
be known at once, II is the thought
of that, the longing to see justice done
you, that alone keeps me from COINS
mad. that alone enables me TO bear
my misery! Tonight-tomorrow-th,
world must know that it is you whC
are the earl of Carr-Lyon. and not he,'
He shook his head slowly.
The world will never know it," he
said NO one will know it save you
and he. and L."
She started to her feet. but he put
out his hand and reverently and gently
forced her down again.
Listen to me-besr with me-" he
said. This that you propose is-im
possible. Two days ago. when-wher
you were still Kate Meddon. if you
had proposed that, would gladly have
assented. for should have been able
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