Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-06-25
CHAPTER VI.
RAYMOND CAREW.

RAYMOND CAREw.
Theobald Ryder sat in his office at
Mansfield before table laden with bun
dies of papers and piles of letters. The
particular documents then engaging his
attention related to the Beechwoo1
estate, which Jocelyn Carew on inherit
ing had placed in the market.
ITS a most extraordinary thing"
unused IheobaId, that nothing has been
heard of that young man." The situa-
ton was not altogether unpleasing 30
HIM. He felt convinced that Jocelvn had
been murdered for the sake of the money
he had carried about with him, and there
was likely to be a nice little squabble
over BeechwoOd amongst the English
Carews, which would cause plenty of
costs to be taken out of the estate O.
fore the successful litigant took posses
sion.
"And Pm not sure that it isn't really
the best thing that could have happened
to Wis OHara, too" decided this benevo-
| lent old man. "She's off my hands, and
If she does have to rough it for while,
she will get along somehow, no doubt.
and be all the better for having some of
the nonsense taken out of her. Hundreds
OF women as young as she is have to
shift for themselves, and why shouldn't
shel What is it, Stebbing! l can't sec
anyone this morning" he said, irritablv.
aloud. But he thought it as well to
change his mind when he looked at tie
card his clerk presented to him.
| His visitor was not welcome one
and was also quite unexpected.
A big, blonde man, not so good looking
as poor Jocelyn, taller, browner, older
vet bringing him to mind by many sub
tie points of resemblance.
II arrived in England yesterday, Mr..
! Ryder" he began, after the barest civ
ilities had passed between them, "and
came to you at once, because ! thought
you would be able to tell me most about
my cousins disappearance.
There is nothing new to tell, unfor-
tunately," said Theobald eve have not
beer able to learn anything that throws
the least light upon Jocelyn Carew's
movements that night Col Swayne had
made US very good offer for Beechwood,
and VIC were awaiting Mr.. Carew's sane
| ton to effect the transfer, and had writ
ten to him ON the subject. We were
wondering why he had not replied, when
the news of his disappearance came"
But Jocelyn was upon the very eve
of marriage with your ward" cried the
| young man. His last letter told me ven
had refused your consent, and she had
promised to become his wife, and leave
| England with him. He loved her fondly
and truly; he had every reason TO guard
| his life, for her sake. He was sometimes
almost reckless, but he would not lie
likely to venture into danger then. 1t is
inexphcable"
! "Your cousin was already married"
said Theobald, drily. He disappeared
on his wedding day, Mr.. Carew."
"0n his wedding day." echoed Ray
mond Carew "And the young lady-his
wife? What of herr"
"She is still in London" responded the
lawyer, blandIy, wishing this hitherto
unheard-of Raymond Carew had stayed
| in Australia.
| When the young man walked away
through the streets of Mansfield to the
railway station, his brows bent and his
| heart was full of indignation. in II gen.
eral way, he strongly disapproved Of
runaway marriages; but he was quite
obeyed such a guardian as Theobald
4
! his tender pity and chivalry were stirred
| late on the day that should have been so
| happy, alone with grief and fear and
suspense in the great city.
He was Fastening to her. She must
know at once that she had friend,
Jocelyn, if the worst had happened, aa
avenger.
Living or dead, I'll find him." Ray
mond resolved, as the train bore him to-
wards London. Il will discover the
secret of his fate, though it be years
hence. 1t shall be my purpose in life
| henceforth."
1t was not long since fate had seemed
| to offer him a better part than that of
| Nemesis but that was all past and gone,
| he sighed to think. He recalled Jocelyn's
mourning now for her beloved. She was
| true, and it was from her Jocelyn had
been severed, by death, Raymond feared,
for surely nothing else could keep hiGl
| from her side.
"Why was not l taken instead of
him ?" thought Raymond, gloomily. Tine
woman | love. in spite Of myself, is false,
and never cared for me"
lie went 10 l8ie iOuElHES oDtciN u lidu
taken, and heard, somewhat impatiently,
Miss Wilkinson's account of the affair.
He obtained from her the address of the
house to which Ivis had removed. and
lost no time in going there.
The contrast between it and the one he
had Just left struck him painfully, while
more surprises than one were in store
for him.
Mrs. Carew is not at home at present,
sir" the landlady informed him. "She
met with an accident at the theater, and
she is staying at Miss Winchester's house
now"
That Joeelyn's wife should have been
engaged at the Dukes theater, and be a
guest of Auriol Winchester's, struck Ray
nond as decidedly curious.
Il must 60 and see her." be decided,