Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-02-04
Miss Trevelyan-"
Emily grew grave.
By CHARLES GAkvIos


in the world who has gone through
what she went through last night But
she is all right"
Thank Heaven" said BERTHE, fer
vently.
"And she will come and see you
directly" said Emily. "They told ner
you were here, and she insisted upon
coming down. She is finishing dress
ing now
"Oh, don't let her trouble!" said
BERTHE, beginning to trem5le, lover
like. "She-Tll call again"
rs he spoke the door opened and
Joan came in.
She was dressed in a morning gown
that seemed to lend itself to every
line of her graceful figure and accentu-
! ate every movement
Her face was pale, and On one side,
close by her ear was red mark,
caused by blow from one OF the fall.
ing states.
| Her hair had been scorched near the
temples, but the shortened pieces had
curled upon the white brow, and her
beauty was not lessened, but height
ened, in his eyes.
She came forward with both hands
held out as she had held them last
night, and a soft, half sad, wholly
grateful smile rested on her lips and
shone in her eyes.
Bertie's heart leapt at sight of her.
but all power of speech forsook him
He could only take her hands and
press tnem
How good of you" she said. you
came to see whether | was hurt? I
have come down to show you how COM
pletely you saved me-"
Il am sorry you troubled to come
down stammered BERTHE.
Emily and | meant to come to you
to-day to- inquire for you," Joan said
Then she let her glance rest upon
his face for moment and took in the
scars which the fire had made
What an awful night! You don't
want me to thank you again. I can
see that in your eyes" she said, with
characteristic naiveness.
! mo" he said.
But am trimming over with graf
itude, They tell me that what you
did last night was more than heroic,
1t was miraculous, They say that
only a giant or mailman could have
managed the rope as you did,"
Perhaps | was mad: thin, | was
said BERTHE "but don't think any more
of it. please
Not think any more of it," said
Joan, with slow smile "If live to
be hundred shall not cease to
think of it,"
81 give myself hundred and ffty,"
exclaimed Emily. leaving the room.
and shooting a grateful glance at
BERTHE as she went
And are you sure that you are not
hurt?" said BERTHE. |
Quite" said Joan. 81 am little
scratched and bruised"-she laughed
softly-'and that is all Poor Mr.. !
Giffard! and her voice grew grave, |
sit will be a heavy loss for him,7
"4es." said BERTHE
He was not thinking OF MI. Gifard !
All his thoughts were for her, as she
stood before him in the graceful morn.
ing robe, her beautiful eyes fixed on
his face.
Yes; suppose so" he said. HE
will take another theater."
Yes" said Joan, thoughtfully.
BERTHE fingered his hat nervously.
Il will go now" he said. Il am very
sorry that you should have taken the
trouble to come down and see me, Il
think you ought to have rested all day
TO day.
DO you think am too tired to
come down and see the man who
who had saved my life?" Joan said
You think | did that" Berthe re-
sporded, gravely
Joan's eyes filled.
i do not think, know" she ans
wered, fervently. Last night was
our second meeting, The first YOU
saved me from-myself! Last night
you saved me from death Lord Dews-
bury! 1t is little wonder that can.
! A'''N 'NANS IA WHICH W lUaOk Won.
BERTHE stood looking at her. His
heart was throbbing wildly The i'm.
pulse to throw himself at her feet and
tell her all that he felt almost over.
mastered him.
IF there were only some way more
eloquent than words in which to thank
you" said Joan.
/ BERTHE drew nearer to her.
Are you so very grateful?" he said
/ constrainedly
Grateful" and she looked up into
his face.
You think that-that have been
OF service to you and-and you would
Ike TO repay me for it," he said.
scarcely knowing what he said. /
There is no repayment possible.
she said. gently,
"But--but suppose that said there
was; supposing showed you the way
TO repay me a thousandfold9 he said