Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-03

of the. merits Of the colonel's Chicago
TwistT' -
She gave little laugh.
Hell sleep the clock round. you know,
unless some one wakes him. | added,
meaningly.
She suddenly faced me.
.tSupposing nobody did wake hm-that
he slept right on Until tomorrow morn
ing? OF course, We shouldn't know he
was in the cabin. she said. in 4 low
voice Of suppressed excitement
So it was plot!
ats abdnctionr' | said, firmly.
She laughed gaily.
To take 4 trip on q friends yacht?
Don't you see how ingenious it all is
He will wake up ana find himself OH the
way to Genoa And two days i'll ny So
ciety. DO y0u grasp it,
@'Oh. | quite seen' / said, slowly. |
knew very we'll that Biakenhurst left in
her hands. would be as clay. If the
yacht once sailed with him, Pattie's
chance of becoming Lady Blakcnhurst
would vanish completely. lie would
throw her over and marry Mrs. Van
within month. | had not the slightest
3oubt as 10 the little widows ability to do
this if given the present chance.
Il should just like 10 inquire why you
invited me tonight?" | said. Wouldn't
a maneuver of this type have been bet
ter with as few witnesses as possible?"
She linked her arm within mine.
i thought. dear Mr.. Trench, being
such a good friend Of mine,' she began,
peFsuasively. that tomorrow. when y0u
discovered that poor Ernest had been left
on the yacht by mistake. You might tell
his valet to pay his hotel bill and brins
his things on to Genoa. You see, other
wise his disappearance might cause some
surprise
Il think il may probably cause surprise
under any circumstances" | said. dryiy,
having Mrs. Hetherton in mind.
Mrs. Van positively gurgled in her en-
joyment Of the situation.
Isn't it just cute. Mr. Trench? /
knew it would please you. Hushr' SHE
said, wurnngly, as one or two of the
others came up.
| had no further chance OF talking
alone with the good but snterprising wild
ow. so followed the little party into the
music saloon. Presentiy-Mrs. Van was
about TO sing--i managed TO slip our
quietly. | felt wanted to think.
Pacing the deck, | turned the thing
over in my mind. The question was,
Should | let Pattie lose her chance4
Whatever his mental abilities, it was 4
big thing for her to become Lady Blal-
enhnrst, and she might possibly care foI
him. Anyway. she would look very
foolish being jilred in this fashion Could
let Mrs. Van 10 it?
No, I'm hanged il / can't isn't
cricket. | exclaimed. as | came to a de-
csion.
| crept up to the music saloon. Mrs.
Van was singing Justify. and likely to be-
doing so for some minutes. Then | hur-
ried up to the deck cabin and let myself
in. BlakcnhurSt was lying on the bunk
in heavy sleep. | picked mp water
bottle and dashed some Of the contents
in his face.
whats that?'' he said drowsily
persevered with the water bottle, and
soon had him in a sitting position ana
able to take in my remarks. l told him
ne had behaved ab0minably, and that
Mrs. Van would never forgive him.
Your only chance to save your honor
Is TO slip away quietly this very moment
without seeing any one. Mrs. Van is
singing, and you will not be noticed |
said.
His mind was toe blurred 10 criticise
the sense 81 my argument. and he nc
cepted my decree without demnr | ex-
planned to him the means of getting
away, and fetched his coat and hat. Fin
ally. ! pushed him ont of the cabin ana
told him 10 waste no time. | saw him
urch away, and returned to the music
Z saloon just in time to congratulate Mrs.
an on The progress she had made under
the Partisan masters.
Shortly afterward I rose and said ]
must be going. Mrs. Van protested
Against my early departure.
The truth is, Pm rather nervous. I've
never been mixed up in an abduction be-
fore" | explained.
She laughed.
"fou have helped to give Il deserving
woman what she wants. | don't know
how to sufficiently thank YOU. NJ
Trench. she said, as she claspcd my
hand in farewell.
| hurried away. thinking that per
haps her thanks were a trifie profuse.
On my way back I looked in at the
iethertons hotel, wishing to make GER
tain that Blakcnhurst had safely re-
turned. / was passing the reading room.
on the entresol floor, when the door
opened and | came face to face with
Pattie. She had Il book in her hand. and
seemed annoyed.
Il was just running up to see Ernest
to inquire if he We're any bctterY" |
stammered, some explanation OF my pres
ence being necessary.
''Oh. he has come back" she said.
YEARLY. Il agaw him disappearing IN
the staircase Just now"
Come hacki | looked sharply at her.
As she saw the slip she had made Il little
look of confusion swept over her face.
What do y0u know" | said, quickly.
She hesitatcd; then defiant look came
into her eyes.
This morning l was sitting on the
terrace, and Mrs. Van Open and her
father came close to mc--they did not
notice that | was within earshot.
heard them talk the plan over, and dc
liberately eavesdropped. she finished,
slowly, a spot of color coming 10 her
cheek.
| listened in amaZement
"You were hoping they would be able
TO carry it out?' l cried. excitedy.
She did not answer Tor moment or
so. II seemed ages to me.
"Well, if they did, no one could blame
me for not being Lady Blakenhursr-no
even mother" she said, 4 demure smile
creeping into Ler eyes.
To think | had actually brought him
back for her sake. and all the time she
would have welcomed his abduction as
Il good get OUT \ mad idea came to