Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-07-28

TO the broken parade and stood look
ing at the sea.
Tomorrow morning she would be
his-his absolutely-his wife, his
slavel And tomorrow, before the
day closed, he would know who
Clifford Raven was. And, at the
thought, his teeth clicked together,
and his hands. thrust into the pockets
OF his coat clenched tightly.
He was so lost in the anticipation
of his coming triumph, when proud
Kate should be brought to her knees,
and pay for all her past coldness to
him. that he did not hear a step be-
hind him, and started with CHEEKY,
chirpy voice said:
"Good-morning, my Iordl"
He turned with a little start. and
swore under his breath when he saw
it was only the doctor, and merely be-
slowed a surly nod in response, for
Lord Carr-Lyon was far to great a
man to waste eiyility on doctors ''ana
that kind of people.
"A wild morning. my lord" said
the doctor. holding onto his hat. q
hope we shall have brighter day to
morrow. Happy is the bride the sun
shines on you know; and we all wish
Miss Kate every happiness"
Thanks" grunted his lordship.
And l think theswind's dropping a
little, even now" went on the Doctor
Il shall have hard fight of it along
the cliff"
What the deuce do you go for.
then?" remarked Carr-Lyon.
Duty, my lord, duty I've got a
patient in Woods quarry. A very
ucklish case. too"
oh" was the response, in
differently. IAN accident?a
"Ah, don't quite know" said the
doctor. Not an accident, l should
say; but the whole things kept very
quiet for the present. It's mos,
romantic and interesting case.
s'Is it," said his lordship, CURLY, in
wardly wondering at the fellows
cheek" in bothering him about his
"beastly case"
Yes, continued the doctor,
cheerily; "most romantic. I've had a
hard tussle to bring him through,
though he is a splendid fellow, with
the physique of a Roman athlete. \
shouldn't have got him round as well
Jas | have, indeed, if it wasn't for his
nurse, pretty little Nellie Wood
CarrLyon swung around then
turned again and kept his eyes fixed
on the sea.
"oh, girl, Ell? His sweetheart,
l suppose?"
We'll, I don't know. l could an
swer for her, I'm afraid, but not for
him.
What-what is he-a quarryman? p.
asked his lordship.
well, yes, after a fashion. Yes, he
certainly is the manager of the quarry,
but he is certainly a gentleman, pool
fellow"
"Oh, he's the manager of the
quarry, is he?" said Carr-Lyon, with
assumed Indifference. and you say il
wasn't an accident?"
mo, | think mott am sure not.
indeed; but I am speaking in con-
fidence, my lord, for the good people
who are taking care of him are
anxious to keep the affair quiet
'Then somebody went for him--is
that what you mean?" asked Carr
Lyon, his heart beating.
well yes; l think so. | think he
was attacked at night by one of the
quarrymen, and | think could lay
my hand upon the man-though that
is the wrong way of putting it, seeing
that he has completely disappeared.
BY the way. it occurred on the night
of the Lydcote ball, and the attack
must have been made when he was
returning from it. He had been up to
see the fireworks, | think. l am in.
clined to believe the culprit was a
jealous rival; Miss Nellie is very
pretty, and the man I suspect was
known to have been counting her be-
fore this other young fellow arrived at
the quarry"
"And he disappeared-the fellow
who did it. you say?" said Carr-Lyon.
eyes, completely, my lord. Looks
rather black against him, doesn't it?
don't like the idea of his getting off
scot-free, for my patient may not pull
through it, even now: and if he SHOULD,
/ fear that his mind will always be
affected by the blow. He has the
most extraordinary Authorizations I
have.
The little doctor stopped, suddenly
remembering that it would scarcely do
to tell the earl that the injured man
fancied himself Lord Carr-Lyon.
'Oh, off his head, is he?" said Carr
Lyon. slowly. Then, after pause, he
said; What's this young fellows
name?"
"Raven--Clifford Raven, my lord
said the Doctor
Lord Carr-Lyon set his teeth hard.
and remained perfectly motionless for
moment or two.
And you say he was knocked about
by some fellow who thought he was
sweet upon his girl, Nellie Wood?"
The doctor nodded sapiently.
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