The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-01-14


eyes. "If you were one of us-if you
were Kicks own brother-you could
not do more"
The bittersweet of her praises
moved and thrilled him more deeply
than he would have believed possible
one short year ago, and again his con-
science smote him. But he was none
the less alert to seize the opening thus
afforded him.
'Remember you have yourself given
me the best of all rights to help You"
he murmured, 'and when you give me
your sweet self shall be brother to
Rick and something nearer and dearer
to you"
She suffered his caress with All alto
gether happy abandon. Then sud
denly:
Marcia was here yesterday She
said. she tells me Kicks photo
graph revealed nothing suggested no
one to you?"
He shook his head mutely, and in
wardly thanked his stars that the form
of the question he had been dreading
made verbal lie unnecessary.
REST assured" he said aloud, that
if your brother is anywhere on Gods
footstool We shall hear of him. These
temporary disappeararces are quite
common in all the new lands A man
hears of new diamond field or new
gold reef, or goes elephant hunting
for ivory up-country, and only his i'm
mediate companions could tell you his
exact Whereabouts. Suddenly he re-
appears, sound as a dollar and rich as
Croesus. Total disappearance are
very rare occurrences, assure you.
Rick may return to civilization any
day and laugh at US all for worrying
about him."
She hung upon his words with parted
lips and wlde-open eyes.
"You give me new cOuragei" she cX-
claimed resolutcly. Until we hear the
worst shall believe and hope that all
will turn ont as you say"
Kane breathed freely once more
Another dangerous cape was wealth
cred, and the episode Of the photo
graph might be regarded as closed.
Stella's confidence in him was SUI
preme. A new hope shone in her eyes
or was it the reflex light of her own
newly found happiness?
Now, it had been Kane's original in
tention to make the ball the occasion
for announcing To society his betrothal
to Miss Dysart, and at the same time
to introduce her as the future mistress
of The Cedars But Stella's plea for de-
lay frustrated this-and fortunately so
in view of Kancs terrible discovery.
Nevertheless, he looked forward 10
receiving her in his own house, he
fore all his guests, much as a de-
butante anticipates her coming ont
But destiny was about to hurl an
other thundcrhOlt at his head
Upon the morning of the eventful
day mounted groom &allupcd up to
The Cedars requesting to see Kane in
person. Being shown into the library,
where the master happened to be
alone, he delivered a letter marked
urgent" UNDERSIGNED three times. adj
dressed in Stella's hand, saying;
Miss Dysart requests an immediate
answer, if you please, sir
With nervous forcbodings he broke
the seal but the news it contained lar
outran his fears. and might have STAG
He'eu " S'iohSo' i''n" t"'i. 'H'' ~ i't7
excitement he hardly noticed the al
fectionate beginning, which ut another
time would nave MED nm with de-
light.
MY Dearest Rossitcr: Rejoice with us
my brother Richard mas returned ally"
,,n "o' oan ~ rr "'.I,, 70, t,''-' w.
we were completely takcn by surprise. M
you may imagine.' Richard has Como TO
N''.'W.o'', can ~" su'[@ WIN S "'A' :"
The MANIFEST woman in F.n.lard. nn u
glad, | can scarcely write cohercutly car
ltIihly-put know you WIN und'rSjHnd.
o"orra, ~ '''''i
Now. | have a favor to ask: May T-or
wc-brinE Richard with us this evening?
re mas ','', l,, '" p'''',g - You WIN ask
very it, Eat | do 81 want YOU t. maet
and be friends You remember Whist Won
fit,n ne "'h.r "!N. can I'i''4tH' mere
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