Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-03
cHADPTER III.-(COntinued.)

and when she had seen him.
II came with flash after dinner. He
ho,oed Nora to sing, and when she had
romnlied she said, half-shyly, You sing
yourself, do you notf'
a little" he confessed; and, after due
,,orsuasion. he seated himself at the
II,iono and began q French love song.
Immediately remembrance returned to
Aroela. The song was different; but the
yoiee and the man were the same. Even
so had he taken possession of the piano
onee before in her presence-with toss
If his head to shake back profusion OF
hair. which he no longer possessed; and
With a half-conscious motion of one hand
81. though to twist departed moustache.
It had happened two years ago at Ma
Mos in a drawing room at a villa be-
longing to friends of Mrs. Durant; and
the name of the singer, then, was Count
Luigi Ripaoli.
Angela felt uneasy without exactly
knowing why She had often read in
stories of INSCRIPTIONS men pretending
10 titles to which they had no right;
but-even in fiction-it is not usual for
men to drop their titles and take situa-
tions as correspondence clerks without
some very strong reason for so doing.
There had been no doubt about the
commences of his position at Naples;
his mother lived in the neighborhood, and
was known to Mrs. Durant's friends.
"A penny for your thoughts!" DR.. No
HE slipped into the chair nearest An
rela's. drawing it a little nearer still.
She looked at him, and felt she could not
do better than confde in him.
f,,Y,ta north a nanny. bI5f I
cannot tell them now-not here, / mean"
glance at the piano enlightened him.
Now Frank had taken what he tried to
convince himself must be most unrea-
sonable dislike to Lewis Saville. He was
a broad-minded man of the world, and
he did not permit himself to indulge in
foolish fancies. But Angea's words and
glance aroused in him keen curiosity to
Get at their meaning.
When the song was over he rose, say
ing;
II must ask to be excused as I have
half an hours work TO do before post
time'
Nora unsuspectingly came to his res
cue. as he had reekone9 she would.
Won't it keep till tomorrow, Frank ?"
No; but it might get finished in fif
teen minutes if you wrote more legible
hand | wonder"-he looked at Angela
Miss Grant, you write copperplate, or
next door to it; l wonder if you would,
Of your charity, do a little copying for
me? Did you know that l do bit of
scribbling occasionally? l have promised
this paper for tomorrow, and editors do
not like to be disappointed"
You interest me! l shall feel proud
to hclp" Angela preceded him TO the
consulting room, which he used also as a
study.
1T is a paper on nervous ailments
that is, a few of them I am nerve
specialist, you know. But as a matter
Of fact. the thing is ready for post. Sec
he opened his desk and drew out a
bulky envelope, stamped and addressed
but I wanted a word with you. You
have something to tell me about Saville?"
Yes But perhaps you know"
4 know nothing. Leslie brought him
here one evening last month; and he
called afterwards-on Sunday-and
stayed an unconscionable time. That is
all | know, except that I mistrust MIN
somehow"
You may well do that if, as 1 be-
lleye, be is in reality an Italian noble
mana wealthy one, too"
And she told him about the evening at
Naples.
"But-would he not remember you?
Yours is nc ordinary face" Something
IN the expression of hanks eyes brought
faint flush to her cheeks.
You forget" she said, smiling; 81 was
merely Mrs. Durant's companion No
body sought introduction to me. l sat
uhnotlced-and quite content to be So
behind screen of some of the most
beautiful plants | have ever seen. /
doubt if the count knew of my exist
ence"
so! Poor fellow!" The eyes grew
more expressive still; and there was no
installing the tone of compassion in
winch DR.. Noble commented on what he
plainly considered to have been Count
Ripaoh's loss.
That was all / wanted to tell you. |
thought you ought to know, as he seems
to admire Nora"
Heaven Forbid"
You would not like that. / am sure
i have grown used to thinking of Les
ne as my future brother in law, you see.
lie is far too good a sort to be thrown
over for this Italian fellow"
Even though he be nobleman-and
rich one?''
Don't try to make me believe that
that sort of thing would find favor with
You! You are miles above all that"
You think too well of me-"
hat | am sure I do not
Had we not better 60 back?"
Times not up yet. Can't possibly re-
turn under quarter of an hour, at least;
ana We have only been here ten min
utes'
Then tell me about your paper.
am interested in nerves."
You shall honor me. if you will, bv
eIluclsing it in print. Where did you get
those roses z"
Bought them, of course. Your garden
does not produce such blooms"
, wish it did. l am very fond of
flowers"
Il Oyply ara 4bor- ~ 80