Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-10

came from the man who had so long and
so faithfully loved Nora.
II ami"
Then you deserve the worst YOU can
get for playing fast and loose with mel
l wish you JOY of your future husband!"
And, shaking hands rapidly with Mrs.
Noble, Eric left the room, Angela follow
ing him.
Mr.. Leslie, forgive me for intruding
on your trouble, butt is for Nora's
sake, You may be able to save her from
the misery she is counting"
She is not worth savingi" The poor
fellows soul was full of bitterness.
Il don't wonder at your thinking so
Just now" said Angela gently But you
will try and save her, for all that"
Il wouldn't if I could"
Not il | tell you that it IS possible n
worse fate awaits her than you believe ?"
What do You meang"
For reply she told him of her certain
ty Of Saville's identity with Count Ri
| paoh, and then went on to relate what
| Frank Noble had heard from his friend
| Simmons.
Eric's face paled, and his eyes darkened
with wrath.
IF he plays her false. I'll kin him.
| Tell me what l can do"
Address him by his real name. watch
ing his face the while If you find / am
| right-as l know I am-threaten to ex-
! pose him unless he promises to tell Nora
in your presence. or DR. Mobiles. or
! mine-that he is Count Ripaoli She
viii believe it only when the truth comes
from his own lips"
And them"
Then l think she viii begin to believe
1 other things. She knows Count Ripaol's
story"
Wen, that is not much to do-if 1
can find him. that is"
Perhaps he will be at home by the
| time you get back"
IN sit up for him, if he isn't" The
/ expression of Eric's handsome face boded
i'll for his rival when they two should
| meet
He was disappointed to find that Sa-
/ vile had not returned when he reached
his rooms. But Eric determined to sit
/ up a while and wait for him, and at mid
night he had his reward
AS the hour was striking there came
the sound of a latchkey being cautious
| ~ used to open the front door. followed
| by the almost furtive entrance of the
man who had won Nora Mobiles heart
| Eric's rooms were on the ground floor.
| His sitting room door stood wide open
| invitingly 1t was Saville's custom to
| walk in when he found it so, and he did
! the same now.
| You back first, old MANI"
"As You perceive. What have Won
been up to al day? Harvey told me
they had not seen you at the Office since
you left for lunch
| Treated myself to a half holiday
French leave. you know Haven't a sin
gle smoke left. I'm pining for cigar
ette''
Eric reluctantly pushed his freshly
| opened box of Russians across the table.
Help yourself--counti !"
Saville started, and the hand stretched
| out for the cigarettes visibly shook. But
/ he recovered himself with a short laugh.
Count them, did you say?"
'No. did not. Count Ripaoli!"
What the devil do you cali me that
for -
For the same reason that you call me
| Leslie-because you are Count Ripaoli."
| Saville-that is to say, the count
| shrugged his shoulders. After all, did it
matter now? Within a few hours Leslie
would have seen the last of him.
"Nho told you? But l need not ask
Miss Grant, of course-curse her! I saw
she recognized me that first time l met
| her at the Mobiles, though where and
when we met before / haven't a notion
Nice looking girl, tool wonder / forgot
| her"
Il hear you are going to marry Miss
Noble - said Eric icilv
That is as it may be. Did Miss Grant
| tell you that also?'
no, Miss Noble herself was my in
| formant"
Little iool!"
"Sir!"
| The Italian laughed.
"Oh, can afford to pass by your lofty
airs, my friend I've won. you see
| Only, told her not to say anything
about it--for obvious reasons"
Those reasons being?"
| so obvious that it is needless to men
ton them. Does my little Nora know
who / ann"
Miss Grant has told Miss Noble. but
she refuses TO believe it. She mistakes
you for an honorable man."
The significance of the words was too
marked to be misunderstood 1t was the
| counts turn now to mount the high
| horse.
"Sir, demand an explanation of your
| tone and manner,"
at is ready. Your Neapolitan repu-
tation has followed you here. l think.
when Miss Noble realizes that YOU are
Count Ripaoli, the gambler and the de-
ceiver of women, she will hesitate to
marry you"
Il wish we were over the water. my
friend! l would invite you to a little
duettino OF pistols or swords-I am
equally skilled in the use OF both. One
makes every allowance for the feelings
of an unsuccessful lover; but, really. the
| line must be drawn somewhere. 1t is
unfortunate that duehng has gone out
of fashion in England"
"Horsewhipping has not gone out of