Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-12-22

his voice mysteriously as he proceeded
TO produce the bonnie bouche of his mar
rative. One of her friends "a girl who is
also employed at the mantle shop--de-
clares that Miss Stretton was married
woman, and that her husband is still
alive. Moreover, she was expecting a call
from him that very evening. She also
declares-but mind, this must 90 no fur
Their, for | should not like to spread the
report, neither can believe in its truth
that her husband is-n0w, who do You
think"
He paused and looked around the lit
/ tie ring of eager faces, and was rather
disguised to see that Sadie was stili gaz-
ing out of the window, as if she We're
more interested in the passers,by than
in his startling news.
'Oh, | don't know!" us it anyone
IN Sunniford?" DO we know him ~
Three eager pairs of eyes were turned on
Geoffrey as three eager voices poured out
the questions.
you don't know him personally. but
you know of him"
who is he? We are dying to know.
Be quick, Godfrey"
WELL then, he is--oh. YOU will be
shocked and surprised, | warn he
is Sir Felix Maynard"
"Impossible!"
so / said, and so still believe. OF
course, every one knows that Sir Felix
has lived rather a fast life" Godfrey
went on. in his judicial tones but how.
ever wild and reckless he may have been,
it is improbable that he would make a
girl Of that class his wife, though il il
possible there may have been some con-
nection between them of a less honorable
nature. The witness-Miss Walker,
think, is her name-insists that the two
were married ten years ago; and that on
the morning of the tragedy her friend
told her she was expecting a visit from
him that night, and couldn't make up her
mind whether or not TO see him. Now
oddly enough. Sir Felix was in Sunniforl
that day. He arrived at the Kings Head
about O'Clock, dined and went out, and
did not return until nearly midnight"
How very strange! Are you sure,
Geoffrey?"
Quite. Old Smith, the landlord. knows
him we'll Sir Felix paid for bed, but
never used it, for he went away again
by the first train in the morning"
What a mysterious affair! When is
the inquest to be held, Geoffrey2"
Tomorrow. The police are, of course,
very reticent about the affair. but hear
that there is a warrant out against Sir
Felix. We shall know more after the in
quest" he added, and again he looked at
the quiet figure still standing by the
window. Anything particularly anus.
ing out there, Sadie?" he asked, in a
somewhat injured tone. you don't seem
much interested in my news"
Sadie started violently. She had heard
all that Godfrey had said, but she had
scarcely realized his words. Not interest.
ed-she who alone had witnessed the ter-
rible tragedy; she who had heard the
poor girls last stihed cry. had seen her
fall, and had skated gaily away, Leaving
the girl to endure her death agony, alcne
with the coward who had dealt the blow!
ooh, if | had gone back-if | had
guessed what that cry meant, and told
jim, perhaps she might have been saved"
Sadie thought, with bitter but wholly
unealled for pang of remorse.
Not interestedg Indeed, | am" she
faltered. "Oh, it is terrible-that poor
girl! Would she-suffer much, Geoff
rey2"
They say not at ALL DIR. Carter who
examined the wound, says the knife or
dagger, or whatever it was, must have
penetrated straight to the heart and
killed her instantly. He doubted whether
she would have time to cry out" he an.
swered gravely, little thinking how great
was the relief which his words brought
to Sadie.
The entrance of a servant. who lighted
the lamp and laid the cloth for tea
changed the conversation, and in the lit
tie hustle which ensued Sadie managed
to escape unnoticed and ran upstairs to
her bedroom. She felt that she could not
remain to listen to the questions and
conjectures which would be renewed i'm.
mediately the maid left the room; she
must be alone for a few minutes to col
lect her thoughts, and recover the com.
posture which had been so sorely shaken
by his news.
SO BE CONTINUED.