Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-06-21
Q. IT WAS FOR HER SAKE
Continued.
BY CHARLES CARVICE

else can help me, Berthe. | have go
to 'dree my weird, as the Scotch say
and-alone!" lie looked round tn
room slowly, then went on. "Yo'
asked me why | chose this place. |
was an accident. Knowing that thi
people who were hunting me"-Bertl'
winced-"would jump to the conclu
sion that | had gone on to the Cont
nent, | determined to remain in Eng
land. In the course OF my wandering'
| happened TO come upon this place
Its utter seclusion struck me; fl
beauty--it's pretty, Isn't it?"-BertiC
nodded--"its beauty completed the
conquest. You remember, | was al
ways inclined TO the artistic In the
old days when | was not an outcast
and a fugitive" and he smiled.
Berthe sighed.
"You don't know how It pains me to
hear you talk like this, Faradeane!
he said In a low voice.
And 1t costs me great deal to talk
like II, though ] try TO hide It," said
the other, grayely, Il don't think
there Is much more to tell you IL
isn't much, Is II, that have told your
BERTHE shook his head
"And-and you mean to remain
here? What will you do with your.
self DO you intend to live In com
plete seclusion-to make no friends?
F'aradeane was silent for a moment.
Il will remain here until chance
puts my pusuers on my track he
replied. What am | going to do?'
lie shrugged his shoulders. That's
rather difficult question to answer
Cherub, ] find time hangs rather
heavily on my hands; but | read "A
great deal, and ! write You know /
always had knack of scribbling.
And | have INDUCED myself In a horse
he and lit H. a new one-are very
good friends already. As to friends
OF the human kind, barring yourself,
Cherub, | must do without them. II
you Hike to take pity on the reclse
and run in now and again, wen and
good. but no one else"
Great Hoayen" muttered Berthe:
and you, who were so popular, such
favorite with US ALL Forgive me
Faradeane, but while | have been lis
tening possible Idea has struck me-"
The other laughed,
Yes. | know what you mean.
You have almost doubted my sanity:
have felt inclined to set me down as
mad lie put his hands on Berries
and looked down at him
with an expression which haunted the
light-hearted Cherub for many day,
BERTHE, | wish were mad There
was moments pause. Yes, | wish
1 could persuade myself that 1t was a
horrible dream, and wake up"
He stretched out his arms. ana
drew long breath, then ret them
fall TO his side, and turned away.
BERTHE rose and went to the window.
1t Is not the thing TO exhibit emo
ton, even on behalf of ones dearest
friend; but there was suspicious
moisture in Bertie's blue eyes,
He turned to him after a moment
OF two.
"One question more, Faradeane,
about your affairs, They must give
you a great deal of trouble, anxiety.
Can do nothing to help YOU respect.
ing them?'
Faradeane shook his head.
mo, thanks, Cherub Just before
fled | placed all of my business at
fairs In the hands of Elsmere, my SO.
licitor He does everything; acts as
my other self, In fact, under a power
Of attorney rs they call It. He is tho
only man who knows my whereabouts
or my present name, excepting your
SELF and can trust you both, thank
Heaven. | have given ont that | am
a woman-hater-the there is more truth
In that, by the way" he put In grimly,
than you think; and my man has in,
structions to allow no pettlcoat to en-.
ter the premises. daresay the sim,
pie folks down here will be rather Gu
rlous; but they will get over it In ime
AT present | rather think they imag
inc that ! am a little mad, and give
me wide berth. The dog, too. Is
supposed to be dangerous--he Is as
quiet and gentle as a lamb, poor ole
fellow!-and SO fancy shall be left
alone, And now that's enough, and
more than enough, about myself Lei
us talk about far more interesting
subject--you; where are you staying
what are YOU doing?"
81 am staying with my father" said
BERTHE. you have never met hlm?"
mo, | am glad to say" said Fara
deane, grimly. 81 should not like hin
to know me rs was--and as | am
Was that your sister with whom
saw you this morning." he asked
rather abruptly.
A beautiful rose tint suftused Der
ties face.
mo, moi" he replied. THAT was
Miss Nan1ay"