Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-09-13
he luxuriantly furnished room.


titude, upright, and full of energy,
startled him uneasily.
She stood beside one of the tall
pre- dieu chairs, one white hand
grasping the back, the other clinched
at her side.
Her face was turned toward him,
and looked white and set, but he
could not see distinctly anything ex-
cept the dark flashing brilliant eyes.
He came forward with murmur OF
impassioned greeting.
:" am here again, Leola," said
Philip Dyce, in his softest voice. 81
cannot-must / confess it?-be happy
or at rest away from you. And be-
sides, for an excuse, come to tell
you that have accomplished an I'M
pleasant task, and that you will not
see that worthless fellow again"
He paused, but Leola did not look
up.
Philip Dyce came towards her, and
rested one knee on chair near the
prize dieu, then bent forward.
''He came back" he went on, 'as
feared, and"
You made haste to insult him, .
said Leola, so suddenly, though so
quietly, that her voice, strained and
unnaturally suppressed. sent the blood
to his heart with a bound.
"Leola!" he murmured.
"You make haste to Insult him, "
repeated Leola, and the fire mounted
to her face. Eyes, Mr.. Dyce, l can
quite believe it."
'Leola," he repeated in tone OF
remonstrance, these are strange
words! Why do you speak-why do
you look SO? Have offended you?
Have / done anything wrong"
ASK your conscience" said Leola,
in the same suppressed voice. "But
go on with your story-or shall fin
ish it for you? You found Cyril
Kingsley, as you expected, and you
proceeded to insult him"
Philip Dyce grew pale. What had
she heard? How much did she
know?
Insult is strong word, Leola," he
murmured, with admirable compos-
ure. Il acted according to my judg-
ment of what was best to be done un.
der the circumstances-saw him and
dismissed him. | could do no less,
since you yourself had placed his
dismissal in my hands,"
moo on fndirnrnof cnannh for ~
sounded like taunt.
The blood sprang to Leola's face.
II did" she said, her hand tighten
ing on the chair, because I was a
fool! believed in all you told me,
and allowed myself to become tool
in your hands. Your taunts are my
lightest punishment. Go on, sir, If
you care to tell me how your insults
were received"
Philip Dyce sprang up, his face
white with passion.
But you may spare yourself" said
Leola, with biting scorn, for | have
heard how you were beaten. You
went too far, Mr.. Dyce."
Philip Dyce wiped the perspiration
from his forehead.
Are you mad. Leoia?" he gasped.
No. said Leola, with a bitter
smile; but l have been, for | be-
lieved you'll"
What does this mean?" he cried
What has occurred to change you
thus? ! left you a few hours ago
left you to carry out your wishes to
the best of my poor ability, and re-
turn"
ITO find that have recovered my
Senses" broke in I.eola passionately
TO find that l have discovered how
completely | have been deceived"
by whomgS he murmured, wetting
his dry lips and fighting his COM
posture.
He would Stand to his guns to the
last.
Leola stopped short.
BY wnom?" he repeated-'not by
me. All my life my heart is open TO
you, Leola. What has happened |
cannot even surmise. Whatever it
may be that YOU have heard, and has
thus turned you against me, am
ready to meet it. For Heavens sake,
do not torture me thus wantonlyr'
He was very clever, and an admir-
able actor, but 1t was not all acting
here. He really was tortured by the
ignorance Of the exact extent Of her
knowledge.
II have been deceived said Leola,
"Cyril-Mr. Kingsley-whom you
have just left has come back-alone."
Alone. yes" said Philip Dyce.
'But is that fact sufficient cause for
such treatment as you are extending
to me?"
He has come back alone, and he
went away alone" said Leola, nsr
heart beating fast.
Philip Dyce shrugged his shoulders.
No one can be more pleased to
hear 1t than am L." he said. 'But
then
How ] have been deceived and
misled!" said Leola, passionaieiy.
Not by me-" he returned. uuickIv