Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-01

voice on the terrace; and / should
like just to ask you, my dear Cyril,
what you intend to do?"
Exactly said Jack, putting at his
pipe and nursing his knee, a favorite
trick of his. when a week ago you
came into-burst into would be the
more exact expression-my chambers
With the proposal that l should ac-
company you on trip TO Santleigh.
County Berks, you asserted, in re-
Spouse to my question 'Why% that
you wanted me startle the artistic
world. and blazen your name on the
roll of Fame. You also remarked thae
it would be capital chance for nv
getting few rusty ideas for a poem
a novel, or a play. Is not that so?"
Cyril nodded with half smile.
I'm 2 weak moment, a very weak
moment, / consented. may remark
that | always do consent to your pro-
posals, and that l never fail to rue
my weakness This instance is no
exception to the general rule. We
whole days. Your sketches are rep
resented by that insane outline of a
tree ne pointed his pipe at a can
vas on an easel, and my rustic ideas
have not yet suggested themselves.
Instead of which, as the magistrate
observed, we have perpetrated a SAM
pie of mad trespassing which ougiit
to have landed us in the village ouod
or obtained for us a charge of shot or
revolver bullet apiece. like adven.
tures-for other persons; as for me,
writing about EN- is good enough: and
| beg to state that I politely, but en-
phatically, refuse to accompany Won
in any further exploit, whether /.
take the shape of prowling like bur-
glars at midnight about a noble man
sion, or breaking into a church. And
| would also like to ask when are YOU
going to return to town."
Cyril Burne laughed slowly again.
Jack, if you'd been born dumb
you'd have been as nearly perfect as
man could be-" he said.
Thanks for your kind appreciation.
but allow me to remark that that is
not an answer to my question
Pleasee-I ask it as a special favor
don't begin to prance up and down
again!" For Cyril had got off the ia
bic, and threatened to resume his
restless pacing. He desisted. how
ever and went and leaned up against
the mantelsheif, and looked down at
the specialized face with a curious ex-
preston. :halfsad4 half;wistful.
Jack, you are the only friend I
have in the world, and sometimes |
am sorely tempted to tell you. to con-
fide-" He stopped, and Jack Wes-
ley regarded him seriously.
Never give way to temptation,
Cyril he said succinctly.
And yet have vowed to keep my
secret"
THE fool makes vow, the wise
man keeps it," murmured Jack.
Did 1T ever occur to you, Jack.
that though you and have been close
friends for nearly twelvemonth, you
know as little about me as you did the
night we met. You remember? The
night you found me sauntering over
Waterloo Bridge, and looking at the
water?"
Eyes, I remember" assented W'es-
ley.
II was without penny, with the
key of the street"
"And generally miserable. Having
been in the same condition myself. [
knew the signs and felt fellow-feel-
ing"
You stopped and spoke" resumed
Cpril, his voice so full of music that it
stirred the heart of the listener, 'and
insisted upon my coming home with
you and sharing your supper You
asked no questions, and therefore got
no fibs. And you have asked none
from that hour to this"
(which proves that l have not in
herited my Mother Ewes browning
fault-curiosity," put in Jack under
his breath.
you took me on trust, helped me
to gain my lfving-were, in short, that
rarest of all rare things, a friend, a
true friend in need; and, as return
for all your kindness, refuse to con-
fide in ycG!"
There was silence for moment.
then Jack Wesley looked up,
why should you confide in me?'
he said. Keep your secret, what
ever 1t may be, my dear Cyril am
quite content with my ignorance con-
corning 1t. A mans poor kind of
friend who wants to pry into his
chum's private affairs. And now, will
YOU come back to London tomorrow?
NO. Jack, cannot"
'Then | must go alone. All play
and no work will make Jack hungry
boy. You can paint down here as
well-better than in town: l must be
near my books. Yes, I'll return: but
' He paused. and getting up, re-
garded the handsome. pensive face
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