Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-09-27


He has come to be told of her
betrothal to that villain" he NUT
tered between his teeth.
And little later he saw That
villain" Philip Dyce pass up the drive
and enter the Abbey. But of Leola,
for sight of whom his thirsty heart
panied, he saw nothing.
Three problems I have to solve"
he said to himself, continuing. who
wrote those anonymous letters? who
ran away with Polly Marsden? and
who was Mrs. Thompson, Of Suffolk
street. Kingsland?"
Grown weary Of waiting he grew
also reckless, and climbing down
from The first floor, began to ex-
anime the wheel still keeping his
eyes on the Abbey.
The wheel was in good preserva-
ton, and given water or steam would
have spun round, with the best
wheel in the county.
Cyril poked about and amused
himself by clinging to the ladders or
steps and turning the huge wheels,
which creaked dismally in its rusty
shaft, as II in complaint of being
aroused from it's long sleep.
Standing in the deep cutting he
was still in ambush, though he could
see the Abbey lawn and drive, and
it. was better than sitting upstairs
with nothing but his bitter thoughts
for amusement.
About this time Leola sent Mrs.
Tibet back TO the farm, and was on
her way to the mill
A few heavy clouds had come up
from the horizon and were massing
together. and a lull in the wind,
that had been blowing Justify little
while ago, presaged a storm.
Leola noticed neither the clouds
nor the ominous stiffness, but hasten
cd in her way in search of the
stranger, who, while, inquiring for
Cyril, might give her some informa
ton concerning him.
Meanwhile a third person was ap
preaching the mill from an opposite
direction. Ever since the morning
Slime had been discovered leanlne
over the dam, the old dam, the ole
mill had exercised a peculiar fasci
nation for him. He haunted ii a
all times, drunk and sober, more
especially the former. He would
leave his cottage or the ale-house
and SLOUGH along the riverside ant
over the hedge, and lean over tn,
dam, staring vacantly before him
muttering and threatening. Thi
morning the fascination exerted il
self with more than its usual power
He had been drinking heavily on tn,
preceding night, after his interview
with Mr., Ford, and had breakfaslet
on a dram of his favorite brandy.
| Presently he crossed the bridge
and reaching the other bank. mad,
his way TO the dam. For a few
minutes he hung over it, chatting hi
cold hands and shivering in ever,
limb, and staring stohdly al the mill
Suddenly he saw something that sen
the blood to his head and made i
| burn with a fiercer heat than before
He quivered in every lamb, The SIX,
| seemed to swim above him, and tn,
earth to roll from under his feet.
II was Cyril standing in the cut
ting and looking at the wheel.
For moment the wretched Great
ure thought that the stalwar
figure was phantasy created by hi
disordered brain; then, as Cyri
stepped upon the wheel and begal
polSing about the woodwork, Slim
realized that his enemy was indeed
there, and with a cry of brutal rage
he crouched down behind the dan
and watched with his eyes glarin.
Just above the woodwork.
| And as he watched and glared
his heart began to beat fiercely an,
his fingers to itch. The SIX,
seemed suddenly to turn red, for tn,
DEVILS thought had that instant en-
tered his head; why no raise tn,
dam-he could Do II. with stron,
effort-and sweep his hated foe int,
eternity
The idea almost overwhelmed him
and rendered him powerless witt
paralysis, He crouched still lower
and tried to control himself sui
ficiently to accomplish his fiendisl
task. II shan't have strength
strength" he muttered, tearing a
his hands, feverishly. I'm old, old
shant be able to lift the lever
Curse him. Curse him, I'll try
And on his hands and knees h,
crawled along the ledge at the bacl
OF the dam and laid his hand on tn,
lever.
1t stuck hard and fast. as 1
cemented in its place.
With stifled cry. he threw him
self upon II and fought with Il: 4
moved, and the water beneath looked
to the frenzied man like a Wild beast
crouching TO spring on it's prey
Painting hard with the exertion. he
went down on his knees and pulled
at the lever. and with a crash I,
came closer down TO him; in another
instant II would have come down its
full depth and Slime would have
been avenged, but in thas instant