Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-08-09

CHAPTER XVII.


vaux turned with smile to her
brother.
WELL she said, "the comedy goes
admirably, don't you think-and didn't
play my part to perfection?"
Philip Dyce looked up; his face was
grave and thoughtful.
Yes" he said, at goes well, and
you played your part very fairly-a
httle overacted, perhaps"
ut is enough to make anyone over
act to see that girls infatuation,
Philip! AS surely as we are walking
along this road, she loves Cyril Kings
ley"
Philip Dyce frowned, and a fash OF
malicious hatred and Impotence shot
from under his lower lids.
"All the worse for him-and her"
he said.
Lady Vaux laughed softly.
ut is an excellent comedy and how
well she stood 1t. The moment that
woman mentioned the last train Leola
changed color; but she had the pres
ence of mind to stand with ner back to
the window, and bore herself Ike a
martyr at the stake. Oh, 1t is CAPT
tai comedy! But" she said, looking
up suddenly, IF anything goes awry,
my dear Philip, this pretty little COM
edy of yours will be changed into a
tragedy Cyril Kingsley is not the
sort Of man to play with! Suppose
he comes back-today?"
He will not" said Philip, conf.
IDENTIFY. IF your first letter lured him
10 town, the second will keep him
there FOR the next day or two"
-Stupid fellow" said Lady vaux.
''to be so taken In by an anonymous
letter; but 1t was good imitation OF
Cicely Stanhopes hand wasn't it?'
MY dear Laura, give you every
credit"
Suppose" said Lady Vaux, after g
moments silence, suppose he writes,
which he is almost sure to do, on
reaching London?"
Philip Dyce smiled.
Il have provided for that" he said.
Leave that to me-" he said.
We'll" she said, but take care
"Pshaw!" he broke in, impatiently.
Then" she went on, musingly
you can't keep him in London for
very long-a day, two at the very ut
most. He will be back with an ex
PLANTATION"
Which she will not accept"
But, my dear Philip, she Is still in
credulous; we have not convinced her
yet, with all our circumstantial evil
dence, and 1t is strong"
she shall have direct. overwhelm-
ing evidence tomorrow
Sol" murmured Lady Vaux, won
deringly, And yet--let us face the
worst; suppose this really clever little
plot explodes, and he comes in the
winner"
Then" be said, interrupting her,
with half-audible oath, then he may
take her: but II will have the Alb.
hey"
You! how?' asked his sister,
scarcely above her breath.
ASK no more" he said, silently,
with wave of his hand, and Lady
Vaux turned color and was silent.
Leola went up to her room after the
visitors had gone in condition OF
mind which might be described as
confused and bewildered to the degree
of exquisite pain.
Now that Philip Dyce, with his sin.
lister smile, and his sister, with out.
spoken distrust of Cyril, were gone,
Leolas faith came back to her in part.
Cyril-her Cyril-unfaitnful-s traitor
Impossible!
With the words on her lips, she
opened the door, and found Mrs. lib
bett-the faithful companion of her
adversely, the woman who loved Cyril
as mother-sitting crying in chair
beside the window.
oh, Miss Leola, dear!" she ex.
claimed, as Leola came and stood be-
side her, putting a white hand on Mrs.
Tibbet's shoulder, isn't this dreadful
FOR them to say such things Of Mr.. Cy-
ri, and he worth fifty Mr.. Dyce's
rolled into one! Surely, Miss Leola,
you don't think he would do such a
thing?"
Leola hesitated a moment: then.
with sudden flash and light in her
eyes, she answered, very firmly
No, don't believe it,"
There! l knew III" said Mrs. lib
hett, triumphantly; "but what did he
go for so suddenly? / wish | hadn't
come up this morning. for it did loci
as IL | suspected there was something
wrong; but thought that he had sent
word, or written a line to you, Miss
explaining why he went so suddenly
Leola blushed and lowered her eyes
He has not sent any message L
me-" she said, In a low voice.
Lori" exclaimed Mrs. Tibet, won
deringly, land he thinks so mucn o
you. Miss" she said. innocently.