Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-08-21
CHAPTER XIV.

Ben Coop had passed on after that
brief glimpse of Gerald Tenby driving TO
the station. He had made his way to the
Metropolitan line and had taken his
ticket, as he had been advised. for a GER
tain station that would land him near to
the address furnished by Stephens.
He drew near the first house and stop
ped to look at the name painted in dim
letters on the gate, and he realized that
the information that Stephens had given
him was certainly correct, for here stood
the shabby little house which the ex-ser-
want had told him to look for.
Ben saw a small, broad woman, dressed
In black, with big white apron covering
her, and he drew back into the shadows
a little as he saw that she was coming
slowly down the path toward the gate.
AS she drew nearer he could see yer
clearer She was evidently a working
woman, a common enough looking person.
Acting on an impulse that was rare to
him, Ben Coop determined to speak to her.
Sarah gave a little gasping cry.
Master George! ~ was her exclamation
Then she saw her mistake. Have you
come from him? Have you brought me
a messenger" she asked.
LET me in" said Ben, gently, Il wish
TO speak to thee
The woman stood with her rough, work
stained hands clasped against her heart.
Where do you come from?" she asked.
What are you doing here?"
You serve a man called George Stan
ton: what do you know of him?'
For years l have served the STATIONS
I took Master George when he was born.
Ny whole life has been given in devotion
to this family; am l to turn and give
an account of those | love to the first one
that comes by and questions? Yes, l serve
George Stanton. love him." the woman
said, her voice trembling. Il Sve him,
no matter what he has DONE"
This time she turned went resolutely
into the house and closed the door, and
as Ben stood and listened to the rattle
of the chain put back in its place. as the
echo of her words rang in his ears, he
felt his heart thrill and throb.
Lady Elizabeth Marchmont was pros
trated by the shock and horror of the ter
rible experience through which she had
passed.
She had been carried to the house of a
very great parsonage near by, and moth
ing could exceed the care and the at
tention bestowed upon her.
kilograms were sent TO her relations
and everybody imagined that Lady Betty
would go to Ireland for a time. but she
suddenly developed sufficient calmness to
decide this step.
Il will stay with Pierce He belonged
10 my poor Edward. He cannot refuse
TO take me. know he is angry with his
girl-yes. he is angry with Antonio. ="
Lady Betty babbled on, because the fool
ish girl refused 10 marry Gerald Tenby.
Poor Edward was so upset about it
There was great scene at my house. but
Pierce cannot be hard to me now; he
must take me in. l long TO go back 10 the
place where dear Edward lived as a boy
l cannot breathe in this hot London
She knew that Gerald Tenhy was at
Mill Cross Court. she had. in fact. OBJ
tanned this information direct herself the
evening after he had started northward.
When dusk had fallen on the summer
evening Lady Betty had crept from her
house carefully shrouded from observation
and had made her way once again to Ger
AIDS chambers.
yered her at first, but she had not the
intention of letting this separate them
very long.
IF he can 60 North 1 can go there
also" she had said TO herself; and now,
BEHOLD, she was installed nj Egremont,
within a stones throw Of the man she
had determined TO make her second hus-
band.
Lord Marchmont FASTENED to tell the
widow that be thought she was wise 10 GO
cut, TO do 1nything 10 distract her
thoughts. and 50 the very next day after
her arrival Lady Betty found herself tax
ing the walk from Egremont TO Mil Cross
Court.
Il was not often that she INDUCED in
such lorg walk. She was determined 10
sneak plain, cruel truths. For By this
time Lady Betty was convinced thar Ger
AID had q great secret he wished to hide.
everything pointed 10 this purpose,
though nothing was definite save that
strange intimacy between himself and
Stanton.
II was In this mood that she advanced
over the grass under the tall, isaty trees
and drew near to Gerald