Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-26
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- IT WAS FOR HER SAKE
h CHARLES CARV1CE
CHAPTER XIV.
D. CHARLES CARVHE

Amelia may be excused for falling into
Mysteries, which OF course she did IN
stanuy.
Lord Garfield stepped forward and
held up MS hand to the. keeper, warn
ingly, but The warning gesture CAME
toU IaUe. Miss AneLa'S Shr!eks We're
ringing through the Yaulted hall, ana
at the mead Oh the stairs, looking down
upon the scene OF CONFUSION and COLI
sUernauon, STOOD OIIVIa. BESSIE was
by ner slue WILn ner LraYelng wrap
over ner arm, and InsuncuVely she
stretched out ner hama AM grasped
ner mistress. 30 The TWO girls $1,000
ana waited.
Now, my man., said Lord Garfield,
sternIy, II you maven taken leave OF
your senses, Tell me what has nap
pened.
The keeper looked round, confused
in his excitement by the crowd OF anA-
ious faces, and still more by the slgnC
OF the squire, who came forward and
stood beside the earl.
Shall we go IN the ibrary?' whis-
pered Lord IarneId.
The squire shook his head and
glanced round.
1T is TOO late now,' he replied, IN
as low tone. He may as we'll speak
out before them now. Go on, browne. ,
The keeper touched his front lock.
Il beg your pardon, squire, but I'm
skeared-like. lit come so sudden
l was passing through the wood TO Tue
big tent, when l see it lying on toe
ground just by the felIed oak there"
saw what?' said the earl.
The woman, my lord replied
Browne, with ,shudder. Ii
thought, seem as she was a stranger,
that-begg1n' your pardon, my lord
she might have had to much drink IN
the tent-sOme OF 'em has, you see
and was just lynn asleep; but when
stopped down to wake her, saw that
she was-dead."
A thrill of horror ran through the
group of silent listeners. Death is d
grim visitor at all seasons; but at a
marriage feast!
OSdQ! 6CAOGO TIC COLL
Yes, my lord; quite dead. There
weren't no difficulty in telling how,
for there was the wound in her side
plain enough. Shed been shot, squire,
shot
Bessies hand closed more tightly on
Olivias.
4 called out for help, squire, and
then
He stopped and hesitated, like d
man reluctant to go farther.
Go on" said the earl, gravely.
well, my lord, gentleman came
up. II think he was waiting near
I-I-Idon't know; but he came up at
once. He-he-says to me''-he stop
ped again ana looked troubled" Go
for the constable, Browne. You'll
find him at the entrance to the lawn.
I'll wait and watch here Il ran
off at once, and found the pliceman
and sent, him to tn wood, and-and
Jnen 1 came on here
There was a moments silence, then
Lord Garfield said, solemnly:
Who was this gentleman, Browne?'
The keeper opened his lips, and,
glancing round, hesitated
Am 1 so say, squirrel" he asked.
Before the squire could reply, a
roar as of an approaching crowd
reached the hall. 1t came nearer and
nearer, until it seemed as if it were
just outside; then, as the footman
opened the door, the wedding guests
saw an imenSe throng Of people gath
cred outside The policeman, with an
other man beside him, separated them
selves from the mass, and walked into
the hall.
A thrill of surprise ran through the
spectators, for the man beside whom
the policeman stood so closely and
watchfuliy was Harold Faradeane.
His ordinarily pale face was graver
even than usual, but it was perfectly
calm, and he looked round and met the
curious gaze of those about him with
a calm steadfastness. For moment
only, as he saw Olivia on the stair
case, his eyes wavered and his lips
trembled; then he seemd to recover
himself. and stood silent and self-pos-
SeSSed.
"Faradeane!" exclaimed the squire
What is this?" and he went towards
him, agitatedly.
If Faradeane intended responding
the constable prevented him. Almost
stepping in between him and the
squire, he said. respectfully enough.
but firmly:
Beg pardon, squire; but caution
Mr.. Faradeane. I've done so already,
as he'll bear witness. I've told him
that anything he says may be used
against him.
There was a movement of suppress
ed excitement. Faradeane stood per-