Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-18

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set you ! know. and-and | might
have broken it better; though, pom
nv word did my best. Will YOU
sit down? Pray sit down"
Norah sank into the chair and put
her hand before her eyes. Her
brain was in a whirl and she almost
doubted the evidence of her senses.
She the daughter of an earl! Sure
ly there must be some mistake.
"You see, Lady Norah-
Lady Norah, Norah let her hand
fall from her eyes and looked at him.
She was still pale, but she had mas
tered her emotion, or, at least, any
signs of it, and the dark eyes turned
upon the old lawyer were full Of
sweet dignity and patience.
you see the secret has been kept
so WE'LL really don't think any one
knew of your existence or identity
excepting the earl and your mother,
and the nurse, Mrs.-Mrs.-"
Catherine Hayes" surmised Norah
Thank you, yes; and myself, OF
course-that is only natural you
should be surprised. But | beg You
will not distress yourself or feel any
alarm. The earl has nothing but the
-ahem-kindest intentions, and, III
deed, is-er-anxious to see you.
Heaven forgive me-" he added in
audibly.
ITO see me?" said Norah "He has
never seen me-"
mo, no, he has not. You were
born few months after the separa-
ton, and-and ircumstances-in
fact. as you say, the earl has not seen
you"
why does he wish to see me now?'
asked Norah, in a low voice, her lips
quivering.
well. his lordship having become
aware, by the letter of your nurse,
Mrs. Hayes, of your lonely condi.
ton, has decided that you should 20
and live with him."
Go and live with him?"
Yes. He Is your father my dear
Lady Norah and-and though | have
no doubt you would be quite content
to remain here with this extremely
amiable old lady Mrs. Jordan. still
er--really, think the arrangement
the earl proposes is only the natural
and proper one, and I--er-trust you
will find II happy one But though
Mr.. Petherick smiled and nodded MS
cough and certain compression Of
the lips were scarcely encouraging.
my father wishes it?' said Norah,
MY father wishes it," said Norah.
You may be sure of that, Lady
Norah. can assure you that the earl
never did anything he didn't wish 70
- He stopped awkwardly. "Oh.
yes, certainly"
Where does he live?" asked Norah
AT present, indeed for a greater
part OF the year, at Santleigh Court.
a most beautiful place, oh, beautiful,
and-er----" he took out his old
fashioned watch, Il think If 1t is not
hurrying YOU too much, We must be
starting, say, In an hour"
In an hour!" exclaimed Norah.
Mr.. Petherick smiled and nodded en-.
couragingly.
Yes. My instructions were TO re-
turn as quickly as possible. His lord.
ships commands We're explicit, and
ahem-one is accustomed to obey
them. No need to trouble about pack
ing. Lady Norah; that is. more than
you want for the journey. The other
things can follow you"
Norah rose. her hand resting on the
table. her face pale, her eyes fixed on
the nervously blinking ones of the old
lawyer.
i have never heard of my father
TIL now, my mother never spoke of
him-he could have been nothing to
her; suppose We're to refuse TOTO
go to him?"
God bless my soul! Refuse! Oh.
my dear young lady. such a thing Is
not to be thought of You--it is evil
dent that you do not know, have not
heard of your father. oh, please. for
my sake, so and get ready, Lady
Norah,' and he mopped his face with
his handkerchief.
She stood as II thinking deeply for
a moment, then she raised her head.
IL will co.
Bless my soul, Therell be trouble
between those two. oh, Lord. Tn sor.
ry for her, Yes, there'll be trouble.
CHAPTER n.
The Earl of Arrowdale was beauti.
fui TO look at, beautiful to listen TO
and as highly polished as the Kohl.
moor. He had been known for years
as the modern Chesterfield and society
was proud of him. as an instance of
what noble rank and high breeding
can produce.
He was tall and thin, with a face in
which every feature was as clearly
and cleanly cut as II 1t had been dono
by Grecian sculptor. and on which
beard or mustache had never been
allowed even to suggest itsalf