Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-26
Continued.

wen, We II lnaugurate new u :
parture. Look here. dearest, really
think we'd better follow Jacks adj
vice I've always found myself in
trouble when I've disregarded it, and
to tell you the truth, Jack is apt to
cut up rough when you ask him for
his advice and don't take tt"
1T seems to me-" said Norah, al
most inaudibly. and smiling, "that
Jack-I mean Mr.. Wesley-treats rs
like couple Of children"
SO you are" said that gentleman,
entering at the moment. I've engag-
ed a perambulator-I mean, hanson
by the hour and | think the sooner you
see Mr.. Petherick and Lady rem
dale. the better. I'd offer TO accom-
pany you" he added. with a faint
smile, "but the cab only holds two.
and it is a case where decidedly Cxo
are company and three none"
1t was the first time Norah had rid
den in a hanson, and the journey to
Mr. Petherick's office seemed all TOO
short. AS for Cyril, he made men
tai vow that he would spend part of
their honeymoon riding beside his
wife, and holding her hand under the
splash board
The old clerk announced that Mr.
Petherick had not returned. and they
were about to leave the office when
that gentleman entered.
He was considerably startled at
sight of Norah, and more so when
he heard all that she had to tell
BLESS my soul!" he exclaimed.
staring from Norah to Cyril, in kind
of amazement. Catherine Hayes
married. and you-you her daughter,
lie. me see those papers! / don't q
lieve a word of it! Strange! I've al
ways had my doubts about Mr.. Ber-
ton-always And yet he was invari-
ably kind and businesslilye Let me
see! Mind, before I look at EN-, ex-
press my opinion that they are bogus"
But his face heightened as he exam
ined the certificates and compared the
dates with the notes he had taken
during Norah's recital.
Tin afraid" he said, reluctantly.
III why NOuAOuAu II,
every penny will go to the present
EARL" and he looked from one to he
other But Norah did not appear at
all hearthroken by the loss of her
wealth, and even Mr.. Cyril Burne
showed very few signs of grief and re-
greet.
/ suppose you have found the young
earl. sir?'' said Cyril, demurely.
Mr.. Petheriek shook his head with
a fro wn of annoyance.
go, have not | thought l had
go. a clew to him, and followed it up
as far as Paris but it turned out to he
another man altogether. IL can't I'M
less he is dead"
Even his death would not restore
this money to Miss Norah,' said Cyril
"Oh, as to restore said the lawyer.
pugnaciously. she hasn't lost it yet
We shall make fight of it, of course;
and we are just as likely to win as
lose
"But-but l don't want to fight
said Norah, in low voice Il wish
to give up all claim to 1t.
Mr.. Petherick shook his head.
That's all very well, my dear
young lady ne said severely, hut
perhaps this gentleman aid he
looked at Cyril may have some
thing to say to that; em,-.'on
should study the wishes of your-er =
future husband eh, Mr. Burne?"
Her wishes are mine said Crril,
quietly. IF Miss Norah is benz on
resigning all claim to this mon ~,
am more than willing to let t go
without a struggle"
The old LAWYER stared at them
gravely.
"Dear dear" he said. Tut, tut.
Do yon mean to say that you are go.
ing to resign half million of money
without fight for it? You'll--you'll
forgive, me, sir; but l think if you
we're, say. twenty years older, you'd
adopt different course"
mo, l shouldn't" said Cyril, with
some difficulty suppressing a smile.
"a am cutie Willing that the earl
should have S(is money. We shall
get on very veil. IL don't knew
whether you cal tell me how soon
can get a special license"
They talked for some little time
longer and Mr.. Petherick's last words,
as they rose to go on to Lady Fern
dale S. were:
Il think you are two very foolish
and happy-young persons. and I'm
going to do the best can for you, in
spite of yourselves. The least tie
earl can do, if we relinquish all this
money without fight, is to hand back
a portion of it; he can very well
spare it, confound him! What do you
think, Mr.. Burner"
Il don't know, sir, said Cyril, shak-
ing his head, gravely From MY
short experience, I'm inclined to think
that men are not SO ready to baud
back any coin; but we'll hope for the
best. You will let us know, Mr.
Petherick, directly the earl turns
up"
Eyes, l WILL said The old gentle
man. with kind of grunt; he was
getting rather tired of the hunt for