Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-06-06
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All, NORM, why nave you WlthStOod
me so long. Did you think that |
did not love you, that | should not
make you happy? Happyi" He laugh
ed. There shall be no happier
woman in all the word! You shall
see You shall seep'
He went to take her hand again,
but she drew back with downcast eyes,
and shook her head
IL am tired" she said. Il think
I will go ndg Tomorrow
"Ah. | cannot wait so long without
seeing you," he broke in, in low
voice that thrilled with passion. i
will come again this evening You
viii see me, dearest, if ony for a mo-
ment, My-my happiness has come
to me so suddenly that | can scarcely
believe, realize it. | must see you
again today. Give me the papers
He held out his hand
Moran extended them to him, then
drew them back gently.
mo, let me look at thems' she said,
firmly.
Very well; but take care OF them,
dearest. Do not leave them where
anyone can see them"
"Or steal them as the-the portrait
was sto'en," she could not help say
ing.
He laughed easily then suddenly
his face paled. Her words had re-
called Becca South. But only for
moment.
All, don't be hard upon me-" he
said. "All is fair in love and war.
] would have gone through fire and
water TO win you, just as now I would
go through fire and water TO keep you
Must you go? Well, then--th,s even
ing Remember, dearest. your fate
lies in your own hands AS my wife
you will still be Lady Norah, the
heiress-
very quietly and, without raising her
eyes, she passed by him and left the
room
pete sgtb MALL. re m hit
Yes. | will remember" she said.
She went straight upstairs. and.
'oclSing herself IN the room, dropped
into chair, and holding the certifl-
Gates tightly in her hand, tried to
think
To attempt to describe the variel
emotion which. fhronged and eddied
through her BRAIN would be impossi-
BILE. 1t would be false to human na.
ture TO say that she was not clisappo Mt
ed and shocked by the revel .tion
Only an idiot OF the most hope ess
sort would hear without pang of re-
greet that he was NOBODY. inste.u
of the somebody he had considered
himself. She looked round the room
and through the window. and trier
TO realize taat she wAs--s mply Norah
Woodferr. Catherine Hayes daughter.
not the Earl OF Arrowdaies, ana that
vast wealth which she had though.
hers had departed from her and left
her penniless.
And as she eaized ii. strange
thought flashed through her m nd.
WIS i possible that Cyrils pride mud
boen the cause of their parting? Had
be been to proud to marry the daugh.
ter of peer? A smile, sad smile,
crossed her pie face. II i, had only
come earlier. this story of her birth,
this loss of rank and wealth! She
could have. gone TO him then. AMI
sa d. Il an poor and unfit ed; but
an, still yours. II YOU care to take
me
But this was too late now. He was
Beoct South's husband and lost z
her forever
The tears weled into her eyes. but
time for weeping II she meant to es-
cape the scomdrel who thought he
held her IN his power,
She got up and quickly ch&nged her
dress for plain travelling one. and
put few things into a small bag,
Then she paused. as the question II
money arose. She had plenty IN the
lite ornamental cashhox In which she
kept Il, but she took only the sum
which had been lett when the earl
died from her last quarters allowance.
and even that. she resolved. she
would take only as a loan; for II had
not been given Ter under the impress
sion that she was his daughter. ANA
not an impostore Then she sat
down and wrote few lines:
II cannct see you tonight Wil
YOU please come tomorrowg
"Norah."
and addressc-. mem 70 Gui'ford Berton
Then. when her simple preparations
were complete, she rang the bell for
Harmsn, 6ut only opened the door
sufficiently wide TO allow Of her pass.
ing out the note
Give this TO Mr. Berton. please.
Harman." she said. keeping her voice
os steady as she could; "and do not
let me be disturbed have a bad
headache, ana win ring when want
Won"
II cost her great deG 20 go with
cut a word OF farewell 20 the woman
who had been so devoted to her: but