Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-03-21

VIII you let me go with your he
said Il may be able to save you
little trouble
Norah would have liked to say NO
but she could scarcely do SO, and a,
sign CT assent from her he got in, and
the phaeton drove Off
The group at the inn door com
menoed chattering instantly like a
flock of magpies, and Mrs. English
gave start when rough voice from
the bench said:
What's all the fuss about, mis-
tress?"
Mrs. English turned to him, and, III
crowd listening as intently as If they
had never heard the story before, re.
lated the double disappearance.
| The man Furlong did not seem TO
take much interest.
rs that all?' he said, half contempt
uously, when Mrs English stopped
tTest5lessly. They cant have got
far either OF them; England isn't hig
enough to lose anybody In. Who was
: that young lady in the pony chaise -
he inquired after pause, which tie
bystanders had filed with indignant
glances at the "furriner."
That? Why, that was Lady Norah
the earl's daughter" replied Mrs. Eng
lish. You must be a stranger Il
these parts not to know that"
You're right, am a stranger, re-
torted Fmrlong, and he put his legs up
en- the bench and went on with is
pipe as II 'the subsequent proceedings
interested him no more"
Norah drove on in silence. Harman
crying in suppressed way by her
side. and for time Guilford Berton
did not speak
Fate was still on his side. and work.
ing for him in a persistent fashion that
almost alarmed him. Certainly, he
thought he would receive check
presently; at the station. perhaps. 1t
was just possible that Cyril Burne had
lest some message there. had spoken
to some one, and the chain of evidence
with which Guiiford Berton was con
| Meeting his disappearance with Becca
would snap.
Don't cry, Mrs. Harman.' he said at
last. I'VE shall be sure to find your
niece before many hours have passed
After all nothing serious can have
happened to her"
| AZ that moment the vision of The
murdered girl rose before him, and he
was forced to pause
Il mean that the very worst view
OF the case is that she may have taken
1t into her head to run away. She
was--well, rather a eddy girl, was she
not?"
Yes. SIR said Hartman, with diff
cu.ty. "Becca was flighty and uncer.
TAIN but-but that's the worst tnat
can be said o. her. and I can't under
stand her running away. She was SO
happy up at the Court with her lady |
ship, who'd been so kind to her. Be-
sides"
You mean that you don't think she
would have run away alone, and thet
you don't know Of any one with wrom ,
she was likely to do so?" he put IN |
suavely.
Yes. sir; that's what meant,
scented Hartman. with Sob
Guilford Berton looked sideways al
Ncrah's pale face
"Of course he said. cheerfull,.
Depend upon il. We shall hear OF her
presently, and we shall be quite
amused with the account of her ad,en-
lures. Pray don't give way" he add.
ed in low tone. but purposely not
toe low for Norah to hear. you dis
tress her ladyship."
Il will not be long" he said hut
Norah. feeling that II her life depend
ed upon it, she could not remain lin
suspense while he made the injuries
gave The reins to the groom and rose.
Please don't get out" he sud
earnestly. Il will bring the station.
master or any one else down to Won. >
Hartman and will both COME she
said, almost coldly.
They found the station master. anil
Guilford Berton put the questions
Norah and Hartman standing by IN ST.
lencc.
on MIR George" he said. eve want
10 ask You about the passengers ly
yonr early train this morning."
Yes sir" said the station.mast
respectfully but evidently with some
surprise
DO you remember any of them
For instance. did you see"-he paused
scarcely perceptihle moment he
could not bring himself to pronounce
becca's name. He fought against The
difficulty in that brief second. but was
mastered by ibid YOU motto .
whether Mr.. Cyril Burne-the artist
you know--traveled by that trainga
Mr. Burre--the gentleman who was
staying at the inn at Santleighs Yes
ne ald' sir, was the prompt reply.
lhanN YOU" said Berton. SYou
are quite sure, of coursee"
oh, yes; noticed him, because /
saw him come by the down train las.
evening. and l thonpht 4. ra,hcrl