Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-12

him!"
And what is your idea as to the cause
of his disappearance"
| She paused some moments
1T seems a strange fancy" she said
at last But what | believe is this: He
left England under "A cloud. In Ameria
he continued the same reckless folly. He
married me for love, as | thought; but
it was merely that | might act as decoy
to gambling den which he secretly ran.
Our final quarrel arose from my objec-
tons to this infamy."
| But what shall you do. even though
you find him? You would surely never
live with him again, if he treated YOU
so shamefuly?"
| Not for the world" she said. with
a faint shudder. And yet | must find
him. 1t has become the fixed purpose OF
| my life Some money was left me a few
months ago, and this enabled me to start
upon my humilating quest. Until then
was poor. | had to work hard for a
scanty living"
| He looked at her keenly.
Il believe" he said that YOU must
care for him STILL
She shook her head once more.
1T would cost me hardly pang to
hear that he was dead" she replied
And yet, | must find him. Perhaps
people 5 pity has CALLED my pride. and
made me determine that my husband
should acknowledge me as his wife under
his right name, although we should never
be more to each other than mutual bear
ers of that name"
You are a woman whom most men
would be proud to call their wife" he
answered, seriously.
When they reached London Mrs Poole
gave him all the knowledge she possessed
Of her missing husband. The details
were meager enough, and she hadn't even
a photograph TO aid them. Stern found
that he possessed aptitude for detective
work; but protitless weeks passed by.
| One afternoon, however, he received
telegram from Mrs. Poole: MY search
is at an end!" He went at once to her
rooms.
I'VE met face to face in London yes
terday!' she said. For moment he
tried to deny me; but seeing it was use
less, he huniedly promised, upon my Civ
| ing him my address, to let me hear from
him today! He would not let me detain
him, but broke away from me in few
moments. | was helpless"
What shall you do if he does not
writer"
But she did not answer him. Her
eyes were staring strangely at an even
ing paper which he held in his hands.
Some words at the top of the page had
caught her gaze. She snatehed the
paper from mis- hands with cry, and
read the few lines beneath the heading.
Isis that his answer" she asked, in
trembling voice.
Stern read where she indicated. .We
regret to announce that Sir Stephen Jes-
son met with a fatal accident in the
hunting field this morning. 1t viii be
remembered that the unfortunate baronet
came into the title, quite unexpectedly, a
couple of years ago, three strong young
lives having dropped out Every one
will sympathize with Lady Gertrude Jes-
son, who, as Lady Gertrude Kingsley,
was the loveliest debutante of her year"
He was villain all through, Won
see." said Edith Poole. Gle married this
woman while / still lived He has ruined
her life as well as mine What shall
do? Shall l put forth my right to
this mans name, and take it away from
her? Or shall | forever keep back the
truth that would strip her of every
| thing?"
He did not answer. His features were
fixed. He saw clearly, like a picture be.
tore him, certain scene in a MAYFAIR
drawing room-he heard a woman's hard.
merciless voice. her insulting words. He
remembered the utter desolation which
this woman had created in his darkest
hour. Times whirligig had turned in
deed, and brought with it this miraculous
chance of crying quits with the one whose
cruelty it had taken him four wears to
forget. The temptation gripped him.
why should she not be dragged down
into the dust-her pride humbled. as
nothing else except this one unlocked for
thing could have power to humble it.?
Then he crushed down the ignoble desire.
AS suddenly as it had come up before
nm the black past vanished in a cloud
OF sunshine, out from which Edith's pale
serious face. with that strange. altered
look that he had noted in it of late shone
forth.
What shall I dor" She asked again.
Guide me-
lie took her hand in a gentle grasp.
Let tins woman keep her empty hon
ors. And for yourself forget that Won
are tins mans widow. Become INV
wife"
lbs tone was unmistakable She looked
at INN with glowing, wondering ewes.
lie was struck by her sudden bewilderino
beauty.
20 you mean it" she whispered.
There was no need for any spoken an
oWer' and she crept into the shelter of a
strong man, arms held out to receive
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