Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-04

go up To the Court and ask the ques-
ton of Mr.. Petherick.
Il can't say, sir; | haven't heard
that she is expected. even"
Guilford Berton walked on and
reached the cottage. 1t was dark aud
gloomy and forbiddng as usual, and
he threw himself into the armchair
beside the neglected fire, which was
smoldering sulleny in the small
pinched CRATE. and mused.
How long would it be before Norah
returned and they could be married
How long would it be before he could
leave this place, which he hated with
a fear and loathing beyond words
and take her away with him? His
wifei His wife, The vision dis
PEELED for space the gloom which
enveloped MIN, and he sat mutterng
Lady Ferndale is at the Court:
will go and speak to her. I'll ask lei
where Norah IS, and how long 1t will
be before she comes back. She can
not refuse me. Yes, I'll go to the
Court tonight. What does it matter
to me that this young fool and vaga
bond has come. I want nothing Of
him, want Norah! Norah. Norah
will go up tonight-tonight!
Then he crouched lover owe; the
fire and warmed his hands at tie
feeble flame which he had succeeded
in rousing, and suddenly he was
startled by, the crash of bells. He
rose, with that look on his face which
the man wears whose brain is begin
ming to soften from constant brooding
and as he looked through the window
a tongue of fire shot up and lit up the
room.
For moment he stared wild-eyed
then he realized what had happened
Curse the fools!' he muttered with
a snarl. They'll wish they were
tolling for his death or had got him on
the top of q fire. before many month;
have gone" and he flung himself into
the chair again.
1 But presently, as If the voices shout
ing and cheering drew him In spite oil
himself. he rose, and, flinging on his
coat took up soft wide awake hat
and, carefully locking the gate went
out.
BY this time the light from the huge
; bonfire was casting a mellow glow
over the village, and it's reflection, red
and blithe, could be seen in those win
dows of the Court in which there hap
pened to be no light
) AS he entered the village street he
found a crowd of people tending to
ward the Court, as a stream tends tc
the sea. He joined them hall me
chemically, and. in their midst, pres
emily found himself ON the lawn just
beneath the terrace
, A stream of light poured from the
dining-room windows onto the broad
! marble pavement of the terrace, and
, fell on the upturned faces of the
I crowd. and the red glow from the ben
, fire poured from behind them ant
seemed to mingle with the light rom
the window.
The crowd was shouting all round
, him, and in the overstrained condition
of his nerves ne could not distinguish
. what they were saying.
What is it the fools are yelling
for?" he demanded of man who
, stood beside hirm and who was. with
the exception of himself, the only
silent person in the crowd
The man started slightly as HI
heard Guilford Berton's hard, sarcas
tic voice, and emitted low whistle
of surprise.
"Hullo." he said, close to his ear
for the noise was almost 6eafenina
where they stood. you here! I should
have thought you would have made
yourself scarce by this time. now the
don't hear what they are shouting for
They are calling for the. earl aud mis-
wife. Take my advice. and follow ny
example, and with grin he moved
away sideways and was lost in the
|, crowd. at the moment Guilford Bertor
recognized him-Furlong.
At another time the mans sudden
, appearauce--and disappearance--an6
sinister warning would have had
some effect upon Guilford Berton; but
a strange mood possessed him that
night and it may almost be said thai
he actually forgot the man the moment
he lost sight of him. But the words
the earl and his wife," haunted him
i rs the earl mamied?' he asked Of
La woman who had taken Furlong's
place at his side
Don't you know that she be
gan. then broke off to exclaim, why
it's Mr. Guilford, bean't it, sir?"
1 He stified an cath. and got away
from her and into the center of the
crowd, pushing nearer and nearer the
terrace.
His lordship's at dinner. and won't
come out, bless you!" said a man.
: "Oh. yes. he will; at least she will
bless her heart!" was the retort. and
Guilford eBrton, wondering DULY why
: the new countess, who must be a
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