Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-02-07
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icopecIiui lH6Se dTlSUOeIdIS are W ts-Sh
other, Have you had any supper"
No. nor dinner, nor anything, ex
cept a glass Of sherry at Moses which
has nearly cut short my distinguished
career"
Then sit down, man, and eat.
There's chop left-I've kept it warm
for you, also potato. likewise stout
A banquet for the gods, to say nothing
of viscount," and he produced the
chop and a potato from the patent
cooking stove, and set them before
him; and while he ate them, Cyril un-
folded his gTievous tale.
Il went to Moses, and Of course he
was out" Cyril said Il waited an
hour, or year, / can't tell which,
with accuracy, and when he came in
we got to business. Jack, it's you
who have got me this work, Moses
knows that as well as do"
Cut that, and come to the point"
well, ne said that I'd better go and
see Lord Newall, and / tramped off
to Harley street. A turnkey informed
me that his lordship was at his club,
the Minerva. | went to the Minerva
and was told that his lordship had
just left. I'd passed him in the road,
In fact"
Title for the new song, She Passed
Me in the Road, murmured Jack.
When ! got back to Harley street
cab, this ime-the,ntelligent butler
informed me that his lordship had just
looked in to say that he was off 10
Paris by the night mail on important
business.
Didn't know when his master Was
coming back, but knew that when he
did he was going to Brittany"
SO you took another cab and tried
to catch him at Charing Cross sad
Jack.
Il did. And found the mail just
gone; In fact, saw the tail of il, con.
found 1t! Well, then | made up my
mind that I'd catch my train to SAINT
leigh, but when | got TO Paddington |
remembered what I'd promised you,
and went back to Moses"
There's hope for You yet, young
'un," remarked Jack. you are reveal
ing the hitherto unsupported existence
of a conscience. What miracles love
can perform! In your case 1t has act
ually reminded you of PROMISED
But. go on
Il got back 10 Moses, and he begged
and implored me not to leave London
until I'd seen Newall He--Moses--
says that his lordship will come bach
all of sudden, stop a few hours, and
then dance off to Brittany, and'--hc
groaned--1 should have TO dance
after him.
Moses Is right he said That's
the amicabls Newall's little eccentric
way. You must step and catch him
Well?"
Il tramped back to the house--ii
won't run to more than two cabs s
day,--and LETT word that I'd meet his
lordship anywhere, any time, he lAked
to appoint. and then | came home.
Good boy More stoute' said Jack
For Heavens saAe don't look so ms.
cradle. What are you afraid off,
Afraid off, echoed Cyril, with q
sigh. You don't understand ! lsal
Santleigh this morning without q
word toto ner that was going. and
| can't write to her and tell her why
have come away and where | am,
What do you think she thinks?"
That you have thought over ym
bargain and have repented CT IL
''Ah. Jack. II you only knew her.'
AN women are alike from Ev,
downward said Jack. cynically
She win think that you have got
over Year love fl"
Don't say that. Jack IL cam
bear to hear you Chan me about
anything else. and | don't mind, but
Norah is sacred,'
Jack understood, and lapsed into
silence for time. but presently sug
gested a stroll and the two men sal
lied out. as they had often done be
fore, and went TO a place of amuse
ment much patroniEed by their kind
but all through the music, and tn,
dancing and the songs. which were al
good and flrst-rate In their way
Cyril thought of his beautiful sweet
heart. and saw her face aglow witt
the light Of love and truth and devo
ton. and he was very poor compau.
for hard-worlled Jack Wesley.
The next day he went to interview
Moses, the dealer. and from him re
paired to Harley street in search o
Lord Newall. But his lordship ha(
not returned. and the days passeJ
swisly and noiselessly. and Cyrirs
heart was rent in twain between hi:
longing TO see his sweetheart. and hi,
desire to carry out his plan and Learn
all about the picture he was to pain
for the rambling nohleman
And Norahg All that first da,
when Cyril was dashing from pillar I,
post. from Moses Office TO Harle,
street to Iharing Cross Railway
Station, she spent in thinking Of him