Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-11-21

EerSatlon or otner mental efforts.
nothing was SO good as a few minutes
spent in the fresh air. Most probably
on that evening his wife, after leaving
the drawing had gone DUTIES he
had once advised her to do) and had
dropped her bracelet unperceived; but
why make any mystery of so trifing
a secret, unless-and here he grew
anxious again unless something
happened then and there which she
did not wish him to know.
/ Think as he would, Lord Bayneham
was no nearer solving the mystery:
SO he went out into the park, wonder
ing If the frseh air would give him
any inspiration. AS he strolled list
lessly along. Simpson, the head game
keeper, saw him, and drew near, as
though DESTROYS of speaking to him.
What is it, Simpson, asked Lord
Bayneham, listlessly, annoyed at the
interruption.
Il am afraid We shall have some
trouble, my lord" replied the man.
+ Il have seen one or two notorious
poachers about Lately, and I feel sure
they have been at thex old tricks. /
was in the park ali las. night, and I
wanted to tell your lordsilip, but |
saw you here walking with my lady,
and | would not interrupt you.
! "Saw me here!" said Nhe young
earl; where, and at what timer?
1T would be after ten," replied the
man. You were in the Lady's Walk
with my lady. l saw her face, but
not yours, my lord. l did not like to
j intrude''
Not by one word or look aid Lord
Bayneham betray his wife.
Quite right" he said hastily; "but
what about those poachers? l do
not believe in the Game Laws as
some of my neighbors do, but l will
have no poaching"
! Simpson then entered into details,
of which Lord Bayneham never heard
one word. His wife had been there,
and not alone;-who was with her?
All, that was why she tainted with
/ fear. Could that pure, sweet face
hide deceit or guilt? Barbara's
words rose before him, but what
would Barbara say if she knew what
he had heard?
The gamekeeper spoke in entire
good faith. He had passed near the
! Lady's Walk on the previous evening
and sen two figures there. When
Lady Hilda turned to look in Paul
Fulton's face Simpson saw her plainly,
and naturally supposed she was with
her husband The man thought
nothing Of the circumstance merely
naming it in gossiping way,-partly
to prolong his interview, and partly
3 to show his zeal
Il will attend to it, Sampson; we
will have no more poaching," said
Lord Bayneham, suddenly interrupt
ing the astonished gamekeeper in
the midst of a brilliant description of
the poaching ARRAY at Hulsmeer.
But not one word he had uttered was
heard by his young master, who was
all Impotence to find himself once
more with his wife.
All the way home Lord Bayneham
was bordering on the questionable
was walking with his wife after ten
at night, when she was supposed to be
in her own room? Could it have been
Mr.. Fulton mo the idea was simply
ridiculous. Mr.. Fulton might have
admired her, might perhaps have adj
dressed some complimentary verses
to her; but under the Earl of Bayne-
hams roof he would not dare to So
licit an interview with his wife.
Even had he the audacity to propose
such a thing. 1t was not likely that
the fair, innocent Lady of Bayneham
would consent TO such a proceeding.
Whoever was with his wife must have
been stranger, not one of those
within his own gates.
The mystery must be solved; she
had refused to tell him the contents
of the notes; but let that pass,-most
likely they contained little but non.
sense She would not explain the
finding of the bracelet: that, too
might pass, but she must tell him with
whom she walked and talked at night
and alone.
When Lord Bayneham entered his
wife's room she was sitting just as
hi had left her, still and calm as a
statue
Il must learn to bear it," she said
TO herself when his voice at the door
startled her.
When he entered the room LADY
Hilda's heart sank at the expression
of his face.
"Hilda," he said hoarsely. Il know
all. You have no more TO conceal"
All. never again did he see on NOR.
tai face such look of agony as hers
wore then: never did human voice
sound so despairingly.
You know all?" she said. rising
and standing with clasped hands be
fore him.
Now came the error which for years
wrecked those two lives.
Il know all" said Lord Bayneham.