Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08
CHAPTER xy.-fcontinued.l
By VIOLET M. Finn.

CHATTER AN.-(COntinued.(
Don't be angry, ~ be whispered pas
sionately. She could feel his quickened
breath on her cheek. Her hand futtered
like birds wing in his grasp then lay
quiescent. "On my honor, / won't try
TO keep you against your will"
I'm not angry, but"
Yes, know. This sha'n't count. III
just my foolishness. won't try to innn-
ence YOU
But it is really wrong" Allen pro
tested weakly. you see, it's Of no gooo-
II don't mean anything, and 1t seems
such pity you-you should waste
yorr-affections"
Billy drew her little closer
"Hang the future p he said reckiessiy'
81 mean to make the most OF the present,
1t does not matter-afterwards-wnen
have to pay the piper
Pe,baps something of the same spirit
animated Aileen, for she made no furtner
protest But. as they went down the
avenue. Aileen suddenly stopped with
little cry. A bright light was streaming
from the school room window, and 1t had
been momentarily obscured by a mans
shadow.
zone of the servants" Billy said re
assuringly.
mo servant would go by the school
room window to the back door" she said.
cit must be a tramp Bride will be ter
rified."
But they met no one, nor was there any
response as Billy called the servants
names. 1t was too dark TO see any one
and he suggested visitor as he rang the
bell. Hammond, who was putting re-
freshments on the dining room table, an
swered the summons promptly. No-no
one had called. and she had just been
into the school room with some hot milk
for Miss Bride, who was much better.
at was cooks shadow you saw Billy
said reassuringly but Aileen did not
seem altogether satisfied with the expla-
nation.
Bride glanced up with her usual wei
coming smile as they entered. The milk
was on the table beside her, and she was
looking at the Sketch. There was
beautiful fire, and the room was the EN-
bodiment of comfort Billy was not sur
yrised that AiIeen said nothing to her of
her suspicious. He sat for some time
talking about the evenings proceedings
and making plans for the forthcoming
dance, In which Bride was deeply inter
ested.
at will be your first grown-up dance
Bride" Aileen said, STOPPING to pick up
something from the floor. White satin
aud pearls, / SUPPOSED"
"Moyra said silk would be quite suita-
BILE for me- How many people are you
going to hayeT'
"Oh, about sixty or seventy, so as not
to crowd the rooms l hope you'll give
me some dances, Bride? Do you think
Robertson will be back in timer You
might let me have his address, and II
send him a card Is there any one either
of you would like invitedf OF course
Lewiston is TO be asked. By the way,
he added good naturedly, Il might ask
Mr.-Mr.-what is his name?--Char-
teris."
Brides face flushed with pleasure, but
Aileen interposed quickly.
ut might add to some peoples enjoy
ment, but ii would certainly take away
ell Moyra's," she said rather eoldy. III
| have any influence in the matter, please
don't ask him"
"Oh, Allen" Bride exciaimed, her
eyes filling with tears.
But Aileen was obdurate, and bniy,
fe ling that there was more behind than
he knew, changed the subject. When
the sound of footsteps outside told of the
others return, he rose to so, and as he
shook hands with Aileen, said laughingly
'"There was nothing wrong after all.
We needs not have hurried"
But Aileen drew her hand away with
a jerk
Everything is wrong" abe said ira
ricauy. II wish / had never gone to
that wretched party y And then, seeing
his blank look, she added more kindly !:
"!-I don't mean anything in connection