Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-06-20


zone for me. 1t is very hard, Lady
serndale. when one knows a man to
be scoundrel, to refrain from telling
him SO, and-er-requesting him 10
leave ones presence
oh. | do hope you didn't tell MIN, "
she exclaimed. with dismay.
"Well-er-Io. | didn't; | kept my
temepr and-temporized OF course,
he came to inquire after LADY,
mean. Miss-Norah."
"Of course"
My dear lady, never saw a man
so altered III so short time. If | had
not known from Miss Norah's story
that the fellow was william, think
could have pitied him. He looks
well. ten years older, and though he
maintained his usual command over
himself, could see that he only sue
ceeded by an effort simply-simply-
superhuman."
And you told him.
That | didn't know where Lad
Norah was, which ! did not at that
1 q III.
1T was literally true, Lady Ferndale,
though scarcely substantially SO, eh?'
Lady Ferndale smiled at this.
What viii he do next"
Come here he replied, promptly.
He will naturally conclude that she
has taken refuge with YOU, and will.
fear come on here and demand to
see her.
Il shall be quite prepared for him.
said Lady Ferndale. You think | am
able to protect the dear girl, even
from such clever scoundre, as Mr..
Guilford Berton, Mr. Petherick?'
Il think you are capable of pro-
tecting her from the whole world
my dear lady" he responded, look
ing at the resolute little face: "and
that being SO, I'll take my leave. only
assuring you that if can be of the
slightest service to dear Miss Norah
or Mr. Cyril Burne or yourself, you
may command me- and he made his
old-fashioned bow
| And you haven't found the young
earl, Mr.. Petherick,' she said, de-
murely.
The old man almost groaned. and ut
/ tered an exclamation of annoyance.
| My dear countess he said, 1.-THE
mere mention of that young man is
--is-er-distressin TO me. And
when | think that all the money has
fallen into his lap, in addition to the
title and the estates, and that he OBJ.
stinately refuses to declare himself,
! feel-well, ] don't think / can at
tempt to express my sentiments.
only know this: That notwithstand-
ing Lady Norah's REIMBURSEMENT of
the money which the earl left to her,
mean to make some sort of terms
with the young earl, and if he doesn't
act generously and liberally-well, |
shall make bold to show fight, despite
Lady Norah's instructions. There are
times when lawyer must consider
his clients interests, even though he
disregard that clients wishes
Lady Ferndale still sat and waited,
and presently the footman announced
Mr.. Guilford Berton.
The light fell upon his face as he
entered. and though Lady FerndaIe
had been somewhat prepared for the
change in bis appearance, she could
scarcely suppress start He was or
dinarily pale, but the whiteness OF his
face that morning was ghastly in its
density: there were dark hollows un-
der his eyes. and his mouth had the
drawn appearance of a man who has
spent long hours of sleeplessness ana
harassment. But he smiled with the
old smile as he made his bow and took
the seat to which Lady Ferndale mo-
toned him.
He had gone to the Court on the pre-
ceding evening, and had got Norahs
note and it had deceived him. as she
had intended, until later on, when. as
he sat in his gloomy room haunted by
by the ghost of Becca, the truth
flashed upon him. He seized his hat
and dashed to the Court, saw Har-
man. and learned that Norah had fed
she had escaped him,
1t was too late to start in pursuit
that night. he spent the hours pacing
the silent room tearing at his nails |
and watching the clock, and had |
caught the early train and gme
straight to Mr.. Petherick, and failing
to get anything out of the cautious
old lawyer had come on to Lady Fern
dale's knowing that it would be TO
her that Norah would naturally think
of flying for refuge.
He had expected to be informed
that Lady Ferndale declined to see
him, and was surprised at beng adj
mitted, and still more surprised at
her apparently friendly reception of |
him, but he took care that his astonish-
ment should not be visible in his coun-
tenance
of course, you know why | have
come. Lady Ferndale?' he said, still
smiling. his eyes downcast Lady |
Norah has been heres"
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