Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12

did not love you. that | should not
make you happy? Happy," He laugh
ed There shall be no happier
woman in all the word, You shall
see! You shall see!"
He went to take her hand again
but she drew back with downcast eyes,
and shook her head.
IL am tired" she said. Il think
| will go now. Tomorrow
"Ah, / cannot wait so long without
seeirg youl" he broke in, in a low
votes that thrilled with passion. J
viii come agar this evening You
viii see me, dearest, if only for a mo
ment. My-my happiness mas come
to me so suddenly that I can scarcalg
believe, realize it. l must see you
again today. Give me the papers
He held out his hand.
Moran extended them to him, then
drew them back gently
mo, let me look at them" she said,
firmly.
Very well; but take care Of them
dearest. Do not leave them where
anyone can see them
"Or steal them as the-the portrait
was stolen" she could not help say
ing.
He laughed easily, then suddenly
his face paled Her words had re
called Becca South But only for a
moment
"Ah, don't be hard upon me-" ne
said AN is fair in love and war
would have gone through fire anil
water to win you, just as now I would
go through fire and water 10 keep you
Must you go? Wei, then-ths even
ing Remember, dearest. your fate
lies in your own hands AS my wife
you will still be Lady Norah, the
heiress-
very quietly and. without raising her
eyes, she passed by him and left the
room.
pete ogtb Malh. re m hit
Yes | will remember she said
She went straight upstairs, and
locking herself in the room, dropped
into a char, and holding the certtf
Gates tightly in her hand, tried tC
think
To attempt to describe the yarie1
emotion which thronged and eddiec
through her brain would be impossi
BILE 1t would be false to human IA
ture to say that she was not disappOnt
ed and shocked by the revelation
Only an idiot Of the most hopeless
sort would near without a pang of re
greet that he was a nobody. instead
of the somebody ne had considered
himself She looked round the room
and through the indow. and trie'
to realize thu she Ass IMPLY Moral
Woodfern, Catherine Hayes daughter
not the Earl Of Arrowdale's; and thu
vast wealth which she had though
hers had departed from her and lef
her penniless
And as she realized it. strauge
thought flashed through her mind
Was it possible that Cyril's pride nae
been the cause of their parting? Had
be been to proud to marry the daugh
ter of a peer? A smile a sad smile
crossed her pale face. If it had onl!
come ear Ter. this story of her birth
this loss Of rank and wealth, SIZE
could have goue to him then, am
said I am poor and untitled, but
am still yours If you care to talk,
me
But this was too late now, He Wa
Becc4 South's husband and lost L
her forever.
The tears weiled into her eyes, bu
she swept them away. There was n,
time for weeping if she meant to es
cape the scoundrel who thought h,
held her in his power.
She got up and quickly changed he
dress for a plain travelling one. am
put few things into a small BAG
Then she paused as I've question {
money arose, She had plenty in tn
little ornamental cashbox in which sh
kept it, but she took only the sun
which had been left when the ear
died from her last quarters allowance
and even that, she resolved. sh0
would take only as a loan; 'or it Ia,
not been given Ter under the impress
sion that she was his daughter, ant
not an impostor? Then she sa
down and wrote a few lines
Il cannot see YOU tonight wi
you please come tomorrow
'Norah
and addresse-- mem to Clifford BertJu
Then, when her simple preparation
We're complete. she rang the bell f.
Hartman. but onb' opened the doc
sufficiently wide 10 allow Of her pass
ing out the note
Give this to Mr. Berton pleas
Hartman" she said. keeping her vote.
as steady as she could: and do no
let me be disturbed I have bat
headache, and will ring when wan
you"
IL cost her a great deaf TO go with
out word Of farewell to the woman
who had been SO devoted to her: ou
she dared NOT risk it. She knew the
Hartman would see in a moment tha
something was wrong, and Norah fell
that she could not stand single ques
ton from her.
Half an hour afterward. with a vel
drawn across her face, she left n,
house and struck into a bypath in tn,