Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-05-30
CHAPTER XIV.

OhiSSo yOu SiiSSh ohJ AhoA@S
from your father or mother, | take
it that you are utterly without means,
he went on, regarding her with a
half smile. "All the wealth which
the Earl OF Arrowdale had intended
for you will go to the next-of-kin, the
present ear Not a single penny can
you claim!"
Norah looked at him, but without
speaking. What he said might be
true or false; she did not very much
care at the moment.
He seemed disappointed at the little
effect the announcement of her poverty
had made upon her.
I'm afraid you don't. realize" he
resumed, 'or perhaps" and as he
spoke he drew little nearer to her,
1.-THE thought that is running through
my mind is pr esent in yours. Norah''
his voice dropped and he glanced to
ward the door-"why should this
this injustice be? All the world
knows that the ear, when he said
my daughter, meant yourself, and
only you and |. and the man Furlong.
whom | can keep as quiet as he has
story of your birth In his eagerness
he did not notice the fash that came
into Norah's lovely eyes, or that her
hand clinched spasmodicaliy. why
should We not let the matter stand
as it is? Who will be harmed? Not
the present earl If all be true that
is said of him, he doesn't deserve more
than he has got, and. in al conscience,
he has got enough. If you are not
the earl's daughter. you were regard
ed by him as such He did mem you
to have the money, and why should
you not have it? Norah, it az rests
with you and me, with you in reality,
for l viii abide by your decision.
Piece your hand in mine'--with a
greet effort Norah suppressed the shud-
der that ran through her, and kept
her eyes fixed on the ground-"place
your hand in mine, say 'Guilford, let
bygones be bygones, | will be your
wife, and the secret is locked within
my lips untN deith! Why. see, ii
you become my wife dearest, | shall
have very little inducement to reveal
the truth! Norah, think, for Gods
sake, of all this means to you. will
not speak of myself. You know
love you; you know that tiff | have
seemed hard sometimes. 1t is because
loved you so dearly that | was pre-
pared to go through anything to win
you. Forget the past-forget every
thing, and-and say that you viii DE
my wife. See how helpless and alone.
you are He shot a glance at her.
You need strong arm to lem upon.
a clear brain to rely on in this-this
this crisis, Lean on me, rely on
me! You shall be my wife and still
Lady Norah, daughter of an earl. and
hoiress to his wealth."
Norah's heart beat fiercey with the
longing. the almost irrepressible long
ing, to look him in the face and CRY
'Scoundrel, "-anything to express her
and loathing. But she I'D
repress the desire, wonderful to say.
At that moment she felt the truth of
some of his words She was alone
ana helpless; she must not even In
iuige in the craving of her soul to
ienounce him. Here was cunning
whom II was imperative'y
Necessary that she should fight with
of his own weapons
She looked down in silence. and.
iaking her silence for consent. he ut
erred low cry, and caught her hand.
I was cold as ice. but his was hot rs
ir~.
"Norah," he burst out and Vet in
/ guarded voice, as IL the walls might
have ears. 'Norah, You will DO
his-ahl" His success seemed to|
'verwhelm him. and he gazed at her
With distraught eyes
Norah drew her hand away
IL must have times" she mu--
huskily.
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