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


your bracelet, the one you should
have valued for nay sake, to be
lying in the Lady's Walk"
Then the calm of that sorrowfuI
young face was broken; a culver OF
pain passed over each feature; a
look of despair Swallowed the violet
eyes; but Lady Hilda allowed the
anxious, eager man to repeat his
question before she seemed to I'M
derstand IT,
Spare me, Claud," she said, hold
ing out her hands to him.
Spare you. Hildal" he cried
What can you mean?- spare you!
What have ! ever done that you
should speak so to me? Would 1
not spare You every sorrow If i
could? | only ask to shield you
from all care. to make you happy,
and make you love me as | love you.
What am / to spare your
Amy questions" she replied. weep
Ing bitterly. Il cannot answer them
and they torture me-"
you cannot think they are pleas
ant for me-" he said. ''Hilda, my
mother was with me when founu
that bracelet. I read a doubt OF you
In her eyes. 1t made me indignant
l cannot explain 1t. Plainly as eyes
could speak, hers said to me there
was something wrong. brought
her with me to see how mistaken
she was, and you tainted with fear
at the question which should have
cleared away all silly mystery. That
was how you cleared her doubt; can
you satisfy my love in no better man
ner? Am not quite right In saying
that you wore that bracelet on your
arm when ] babe you goodnight last
evening? sit was there, was 1t not?"
Yes" she replied, despairingly,
at was there"
"And the first thing this morning
| found 1t in the Lady's Walk" he
continued; yet you have never left
your room. Can you not explain
how 1t came to be there?"
Il might tell you falsehood," she
cried.-'I might invent false stories
that would satisfy you,-but I will
not do so: let Fate do her worst
No untrue words shall stain my lips.
| canot tell you the truth. and scorn
oil evasion"
Lord Bayneham's face grew dark
as he listened.
More mysteriesl" he said. bitterly.
"You acknowledge then. you coulu
explain II IL YOU would. but will not"
Lady Hilda bowed her head. and
he turned from the sight OF that
white. despairing face.
Are you trying to shield any one
who has robbed your" he asked. his
eyes growing bright at the thought.
No" she replied. mo one has tried
10 rob me-
did you drop the bracelet your.
selfr- he inquired.
DO no; ask me. Claud'" she cried
Win caasEsaa hands. her face stream.
So NIB gea-=
Z w5H ask he repeated. ang~ily,
----aze ! VII kno~ What nonsense,
-Wezs foilvt One might fancy
~as 3 hnshsnd In a French play. try.
tx - fafhom an intrigue. Did you
drop ths bracelet yourself. HiTca.-
700 force ne 20 speak angrily.-ans-
YER me
! have told you cannot answer
Tou she replied. with tone OF
keen. sharp pain In her voice. that
p . 100 ~1u A..
speak uatruly cannot answer you
Fate must do It's worst
There was despair in her face and
voice despair so deep, so hopeless.
and LORD Bayneham knew not what
to say or think.
Daring be said. gently. "be
candid with me. Even supposing
yoa have done some little action not
quiet prudent. could not be angry
know how sweet, and gentle. and
pure my little wife ". Do not make
me so unhappy. love, Tell me what
Il IS"
His gentle tone and kind face
touched her more than anger could
AstAfN hbilFs anu E4lt tstiu utT neAO
On his breast. like wearfed child who
has cried itself - sleep.
"Claud," she said. gently, II cannot
tell you, wish ! could die here In |
your arms. while your face looks
kind and YOU smile on me. II would
be easier for me TO die than answer
y ur questions"
Il say 1t In sorrow not In anger |
Ailda," he replied kissing her pale |
brow, that the secret you own exists.
but YOU refuse TO tell me, | shall find
out for myself"
He unclasped her arms as he spoke, /
md rising from her side he slowly |
Quilted the room.
CHAPTER XNlX.
Where her husband left her, Lady
iilds sat. incapable OF connected
hought, conscious only OF deep. UNI
itterable anguish. that dulled her
brain aud seemed 10 paraly1e her