Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-27

cease to feel her misery and be at rest.
Since she had left Godfrey and Freda the
world had been very cruel TO her, and
she was tired out. She went on until at
last the place she had fixed on came in
view
Then suddenly mans figure rose up
before her, coming out of the underwood
as if he had been waiting for her. She
had believed that she had wrung out the
dregs of suffering, but one more trial
remained. Prof. Volkmarr stood before
heri
where are you going?" he asked gen
tly, as he approached her. Il did not
know you were in the train with me I'M
til | caught a glimpse of your being
carried into the waiting room. | would
have come forward at once. but you had
given me to understand that my presence
was not acceptable. | left the train,
however, and went to your aunt's in
order to make her acquaintance, and thus
satisfy your scruples. You have been at
your aunt'sl"
Nest was silent. She was resolved
that nothing should wiring a syllable
from her. She was beginning to see the
part this man had played in her life
since the day she had first seen him in
Deepford village until now. For the
vague remembrance had become real
ity. She knew him now. A strange
smile lit up her face
''She cannot surely have refused TO
take you in?" he went on, coming step
nearer. "She cannot have been guilty
of such cruelty? You have had hard
time, my poor child, since you Quilted
Nine st. ALBERT. Denied entrance to
Mrs. Thompson's, travelling all night, and
now turned away, fear, from your
aunt's door. You see, know all about
you. But you need be homeless no more.
Come to mel | love you. have loved
you from the first moment | saw Won.
Be my wife, and all your troubles will
be over. Speak to me-say you con
sent"
He gazed eagerly into her face and
held out his hand Still Nest did not
utter word, and her smile grew fixed.
"You are worn out" he went on. Il
have a conveyance close at hand. Come
with me. and in very short time you
viii belong to me, and / shall have the
right to shield you from every care. You
win be able to look down on every one
who despised you Mime. st. Aubert,
Mrs. Thompson, Miss percival. You will
be rich, adored, married to a man who
worships you and can give you every
thing your heart could desire, not beg
carly worker like that fellow who tried
to befriend you on the evening of the
concert, but a master of music AN artist,
genius-myself!"
She was still silent.
speak" he cried, anger rising in his
voice IF you do not accept my offer
what will you do? Every door is closed
on you"
Then she spoke.
1T is YOU who have closed every door
on me-" she said "You have had some
design on me since we first met in Deep
ford village. 1t does not matter to me
now-nothing matters now, for / am dy
ing! And it is you who have killed mel"
She swayed and fell forward. He
sprang towards her, but well planted
blow from vigorous fist sent him stag
gering back and he fell among the UNI
derwood without attempting to rise.
"You cowardly dogl" Godfrey Howard
cried, spurning him with his foot. Your
game is played out!" He glanced round
him, grief and anger in his eyes, and per-
ceived horse and conveyance drawn off
the path under the shade of low tree.
| To bring them close to Nest and lift her
in was the work of few moments, aud
he drove off in the direction of Miss
| PercivaFs house.
| He had no doubt that Prof. Volkmar1
had provided the vehicle with the inten-
tion of carrying Nest sway, but he
neither cared for him nor anything else.
Nest absorbed all his thoughts until they
reached Miss PercivaPs door.
! The mistress was not visible, but a
change had taken place. The servants
were waiting to receive him, and an old
man came forward to take charge of the
horse.
GeofTrey's face was white as he lifted
Nest out and carried her upstairs. Her
| forlorn plight struck coldly on his heart.
Her dress was soiied and travelworn,
her shoes sodden, her whole aspect pitt
! full in the extreme Never had he loved
her so passionately as when he laid her
down in she room which the maid point
ed out to him.
! II was he who had counseled Freda to
! let her take her own way, promising TO
watch over her, and intervene if things
became too hard And his advice had
brought her t. this! Homeless, friend
/ less, penniless, starving-this was the
/ Nest whom he and Freda had loved and
careo for all their life.
TO BE CONTINUED
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Elaa ne Marx, Galore