Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-08-31
CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER VIII.
II have been longing to see you'll" said
Jerrold Mines eagerly. But whenever
| asked nurse she declared you were at
church or at Sunday school, and she says
now that l am not to talk for more than
few minutes"
Then we must make the most of our
time" said Sage. She sat down beside
the bed as she spoke, and, as the light
from the shaded lamp fell full on her
face, Jerrold exclaimed in dismay:
you look so tired! You have been
crying, Is anything the matterI"
Sage had been cherishing vague ideas
of throwing herself on the interloper's
mercy and getting his permission to re-
veal the truth to her cousin. but the
mere sight of him, so weak and haggard
and obviously unfit for the least excite
ment or agitation, produced an abrupt
revulsion of feeling, and she promptly
schooled her own face and voice into
commonplace cheerfulness.
Il had my usual Sunday headache"
she said. ''The children in my class
were even more troublesome than usual
and the room was so hot and close. But
L
| mean. And now tell me before nurse
comes back what it is that you want to
say to me-"
Jerrold's fingers twitched nervously as
he moved his thin hands over the quilt.
81 want-newsp he said in a hoarse
whisper Il lie here, thinking
ing-yearning to know what has hap
pened at NIilesbrook Court. He-my
uncle-is dead. | am certain of that as
am that he came to his death through
my own unbridled passion. But Ellie
Ellie would give years of my life to
know how it is with Ellie"
Hush, hush!" murmured Sage,
alarmed by the sudden outbreak II
have been thinking l might write" she
ventured, but to her surprise Jerrold's
countenance grew even more perturbed,
and he shook his head
''No, no; you don't understand. 1t
would be too great a risk. Ellie might
be away, and the post bag will pass
through Lucians hands now If you
could 60"
$50 to Milesbrook Court2 II Oh,
impossible!" cried Sage.
The invalid sank back on his pillow
with sigh of inexpressible disappoint-
ment.
Eyes, l knew you would think So" he
murmured. and you are doing SO much
for me. / have no right to expect"
"Wait!" Sage held up her hand; she
was considering, and, as the vague idea
that had flashed into her mind formed
itself into a definite plan, her face
frightened. Il believe I might manage
it," she said at last. "Milesbrook is
somewhere near Coverham, isn't it?''
Three miles out of town." was the
prompt reply. There is no station; you
would drive from Coverham-"
Eyes, yes; you can tell me all that aft
erwards. Listen to me now. We have
an old friend. an invalid governess, liv-
ing at Coverham. We go to visit her
once or twice a year 1t is always rath-
er an expedition, because of course it
takes up the whole day, but l think-I
am almost certain-that | might be
spared on Tuesday or Wednesday to go
to Coverham and see Miss Brown"
"You are an ANGEL" exclaimed Jerrold,
with an irrepressible break in his voice.
Miss Havant. if yoo could only realize
what your doing so will mean to mel
Why, l believe l should get we'll twice
as quickly if l could only send Ellie a
message and relieve the anxiety that she
must be feeling. My poor it'll sweet
heart! But ! don't see how you can
manage
"Ah. you must leave all the arranging
and contriving to mel" Sage Interrupted
cheerfuIly. "Ah, here comes nurse, and
in good time, too, for you are beginning
to look very tired, and / don't want to
leave you fainting again"
Tuesday morning found Sage on her
way to Coverham. 1t was a tiresome
cross-country journey, involving a change
and a long wait at a junction, but she
started so early that she reached her
destination by haf-past eleven. The
weather was stormy, and Mrs. Havant
had suggested that she should put of
the expedition, but she had said with
truth that she did not want to disap-
point Miss Brown, who would expect
her 10 luncheon; and when she was once
on her way the wind abated little and
the sky grew clearer
Fortune favored Sage. Miss Brown,
who was subject TO violent nervous head
aches, proved to be completely prostrat-
Cd BY one Of her worst attacks. She was
only able to see her visitor for G few
/ minutes. and when Sage emerged from
the darl,ened room she felt that she was
free 10 spend the remainder Of her time
as she chose, provided that she began by
ding Justice to she tempting little meal
tsa+ Miss Browns faithful old servant
had rrryerzG for her.