Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-09-18
CHAPTER VIII.

;,sfructions he would have learned that
ps-vl was announced to appear en- the
nlatform of the Corn exchange at Thors-
Lv Preferring to trust to his own clum-
go methods, he had not followed the
track of Mr.. Orloff's concert party as
far as Thorsby until fully week after
lis appearance in that town. BE pur-
sued it farther north, and, after gaining
+idings of it at three different resting
places, finally caught it up in Scotland,
6nly to be told that Miss Vivian had
abandoned the tour.
Franklin requested Mr.. 0rloff to grant
him an interview, in the course of which
the pianist explained, quite politely but
very firmly, that he had no authority for
diyulping the name of the place to
which Miss Vivian had betalsen herself;
+hat only so long as she remained under
the care of his wife and himself did he
feel responsible for her welfare.
Seriously annoyed, and not little
alarmed, Franklin returned to Damorey
court to take counsel with his sister.
Strange to say, he found her without
single visitor in the house, and taking
tea like a pattern wife and mother,
with the children.
Gust the very person | was most
wishing to see" cried Helen. "Why
didn't you send wire, Frank, so that |
could have met you at the station. How
did you get here? Legged itl Oh, how
vulgari Please remember my good lit
tie boys are present. But, what super
abundance of energy you must be
blessed With There, Eddie and Leo,
don't worry your uncle He is not q
mountain to be climbed over, as you
seem to think. You can take all the
cakes that are left and then run and
gambol on the terrace like dear, sweet
little boys. 1 want to talk to Uncle
Frank"
The boys quickly awaited themselves
of the permission given them.
"Now, Frank" cried Helen, what
news?"
None whatever, i am sorry to say,''
he returned gloomily 81 traced Beryl
to Thorsby, where, it appears, she played
one evening with great success. After
that she seems to have vanished into
thin air"
is it true" asked Helen irrelevantEy,
shat you are engaged to Irene?"
Good gracious, mol" exclaimed Frank
lin. Whatever put such an absurd no
ton into your head Z? You ought to know
better"
We'll, when an eligible gentleman,
who shall be nameless, spends hours in
the company of a fascinating widow,
society's tongue is sure to wag, you
know. Irene, when taxed, did not deny
the soft impeachment, so people drew
their own conclusions. She would be a
splendid match for you"
"Oh, goriousl Don't you know tire
sort Of thing, There was quite a fash
ionable crowd present and Irene, Ouch
ess of Staffa, brought her husband, Mr.
Cover Nc, thanks, Nell! 1t is mot
good enough
Helen laughed merrily.
Il am so glad,'' she said. 81 was lust
little bit afraid that it was true Now
you shall have my news. But, MOI On
second Thoughts you shall guess it,
Cover made several vague g,Sesses,
but eventually declared that he must
give up the conundrum
Poor old boy What a long way
off the mark he is. Why of course. YOU
dense old stupid, the grand news is that
j know what has become of Beryl"
No! Really? Where is she, Nell?"
She is the proud mistress of a grand
establishment with any amount of serv-
ants, horses and carriages an illimitable
park, extensive gardens and famous
orchid houses, all en- reggie"
Married." eezc}aimed Frank, with "a
curious sinking 'of the heart that fairly
astonished him.
Not yet" replied Helen demurely
That will follow soon, no doubt. So
well lowered beauty does not need to
go tar begging for "a husband in these
impecunious times. If any ardent swarm
has designs in that quarter | should ad-
wise him not to daily too long before
he presses his s1Ift Delay is dangerous
where money and "A fair lady are con
,cerned."
DO be sensible for half moment. and
explain yourself, Helen!" said FranAiin
with considerable irritation.
Then the plain, unvarnished tale |
have to unfold is that Beryl has been
taken to her grandfather's stony old
heart, which, by the way, must have
sprung to life like a mushroom. for I
believe he was never credited with such
"a possession before in all his life. But.
never mind, Beryl is NOW Miss Vivian,
'of Ihorsby abbey, in Thorsbyshire, and
consequently no longer your ward, no
longer my irresponsible little protege,
mo longer the professional wioiinist bent
'9n astonishing Europe"
IhoFsby abbey! Is it possible?''
Niite possible. seeing that it is an
ineentrovertible fact. Moreover than
that, she has invited you and me and
IreT@r and the two boys TO spend
week beneath her ancestral roof tree"
do son and Trevor mean to gof''
am afraid not at present. Trevor
mas soEae worry about his draining
stables, which he says viii keep him
tied here for some time. Teddss and
Leo.s tutor viii strike if l ask for any
more holidays just now. He says al
ready that they fail to do him credit.
ne Tears his reputation will suffer. AS
lot me, you know what thoroughly do
hestieated creature / am. Where NV
husband and my children are there vii
you always fnd me-"
franklin laughed.
a sudden conversion. That means
view.'