Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14
CHAPTER TX.

afterward ne tainted from exhaustion,
and now neither of the doctors would
suffer him to be removed or spoken TO-
The patient was faint from loss OF blood
He was propped up with pillows on the
satin sofa in the yellow drawing rooLn'
and nurses crept about, and doctors sat
consulting in corner, and the earl sat
doing in an armchair. The words WHICH
Arthur Calthorpe uttered we're:
"a tan man-sudden blow-head J"
Those were all. He had not described
the tall man he had not seemed TO know
who he was. Arthur was an orphan, anu
tn old earl, called uncle by courtesy,
was in reality only a distant cousin OF
his young heir.
Calthorpe was strong and handsome,
full of life and energy to his very finger
tips, the most daring huntsman In three
counties, the gayest sportsman, the great
est firt, the best match, the most sought
of mammas, the most admired OF young
ladies, and he was now dying with
white face and battered skull.
WHO is tall hereY' asked Major Bar
rett, dark man, burly in build, but
short in stature.
who? Dozens of visitors who were
here tonight" said Lieutenant Bricks,
young gentleman, taller than either of his
companions, but not rising TO an attitude
over five feet seven.
There's BLACKBOARD brother about,
said Major Barrett The earl turned
him out three years ago, and he has lived
By his wits ever since. He has been stay
ing at Abbotshold, and tonight ne came
here with a foreign fellow. a tutor, a
teacher of languages, and ne is tah
fellow: and those two were in the garden
and the foreign fellow found poor Cal
thorpe"
One popularity of CIlthorpe Court
was the number of rooms that leo INTO
one another in long chains or suites OF
apartments. The small snuggery where
the three officers clustered about the hre
was the last OF long series of rooms,
and now, through the half-closed door OF
communication, they heard voices
"Oh! Dick, Dick, how cruel you have
been, never to come that night, and
dressed so nicely. And | was sent back
tc the house and locked up like thief
IA my ROOM and you never to write or ex-
plain And now, tonight, l had hard
work TO get Madam Pritchard to allow
me to come TO this bali; and little did
expect TO see you here. And when l
did you never took a morsel Of notice OF
me. and went out with Mr. Leigh hours
ago"
Don't cryr' said Richard harrington.
Whatever you do, Jenny, don't cry
Nothing is. to be gained by crying.
How cruel you re-" said Jenny, sob
bling afresh. ~ am homeless, now, and
helpless and you have deserted me. On
dear me. what shall | do?" and the school
girl wrung her hands.
IF you would only hold your tongue,
Miss Wilkinson. You don't understand
what an awkward position | am placed
in, honor bright The Earl OF Beryl is
my cousin, and my brother is Mr.. Arthur
Calthorpe, and | went out to speak to
him, and could not find him. And when
/ returned to the house, Leigh met me,
and told me somebody had knocked Ar
thur on the head, and that l was sns-
pected. So | went down into the village.
and now | just came back again, Tor |
don't see the good of hiding when | have
done nothing. And then you must dart
upon me and make fool of yourself"
You are a traitor-a false recreant :"
said Jenny Wilkinson. "Sir, | will not
survive your perfdy will PHI nge dag
ger into this breast, wnicn mas cherished
Won too fondly! Traitor you sting me
sting me to the DEATH Do you mean
Won never loved meg" said Jenny.
mo, | never did. You were such a
little spooney, and knew you would
have loads of tin some day; but | can't
wait for ii, and keep lodging about after
Il girl that's heAmed about by a lot OF
humbugging old women. It's more trou-
BILE to get near you to speak than your
worth. And if we had run away, why
we should have starved TO death before
YOU could get your money, for old Aunt
Tabitha wouldn't have given us half g
loaf. SO 20 back to the old women. ant
forget me- I'm not cut out Cor matri
mony, no, unless there's plenty, and Il
spare"
Jenny's answer was to 80 off into VIC
lent. shrieking Mysteries. She flung her
self upon to floor she beat a tattoo with
her heels. The three officers rushed in.
Dick stared at them sullenIy. At thai
moment a young woman in black came
hastily into the room. There was a smile
on her lips, but fear in her eye. immedi
ately behind her appeared in the doorway
two grim faces-thoSe of the detective:
from Abbotshold.
Richard harrington glsred very stupid
IN at the detectives. He knew them well
The wild young gentleman had been in
xcring about Abolished and rs precinct,
TOO long not 10 be well acquainted will
Of he hA.-
with the Rev. Seymour Cummington. ans
ending with the little, saucy telegraph
messengers.
He almost shook off the thin. long hanC
of the romantic school girl. for Jenny
surmising something wrong. had turneS
round. womanlike, to cling 10 the mar
whom she had been upbraiding.
Leave me alone. will your" said youn.
harrington.
Mullinger. the principal of the detec
tives, walked up to Richard.
'Sir. l arrest you in the name of tn
law"
"You will have to accompany US L
Ahhotshold-for this night. at least. To
morrow. perhaps. something may trans
pire 10 your advantsze Meanwhile. ALLOW
me to caution you not to commit ,oursel
In any way.
The sense OF his critical position cam
upen Richard suddeRsy. end Fortunately
had an altogether SOLDERING effect upol
him. He ceased 10 stare sullenly at ID
policemen his voice cleared: his wits an,
his eyes Frightened.
-TranSnire !" said he mockingly. 'wh,
net say happen, Mr.. Mullingerg For m,
part. love plain language. When mai
SAYS something viii trsnspire, | fee
sure he wishes nothing 10 happen for N.
good suppose YOU aud your friend ar
about 10 escort me 70 Ahhotshold. sher
90 irsrarcerate me until such time rs N,
guilt shall be diSproved l really can
find hner word for guilt. or l wouh
use il. ~ you think that |. wishing &
stand in poor Arthur'S boots. have ma
licionsly and designedly attempted "a bar
ter his skull sm not a saint. goo,
gentlemen looking waggisAly from IN