Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-07

feeling his pulse The crowd had been
banished from this room. There were only
a few visitors present, chiefly young men,
friends of the earl's heir, one or two la
dies, three servants, the poor old earl
crcuching in an armchair, and suffering
tortures from mingled govt and grief.
II cannot find DIR. Dundas," said Lionel
to the earl respectfully.
Every selfish to go of at time like
this p cried the earl, striking his ivory
headed cane on the carpet. Il suppose
that woman-that Mrs. Wycherly has
nerves which must not be upset by the
sight of blood Dundas is clever. Our
poor boy can't last till morning, Tuition
thinks"
Then Lionel heard murmurs of detec-
tives having beer telegraphed for, and ne
left the room, and resolved to leave the
house. Very angry he felt-very much
outraged but with whom or by whom ne
could not tell.
Passing down long, lighted corridor,
he Saw approaching him slight, rounded
form draped in white lace, and with
rubies sparkling on the neck and arms.
1t was Ella Wycherly, in the costly dress
and jewels which she despised. Under
lamp, held by marble goddess, she paus-
ed and looked at Lionel.
what has happened, Mr.. LeighF
In mis- delight at meeting her, in all
the excitement of love, rapturous and
passionate as his. the tutor forgot the
tragedy, forgot that rumor popularity as
ISOLATED the names of Mr.. Calthorpe and
Miss Wycherly, he answered:
"Mr. Calthorpe has been wounded in
the head by somebody unknown, and his
life is in danger.
Ella turned Write, then put her hands
before her eyes
Ill knew nothing Of it," she said
yehemently. 81 have been watching the
whist players, and listening to the band.
Mamma said | must got dance any more.
Miss Worthington was with me. All at
once mamma came into the room and call
ed her away; they told me not to come
out until they returned. l waited and
waited. l had nobody to speak to. for
all my partners had been kept away by
Miss Worthington; then other people
came in and whispered, and the whist
players went out, and IL ran out here;
and now shall be lectured scolded so for
stirring !"
She looked at him; her eyes cleaned,
her red lips parted in a maddening smile;
she held out small, white hand toward
him. Lionel seized it, and, intoxicated
with his passion, he began to devour it
with kisses.
"Don't-don't-do y she cried, draw
l. L. u
if it had received some injury. you
think"-she looked at him scornfuIly-
that because / am a poor, ill-used girl
whose mother is cruel. and whose gov
erness is hateful, that | am little idiot
do your
"Oh, no, Miss Wycherly."
But 1 tell you you do.' she said;
"and you will find out your mistake.
am no IDIOT, whatever else | am! I"
Miss Wycherly, if my life could atone
for my fault
Hold your tongue !" she said. stamp
ing again "Who wants your life? Your
life, indeed! II you were dead, they
would bury you, | suppose. and your
mother would cry. Most likely she loves
you mine hates me! Al < IS a cruel
thing to feed a young heart on scorn and
severity it withers it, Mr.. Leigh-nips
it in the bud"
How tender her voice sounded and the
large eyes shone through tears. Lionel
dared not tell her that his heart and his
life were at her service. She seemed so
terribly capricious, this beautiful Ella,
that he feared she might almost turn upon
4 4 I.
if he presumed again to manifest any of
the burning love which was Fast making
his soul into an inward Tophet bewilder-
ing his brain; varying his Judgment
causing him to forget the great aims with
which he had started in life, though only
as a teacher of languages, eighteen months
before.
II shall be so blamed--so cruelty blam-
ed for stirring, for leaving that room; but
canno. stay there any longer. l will
not ~
Miss Wycherly, / really believe that
the colonel and Mrs Wycherly and DIR.
Dundas have driven away. have forgot
ten you; at least, l cannot find one of
your party-not even Miss Worthington"
Elias large eyes opened in amazement.
She clasped her hands and the sweet
mouth was prettily puckere6 up as that
of child about to cry.
"Gone-fol gotten me Impossible, Mr..
Leigh"
''If you have not supped, Miss wych-
erly, viii you permit me TO take you to
the supper room, and then, while you are
eating something-you must want some
thing?"
Indeed. | do, am not a heroine in
story--ene who lives on ethereal
thought and excited sentiment pecks like
bird at crumb. and does all sorts of
abSurd.tieS. | have eaten nothing for
hours, and your offer of supper sounds
like the noise of fountain II a thirsty
land. like the scampering of a mouse be-
hind wainscot in the ears ~ hungry
eat VIII you give me your arm, and
| tell me what there Is in the supper roomg
I don't care for the gold forks. and the
/ flowers; tell me whas there IS to eat,
please. Is there cold tongue, and cold
roast chcken?"
Il believe there is everything nice in
the supper room. Miss Wycheriy."
"Come along. then"
I She took h.S arm. ana the TWO taFessded
their way to the supper room.
Hush They say ne is dead" said
/ thin lady in spectacles, and wearing gor
geous amethysts. 10 Lionel and Ella. when
/ they entered.
How awful.' cried Ella tempestuous-
| II. Here have l been thinking of moth
ing bat myself. aud nay duh evening in
the card room. when had expected TO be
50 happy. and their all going c1 and seav-
/ ing me alone. and then heard POOR Ar
thur Calthorpe was hurt. and almost for
got it IN my excitement: and now I'm
certain | can ear nothing nothing-aS
lanw
Looking to the end Of the corridor.
Lionel perceived the figure OF a woman
clothed in saarles. aud the Squire waved
al arm az Ella.
| An apparition - cried Miss WycheTly-
Save me-save me. Mr.. Leigh. from yon-
/ der 6enl in Scarles--yonder demon, which
waits to pounee on me aud carry me away