Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-03

things. ThiIk better of it while there's
time. Galveston is a comparatively young
man still. and may have a whole family
of healthy boys to come between the girl
and her fortune"
What a jolly prospect for him!
laughed Trenham. And what matter to
me? Do you mean to say l need for
tune with my wife? Have not l more
than enough for both?"
Rubbish get what you can. How
can you be sure of anything that lies in
other peoples fingers? If you had any
prudence at all, you would have put up
TO Vere's sister. She is my godchild, and
what more natural than for a man to
make his godchild his heiress?"
Nothing" assented Rourke, readily.
II hope you will. for l believe-''
WHAT" questioned the generous god
father sharply.
Rourke had been going to say. "For
| believe she expects it," But he called
back the words in time 81 believe she
will make good use of it," he substituted
cooiiy. Il know her brother would
"Of course she will; of course" NUT
tered Digby. But you might have reap
cd the benefit of it, too. It's no. too late
Retract your word to Una Gayeston. and
l will make it all straight with her father
That is my advice TO you; and l am an
old man whose advice it would be all the
better for you youngsters to follow"
If it were not that Una always
speaks so kindly of you,' said Una's
lover, hot and angry, II don't think l
should ever care to mention Your name, or
hear it mentioned, though you are my
mothers brother"
Theis We're only few more good-bys
for Rourke to say; still he reached Hohve
in time for his stepmother's lunch, as
he had wished to do. But it was not
laid for those two alone. Newley was
there; and, even when the meal was over,
Mrs. Trenham persistently avoided being
alone with her stepson. If she were so
for few minutes. she kept him engrossed
on some topic of her own.
Rourke whispered to her earnestly TO
come out with him, but she turned the
remark aside; and he saw then beyond
a doubt how she shrank from any inter-
view with him.
Come back into your room a moment.
mother. Don't give me my parting kiss
in public"
Mrs. Trenham passed by the pettish
yet pleasing words as if she had not heard
them; and every lingering thought of af-
lection in Rourke's heart was stifed now
"Good-by, my dear" she said, putting
her arms about his neck and kissing him,
with a sob which did her infinite credit,
as expressing almost exactly what she
intended it to express; take care of your
self, and write often; and"
An right" put in Rourke, as an in
terruption to the stereotyped phrases.
And he coolly and gently disengaged
himself from the arms and lips which had
enticed his father into injustice, and held
In themselves power for injustice still.
"Good-by, all of you," he added, turf inc
and glancing pleasantly among the group
of servants at the back of the hail. New
ley"
The steward rose involuntarily at the
CALL
Don't you write to me for any in
structions about the estate" said Tren-
ham, his voice so clear and pleasant that
it was almost impossible to detect the
satire. IF you do, shall not trouble
myself tc send them. You are the very
soul of generosity and the very pink of
cavaliers, so l need not suggest your
occasionally looking after the poor old
folks about the place, and making your
self universally agreeable among our
county neighbors."
Calm and cool-though he could only
too keenly detect the satire of both re-
marks--Newley received the young
squire's handshake, and met his glance of
ironical amusement.
Then Rourke-a laugh upon his face
now, where there had been all the morn
ing, stronger than ever, the look of rest
less longing peculiar to it-shook hands
heartily with two or three of the older
servants, who came forward in tb-' priv
ilege of having known the you squire
from his birth or childhood: then
went slowly down the three wiue shall
low flights of steps, and took his seat in
the waiting carriage. Five minutes after
ward the young master of Hohve had
looked his last upon his beautiful old
home.