Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-03-10
CHAPTER WI

Ella was gone. Chance favored her ::
| for. Notwithstanding the diligent search
which was made by Miss Worthington
and the Notwithstanding the
| inquiries which were made, and the re-
wards which were oifered-uo trace of
the young lady could be found
| kilograms describing her flashed from
one end of the kingdom to the other; but
! Ella had-so it appeared-as effectually
eluded the power of her mother as if she
had jumped into the river, which ran
deep close to Eversholt.
After a few days weary search, Mrs.
Wycherly returned, looking CHASTITY i'll, to
Wychely Hail.
| Lionel Leigh had suffered all the tor
lures of lover when separated from his
beloved The sudden departure in the
night of Mrs. Wycherly, Miss Worthing-
ton and Ella could only admit of one in
terpretation-they had taken her to the
cruel prison house of which Mrs. Wych-
erly was the foundress.
|, He did not miss them at frst-that is
to say. that, when they did not appear at
breakfast, he merely imagined that thes
had breakfasted in their rooms; but as
the day waned, and his pupil asked what
in the world had become of his aunt and
cousin? Lionel understood .-e magnitude
Of the event
Then came whisperings among the SER
wants, and soon the truth became palpable
Ella had been removed by what almost
amounted to violence; and would he ever
! see her again?
knowing her hatred and adherence of
| -. i H.. L
ed that she would hail with delight any
means of escape But he remembered,
with pang. that the capricious Ella had
not even told him the name of the village
near which the house founded by Mrs.
| Wycherly was situated nor the name OF
the chief town of the district.
| To seek her out and rescue her-even
at the risk of his life-was his impas-
stoned yet deliberate intention. He only
fingered on at Wycherly that he might
gather scraps of information from words
dropped her and there.
| Presently came the news-chiehy
through Marsh. the coachmau. writing to
his friends in the house-that Miss Wych-
erly had run away, and that, having set
detectives to seek her out, the mssis was
coming home.
Lionel's blood ran cold when he heard
this news. He was sitting under a large
cedar in a retired part of the lawn, APP
pearing TO read. but, in reality, feeling
despairng and wild. lie had heard these
rumors in the morning.
| The idea of Ella wandering about. ex-
posed to insult, or, perhaps, dead-who
could say TO what wild act she might not
be driven by this last cruelty on the part
of her her?-appalled and nearly mad
dened him. He was ready TO go TO the
end of the world TO meet her but he
might be walking from her instead of to-
ward her.
While Lionel unused thus he saw a TALL
broad figure approaching him, taking long
strides. In couple more minutes or so.
! Dr. Dundas stood before him.
| Lionel Leigh" said the Seotchman. Il
wish you to tell me where Ella Wycherly
| is now"
Looking up into the piercing gray eyes,
Lionel saw that they were watching him
closely.
Il. DIR. Dundas? would give my life
| to know
Don't do that" returned the doctor,
| with his grim smile. because l think you
might make more use of it. know you
are over head and ears in love with her.
and she with you: so l supposed she
might have let you know where she has
hidden herself
DIR Dundas. she has no ,ove for n
only kind of liking for poor tutor"
| Bah, l know all about that The
girl is coQuette but she has a heart
a warm, deep one. l have watched her
from a child She loves you. Wait /;
she will write to you--I am positive of
/ it, Give her little time; then tell me.
will you?"
What and betray her. DIR. Dundas?"
DIR. Dundas sat down on the grass by
| the side of Lionel Leigh.
MY dear fellow" he said. 1T IS time
You and understood one another. ! am
your friend: l am on your side. do
not even think Ella Wych4rly-little
witch as she is-at all too coed for you.
You have my leave TO marry her as soon
as you like. 1t was TO further that end
that l brought you into this house.
Lionel looked in amazement at the
burly Scotchman.
/ ITO be continued.)