Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-14
A WILD VENGEANCE
v.-tContinued.)
BY the Author of "The Surrender of Marvn rtc

MAY make so bold as to ask, my 10
sir, mean--if you think of staying
hereY / beg pardon, I didn't ought to
take such liberty"
81 can only say that l don't know,
Simmons If am wanted perhaps l
shall stay. / cannot tell"
"Well, sir, I'll venture to take a fur
Their liberty and trust you will excuse it.
II you go which is likely to my mind
will ven be so good as to let me come
along with you? You'd not find stead
Ter man nor more faithful, look where
YOU will. And as for wages, I'd be
grateful if you'd let 'em accumulate, so
that in ten or twelve years time I
might have tidy sum to count on"
He stopped short, clearing his throat
theoretically, and John stepped forward
aud wrune his hand.
You're o good fellow, Simmons" he
said huskily. 81 wish l could say yes,
but I'm never likely to have man of
nv own Get that into your head well,
for you seem strangely slow to realize it.
None the less do / appreciate your most
thoughtful and generous kindness"
mo, no, my lo-hang it, I mean sir!
Nothing of the sort; it's in my own in
terests I'm speaking, If you'd just
think"
John shook his head decidedly.
"Out of the question; but l mustn't
lose sight of you. I'll let you know
where / go, if ! do 60"
Thank you, my-sir | wager it
won't be for long that you'll go, sir"
What do you mean?" cried John
again
And Simmons, who was marching to
the door, turned back and spoke in low
confidential tones
'1Tisn't all known yet, sir, and that
I'll take my oath on. There's more to be
found out She was afraid to speak be-
fore--what was she afraid Off There
was some one else once who mattered
more than ever she did. Pm no caves
dropper, but my lord had habit of
talking aloud, and man can't help his
ears. He knew it would be all right
some day, and he looked to you to put
it right-so do other folks" And with
this enigmatic utterance he fairly ran
away.
John let him go, too bewildered to
make any answer What was the man
limiting at? And who was this mys-
FERROUS some onef He paced up and
down, bordering deeply. Could it be
true, as Simmons said, that all was not
yet discovered?
"A pretty tangle for you to straighten
outi'
John choked an explanation as these
words of the late Viscount's darted into
his mind. This, then, was the tangle
which had been foreseen, and with an
exultant leap of his heart he recollected
that the Strengthening out of it by him
self had also been foreseen. Some one
had stolen the papers, but another was
hidden somewhere which would put
things right. Somehow or other he
would find that paper and reinstate the
little Viscountess for her sake, for the
sake of the estate; since he could not
but admit to himself that Vincent was
likely to prove an i'll master to both.
Keep him dependent and possibly he
might see the wisdom of remaining on
good terms with them; let him feel him
self in absolute possession and the faint
of insolent egotism in his character
would develop alarmingly.
Therefore it viii be wise for me to
stay on here till can find that paper"
concluded John Dene II must keep on
good terms with him and refuse to take
offense. I'd better let Mr.. Talmake hear
this new idea"