Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09

| show TO the greatest advantage. he
thought of the gossip which would be
set afioat in the troupe, and realized
how distasteful it would all be to his
friend
"If you don't mind he said. Il
| think 1t would be much better IL
wrote to him and begged him to come
down and see me; think could
write urgently enough to bring him,
and on Good Friday there viii Of
course be no opera. and it is possible
that he might even be able to arrange
| to stay over Easter Sunday. Will you
mind just handing me that pocket
book, and I will see where the COM
pany will be? All. yes, thought 80;
Saturday will be giving Marta |
have no doubt that Merlino will let
| Cafieri take Lioneilo In Jacks place;
he did so once In the autumn"
Spite OF his excitement and anxiety.
the vicar could not but perceive that
his visit was firing the invalid.
Z IL am ashamed TO have forgotten
your Illness in my own great Joy" he
sid rising to go I little thought
what news awaited me when came
here
This is worth being sick for" said
Carlo. 4 shall write to Jack by the
first post tomorrow"
Probably the doctor would have
highly disapproyed had he known Of
the little plot which was being worked
out in bis patients room, but only
Clare and Mr.. Britton were taken into
the secret, and in truth the excitement
| and hope acted like a sort of tonic,
and Carlo forgot for time his own
anxieties In planning his various ar
| rangements for that eventful Good
| Friday. Sardonl had written TO say
that he would come at half.past three
| in the afternoon, and Carlo awaited
his arrival In some trepldation. Re
Numbering the unpleasant sensation
he had experienced at Piale's house
OF having been entrapped, he sban-
doned the rather STACEY idea which
| had first suggested itself to him. OF
| allowing Sardoni TO be shown In upon
| his father without any preparation.
| Nevertheless, he was too thorough an
Italian not to be dramatic, and the
vicar was glad enough TO trugt the
management OF all to one who really
knew his son much better than he
could pretend TO do. He listened to-
the Italians ideas with some surprise.
but he did not call them In question,
Sardoni might now be expected to ar
rive at any minute. and the vicar
waiting with Carlo In the morning
room, was enduring tortures Of sus-
pense and anxiety
when we hear him arrive said
CARO- quietly, Il want you to go
through that inner door into the next
room leave the door ajar Then.
when Jack comes, | will tell him the
whole truth. and how came across
YOU and how you recognized his writ
ing. That being settled. | shall ask
him TO help me to my bedroom
When yop hear US get up then leave
my room whera you have waited byI
the other door. leading into the pc :.
sage. and come back here know
your are thinking OF me IKE q stage
manager, but. don't YOU see. this is
the only means OF getting ne out OF
the way You will now meet alone
unobseryed Jack will have been pre-.
pared and viii not feel that we have
deali unfairly by him. and YET he
viii in sense be surprised when heI
goes back to find you there. because
he ~ill have been hraciag up his mind
TO the idea a seeking you cut az theI
yicerage
All these little considerations would
never have occurred 10 Mr.. Postle.
thwayte; he was dreadmly afraid thar
something would no, work, thar he
should ma6e bluuder and forget
when e make hts exit, OF by what
door, Bu, Cal3 seemed 70 have per.
feet confidence IN his little plot: and
/ when The supreme moment arrived
The vicar waiting IN the inner room.
began to feel confidence in the man
who had planned all with such perfect
appreciation OF the feelings Of Others,
ana whose soe thought of himself
had been how, when his work was
over. he could best be got out of the
way.
And now a brisk familiar step was
, heard in The passage the maid-servautI
| announced. in the most prim and or
binary way. "Signor Sardoni." aud
| the next moment Jack strobe in.o the
room. The vicar bit his lip hard as
h. heard THO hearty. cheerful voice
/ which had been silent 10 him FOR So
May years
We'll, Old fellow how are YOU 9
Why YOU ara looking a}usost Yourself
again, This is ease Of Mother HUB
bards doc; thought should and
YOU recdy 10 make your last will aud
testament. as you were 80 anxious 20
see me- once more, | shall take back
good news Tor the troupe we are all
longing for yOe back again though
Canerio tries hard 70 BE- civil. aud to
win golden opinions Ana tha, re-
minds me- Val, I've jus, bit upon
way OF turning an honest penny"
What's thai" said Carlo. gstttas
ia Word with dificulty
Why | mean 10 write a sensational