Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-10-08

swollen a good deal already, you can
hear the roar of it. It's going to be a
fierce night, wilder by good deal than
last highland that was quite bad
enough. Wasn't it plueky of Irma TO
ride through that pitch blackness and
that bowling windf"
Ride through it." Claude said.
"Yes-didn't you knowS IrmA went
on the motor to catch the early train to
Edinburgh, so as to bring back Sir John
MACPHERSON to you. Did it all on her
own too--didn't consult any one; didn't
even stay to know the extent Of your
injuries. That's Irma all overl"
Lord Gartmore was unusually talka-
| tive, so much so indeed that the earl
was made uneasy by the good under
standing which seemed to exist between
the two young men. Lord Delisle came
to offer to take turn by Gaude's bed
sido. The young man was already in a
feverish state. and felt that II. would take
| only half an hour of the eari's society
to throw him into delirium. He shot an
appealing glance at GaEkmore, who. since
his father had entered the room, had re-
lapsed into his normal state of cold
sullenness; bat Gartmore4h had not seemed
to understand the look, and had-sulkiIy
and without raising his eyes-agreed to
the eaTl's proposal He fingered in the
room, however, till Claude had finished
the few penciled lines in which he told
Mime. Stephanoff of his accident, reassur-
Ping her by saying that the great Sir
John MACPHERSON was attending him.
and that he was progressing very favor
ably
Il hope, Dr. Surtees," Lord Delisle said
in his cringing way, when he saw how
Claude was Employed hope that if
you have any friend you would like to
come here you will consider yourself free
to give an invitation. My wife and L will
be delighted to accommodate any friend
of yours whom you would wish to have
With YOU" s- s 49,. . ~ g .s.lsiat
Thank, you'll" Claude said. He had
no faith. in the. sincerity of Delisle's
words, but he told himself, with one of
his mischieyous impulseA, that he might
as well take, the. man at his word. SO
he added few lines to his note, asking
| Nine, Staphanof to. come to him If it
were possible. The blood mounted to his
facesas be recalled the fact that it would
be hardly possible for her to pay the
price of her railway ticket to Scotland:
and he beggedsher to accept q check from
him.
How shall / address, itf" Lord Cart.
more asked For the third time.
OIL Ibeg your pardon! Please adj
dress 1t, Nine. Stephanoff, 13 Walgrove
Road, London"
off" the viscount asked as he
wrote the address.
Well, every one writes it off here, .
Claude said. but l believe the correct
thing is o-v.' It's a Russian name"
$50 suppose" the viscount said, 1--WE
been good deal in Russia. My father
he glanced at Lord pelisle-''had an
official appointment there before he
came in for the title"
Yes" Lord Delisle put in, in happy
Ignorance that his son had already had a
confidential interview with Claude Sur
tees. Yes, it was in Russia that knew
Kathleen's father, He was q very close
friend of 'mine-a Russian, but of French
descent"
"oh,'' Claude said, 81 had supposed
that Miss Yassie was Engiishlp
Naturally" Delisle replied, with his
unpleasant, artificial laugh @She has
lived with us since she was 2 yeaxs old y
Claude would have felt more interest
In lrma's nationality had he noe begun
to feel very weak and almost stupefied
with pain. Seeing him close his ewes
with an air of WEAKNESS, Lord Cart
more took the letter and rose to leave
the room.
yes, Pll stay with him." the earl said
noddlng in response to his sons look OF
inquiry. Hang him, he's laid by the
heels this time. When on earth shan we
get rid Of him? And how on earth did
such an accident happent" were his in
ward reflections.
At the door Gartmore suddenly paused.
hesitated, then turned. No one can saw
what instinct it was that prompted him
1t may have been partly for the sake of
appearances, 1T may have been partly a
sort Of pride; it was probably gentler
feeling. At any rate, the young man
came TO his fathers side and offered him
his hand
Good night, father!"
Delisle eagerly caught the hand which
awkwardly enough-extended to
him. In the first feeling of sincere pleas
ure and relief the earl had no room in
his heart for base thoughts; but after.
wards Delisle thought with satisfaction
that he could still depend on his son TO
hush 1t up" But meanwhile he felt
only that Gartmore did not altogether
hate him.
And they parted-for the last time ON
earth.
TO BE CONTINUED.
A CARP HAUL IN ENGLAND