Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-01
CHAPTER m-Continued.

aYou mean am getting mopy, and
.nvthins but lively companion"
n wouldn't take such an unwarrant-
.hle liberty for al the world, my lady"
@Thsre is no need to look frightened,
Louisa; be candid"
~Well, then, IL may speak out what
=. In my mind, I believe you are eating
YOUR heart out for glimpse Of dry
land. It's only natural, too, for I know
rs downright awful to be for ever
I,s+insiy stuck on boat with nothing
hut the sea to look out upon"
Tt becomes wearisoIne, no doubt. Well,
fa,isa our grievance win soon end, for
wa are going to Cape Town"
n am glad" the girl exclaimed, her
4sos breaking int smiles at this vel.
Gene news.
That evening, after the cloth had been
removed, Mia said, IN her old usual win
ming way which she had schooled her
All 10 adopt to lure her husbands aztec
ton back to her hungry heart
"I.et us sing the Gypsy Countess,
Rex, dear; 1t viii bring back the even
ing we sang 1t together, when this gold
ring had been only a few hours on my
hand"
Tnane rubbishl" he answered; "the
fellow who composed it should conf1ne
himself to gutter vocalists."
'Is II the music or the words you OBJ
ject tor
Both"
Nita was too proud to continue the
conversation after such repulse, so
took up a book and relapsed into 81
lence.
"This is getting internally slow!" Car
fax told himself few minutes after
wards. "Such q woman as Mia is an ex-
pensive luxury-thst is, for wife, for l
should have to give up all thought of
taking my place in the House-worldly
advancement would be utterly gone. No,
must cut the knott is absolutely i'm
perative. The escutcheon of my family
must NOT be sulied by ratifying such a
union as this; the honor of the Carfax
demands the sacrifice, beautiful as abe
Is, and will not shrink from my duty"
Cape Town doomed in the distance; all
hands on board were busy carrying out
the captains orders, and, anticipating a
few days stay on land, were as merry
as crickets.
"Be in readiness 10 start tonight about
zen o'clock" his lordship said to the
astonished skipper, as Mia and he were
leaving the vessel.
Tonight, my lOrdl"
Tonight, said" Carfax repeated, ir-
ritably.
"As you please, my lord; only, the
men thought naturally they would have
few days leave"
when we get back to England, they
can have as much leave as they like"
rex, what do you mean" Mia
gasped, deathly psllor creeping into
her face.
"Come on! this is no place to ask ques-
tons" he replied, brusquely.
Now, Mia, am at your service, and
can answer any questions you wish to
put" he said, when they were alone in
a sitting room at the hotel he had
selected.
why did you not answer my question
when we were landing, Rexf"
81 have a dislike to scenes, and you
seemed on the point of making one"
Are you really leaving for England
tonight7"
Decidedly, I am"
Then what is to become of met"
"You have Louisa with you and will,
am sure, make yourself very happy,
like wise little woman"
Make myself happy in a foreign coun
Try without you You cannot mean it
will not believe that you could aban-
don me SO cruelty"
THE sooner you realize 1t the better
It will be for both you ard me, for I
have something more to reveal which
VIII doubtless give you still greater
pain"
You can tell me nothing more crush
ing that what you have already told me.
20 on, am ready"
TO be brief, then, / have found out
that the ceremony performed in Belgi-
nm was little more than farce, and
that consequently we are both free"
Nita went white as death.
You mean that our marriage was IL
legalY
Yes; the whole affair was sham,
and | need not say how deeply re-
gret it."
Then the regret need be of short dura-
uon, since the error can be repaired"
he was quite taken aback at this an
SWer-lt staggered him.
tie had expected tears, applications,
and reproaches.
You take long time to consider
what reply you shall frame" she said
FOR good reason-one that even
you cannot contest"
II must be very potent one, when
gentleman puts it forward in a ques-
ton like this"
1t is all-potent. The truth is, you
saq l should never agree; your tastes are
inherent, our aims are at variance; it
"olid be divided household"
And your unborn child-is your taste
SV variance with thatl"
i l viii provide for it, of course;
should be scamp if did not"
low vastly condescending you are,
LORD Carfax. When we entered this room
vas a yielding, loving woman, ready
=. 70 plead for word or a look Of affec-
aon, Now, swear win pursue to the
tlls Of the earth, and shatter your every
A'pA Of happiness