Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-13

few relations We're so distant, she refused
to accept any help from them, and her
aunt, Lady Fortesque, had died before
her father.
Laurence, with all the love in his
heart reused to fever heat by this letter,
started off the next day on long jour
ney, and left instructions that very like
ly mem sahib would return with him.
Norah Cameron uttered an exclamation
of pleasure as Laurence Harcourt came
into the room after the servant had an
nounced the name of Mr. Court"
YOU" she cried. Il could not think
who Mr.. Court was"
Laurence's face saddened
Il changed my name some time ago
Norah, my darling, l have come to offer
you that furnished name of mine and
with it all my heart l should never
have asked you''-and his voice trem-
bled-"but I hear the dear old general
| is dead, and you are alone in the world"
| He still held her hands in his and gazed
tenderly upon her slight form in its
clinging black gown. North, will YOU
| love me enough to forget all the past?'
Norah, with 4 sob and tightening her
hold on his hands, whispered gently
| Yes, Laurence, | have never remem-
bered that" and laid her head on his
shoulder with another little sob of
pleasure. furnished name and a home
in the wilds, l will take them both and
love them well. | always loved you,
Laurence, and never believed the story
dear. | wrote and told you So"
Il know, darling" said Laurence, kiss
ing her softly. ut has been my tails
man always next my heart"
So that is how a white-robed lady
greeted Laurence Court on his return that
May evening. They We're very happy,
no breath of the outside world pene-
trated to them, though few miles off
once day a train rushed through the
wilderness, but no one ever descended
at the dusty hot little station, except a
few perspiring collectors who glanced
with something like envy at the stately
solitary bungalow in its garden of flow
ers and listened to the feats performed
! by zone Sahib Court" as recounted by
the native railway servants
| But one day, to the surprise of the
station master. tall white Sahib
alighted and ordered the ane garn TO
drive him Immediately to the Sahib
Courts bungalow.
Norah and Laurence were seated in
! the veranda when the sound of wheels
in the compound aroused the new conner,
he found his hand gripped by George
! Hermon.
! "Why, Hermon, YOU heref Welcome,
old man. gasped Laurence
cay, thrice welcome / expect when YOU
hear my Grand" said Major Hermon.
Mrs Laurence he said. advancing
with his hand within Laurence's arm, in
his old boyish fashion, II have brought
good news. One Laurence Harcourt, Ia te
Captain in the Field Battery, was
drugged! Yes, drugged with Gamma bis.
Ay"-and his voice rose--"by Hassan.
Monkton's Hindu servant. 1t was Monk
toms revenge.
Revenge What do you mean?" re-
peated Laurence.
Mean? Don't you remember the days
years ago when Monkton was expelled p
Laurence gasped. Could he not? Once
again he could hear Monkton's voice ring
ing in all his boyish passion and pride
Il will be revenged on you for this
before | die" And he had taken a
cruel, bitter revenge, blighted a mans
whole life, for what he had passed
through would leave its mark for ever.
furnished an honored name, bowed an old
mans gray head in sorrow to the grave.
Heaven have mercy on his soul" said
Laurence solemnly.
When they We're calmer, Mai. Hermon.
refreshed with bath and dinner. told
them how Vivian Monkton had been
killed in a skirmish with the hill tribes.
and how his lawyers had found sealed
lr,oa Lot NVtfh 10 ga
death" written on it.
There they found the whole vile plot
how Hassan, skilled in all the secrets of
his race. had administered cannabis, a
decoction of the seeds of hemp, to Har-
court in some coffee that fatal night at
the Oak bungalow. He expressed no re-
gret or sorrow for such dastardly act,
it was simply headed, MY revenge on
Laurence larcourt." The lawyers laid
the whole matter before the powers that
be, and they. acting more promptly than
usual, had sifted the whole story, found
Hassan, made him confess, and entrusted
Mai. Hermon to convey the good news
to his old friend of his exoneration of
the crime of drunkenness. and a request
for him to return to England at once.
Laurence obtained six months leave
on the plea of urgent private affairs. and
at a public dinner his honor was de-
clared vindicated and his sword returned
to him. But he refused all other tokens
of fame, and at the end of his leave re-
turned to the lonely bungalow in far-ofT
Pagpur, where later on second Iau-
renee Harcourt appeared on the scene
As Maj. HeTmOn drank to the sturdy
baby's health, he added earnestly
May he be even a better man than his
father"
Norah laid her hands on her husbands
arm and whispered softly
There never can be a better man than
my husband, and forgive Vivian Monk
ton his bitter revenge."
Amen" said Laurence reverentlv.--
,Gwendoline Miller.
THE END.
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