Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-02-18

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When he was asked # he had not
| thought it odd that a person of that de-
serlptlon should want to pawn a ring
| the pawnbroker had said that the gen
tleman had explained that he had lost
his purse and had not enough money to
take him back to London, but that he
would send and redeem the ring in
day or two
"The old gentleman must have been
the same who bribed the gardener at
Marllngham to put Miss Lavenham's
clothes on the river bank" remarked
Montresor.
But no one heard him Langrshe and
Wilson were engaged in discussing a
scheme for watching the pawnbroker's
shop, and promptly arresting any person
who came to redeem the ring. Wilson
promised TO do his part in carrying out
this scheme, and by the time the discus
sion was ended it was found that the
two young men had only just time to
catch their train back TO town
Langrishe and Montresor were both
very silent on the return journey. 1t
was not till they parted at the London
terminus that Langrishe said, not quite
! so coolly rs usual:
I'VE have got to keep our eye on Mr..
Denzil Caterhouse. He is either cnad
Or"
Il can't make it out /" exclaimed Mont
resor. "If he pawned the ring why on
earth should he send us to a place
where we might see it,"
I'VE must learn to understand that
returned Langrishe "In the meantime,
as he declines to see me, you must watch
him very cautiously. You will go now
and report to him of the non success of
our expedition. Not a word about the
ring"
Montresor hailed a hanson. He pro-
posed to himself to go straight to Ora
ham street and then, when he had per-
formed the duty of interviewing Mr..
Caterhouse. to 90 and have a glimpse of
Miss Anselm.
To his intense surprise. the first person
he saw when he alighted on the pave
ment before Mr. Caterhouse's little house
was Miss Anselm herself.
Montresor was not suspicious man,
but he could not help fancying that his
betrothed looked singularly discounted
at his appearance.
"Youl" she cried. with an air of great
surprise. "What are you doing here 2"
what are you doing here?" he re-
torted. 81 have business with Mr. Den
I'll Caterhouse, But you You never
told me you knew him"
''T ought to know him." she said calm
ly, Seeing that he is my uncle
''Your uncle!" exclaimed Montresor.
"Why did you never tell me?''
"Ah!" she murmured. until today
had no reason to confide my private af-
fairs to you Now / want you to know
item all. But YOU were in such hurry
this morning to 60 to the rescue of my
cousin, Denzilia-"
"Your cousin, Denzilia!" he cried again.
"Why not" she asked, ''inasmuch as
Mr.. Caterhouse is my uncle? Denzilia
Lavenham is the daughter of his eldest
sister, and Denzilia Anselm at your serv-
ice, is the daughter of his youngest sis.
ter"
'Denzilia! Denzilia" he repeated, be,
wildered. But why has no one ever
known of this? %
"Wby should / confide to strangers
that l was any relation of the American
heiress? My rich cousin Denzilia has
never taken the least notice OF me. l
prefer to forget that she is my cousin.
As for Uncle Denzil, / am not proud of
my relationship with him. He has never
done anything for me; but I went today
because I thought that as my mothers
brother. he had right to know that I
contemplated changing my name.
might have spared myself the trouble"
the girl added bitterly "He said he did
not care two straws what contemplated
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expect The door will open of itself that
you don't ring the bell?'
Montresor. thus admonished, slowly
pulled the bell handle. He was dismayed
at the revelation that had been so sud
denly made him.
The girl perceived his distracted man
ner
care you angry with me-" she muir
INJURED softly, coming little closer to
him and suTeptitiously touching his
hand. "Why are you angTy?"
"Angryi My darling! Oh, no! How
could ever be angry with you? But"
He stopped
Before he could find something suitable
to say the door was opened.
"Will you wait while | 90 in and see
Mr. Caterhouse he asked, land then I
could see you home?"
'Mr Caterhouse will not see any more
visitors today" observed the maid who
had opened the door.
Il thought as much" remarked Den
zilia Anselm. 81 knew he would be in 3
vile temper after seeing me-
~ think nevertheless that he will see
me-" said Montresor "Will you tell
him." he added TO the maid that have
come on the business OF which | spoke to
him yesterday"
There was in the maids eve the same
twinkle of suppressed amusement that
Montresor had noticed once before, but
she went submissiyely to do his bidding.
She returned in 4 moment.
"AIr Caterhouse is not well enough to
see anyone tonight on any business
whatever" she said
CHAPTER VIII.
'Tell me now" said Denzilia Anselm
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