Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-02-14

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ihS 10. The hoEse is big
eno| TALL creation; :, and, besides,
they 5een on pins and needles wait
ing for yeN to come, or write, or do
something The doctor gave a grim
chuckle. Hercules surprised them all
some, b his will. But they'll all be
glad TO see you, ] guess, unless it is
Sister Susan. She was always pretty
hard on Hercules; and she didn't ap-
prove of the will-thought the house
ought TO go to the Founding Asylum"
Agatha looked as if she saw the
gates of Eden opened to her. But
could really go there? Would 1t be
all right? I've not even seen the law
yer" There was no need of answers
to her questions; she knew already
that the oil red house would receive
her, would be refuge for herself and
for James, who needed refuge so
sorely.
The doctor was already making his
plans. I'll drive this man here" in
dicating James, and he'll need some
one to nurse him for while, too.
You can go up in one Of Simon Nash's
wagons; and I'll get a nurse up there
as soon as ! can"
The launch had tied up to the
larger dock, and Hand and Little ST.
mon had been waiting some minutes
while Agatha and the doctor con-
ferred together. Now, as Agatha hest
tated, the businesslike Hand was at
her elbow. Il can help you, Made
moiselle, if you will let me. I have
had some experience with sick men,"
Agatha looked at him with grateful
eyes, only nalf realizing what it was
he was offering. The doctor did not
wait, but Immediately took the ar
rangement for granted. He began CIV
ing orders in the tone of man who
knows just what he wants done, and
knows also that he will be obeyed.
You stay here. Mr.. Hand, and help
with this gentleman; and Little ST.
mon, here, you go up to your fathers
livery stable and harness up, quick as
you can. Then drive up to my place
and get the boy to bring my buggy
down here, with the white horse.
QUIZ, you understand? Tell them the
doctors waitSg."
Agatha sat I'm the launch while the
doctors orders were carried out Lit
tie Simon was off getting the vehi-
Giles; Doctor ThayevEiad, run up the
dock to the village street on some
errand, saying he would be back by
the time the carriages were there;
and Hand was walking up and Gown
the dock, keeping a watchful eye on
the launch. James was lying in The
sheltered corner of the boat, ominpus'
ly quiet. His eyes were closed, Ind
his face had grown CHASTITY in his i'll
ness. Tears came to Agatha's~ eyes
as she looked at him, seeing how
much worse his condition was than
when he had talked with her, almost
happily. in the night. She herself
felt miserably tired and i'll; and as she
waited. she had the sensation one
sometimes has in waiting for train;
that the waiting would go on for
ever, would never end.
The weather changed, as the doc
tor had prophesied, and the rain
ceased. Fresh gusts of wind from the
sea blew clouds of fog and mist in
land while the surface of the water
turned from gray to green, from green
to blue. The wind. blowing against
the receding tide, tossed the foam
back toward the land in fantastic
plumes. Agatha. looking out over the
sea, which now began to sparkle in the
light. Ionged in her heart to take the
return of the sunshine as an omen OF
good. 1t warmed and cheered her,
body and soul
AS her eyes turned from the sea to
the village tossed up beyond its high
est tides. she searched, though In vain,
for some spot which she could iden-
tify with the memories OF her child
hood. y She must have seen Charles
mort in some one of her numerous Wis
its to Ilion as child; but though she
recalled vividly many of her expert
ences. they were in no way sugges-
tive of this tiny antiquarian village, or
Of the rocky hillside stretching OF to-
ward the horizon A narrow road
wound athyart the hill. leading into
| the country beyond II was steep and