Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-15

ne slips away. Cannon and his daughter
are showed in at Antelope. Dominick
Ryan is rescued from storm in uncon-
scious condition and brought to Antelope
Motel Antelope is cut of by storm. Rose
Cannon nurses Domnick back to life.
Two weeks later Bernice discovers in a
paper where husband is and writes letter
trying to smooth over difficulties between
them Dominick at last is able to join
fellow snowbound prisoners In hotel par
tcr. He loses temper over talk OF Butord,
an actor. After three weeks. end CT Inn
prisonment is seen. kilograms and mail
arrive. Dominick ge-5 letter from wire.
CHAPTER ViiI.-(ContInued.)
He suddenly looked away from her
and, turning to the chimney-piece,
rested one hand upon it and gazed
down at the logs. A ckarred end
projected and he pushed Il with his
siippered foot, his down-bent face,
the lips set and brows wrinkled, look
ing like the face of a sullen boy who
has been unjustly punished. An ICY
invading chill of depression made
Roses heart sink down into bottom
less depths. She faltered in faint
tones
Well, you'll be there soon now
Il don't know" be. answered with
out moving. Il don't know whether /
shall"
You don't know Whether you'll be
home soon? The roads are open: the
postman has come in"
Il don't know whether III go home"
he repeated.
The swapping of the fire sounded
loud upon the silence that followed
The thrill of strong emotions rising
toward expression helG them in a
breathless, immovable cuietude.
Don't you want to 20 homer" said
the young girl. Her toice was low
and she cleared her tslroat. In this
interchange Of commonplace sentences
her heart had begun 20 beat so vio-
lently that il interfered with the ease
of her speech.
Dominick leaned forward and
dropped the crumple1 letter into the
fire
NO, ] don't want 10. l hate to"
To this she did no. reply at all, and
after moment he continued: My
home is unbearable 10 me. 1t isn't
a home It's a place where eat and
sleep, and I'd prefer doing that any
where else, in airy dirty boarding
house or fourth-rate hotel-Fd rath-
err"
He stopped abruptly and pushed the
log farther in. The letter was caught
up the chimney in a swirl of black
ened scraps.
But your wife," said Rose.
This time her voice was hoarse but
she did not know It, She had lost the
consciousness of herselfI 1t was a
profound moment, the deepest she had
SO far known. ard all the forces of her
being We're concentrated upon it. The
young man answered with delibera-
ton, still not moving.
Il don't want to see my wife. We
are-we are-Incongenial. There is
nothing but unhappiness between us"
Don't you love herr" said the girl
NO. I never did," he answered.
For a moment neither dared speak
They did not look at each other or
stir. They hardly seemed to breathe
A movement. a touch. would have rent
the last thin crust of reserve that
covered what were no longer unsus-
pected fires. Dominick knew il. but
the girl did not. SIZE was seized by
what to her was a sudden. inexpli-
cable fear, and the decreased, suffo-
eating beating of her heart made her
feel dizzy. She suddenly wished TO
fly, TO escape from the room. and him,
and herself. She turned to go and
was arrested by Cora's voice in the
hall;
Say. you folks, are you in there ?"
Cora's visage followed her voice
She thrust it round the door-post.
beammgly smiling under a recently.
applied coat of powder
DO you want to tackle a game Of
euchre? MIR. Willoughby and I'll lay
YOU out cold unless that British mem.
DRY of his has gone back on him and
he's forgot all taught him last time. "
They were too bewildered to make
any response. Rose gathered up her
coat and dropped 1t again. looking stu
pidly from 1t to the Intruder. Cora
turned back TO the passage. calling:
Here they are, Mr.. Willoughby. all
ready and waiting for us. Now Wen
show them how TO play euchre."
Before Wiiloughby appeared, re
sponsive to this cheerful hail, Cora
had pulled the chairs round the table
and brought out the cards. A few mo-
ments later. they were seated and the
game had begun. Cora and her part.
ner were soon jubilant Not only did
they hold the cards. but their adver-
saries played so badly that the tale
OF many old scores was wiped of.
The next day the first movements
of departure began. Early in the aft.
ernoon Buford and Judge Washburne
started for Rocky Bar in Perley' s
sleigh. The road had been broken by
the mail-carrieT. but was still so
deeply drifted that the drive was reok.
one6 a toilsome undertaking not with
out danger Perley's two powerful
horses were harnessed in tandem. and
Perley himself. mere pillar of wrap
pings. drove them, Squ3tted on soap
box In front of the two. passengers
There were cries Of farewell from the
porch and tappings on the windows as
the sleigh started and sped away "a
the diminishing jingle Of bells A sad
ness fell on those who watched it
The little idyl OF Isolation was over
On the following day Bill Cannon
and his daughter were 10 leave.
telegram had been sent 10 Rocky Bar
for sleigh and horses OF the prope!
excellence 10 be the equipage Of Z