Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-02-24
THE
GO-BETWEEN
By ALVAH J. GARTH
lcopyrlght. I920. Western Mewspaper Union!

1Ou are surely my frlenu, fresh
am" projected Willie Burton.
Not so much as was seriously
replied Hugh TreSham. 81 don't like
the bright, hipp@nt way in which you
treat what you call your tiff with Il
young lady for whom have the high
est admiration and respect"
"Surely you aren't hit yourself in
! that direction .. rallied Burton deri.
sicely.
I'VE won't discuss that replied
! Tresham with dignity You and
have known one another for a good
many years and am passably loyal
4 fellow. but the autOcratic and indilfer-
ent way in which you treat the wound
| ing of a trustful, sensitive heart hurts
/ me-"
"Oh fix 1t up for me. ambassador
royal! :" spoke Burton alrily. ''Of
course, | broke an engagement to take
Vera to an entertainment and did
some flirting with others under the
provoking hufiiness Of the little scold-
er, but that Is no reason why she won't
make a move towards a reconciliation.
Honest I'm sorry, and | think a lot
of her. Tell her SO. smooth it over.
She's got cool $4,000 in her own
right, Is pretty as picture and I'll
I'marry her tomorrow If she's agreea-
Bile"
Hugh Tresham was something more
than annoyed. He did not at all like
the mission upon which he was being
sent.
"You are straining my sense of pro-
priety and justice, Burton" he OBJ
served. "YOu are asking an extraor-
binary duty Of me, but I will hope
that II | break the ice and open the
way for you toseffect reconciliation.
you will prize the treasure among
womankind as she deserves to be-"
"Yes, I'll turn over new leaf" de-
clared Burton. "Of course, I'm not
going to report to her in tears or any
Of that rot, but if Vera will let by
cones be bygones with nothing more
said, am willing to be reasonably
meek and humble"
There was the trace of sneerlng au-
dacity and eg0tism in tones of the I'M
worthy lover and Tresham went his
way with compressed lips and n
panied and thoughtful face Burton.
the son of one of the most influential
residents of Rayville, had been known
to Tresham. just establishing a mod
crate law practice. for long time.
The latter owed many favors to Bur-
ton and until the past year had held
him In high regard. He had been
panied and disappointed at great
change In him. however. but was too
loyal TO tell others so.
1t was hard task he had assumed.
There was basis TO the insinuation
on the part of Burton that Tresham
thought more than ordinary of the
belle of Rayvile society. From the
first time that Tresham met Vera
Drscoll he had realized that he had
come across the only woman he could
ever love.
Tresham reached The DriScoll home
to find Vera seated in garden ham
mock. She greeted him graciously. hui
lips lost their smile and there was ua
encouragement in her eyes as fresh.
am clearly and at once dlvulged the
motive of his call. He said all he had
promised Burton To say The dark
expressive eyes flashed with something
like Scorn.
40 you not think that the peniten-
tlal appeal of Mr.. Burton should HAY"
come from his own lips direct?" she
asked.
Il have fulfilled n mission to Il
friend" responded Tresham simply.
May hear reply message to him?"
II will think over what Mr.. Burton
has said" was Vera's reply.
Then the fair face cleared and she
became the entertaining hostess com.
plete with man she respected AMI
esteemed, Tresham sighed drearly aS
he left her presence. It's charm en-
HANGED In his estimation the gulf OF
wealth between them. while emphasize
Ing his convictions of the unworthi-
ness of willis Burton more decisively
than before,
A week went by. Burton fumed and
then sulked when he found that Miss
Driscoll was not ut all eager TO take
him hack into her good graces. Then
mysteriousIy Il became known that
the uncle of Vera. who operated n
large manufacturing enterprise. had
failed. and 1t was said that all OF
vera's fortune had been lost In the
crash.
II was Just after then that Burton
received a note from Vera. asking
him 10 call He did not reply and she
was glad for reasons OF her own. II
seemed that n penniless bride was not
the fancy OF this very worldly and
selfish young man.
Nobody looked down upon Miss DrIs-
cell when she readjusted her life In
! accordance with changed financial
| condition She was n general fayorite