Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-11-16

helped her through the window.
Nadine. he said, "ny oath must
NOW he kept"
His arms about her. he stood press
ing her close. and never had he felt so
strong, and surely never so deter
mined. Her eyes half closed her head
on his arm, she did not speak. She
looked as If she We're at rest, and
dreaming. He kissed her. and her eyes
flashed wide.
Il have come to hang the monster
that called you she-wolf."
"When l have told you. yes. And
now you will listen Early thought
heard Tony and MY mean Stepho
la Vitte, 20 out. But Stepho was not
walking with Tony. the strong man,
but was dragged out in the rocking
chair; for some time In the night come
the strange stroke, and Stepho was
paralyzed f"
"Nadne! What are you saying?"
II am saying that you must listen.
Tony came to the window and told me
what was happen. l ask him TO let
me out but he would not, for he wants
to please Stepho till the last, on ac-
count of the money that may be some
where hid. He went for the doctor,
and he came but has gone away again,
for | hear him say he can do no good.
The old man was out in his chair
where he so often sit: and we viii so
see him, for ii win not be for long,
Let us forget all and be kind when
death was come, Virgil"
"YeS hut where is Tony now?"
II think he is looking for the money.
Let us so now to the poor old man."
you forgive easily, Nadine"
She looked nj him In wonderment.
Elbow can we not forgive when the
heart say we must. Virgil? He use me
for the trap. which I will explain all to
You. hut he give me the chance to he
with you. and for that l thank him
and for not being my sure-enough
father Come with me-"
Old Stepho sat IN his chair asleep,
hut as they approached him, he
opened his eyes, looked at Nadine,
then at brace.
Monsieur was YER strong. An
kill you If l be not struck down like
the beef. An Tony kill you if he here,
but I send him off for something. All.
the leetle gel. she hate me now?"
''Monsieur," she said, 81 cannot find
ii in my heart to hate. II is the pol
son. Many times YOU We're kind, and
I remember them"
He bowed his head. and through his
tangled laShes looked up at brace, fire
cleaning through brushwood. But he
spoke TO Nadine, turning upon her a
less malignant glance.
"The paralyze, II begin down here
an creep up. When It touch the heart,
was go. I say just now that Tony,
he would XIII the strong monsieur. He
would not He be scared when was
done. 4.
"Your name. leetle gel" pursued
Stepho. '.was Walton-the daughter Of
|. a anorthern man who live in the same
town with Mr.. Braces father near Gin.
cinnati You an your mother were
carried Off by my men; but your moth
er. she fall from the horse just as we
come to our camp and she die. About
her neck was purse with money and
papers-one that tell where more
money Is buried After the war I 60
back and dig up this money, but I
keep 1t for you, for your dowry. II
is here-buried under the hearthstone.
Now--now beg you to go for
Father Tahan. You know where he
live. Quick, for It creep up"
"Yes, I WIN go. Virgil will stay TO
keep you company"
LET me go with YOU Drace plead
ed, fearful that some harm might be-
fall her.
mo, my love one" she gently op-
posed him you must stay here for
no harm can come TO me now. Stay
here and he kind to him. for kindness
is the will of the One above. You
will. yes?"
She kissed him fondly. and the old
wolferes closed that they might not
see. Now she was ready TO go. Virgil
ste:died the canoe for her and gently
showed ii off She threw him a kiss.
and rounding a green cape, raised her
paddle into the sunlight and flashed
him adieu.
Drace returned TO Stepho's chair, the
old man shagginR his brows at him.
Then thinking Of the rope still but
toned tightly beneatil his coat. he tore
II ont and threw II away. Nature. he
reflected had usurped his task. and he
could safely turn over to her his
claims. A slight noise behind him; he
looked quickly about, and there a few
feet behind him at the edge Of the
cane stood Tony Upon him the vision
Of Braces countenance came, II
seemed. with startling flash. In
e+an4lt, ho fall hack throuOh tho cauo