The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-03-30
CHAPTER /.

dulating plain, many colored, and bound
ed by distant dim blue hills.
A pIcasauter room could scarce b.
found, though the furniture was old-faSll
Toned, tie curtains and carpet faded. Til,
bay window opened on Il terrace, below
which were pleasure grounds, and in it
recess stood 4 table. spread with dainty
china and delicate siNer-the remains o.
the break fast-an a vase of hot-hous,
flowers, from conservatory into which
glass door admitted.
The sole occupant was a gentleman, :
slight. elegant looking man OF thirty o.
upward with silky, wayy dark hair an,
small mUstachc and an unmistakable ali
OF distinction
A pile Of letters lay beside him, whil'
he had pushed away his plate to max,
room for a book, which he was studying
apparently with deep interest.
Presently he raised his eyes-"eycs o
most unholy blue ana looked upon til,
goodly landscape which lay before him
But lis vision was evidently directed /
some far distant object, and after a mo
ment's thought. he took up a pencil an,
began to scribhle calculations on the bacI
Of . letter
Yes lie murmured, IF it can be car
ried out, | shall be- a free man" ThcI
opening the letter on which he had beer
scraWIins. he turned over a page or NV,
covered With small, firm writing, and rea,
slowly;
Il shall 60 nothing about a second trus
tie until after Your festivities" ran tn,
paragraph tie had selected BESIDES
.41-DFF ,frta i. av-Y, tJti.. NJ,
| say have perfect confidence in you:'
lie folded it NJ and put it under Al
elastic band. which held some other lot
tcrs together. and tearing the enyeIop,
into minute fragments, threw them int,
the Wastc-papcr basket beside him
- i" did 50. a soft iudiStmct sounG
from an adjoining room-the door int,
which stood open caught his ear II,
paused and listened Tie faint rustliu-
drew nearer, and pleasant voice began
- sing IN 4 low tone. as if the singer
thought in song. The listener seemed tc
recognize the music or the voice. His
face frightened: he half rose from his
scat hut resumed it, as if he wished t.
hear more. The next moment lady
walked through the doorway and stopped
opposite 70 him
young lady, tall and slight. though
round and graceful; she was simply dress
ed in q maize-colurcd print and n pretty
muslin and lace apron tied with brown
ribbons Il sash Of the same marked hon
Siarciy waist, and tan gauntlets hid her
hands. one of which held a large garden
hat adorned with couple Of paIc-pirl,
chr5 saEthemums. The face it had shaded
was ialr aisd fresh. and lighted by a con
III y large rkgruy eyes eyes. lashrs.
eyebrows, all dark. compared to the light
brown hair that curIed in Il small fringe
over hcr brow, and WAS gathered neatly
back into 4 large knot
81" gazed for IN instant in frank anna re-
meut ~ the gentleman, who rose to greet
her then Il quick, bright smile curved
Ier r"d-iipp"d. kindly mouth. and made a
httle coqucttish iuterrogatlye dimplc III
one check, as She cried:
hy, how when did You come. squire
We all tancIcd YOU were in Scotland"
w ell Won see | am not" he returned.
advancing toward her with IN outstretch-
CT hand, IN which she placed hers. And
what are you doing, should like to know.
invading my premises in this burgIariopy
fashion,
y on know very we'll always come r.
the library for any books may want. and
by your leave, too. You're such an nj
s"utec Won ought not to be surprised i
thieves did break through and steal"
No, am not IN the least SURPRISED
With emphasis.
We'll, was, q little. when | found tn,
library window open, resumed the youna
lady, but | thought Mrs. Storpr wo,