The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-11-06

CHAPTER III CONTINUED
So soon as our first hearty greetings
were over, proceeded to ascertain Aow
the last year had treated Carriston'
was both delighted and astonlshed III
the great change for the better which
had taken place in his manner, no less
than his appearance. He looked lar
more robust; he seemed happier, bright
er-altogether more like ordinary hu-
manity. Not only had he greeted me
with almost boisterous glee, but dur
ing our drive through the wonderful
scenery he was in the gayest spirits
and full of fun and anecdote. l con-
graduated him heartily upon the
marked improvement in his health,
both mentally and physically.
Yes, l am much better" he said.
81 followed a part of your advice-gave
up moping, tried constant change OF
scene. interested myself in many more
things. | am quite a different man"
mo supernatural visitations?"
asked, anxious to learn that his cure in
that direction was complete
His face fell. He hesitated second
before answering
"No-not now" he said. 81 fought
against the strange feeling, and be-
lieve have got rid of it-at least l hope
So"
| said no more on the subject. Car
riston plunged into a series OF vivid
and mimetic descriptions of the vari-
cites of Scotch character which he had
met with during his stay. He depicted
| his experiences so amusingly that l
laughed heartily for many a mile.
But why the change in your name?'
I asked, when he paused for moment
in his merry talk.
He blushed, and looked rather
! ashamed. 81 scarcely like to tell you;
you will think my reason so abss-d."
Never mind. l don't judge you by
the ordinary standard"
"Well the fact is, my cousin is also
in Scotland. feared if | gave my true
name at the hotel at which | stayed on
my way here, he might by chance see
it, and look me up in these wild
regions"
well. and what IL he did,?
81 can't tell you. / hate TO know /
feel like 1t. But l have always, per-
haps without cause. been afraid of him
end this place is horribly lonely"
Now that l understood the meaning
of his words l thought the boy must
be joking; but the grave look on his
face showed me he was never further
from merriment.
"Why, Carriston," l cried, you are
positively ridiculous about your cousin,
You can't think the man wants to MUIR
der YOU"
Il don't know what / think. l am
saying things to you which ought not
to say; but every time l meet him
feel he hates me, and wishes me out OF
the world"
Between wishing and doing. there is
a great difference. | dare say all this
is fancy on your part"
Perhaps So Anyway, Cecil Carr is
as good name up here as Charles Car
riston, so please humor my within and
say no more about Ii"
AS II made no difference to me by
what name he chose to call himself
l dropped the subject. I knew Of old
that some of his strange preiudices
were proof against anything / could dc
to remove them At last we reached
our temporary abode. 1t was a sub
stantial. low-built house, owned and
inhabited by a thrifty middle-agec
widow, who, although well-to-do so fal
as the simple ideas of her neighbors
went. was nevertheless always willing
, to add to her resources by accommo
dating such stray tourists as wished Il
bury themselves for day or two In
solitude, or artists who, like our
selves, preferred to enjoy the beauties
of nature undisturbed by the usual eb
bling and flowing stream of sight-seers
AS Carriston asserted, the accommo
dation, il homely, was good enough FOL
two single men; the fare was plentiful
and our rooms were the picture o
cleanliness. After a cursory inspection
I felt sure that l could for few weeks
make myself very happy in these quar-
| ters.
had not been twenty-four hours II
the house before found out one reason
, for the great change in the better II
Charles Carriston's demeanor; knew
!, why his step was lighter, his ey'
|, brighter, his voice gayer, and hi
' whole bearing altered. Whether tn
: reason was a subject for congratula
ton or not could not as yet say.
The boy was in love; in love as onl,
$ a passionate, romantic, imaginative
nature can be; and even then onl,
once in lifetime. Needless, head
: strong, impulsive, and entirely his owl
: master, he had given his very hear
e ard soul into the keeping OF a woman
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