Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-22

greeting and dinner for nothmg
that's what suits me,
Our people are not without hospital
ity, said the pilot, with touch OF
wlstfu' ana appealing dignity IAN
alonS Your journey, gentlemen, YOU
have been welcomed gladly. as you
know, But Olaf Gueldmar is not like
the rest ot Us; he has the pride and
tereeneSS Of oldeu days; his manners
and customs are different; and few like
him. Ike is much feared"
You know him them" inquired Err
ringt1n cayeleSsly.
Il kNlw him." returned Naldemar
And his daughter is fair as the sun
and the sea But II is not my place
to speak of them" He broke on, and
after a slightly embarrassed pause
asked, viii the gentlemen wish to sal
today"
No Naldemar," answered Ermngton
Inadvertently. Not till tomorrow, wher
we'll visit the Kaa Fjord il the weather
keeps fair"
Very good, sill" and the pilot, tacit'
~ avoiding any further converse with
his employer respecting the mysterious
Thelma and her equally mysterious
uAcd to examine the wnee
and compass as though something Their,
needed his earnest attention, Erring.
ton and Lorimer strolled up and dowr
the polished white deck arm-in-alm
talking in low tones.
You didn't ask him about the cottir
and the dwarf, said l.0rimer.
mo, because | believe he knows
nothing of either and II would be new!
to him which I'm not bound to give
II | can manage 20 see the girl agar
the mystery of the cave may explain
itself"
We'll, what are YOU going to do?"
Errington looked meditative. Moth
ing at present. Wen go fishing will
the Others, But, | tell you what, i
you're up to 1t, We'll leave Duprez anc
Macfarlane at the minister's house thi.
evening and tell them to wait for III
there-once they all begin to chatter
they never know how time goes
Meanwhile YOU and will take the boa
and row over In search Of this farmer
e. | believe there's a short cut t
II ~ water; at any rate ! know tn
way she went"
i know the way she went HON,
with her maiden posy" " quoted Lori
mes', with laugh. You are hit Phil
a very palpable hit! Who would hay,
thought 1t! Clara Winsleigh needn
poison her husband after all in ordeI
to marry you, for nothing but sun
empress will suit you now
Don't be a fool George said Ei>
rington, half veXedly as the hot colol
mounted to his face in spite of him
self. 1T is all idle curiosity, nothing
else. After what Svensen told us, In
quite rs anxious to see this gruff oil,
bonde and his daughter"
Lorimer held up reproaChful finger
Now, Phil, don't stoop to duplicity =
not with me, at any rate. Why dis
guise your feelings? Why, as the ira
gedians say, endeavor to crush the no
blest and best emotions that ever warn
the boo-Zum of man? Chivalious sen
timent and admiration for beauty
chfvalrous desire to pursue It and catcl
1t and call 1t your own understand
1t all, my boy! But my prophetic sou
tells me you Will have to stranglc tn,
excellent Olaf Gueldmar- heavens
what name,-bCfore you Will be al
owed to make love to his fail~chee- lid
Then don't forget the mailman with
the torch-he may turn up in the mos
unexpected fashion and give you no ent
OF trouble. But, by Jove, It is a 70
martic affair, positively quite STACEY
Something will come Of 1t. serious o.
comic. ! wonder which,"
Errington laughed, but said nothin
in reply as their two companions as
cended from the cabin at that moment
In full attire for the fishing expedition
followed by the steward bearing
large basket OF provisions for luncheon
anu all private conversation came t
an end. fastening the rest Of thei
preparations, within twenty minutes
they were Swimming across the Fjort
in long boat manned by four sailors
who rOwed with a will and sent tn
light craft scudding through the waite
with the swiftness Of an arrow. Land
ing, the climbed the dewy hills spanglet
thick with forget me-nots and late VIC
lets, till they reached shady and Sc
clnded part of the river, where, sur
rounded by the songs Of hundreds o
sweet-throated birds, they commenced
their sport, which kept them well EN-
ployed till late hour in afternoon.
Ito be Continued.)