Hutchinson gazette., 1901-01-31
CHAPTER VI.

Lett nef nome on ApTll dV yuuHb
lady, aged 1S, brown hair, grey-blue
eyes, fair complexion, n very dlminu-
tive figure When last seen was wear
Ing black taior-mHde costume ana
small lace toque trimmed with yio'
lets, The above reward VIII be PAID
TO any one giving such information as
may lead to her recovery, Apply to A,
u, G., Porters library, Wilton Place"
Two people at Easthill read that no.
tIce and knew whom 1t concerned
Bcryl Lindon, who reJoiced with all
her heart that tho gathering coldness
OF the April evening had made her
nut on her cloak before she left East
hill Station; and Harold Dynevor' VINO
felt convinced that the young lady IN
qulred for was no other than the lone
ly little traveller who had asked the
way to Mrs, Tanners school.
No doubt other people In the neigh
borhood read the advertisement Dut
none of them guessed II was In their
power to earn the reward. Mrs. Wilmot
had never seen her sisters teacher IN
walking attire, Mrs, Tanner never
looked at the agony column, Helen
Craven who Was OF romantic turn
Of mind, read the paragraph aloud 10
her family, and declared the poor girl
It concerned had evidently escaped
from lunatic asylum; but Captain
Tempest was at the Manor and en-
crossed most of her attention, 30 that
she soon forgot the matter
Beryl felt terribly nervous, She had
expected her father to be rather re-
lleved at her departure, and the adver-
tlsement seemed to imply he was set
on finding her, She longed TO confide
In Mrs. Tanner but, though she could
have trusted the widow perfectly, the
possession Of such a secret would, IT
discovered, have embroiled her very
much with her sister SO beyond a
visit to the one Diapers at Easthill-on-
Sea, where she purchased n bunch or
forget-me-nots to replace the violets
In her toque the advertisement made
no immediate difference to Beryl
AS for Harold, he thought of 1t again
and again. He could not get the girls
sweet, sad face out Of his head And
after u few days doubt and perplex-
ity, during which the announcement
was repeated in the paper every morn
ing, he decided to call on Mrs, Grey,
the wife Of the curate-ln-charge OF the
Easthill-on-Sea, and ask her openly
for Mrs, Tanners address,
He was prepared to face her wonder
at the question, but II was spared him.
The first greetings were barely over
when little Olive Grey came In through
the French window, with two or three
school books strapped together, and a
very important little face.
you don't mean to say you send
that mite to schol?" Harold asked,
when Miss Olive had installed herself
on his knee. why, she cant be ski"
Turned eight, Mr.. Dynevor |
should have sent her before, only there
was no school here, A young widow,
Mrs. Tanner opened one in January,
and Olive was one Of her first pupils"
81 shouldn't have thought there were
enough children for school to pay"
Il think Mrs. Tanner must be get
ting on, for she has just started an
assistant Such a pretty girl! saw
her ut church on Sunday and lost my
heart to her, Lendon her name is
isn't it, Oliver"
"Yes; only one letter different from
Mr.. Llndon's,' said Miss Olive; "and
she comes from London. too"
The child ran off to her tea, and Mrs,
Grey who did not possess as much
tact as kindness, suddenly asked;
rs It true that the Llndons are COM
ing to live at the Manor when General
Craven leavesY"
~ have no idea. know 1t Is ru-
mored."
"Mr. Grey thinks the rumor only
got about because Mr.. Lindon refused
to renew the generals lease"
General Craven thinks he will re.
new 1t In the end, but Is standing out
for increased rent. The agent Will
mot, has limited as much"
"Then 1t is probably true, Mr.. viii
mot is very much in the big mans con-
fidence. do hope the Lindons won't
come here"
Harold shrugged his shoulders, But
he was unusually grave and thoughtful
that evening Before he went to bed
he had written q very brief note to
Beryl, enclosing the advertisement
from the Telegraph,
Zone who witnessed Miss Lendon's |
arrival at Easthll-on-Sea sends this
to warn her she is being sought for.
She may rely on his absolute silence
now and always"
There was no signature. Beryl could
not in the least imagine who sent the
note, but she felt 1t was meant to be
reassuring. And as May faded into
June she tried hard to forget the dark
shadows which hung threateningly
over her pathway, and to be as happy
as she could
1t was quiet and monotonous life
she lnd at Woodlandr Aftnr iha Inv