Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23
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| 2diu, dnu Jill AoIIl lACl11OO " UC-
Iieve it is true. 1 suppose he takes
those early morning rides to preserve
his health and beauty"
Early rides!" echoed Lady Laura.
! Il do not see how you can call them
early He rides with the rest of the
world"
cit was not noon when I saw him
with Miss Rane in the park this morn
ing"
Lady Laura remembered suddenly
What her husband had said
"YOu are mistaken" she replied
my husband has not been riding to-
day; he told me So"
| Mrs. Glider Langton had not the
faintest intention of making mischief
| but she did not like to be contra
dicted. and she knew that she had
seen the handsome captain.
Il assure you that he did ride, and
with Miss Rane, too. saw them
| both"
you must have been mistaken; it
was not Captain Wynyard," said her
ladyship; and then some friends
joined them and the subject dropped.
Lady Laura, however, did not forget
it. When they were in the drawing
room at home-the captain recruiting
exhausted nature with his favorite
remedy, brandy and settler, Lady
Laura looking beautiful and stately in
her rich velvet and diamonds-she
said to him:
vance, did you ride this morning?"
Again he answered, mo"
II knew you did mott" she cried.
Mrs. Glider Langton told me she met
you with Miss Rane"
Lady Laura could not help seeing
how hotly his face flushed and how
fierce was the CLEAN that came into
his eyes.
Mrs. Glider Langton is "a" Then
he stopped suddenly and laughed.
she has mistaken some one else for
me- he said, more calmly. 81 thought
that woman could not see."
"She seemed quite certain Of it;
but I knew you would not be riding
with Gladys Rane."
Certainly not" he answered.
It proved to be very unpleasant
ride for him. He had thought no one
would notice him; but not only had
Mrs. Glider LangtOn seen him, but
also his most intimate friend, who, in
the matter of good looks, virtues and
vices, was about on par with him
self Sir Harry Hartford had been
81 HI ole rid
seemed to the captain that he was
never to hear the last Of it.
On the afternoon following he was
what Miss Rane called ION duty
other words, driving with Lady Laura.
There was a great number of people
in the Row, and Sir Harry approached
the carriage.
Il want to speak to you, Wynyard,"
he cried, and the coachman drew UP
at once How well you are looking,
Lady Laura" he said ''And what a
beautiful day this is! 1 should think,
old man." he added, turning to his
friend, you spend your whole day out
oil doors. You were in the park early
enough yesterday morning, and you
were SO engrossed that you passed me
without a word or look"
Again the captains face flushed hot
ly, and the angry CLEAN flashed in his
eyes. But before he had time to
speak, Lady Laura looked UP impa-
tiently.
"You are mistaken, Sir Harry" she
said. "The captain did not ride at all
yesterday"
Sir Harry was a man Of the world,
and he guessed in a second from the
expression Of the captains face, that
he had done wrong; if he had any
doubt upon the point, it was removed
! when he heard the tone Of the lady's
voice.
81 must have been mistaken-in all
probability | was" he replied.
with whom did you think my hus-
band was riding?" asked her ladyship.
But Sir Harry was too shrewd to be
caught in any such trap and took in
the whole situation in a moment.
with no one" he answered sim
ply; ''bUt, Lady Laura, I must have
| been entirely mistaken"
Then the captain broke in abruptly
with a question about something else.
Vance" said Lady Laura, "were
you really in the park yesterday
mOrning?"
He turned to her angrily.
do let me hear the last Of that
most foolish subject" he cried. 81
am absolutely tired of it,"
II he had laughed good-naturedly
she would have forgotten all about the
incident. But his anger made her
suspicious, and she resolved to find
out the truth for herself. After a few
words with Mrs. Glider Langton, she
knew that her husband had been out
riding wi Gladys Rane, and had kept
che matter secret from her. 1t was
the secrecy that distressed her. Why
had her husband sought to keep the
truth from her? From that hour her