The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
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works very hard at home.
"But the Manor is called after
them" IA K
"And It ought to be theirs, only 1t
isn't" She went on to give Beryl
the full and particular story Of Nina
Dynevor's infatuation for Eustace
Linden, and the wrong 1t had led to.
Beryl only kept silent by an effort.
It was terrible to listen to the re-
proach Of her own parents and say
nothing; but deep down in her own
heart the girl felt her gentle mother
had never done the wrong ascribed to
her. No, the will which left the
Manor away from the Dynevors had
been extorted from her weakness, not
made of her own free will.
Il hope have not tired you out, %
concluded Mrs. Grey, "you are looking
very pale.'
Il am generally pale, thanks"
The general stood on the steps of
the Manor to welcome them. He looked
a little astonished as Mrs. Grey in
troduced her companion-the girl was
so unlike what he had expected; but
he soon led the way to the huge mar
quee which had been erected in the
grounds for the five stalls held by
the elite Of Easthill
A smaller tent was devoted to flow
ers, yet another held refreshments, a
ladies' orchestra-from Brighton, be
1t Observation-Disclosures sweet music
in third. Mrs. Grey and Beryl has
tened to their places, while the gen.
eral went back to await the. advent of
the great lady who was to formally de-
clare the fete open.
1t looked to Beryl like fairyland;
and when few minutes later things
were in full swing, and the people be-
gan to flock in, she proved herself
quite an expert saleswoman. Many of
the visitors thought Mrs. Grey's as
sistant the prettiest girl present.
Harold" whispered Kitty Dynevor
to her brother, when he made his ap-
pearance, "your fair traveller is here -
What do you mean?" He asked,
bewildered.
Don't you remember asking If there
were school at Easthill-on- be-
cause girl was making her way to it
at the station one day? Well, the girl
is just here at Mrs. Grey's stall; but
she doesn't look like school teacher.
does she?"
She did not It flashed on Harold
that he had never seen a sweeter face.
He thought the shadow on the grey
eyes was lighter, and he wondered if
she had ceased to worry over the hun
dred pounds reward offered for her re-
covery. She did not look in the least
like fugitive or a runaway.
Mrs. Grey's voice broke on his medi-
tations.
"Mr. Dynevor, do take Miss Lendon
to the house to have some tea. Mrs.
Craven has some in the dining room
specially for our benefit; the tent is
only for outsiders, you know, who pay
as they go. have been there long
ago; but I couldn't find any one to
send with Miss Tendon, and, as she
has never been inside the Manor, she
does not like to go alone"
Il shall be only too pleased" said
Harold; and the two left the marquee
together.
1t was not far, only few hundred
yards as distance went; but it seemed
miles to Beryl because all the way she
was trying to decide question. One
glance had told her that Mr.. Dynevo1
had been at Easthill station when she
arrived, therefore it must be he who
sent her the advertisement and words
of kindly warning. Should she allude
to it or not?
1t was only when she was in sight
of the old Manor house that she made
up her mind.
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