The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-07-05
CHAPTER vi.

Left her home on April 30, young
lady, aged IS, brown hair, grey-blue
dyes, fair complexion, very diminu-
Give figure. When last seen was wear
ing black tailor made costume and
b small lace toque trimmed with v1o-
Lets. The above reward will be PAID
10 any one giving such information as
may lead to her recovery. Apply to A.
d. c., Porter's library, Wilton Place.
Two people at Easthill read that no.
dce and knew whom it concerned
Beryl Linden, who rejoiced with all
her heart that the gathering GOODNESS
of the April evening had made her
gut on her cloak before she left East
hill Station; and Harold Dynevor, who
felt convinced that the young lady in
Quired for was no other than the lone
yy little traveller who had asked the
way to Mrs. Tanners school,.
No doubt other people in the neigh
Sorhood read the advertisement, but
acne of them guessed it was in their
power to earn the reward. Mrs. W1lmot
had never seen her sisters teacher IN
walking attire, Mrs. Tanner never
Booked at the agony column. Helen
Craven, who was Of romantic turn
of mind, read the paragraph aloud to
her family, and declared the poor girl
It concerned had evidently escaped
From a lunatic asylum; but Captain
Tempest was at the Manor and en-
crossed most of her attention, so that
che soon forgot the matter.
/ Beryl felt terribly nervous. She had
expected her father to be rather re-
aieved at her departure, and the adver-
tisement seemed to imply he was set
on finding her. She longed to confide
in Mrs Tanner; but, though she could
haye trusted the widow perfectly, the
possession Of such secret would, II
discovered, have embroiled her very
much with her sister. So beyond a
visit to the one diapers at Easthill-on-
Sea, where she purchased bunch of
forget-me-nots to replace the violets
In her toque, the advertisement made
10 immediate difference to Beryl.
AS for Harold, he thought of it again
and again. He could not get the girls
sweet, sad face out of his head. And
after a few days doubt and perplex-
ety, during which the announcement
was repeated in the paper every morn
Eng, he decided to call on Mrs. Grey,
che wife Of the curate-in-charge of the
&asthill-on-Sea, and ask her openly
Cor Mrs. Tanners address.
He was prepared to face her wonder
at the question, but it 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
very important little face.
"You don't mean to say you send
ghat mite to schol?" Harold asked,
when Miss Olive had installed herself
% his knee. why, she can't be ski"
'Turned eight, Mr. Dynevor.
ahould have sent her before, only there
Wns NO school here. A young widow,
Mrs. Tanner, opened one in January,
and Olive was one Of her first pupils"
IT shouldn't have thought there were
enough children for school to pay
II think Mrs. Tanner must be get
cling on, for she has just started an
assistant. Such a pretty girl! I saw
her at church on Sunday and lost my
heart to her. Tendon her name is
ssn't it, Oliver"
Eyes; only one letter different from
Mr. Lindon's," said Miss Olive; 'and
abe 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:
s'Is it true that the Lindons are COM
ing to live at the Manor when General
Craven leaves?"
II have no idea / know it is ru-
znored."
"Mr. Grey thinks the rumor only
got about because Mr. Lindon refused
TO renew the generals lease"
General Craven thinks he will re.
aew it in the end, but is standing out
for Increased rent. The agent, Will.
mot, has limited as much"
'*Then it is probably true. Mr.. Will.
mot Is very much in the big mans con-
adence. I do hope the Lindons won't
come here"
Harold shrugged his shoulders. But
be was unusually grave and thoughtful
that evening. Before he went to bee
he had written very brief note tt
Berry,, enclosing the advertisement
from the Telegraph.
Zone who witnessed Miss Lendon's
arrival at Easthill-on-Sea sends thi!
to warn her she Is being sought for
She may rely on his absolute silence
now and always"
There was no signature. Beryl coult
not in the least imagine who sent thu
note, but she felt it was meant to b,
reassuring. And as May faded int
June she tried hard to forget the darl
shadows which hung threateningl,
over her pathway, and to be as happ,
as she could.
It was quiet and monotonous lift
ohe led at Woodlands. After the lux
ury at Chichester square, the hard work
and plain fare would have been dis
tasteful to many girls; but Beryl was