Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-08-15
CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.
81 wonder where I've seen this Young
man before! l feel sure / have seen
him! There's something familiar about
his figure, or his walk. or somethino!"
unused Miss Deane, two or three DAYS
later, as she descended a grassy slope
that ran from the farm fields down to
little brook.
She alluded to a masculine form that
was approaching to meet her on the
other side of this brook, also descending
long grassy slope.
She carried in her hand basket of
eggs, and in a pale cotton dress looked
very dainty figure in the morning sun
shine.
why, of course! It's the guide from
the castle!" decided Nan. a minute later,
as they came nearer and nearer to each
other. But in respectable clothes-too
good for his position, i'll fact OH"
This last was a shrek of amazement.
dismay and bewilderment.
| She had put her foot upon the plank
that was laid across the narrow brook
the plank that looked so sound and
| secure-and in one instant it had given
way, and she had slipped down into the
water nearly yard below her.
1t was not much of fall, certainly.
but the shock of it was sufficient to
make her cry out loudly, and the basket
of eggs reposed in the clay and stones
of the bed of the brook, some of them
broken and mingling with the water,
which dubbed along so gaily.
More surprised and Inundated than
injured. Miss Deane was endeavoring to
scramble out from among the water
cress, when the guide who had shown
her over Carlys castle came running to-
wards her, and seized her outstretched,
muddy little hands, dripping with the
water from the brook
| Il trust you are not hurt!" he ex-
claimed in quick, eager accents, pulling
her up the bank, and recklessly plunging
ankle-deep into the red clay, regardless
of his immaculate boots.
A passing speculation that he might
have soiled his shoes the other day in
pretty much the same way attacked
Nan even at this moment~-if so. he must
find his walks abroad rather expensive
! for a man in his rank of life. she
thought
"No, thanksI don't feel hurt-but
how ignominious!" Miss Deane laughed
And | can't imagine what happened
what caused it, | mean''
You slipped" the young man said.
mo, l didn't slip-the thing all
| seemed to give way somehow" Nan an
swered. II was so startled couldn't
imagine what had happened or what was
going to happen! How good of you to
come to my assistance"
| She sat on the bank looking at the
guide quite gratefully.
Il quite like the man. she said to
| herself.
"The plank couldn't have been fixed
down firmly enough at this side" re-
! sponded the castle guide mo. you. see.
! it's here-this is the loose end" and he
went down to the brook side and lifted
up the plank that spanned the stream.
| 1T has worked loose, or someone has
busted himself in making it so. We
must have 1t seen to. But the great
thing is that you don't feel any the
worse" and he gazed at the girl solicit
ously. at must have alarmed you, to
| slip down so suddenly
NO, | don't feel anything more than
rather bruised, and shaken. and wet"
admitted Nan, laughingly getting up off
the green bank. But, oh! my poor
eggs"
| Almost before she had finished speak
| ing, the young man had plunged afresh
into the g,wgling little stream, and
fshed out the straw basket. which still.
marvellous to relate, contained one or
| two eggs that were unbroken.
oh. they weren't worth troubling
about" called Nan. I'm sure there
can't be any left"
'Yes-threel' replied the guide, hold,
ing up the treasure
Nine smashedl' Miss Deane ex-
claimed. I'm sure I don't know what
the poor woman l was taking them to
will do-for these were all they had at
the farm, and ii seems eggs are so
scarce that l shan't have any chance Of
buying more at any OF tic places round"
May | ask where these were going?"
| asked the young man, as he stepped back
TO her from the brook.
TO poor creature named Gray. an
invalid, living in a cottage about a mile
away" replied Miss Deane. Il feel so
sorry for her. / wonder if you know of
any house, any farm or cottage where
could obtain some more" she added,
looking at the guide thoughtfully. You
will know the neighborhood better
than l."
IF you would not mind coming up TO
Carlys castle-o. | could run and get
You some if you wouldn't object TO stay
ing here alone-they would very probas
bly, have some" replied her companion
looking at her as she stood in the sun
shine, with brown eyes gazing at him
speculatiyely, a pretty sunburnt hue
tinging her white skin. and thick brown
locks peeping from under her picturesque
hat.
"Oh, but l could hardly allow you TO
60 TO the castle-they mightn't ike it
and they wouldn't sell eggs" remon-
strated Nan, perplexed.
"No, but they would give me what
they had. / am'one Of the Redmaynes,"