Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-05
CHAPTER Iv.-Continued.)

fascinating smile upon his lips faded into
Who was seated upon the couch by
.be side of his mother?
What did it mean?
His blue eyes glared, incredulous.
For one instant there seemed somehow
collapse of his mental and physical
Uowers. and he really felt that he must
b. in some dream.
Talking and laughing, merrily, never
more at home, apparently, than under
tbeir roof, with Mrs. Redmayne's hand
wing contidentially upon her arm, was
Nan Deane, the girlartist from Grips
farml
The next moment, still under a cloud
no was being shaken hands with by the
Countess of Ayr, whom he had met be-
fore. and family conscious of his
mothers pronouncing the words, Lady
lean Adair," with cordial wave of the
hand towards her girl-companion.
He bowed in purely mechanical fash
;on-he felt himself doing soand then
seemed to sink into a chair beside the
countess as if the ground were giving
way beneath his feet
What did it all mean7
How could the girl opposite be Lady
Jean Adair when she was Nan Deane,
and he had walked out with her in the
evenings and tried to kiss her. and given
her sham lewelTy, and shown her that
he took her TO belong to a different
world from his own, and passed her
without notice when he was with his
friends and family, and--yes, and in
suited her by speaking of his probable
b1f4A hos clsa l.
goodness. understand
How had she come to be at Cripps'
farm alone for the last fortnight?
How on earth could all this be ex-
p!ained-7ilTd who was TO explain it?
But-and IN spite of his bewildermen1
and embarrassment a sense of delighted
triumph filled him--what a grand thing
for him that the young heiress had
chosen TO masquerade that were
what she had donel-o rather. what a
grand thing it was that the girl he was
TO marry was one to whom his fancy
had inclined 80 strongly all along!
He hoped she was not angry.
He dared TO glance at her after a time
No, Nan-Eady Jean Adair did not
look offended
Her brown eyes had "a sort of twinkle
IN them.
There was one thing that displeased
him very much, and that was that she
should affect such simplicity in dress.
1t was that which had so misled him
from the first.
There was none of Rose Castellas'
Partisan blending of daring colors. soft
ened only by the richness and beauty of
their material; this Lady Jean went in
for absurd cottons. and muslins, and
eashmeres, and the like girlsh fabrics.
The idea of a gnl 'of her wealth TAX
ing up such fadsl
Her gown today was all of creamy
lace, with little knots of black velvet.
Harold did not believe in deceitful sim
plicity of that sort, though she looked
quite lovely in it,
She ought to show she was an heiress.
And absolutely she wore no jewelrv;
no, not a sign of it.
1t was a wonder he dared to think of
Jewelry after his mistake. but his spir-
It's began to rise a little after perceiving
the demre twinkle
Lady beam was evidently a jolly girl
and not the sort to bear malice.
she was taking everything as "a Joke
and so would he; for, after all, it was a
Joke.
But Mrs. Redmayne was astonishod
and disappointed
Why was her SON behaving in such an
Unprecedented manner?
What had made him go and seat him
sen over by the countess, and talk to
her so-yes, quite desperately? 4
AS rule he never hooked at a mother
when a daughter was present.
But he was taking no notice of Jean
DISTINCTLY negleeting her.
She would be put against him by such
strange, such gaIlche behavior on their
hrst meeting
And fer Harold to act 80 oueerlv! Ii
was incomprehensible.
raining to make him come over to the
Slde OF the younger visitor, she at length |
proposed an adjournment TO the lawn
and the grounds, 10 which her guests as
sented politely.
nhe kept them determinedly together, |
"opHig they would divide properly aft
The countess looked up at the ruins
Of the castle with great interest.
LOOK, Jean!" she exclaimed. "That !
your style, isn't it? You must 90
over it, q
Yes, Harold will show you" ex-
claimed Harold's mother eagerly.
IN. L don't know, mother dear" re-
Phed Lady Jean smiling. "The last |
Aste went over was one where they |
'ook me for an excursionist."
MY love! How very ridiculous!" re-
monstrated the countess, laughing.
No. really, 1T was the fact" asserted |
tAoy Jean, apparently enjoying the
iieiHiihlseence, Harold squirming uneasily !
N The background. And the owner
wanted to give me a commission for
painting it,"
what impertinence! What unheard- /
VI ~, ihsoienee!" CALCULATED Mrs. RedmavHe.
take?" e 'u'" -" ME
don't know. wondered that" OBJ
~F ~ Lady Jean thoughtfully.
ma harold turned from red to purple.
s She resented his stupidity, then.
oh, every owner of castle need not
gentleman" remarked her mother
carelessly.
me. Ihey all walked on again, and sud