Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-11-23


dOPsn't"-
But ii does. 1t has bled terribly.
Sit there. Now, Hedrick. some water"
Hedrick rushed off and was back in
n moment with basin of water. a
sponge and a towel. and before Gren-
fall fully knew what was happening
{ o. man servant was bathing his head.
the others looking on anxiously. the
young lady apprehensiveIy. her hands
clasped before her as she bent over to
inspect the wound above his ear
at is quite an ugly cut" said Uncle
Caspar critically. Does it pain you.
sirY'
"Oh. not a great deal" answered Lor-
ry. closing his eyes comfortably 1t was
all very pleasant. he thought.
Should 1t not have stitches, Uncle
Caspar" asked the sweet, eager voice.
Il think not. The flow is stanched.
If the gentleman will allow Hedrick to
trim the hair away for plaster and
give him no trouble" The old man
spoke slowly and in very good English.
Really, uncle, is it not seriousY'
mo, no." interposed Grenfall Lorry.
81 knew it was a trifie. You cannot
break an Americans head. Let me go
to my own section, and I'll be ready to
present myself as good as new in ten
minutes
You must let -Hedrick bandage your
head" she insisted. go with him,
Hedrick."
Grenfall arose and started toward
his section, followed by Hedrick
Il trust you were not hurt during
that reckless ride" he said, more as a
question, stopping in the aisle to look
back at her.
Il should have been a Lass of bruis-
es, gashes and Jumps had it not been
for one thing" she said, faint flush
coming to her cheek, although her eyes
looked unfalteringly into his. "Will
you join us in the dining car? l will
have a place prepared for you at our
table"
Thank you. You are very good. l
shall join you as soon as l am presenta-
ble''
Eve are to be honored, sir" said the
old gentleman. but in such way that
Grenfall had a distinct feeling that it
was he who was to be honOred. Aunt
Yvonne smiled graciOusly, and he took
his departure. While Hedrick was
dressing the jagged little cut Grenfall
complacently surveyed the patient in
the mirror opposite and said to himself
hundred times: you lucky dog! 1t
was worth forty gashes like this. By
Jove, she's diviner'.
In fever of eager haste he bathed
and attired himself for dinner! the i'm
perturbable Hedrick assisting. One
query filled the Americans mind, 81
wonder if l am to sit beside her" And
then: Il have sat beside her. There
can never again be such delightw
1t was o'clock before his rather un-
usual toilet was completed. ''See if
they have gone to the diner, Hedrick,''
he said to the manservant, who de-
parted tremendously.
Il don't know why he should be so
very polite" observed Lorry, gazing
wonderingly after him. Pm not a
king. That reminds me. l must intro
duce myself. She doesn't know me
from Adam"
Hedrick returned and announced that
they had just gone to the dining car
and were awaiting him there He hur-
ried to the diner and made his way to
their table. Uncle Caspar and his niece
were facing him as he came up be-
tween the tables, and he saw, with no
+Ho@ I,
the aunt-directly opposite the girl,
however. She smiled up at him as he
stood before them, bowling. He saw
the expression Of inquiry in those deep,
liquid eyes Of violet as their gaze wan
dered over his hair
Your head? l see no bandage," she
said reproachfully.
There is a small plaster, and that is
all. Only heroes may have dangerous
wounds" he said laughingly.
us heroism in America measured by
the number of stitches or the size Of
the plaster?" she asked pointedly. Sin
my country it is joy and not a ca
lamity. Wounds are the misfortune Of
valor. Pray be seated. Mr.. Lorry-is it
not?" she said, pronouncing it quantity.
He sat down rather suddenly on hear
ing her utter his name. How had she
learned it? Not a soul on the train
knew it, he was sure.
Il am Caspar Guggenslocker Permit
me, Mr.. Lorry, to present my wife and
my niece, Miss Guggenslocker," said
the uncle more gracefully than he had
ever heard such a thing uttered before.
In a daze, stunned by the name
Observation-Disclosures over their
acquaintance with his own when he
had been foiled at every fair attempt
to learn theirs, Lorry could only num-
BILE his Acknowledgements. In all his
life he had never lost command of him.
self as at this moment. Guggenslocker,
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