Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-10

les-a good deal.
You cycle. too, suppose, Mr.. TEN.
ple?"
"A little" drawled Jack.
"Come-thats excellent! / brought nv
bicycle down on the bare chance of there
being somebody here to cycle with" said
the Australian. "You.mustn't laugh al
it. It's a French make, but it's done
yeoman service. 1t has carried me I'D hill
and down dale for hundreds of miles on
the Continent. VIII you walk over with
me to the Westbury hotel, Mr.. Temple
and if you bring your machine we can
ride back together"
Jack rose.
I'm very sorry, Mr.. Linton" he said
but I've lot of letters which want an
swering. Another time should be most
happy"
Lillian came TO the rescue. She knew
perfectly well that the stranger guest
would not accept the loan of Jacks bi.
cycle, even if it were rendered, and yet
it would be better for him to cycle back
to the hotel than to walk.
The dad will lend you his machine
with pleasure" she said, and"
You will show me the wayH" he asked
eagerly.
If you really require showing" she an
swered with a roguish smile. "I'n 60
now and ask my father"
As she went, Jack followed her, after
throwing a curt Good morning. to the
colonial, who strolled to the window.
"A pretty way you've been flinging
yourself at this Australian fellowl" he
cried as he caught his sweetheart up.
lit is positively disgraceful, when you've
not the slightest idea who and what he is.
He's very careful not to rake up his
past!"
"At any rate, he's a gentleman" said
Lillian hotly, while your manners at
lunch made me quite ashamed of you.
Fortunately the other young men round
about do know how to behave them
selves, or he would soon have a pretty
idea of the British youth"
Temple laughed ieeringly.
well, l don't know what he must
think of the British girl" he said, IF he
regards you as a specimen. You and he
carry on all the conversation between
you, and then you as good as offer to
ide with him."
81 had to do something to pass off your
want of Manners" said the girl, whose
temper was now fairly reused. IF had
been man l should have wondered
which would be best-to kick YOU or to
leave the table"
when can l see you alone?" asked
Jack, softening his voice by an effort.
you can't expect me to feel very kindly
towards this man, when it was he who
prevented your giving me the answer I
have been waiting for for year"
"Oh, there's time for that, Jack" she
answered petulantly. This is hardly the
moment or place for declarations of love.
Therell be plenty of chances later on.
Don't!" SHE added, as he bent over her
wistfuny, as if about to kiss her. II
shall be very angry if you don't let me
g" to the dad at once"
He passed on without another word,
his face pale, his heart full of hate. and
hurried out on to the lawn Then, leap
ing the stile, he strobe off towards Tenn
pie Gates-his own home.
When Lillian knocked at the door of
her fathers study and entered, he was
sitting with his elbows on the table. his
head between his hands, an open letter
before him
Her knock at the door had been so soft
that he had not heard it; but when he
was conscious of her presence, he started,
and hastily folded up the letter. Then
she saw how pale ana grave his face was.
what is the matter, dad?" she asked.
perching herself on the corner of the
table. "Have you had bad news?"
"Well-no-not exactly bad" he an.
swered with an effort, as he passed his
hand somewhat YEARLY across his brow.
ut IS unexpected, and little bit per.
picking. But things need not turn out
badly at all. l can't explain what mean
yet, as the secret is not my own. What
did you want me for, dear?"
81 wanted to know if you would lend
Mr.. Linton your bicycle, dad. If you
will, I'm going to ride over with him to
Westbury."
Jack going?"
Jack? No. He was abominably rude
to Mr.. Linton all lunch time, and when
our guest asked him to go over with him.
he seemed to lose his manners altogether.
and now he has gone home in huff"
IL shall speak to him tomorrow on the
subject" said Sir Gervase 81 have rea.
sons why l wish Mr.. Linton to be treated
with the greatest consideration. If my
bicycle will AIRY him, he's welcome to
it,"
Lillian laughed.
TO BE CONTINUED.