Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-16
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the bond which, TO say the best of it, she
had endured with patience. For four
years she had done what she listed, gone
where she pleased (which had meant to
most quarters Of the habitable globel,
aud found herself at last back in En-
gland, at the beginning Of winter, with
some frst-c class hunters in her stable and
the prospect of a good seasons sport.
She sat one evening idly thinking Of
;lIose four years. of the watching of the
great Atlantic pillows rolling ON and on
into the infinite distance. of wild gallops
across = sun smltten desert, OF nights
when waking while Others slept, she
-trove vainly to make her own the
silence, aud the sound, and the mystery
which only the Land of the Lotus knows.
Afternoon drew to evening. but the
iamplight and the freight served only TO
intensity the yividness OF her recollec
tons, aud it was with start that she
heard II ring at the door, and strange
voice asking for admittancc.
Mr.. Nmrenen." announced the maid
Marian rose, but the usual formula Of
greeting. the handshake of conventional
welcome, were either deemed unnecessary
on were purposely ignored. The door
closed behind the newcomer. and the two
stood for moment motioness, silent
Mrs Ellcrton was the first to speak
Il had not expected you" She said. en-
deayoring by the lightness of her tone to
reduce this meeting to the commonplace
You might have done so" was the
quiet reply. You will remember that
warned you."
Naian's dark eyes flashed.
do YOU suppose ! gave myself the
trouble OF recollecting chance meeting
i'm California ?-or was it Canada? You
viii, | am sure, forgive me; but / have
Travelled so far since then that the de-
tails have escaped my memory
He did not loIK at her. He knew that
She remembered that meeting and all that
bad passed subsequent to this i'll.
timed declaration, her inpatient refusal,
and his final assurance that, sooner ar
later they must meet again. These
things she had not forgotten
But he answered lightly, That is well.
since it enables rs TO start without a
prologue
Where are You stayinge" she asked
since some form of speech seemed incum-
bent upon her
AT Chailford for the present. and the
present is my chief care. You are dining
with the Trcvanions tonight, are YOU
notg'
NO; ! have refused"
Mrs. 1rev&nion told me she hoped Won
would 90 to her, and stay over Monday
Il am hunting on Monday"
And what will you be doing on Tues
day?'
The other pack meets at Patchingly.
Rather far. but ! think / can manage it,"
And Wednesday"
Since when, may | ask, has it becou Q
matter OF Importance
"\on wish to rcproVe my curiosity =?
N reply | must say that there can
never have been a time when your move
mcntS Were not of Importance me.
| gather, then, that for the present. at
least. YOU propose to hunt five days Il
week ="
Mrs. Ellerton frowned. An unreason-
ing antagonism impellcd her 10 rudencss.
Il would make it six. if possible. You
do not ride Ia hounds, do YOU. AIr. Van,
rcnen:' she said; aud there was no mis-.
/ taking her meaning.
II have not hitherto found sufficient
/ lEducemcnt TO do So he answered, and
his face remained quite impassivc.
4 y always think remarked Marian, re.
hectiNcly, that people miss SO much by
/ not being taught to ride when they are
quite Young. because it is 50 essentially
an art which cannot be acquired in later
,iic.'
Nanrcuen laughed outright. Til,
/ warning is delightful quite regret thai
f 1t ,Aould be wasted" Then he rose 1,
say goodbye May / come and SIZE yo,
tomorrow 80
His very persistence claimed YES
ior answer; her own pride cried do,hi
nart NJ Finally She tcmporized.
II You wish it. / have friends com
ms"
'amcs Namcnm's mind flashed rcmcm
bran,c Of he last time he had met Mrs
Eluton'> friends; he a nobody. holder
IT nothing ;hat could make for place q
power in nor world tolcrat ted, YES. lust
. tolerated Gv men whose breeding forbad,
actual discomtc~y, ignored hv the wnuet
iroW whose ranks re he'd singled ont thi.
! one woman L. hnu, he had dared offer
his love. the love which they considered
. IN itself au INN, riincnc2
Not tomorrow, then" Inc answered
quietly. we shall meet on Monday"
With that lie was gone, and Nlarar
hrathcd morc Freely.
Nevertheless she had never known :,
long Sunday. nnl when Monday morn
ng broke, duh and rainy, she was wrath
! 'uDy conscious OF distinct feeling Of
. disappointment. No man who was not
) = Nc'y keen sportsman would turn ort
on >uch day. So ,nuch the better. 81,
reasoned; ii would not have been at al
pleasant To act rs his sponsor in th,
deld, a man who avoWedly knew nothin,
hunting She was glad to be spare,
She task, winch indeed he had no rich
go expect OF her.
This view vi the matter gained sroun,
moment lay moment. as. in spite of In
mclcmout weather. a select and wol>
molllke field gathered for the DAVIS sport
SO you have got Nimrod ont. Mrs
Ellvrtou" CALCULATED obi Mi. Eochfort
Il ;lenOcht Aou Kent him Tn .N,,,- nv 81,