Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20

from Inverness stops for a considerable
time, In the morning, at Perth, before
setting out again for the south; and this
break In the Journey Is welcome enough
for passengers who wish to have the
stains Of travel washed from their hands
and faces, to get their breakfast in peace
and comfort and have their choice of tho
morning newspapers. The Master Of
Lynn had accomplished these various du.
ties; and now he was idly walking up
and down the stone platforms of the
understanding station. He was in a
contented frame Of mind. There had
been too much trouble of late up there
In the north; and he hated trouble.
Suddenly he was startled to find a we'll
known face regarding him. 1t was that
OF a young lady who was seated In a
corner of secOnd-class carriage The
moment she saw that he had noticed her
she averted her eyes, and pretended not
to have seen him; but he instantly went
TO the door of the carriage.
1T isn't possible you are going to
London, Miss Stewart" said he, In
great surprise.
oh, no. / am not going so far as
that"
How far, then?" he asked-for he
saw that she was embarrassed, and only
wishing to get rid of him, and certainly
that she would ford mao information that
wasn't asked for.
Il am going to Carlisle" said she, not
looking at him. my brothers friends
will be waiting for me at the station"
oh, you must let me accompany you,
though said he, quickly. "You won't
mind"
He did not give her the chance of re.
fusing, for he had little enough time in
which to fetch his things along from tho
other carriage. Then he had to call the
newsboy, and present to Miss Stewart
sucn an assortment OF illustrated papers,
comic journals, and magazines as might
nave served for voyage to Australia.
And then the door was shut, the whistle
shrieked, and the long, heavy train NOV
ed slowly out of the station.
well, now," said he, "this is lucky!
VINO could have expected it? 1 did not
see you at the station last night. 1 did
not even know you were in Inverness;
thought you were at Aberdeen"
Il have been in Aberdeen" said she.
L only went back a day or two ago to
get ready for going south"
Il suppose mustn't ask you whit lisa
taking you to Carlisle?-and yet we used
to be old friends, you know"
Now Miss Stewart was little bit an
noyed at his thrusting himself on her So
ciety, and she was very near answering
saucily that 1t was the train that was
taking her south; but a little touch of
feminine vanity saved him from that
reproof. Shena Van was rather glad to
have the chance of telling him why she
was going south.
1T Is no great secret" said she. 81
am going to stay with the family Of the
young lady whom my brother will marry
before long. 1t appears that the profess
sorship will be worth a good deal more
than we e1pected-oh, yes, indeed,
good deal more-and there is no reason
why he should not marry"
well, that is good news" said the
Master cheerfuly. "And what sort Of
girl Is she? Nice?"
"She is very well accomplished
young lady" said Shena Van, waith
some dignity. "She was two years in
Germany at school and two years In
France, and she is very we'll fitted to bu
professors wife, and for the society
that comes to my brothers house"
He had time to regard her. He had
never seen her look 30 we'll. She had
made ample use Of the clear water sup
piled at Perth station, and her face was
as fresh as the morning, while her pref
ty, soft light brown hair was carefully
brushed and tended. As for her eyes
those strangely dark blue eyes that he
could remember In former years brim-
ming over with girlish merriment or
grown pensive with imaginative dreams
he could not get fair glimpse of them
at all, for when she spoke she kept
them averted or turned down.
once they were away from Stirling, he
determined at all hazards to startle her.
"Shena," said he, "do look ill?"
mo"
Il ought to look I'LL ought to look
unhappy and miserable" said he, cheer
fully. Don't you know that have
been jilted2"
Well, she did not quite know what to
say to that. He looked as if he was
joking; and yet it was not a thing he
was likely to mention in joke-and to
her.
1T Is quite true, assure you," said
he, seeing that she did not make an
swer. You said you had heard was
going to be married. Well, it's all brok-
en- off. Please don't waste any pity on
me. l don't feel very miserable. l feel
rather the other way. 'Ah, freedom is a
noble thing am free now to follow
out my own wishes; and that's what I
mean to do"
You are going to live in London, per-
haps" said Miss Stewart, regarding him,
but not betraying any keen personal In
| terest.
why, this is the point Of it" said he,
with greater animation, "that l don't
in the least know where l am going, and