Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-09

indisposition, Miss Flnetta VIII not
play this evening"
With an exclamation which Is very
near an oath, he filings the paper from
him and walks on; and as he goes
around the base OF the tower, he is
almost run into by one Of the gentle
men whom Leslie saw with the dark
young lady Of the song.
They both stop snort and stare,
when the newcomer oxclaims with
laugh:
"Halloo, Auchcster! We'll, I'm r."
Hush BE quiet'' says Yorke, al.
most sternly, and with IN upward
glance.
"Eh2" says the other Whats the
matter? Who the duce would have
matter? Who the ducc would have
expected 10 see you hore"
Il might say the same" rotorts
Yorke, with about as mIrthless
smile az II is possible to imagine
How did you come here?"
why by boat" responded tho
other, Didn't tell you SO? What
have you done with my nags?"
They are all right" says Yorkc.
Come this way, Will YOU? Keep close
TO the tower. II you don't mind"
The young fellow follows him, with
u halfnmuscd, half.puEzlcd air.
What's 1t all mean? Why this
mystery, my dear boy"
Yorko having got him out OF sight
and hearing Of the three on the
tower faces him. md instead of rc
plying to tho question, puts another
What that Finetta with you just
now, Vinson?"
Yes, Of course It was, Didn't yon
see her--know herr"
Yes. What Is she doing here?
How did she como herewith your"
"The simplest thing In the world
After you'd left mo this morning,
was wondering who | should hunt ~
to go for n sail, when | saw her com
Ing down tho street. You might hay
knocked mo down with feather"
u dare say. Well"
Lord Vinson looks rather aggrleveo
at being cut so short, but goes on.
contemporary enough.
She spotted me at once, and the
first question she asked me was, had
! seen you"
'Well?" demands Yorke, as CURLY
as before.
We'll, didn't Know what TO say
for tho moment, because thought
perhaps YOU wouldn't care for her to
know"
A faint expression of relief ntts
across Yprkc'e face, but II disappears
Mt Wilson'S next words,
She saw me hesitate. and, II
course, know | had seen You ITS
NO use you playing 1t low down on
me, my dear boy SHE said, laughing
You know her way you couldn't de
ceivo n twomonth old calf, even II
YOU tried. You've seen him. and he's
somewhere, 1t was no use trying to
deceive her, ms she said, and | mad to
own up that had seen you this morn
ing and--anj that you'd borrow my
break"
She took 1t very well-she did in
deed, She only laughed, and said she
knew " had left town for some
fishing; and being sick of London her.
self, she sent in n certificate TO say
she was down with low or high, or
some kind OF fever, forgot which,
and had run down here for n bit at
holiday, with her brother, or mcle
forget which 1t is
oh, it's all right says Lord
Ninson, They've gone on to the Inn
came back for my stick There It IL,
Well | thought the best thing | could
do was to ask them to come for A
sail and It took her ladyshlp's fancy,
and-her we are, don't YOU know"
Look here, Auchostcr | SEQ what
II is; you don't want to run against
her just now. Got friends up there.
oh aud he mods his head in the
direction of the tower
No | do not want 10 see her, and
| certainly don't want her to SEQ me.
assents Yorke, III you can manage
to take her away, Ntnson-"
He lays his hand on the young rcs
lows shoulder and Nmson. who IA
never so delighted MS when doing n
service for his friend, mods intelligent,
~
y see; all right You leave It TO
me, He pulls out his watch, 4" IN
get her away ut once In fact it's
time we started Don't you be un.
easy"
Thanks. When does she 20 back .
Tonight, She plays tomorrow"
ON with YOU, then" he says. IN
aWfrlly Obliged TO you Vinson. You
We're right. | don't want the people
| am with to see her"
No, my dear boy, I'm not going Ia
Introduce YOU says Yorke with a
simle, I'm too anxious to be rid az
you-and her. Sec them safe on
board the train tonight, and IL any.
thing occurs TO prevent them going
send me a wire tomorrow morning