Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-08-16
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lips to hide her crimson face.
Mrs. Wetherell smothered a sigh.
Cyril Kingsley is not at home,
Lord Beaumont"
oh" he. said, leaning back in his
chair with illfeighed ease; so
heard, but I did not think it was true
he has never been from home yet
Is he coming back today?"
Then, by the airy tone of the ques-
ton, both Leola and Mrs. Wetherell
understood that he had heard the ru-
NOR.
1--we scarcely know" said Mrs.
wetherell, painfully; ''the post bag
is not in yet"
"Ah, just So" said Lord Beaumont,
as if Cyril's absence was a matter of
course, "he has gone for holiday,
suppose"
"Yes-no-that is, we don't know
said poor Mrs. Wetherell, who was
too truthful to equivocate.
Lord Beaumont stared at his plate,
then, as they did not answer, he add
er, cheerfully, 'but l suppose not.
Cyril is not the man for letter writ
ing, and will be back in a few hours,
l expect" Leola raised her eyes and
shot glance of gratitude. "At least
] hope he will, because want to
speak to him about that sketch of the
mill. | think it will make a capital
picture for the academy. l shant be-
gin it until hear his opinion, because
have such confidence in his artistic
| judgment, that"
He stopped suddenly as the door
J opened, and a servant announced Mr.
Philip Dyce.
Philip Dyce entered Unlike Lord
Beaumont, he was most carefully
dressed-his morning suit without a
speck or flaw, and fitting to T.
He paused a moment in the door
way as he saw Lord Beaumont, and
the faintest likeness to a frown cross
i ed his smooth brow.
But he might have INDUCED in the
frown with safety, for it was not at
his face that the three occupants OF
the room looked, but at that which he
carried in his hand 1t was the post
bag.
Mrs. Wetherell drew a long breath
Leola turned pale, and looked at him
with an expectant gaze; Lord Beau
mont set his lips and drew down his
brows, as he always did in the pres
ence of Philip Dyce,
"Good-morning, ladies-good-morn
| ing, Lord Beaumont"
You are just in time for cup OF
coffee, Mr.. Dyce," said Mrs. Weth
erell.
Thank you. Miss Dale, | called al
the post office for my letters, and see
ing yours upon the counter, ventured
to bring it with me. I am afraid IL
would have been late if had not. fol-
they seemed unusually busy at the
Office this morning.
Thank you," said Leola, simply
She did not offer to open the bag
How is Lady Vaux this morning."
Quite well, but little anxious,
said Philip Dyce, slipping his coffee.
Perhaps there's a letter from
Cyril, said Beaumont"
| Sol" he said, in an undertone
you have heard, Beaumont"
Heard" echoed Lord Beaumont,
almost fiercely, and quite aloud
What do you mean? | have heard
something of this absurd rumor which
is going about the village
My dear Lord Beaumont" mur-
INJURED Philip Dyce, remember the
ladies'
Nonsense" said Lord Beaumont
holly, throwing back his long yellow
hair and preparing to do battle.
Neither Miss Dale nor Mrs. Weth-
erell are children. | feel sure they
have heard something of this rumor,
and if they have not it is time they
should
My dear Beaumont" murmured
Philip Dyce.
Miss Dale, you are too true a
woman to be shocked by a plain
statement when friends character
rs at stake. The truth is, that some
OF the gossips in the village" and
he shot a contemptuous glance at
Philip Dyce, who shrugged his shout.
ders, will have it, because he has
gone for holiday. he has run away
with a girl in the village-one Polly
Marsden. Now, you and /, who
know him so well, are quite convinced
that he is incapable of such thing.
Oh, don't be alarmed, Mr.. Dyce. /
shan't shock Miss Dale. And l came
over here this morning to hear if you
had any news from him."
AS you have spoken so plainly
said Philip Dyce, 81 will confess that
l, too. came over to hear il Kingsley
had explained his absence satisfac-
torily. Of course. it's no business of
mine, but as a friend of Miss Dale"
i came as a friend of Miss Dale
and Cyril Kingsley" put in Lord
beaumont, hotly. "You, see, Mr..
Dyce. are prepared to believe the ut