Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-09-27
CHAPTER xxxvIlI.

WuSTe Hdu gym gone! would
he ever come back? These two ques-
lions haunted Leola, and racked her
heart all night long.
Mrs. Tibet had hurried back to
the farm to send messengers in every
direction to find him, but they had
all returned unsuccessful. He had
been seen to ride toward London, but
the horse had been brought back by
one of the farm carriers who had met
Cyril. This man could tell nothing
except that the young master looked
strange and worried, and didn't
say when he would be back" Mrs.
Tibet extracted some comfort
from the fact that Cyrips belongings
still remained at the farm, but Leola
refused to be comforted.
Suspense was trying her almost
beyond endurance. Philip Dyce had
sent up twice, imploring her to
grant him an interview. Mr.. Ford
had begged her to come down to see
him, but she had refused almost
fiercely, for Mr.. Ford, by pleading
Philip Dyce's cause, had seemed to
her to class himself with Cyrils
foes. Without calling Mary she put
on her outdoor things, and with no
fixed destination before her, stole
down the staircase and across the
hall with the stealthy tread of a
theif-for she knew that Philip
Dyce was in the Abbey, and gained
a small side door from the hall.
AS she stepped on to the side lawn
she ran against Mrs. Tibet.
Both women uttered a cry OF
alarm.
"oh, Miss Leola, is that you! Oh,
what are you doing out here?"
you have found him?"
Mrs. Tibbett shook her head.
No. Miss Leola, dear, but we shall
we shall, and there's others look.
ing for him beside US. | came up
to tell you. I've run all the way
from The farm. A gentleman, a
stranger, has been to the farm this
morning asking for him."
MIR. Cyril?" said Leola.
Yes; and when | told hi that Mas
ter Cyril was away, he seemed quite
taken aback."
why did you not send him Il
me?" demanded Leola, almost fierce
ly.
She was in mood to quarrel witt
her best friend.
Il did did, but he shook hi
head and said he wanted to see Mas
ter Cyril, and walked away"
which way?" asked Leola, sud
denly. II will see him."
"He went toward The MILL" sale
Mrs. Tibbett, anxiously. "You won
go alone-let me so with you, Mis-
Leola, dear"
"No--no," said Leola, hastily; "
will so alone--why should | not
You ought never to have left it.
Poor Mrs. Tibbett He nigh
come back. and there would be N,
one to bring him to me. Go bacl
at once--l will go to the MILL" an,
she turned swiftly away.
Meanwhile, quite ignorant of al
that had occurred to right him IL
the eyes of Leola, Cyril was acting
as most men do in such circum
stances, very much against his owl
interests.
After he left Cicely he rcd.
straight toward London, and KEEP
upon the road until he met one o
the farm carriers.
To This man he gave the horse
bidding him take 1t back to tn,
stables: then set off on the roa,
again and on foot.
But toward dusk he cut into a by
road, and made his way back /,
Lorme, and unseen by anyone
reached the old mill.
The night was cold, and Cyril
heart was heavy. but thoughts o
seeing Leola buoyed him up, an,
wrapping himself up In his rug, h
got some rest. After all, he Ia,
slept in worse places than this oil
mill. and had got to bed too oftel
on an empty stomach 10 be cut u
and dismayed at a supper of biscuit
and draught of water.
When he woke the sun was vel
over the horizon. and all the Able,
was ablaze in the morning light.
He jumped up and ran TO the win
dow, and looked long and ardently a
the old house, which. like a grin
and ancient casket, held his treasure
then he went down the rickety stair,
and had wash in the river Their,
were still some biscuits and som,
slices OF bacon left of his purchas,
of the preceding evening, and h,
climbed up to the first floor of tn,
mill, and seating himself at IN,
window, bat not OF sight, made nj,
breakfast. little dreaming that mei
were hunting the country for him
and that Leola was waiting for hin
with open arms.
From this window he could see tbs
south and west OF the Abbey, and as
the morning grew he watched with
eager excitement those persons who
went and came.
He saw Mrs. Tibet furry across
the lawn; he saw Mr.. Ford paeing