Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-04
CHAPTER V.

Dare Livingstone had passed a sleep
Jess night, the result of both pleasure and
pain Pleasure because the legitimacy
Of his birth was proved beyond a doubt,
and his heirship to an ancient and
wealthy baronetcy established; pain be-
cause he realized that he had been
snatched from a mothers arms when
scarcely more than an infant 1T her
breast, and that that mother either had
been murdered, or had remained all these
& years a prisoner in the hands of the viii
famous kinsman who had usurped his
rights.
n sleepless night gives one scant appe
tite for meal. The breakfast remained
wtasted. Beside his plate lay a num-
Der Of letters-he had not opened one
Presently he pushed his chair back and
began to pace the room, to be startled as
the door flew open with burst, admit
ting Percy bingham, equipped for trav-
cling yalise in hand, his eyes bright from
excitement, his face flushed with eager
expectation.
News at last" he exclaimed, then,
seeing the surprise upon his friends face,
he added-"Why, Dare, what are you
aboutl Surely, you are going down to
Yorkshire 2"
TO Yorkshire2 Why?"
"Gertie is there. l have had letter
from her. Have you had none from
Ella3"
Dare turned his neglected letters at
once, and from the pile he took one in
the girls delicate handwriting.
No harm has happened to her, Perce?"
he asked huskily.
None at present; yet. it seems that
they have something to fear. Come at
once Gertie writes. Put up at the inn
at Grantley, and wait for Ella and me to
Join you. Your railway station is Great
Stantield, five miles from Grantley.'"
Can it be that that scoundrel Keith
landeleur has followed them into York
shire?" Dare exclaimed
1t has been given out that he is in
Norway"
Quite so; but that may be only a ruse.
let Us be off without another moments
delay"
Youth is ever hopeful-or it should be-
1Ae two young men threw care to the
winds when their train steamed out of
g. Pancras. What though clouds doomed
heavily and rain soon blurred the passing
landscape? They hardly noticed that,
l2T sunshine was in their hearts.
Gertie, it rains"
Ella, you don't say 500
Here was an awakening indeed from
oisstul dreams. In a few hours their
lovers would be at Grantley, but how
could they go to them in this downpour.
NO prettier picture could be imagined
NAN these two barefooted, white robed
girls, as they stood watching the rain
rom their lattice window. Even Nor
Hson was forced to own that to herself
as entering their room with cat like
ese2t, she stood for moment looking at
them.
You're up early, young ladies'" she
SAD, i shouldn't think you're enjoying
tae weather."
Scarcely" Gertrude turned and
1asAed 4 glance at her. "This is a dull
-..e enough when fine; when it rains, it
Better than if it had rained yesterday,
don't understand you"
No. miss? Well, there is company to-
gay yesterday we were quite alone"
ave Us from society in this neighbor-
$500 Gertrude exclaimed
" 2ich don't think the gent that's
-. Miss Gertie, cares for seeing you.
1e lover of Miss Elias"
Is It Sir Keith Vandeleur?" Ella was
t-.e, but she spoke steadily.
IL IS Sir Keith that loves you, miss.
"a sure you need not look a. me so
ny cousin looks the contempt she
i Tor you," Gertrude broke in. "If her
l l'--1eI insults her by forcing upon her a
~ sT She hates, you have no right to put
soar word in"
no should take an interest in her
'''t her old nurse ?" Morrison demanded.