The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-07-28

,:CHAPTER XVI,
"My Poor Brother"

yEcHAPTER XVI.
"My Poor Brother" :,
For there was a constant stream of
messages from the lady in the flower
laden carriage to the generals A. D. c.
Gould Capt. Winstanley possibly come
just for one moment? She had some
thing most important to ask him." It
proved to be an appeal for a tip
to direct bet for gloves, or a ques-
uon that any one else could have an
sWered, but he was too courteous to
tell her. that. He went backward and
forward a dozen times, and eventually
he stayed. Ursula, casting long
glances from the grand stand in the
far distance, thought he stayed a very
long time indeed.
She did not know Countess Ilka ex-
cept by sight. Mrs. Shuttelwaite had
not shown any desire to call upon the
beautiful stranger. She was not
member of missionary society, and
she took no interest in drawing room
meetings; that fact was ascertained as
soon as she came to the neighborhood.
If Countess Ilka had had the least sus-
picion that it would have served her
purpose better to do both she would
have had no hesitation in the matter
at all. AS it was, she was quite inno-
cent Of any need to start a collecting
card, or to offer her house for ad-
dresses, and consequently she remain
ed off the visiting list at Nutwood Ur-
sula met her constantly at balls and
in the hunting field, but she had never
spoken to her yet. Somehow she had
no very ardent desire to know her.
She looked upon her as a very pretty
woman, without much other claim to,
interest. But now she was beginning
to take dawning interest in her eyes
as woman who had enjoyed for most
of the day of the hunt races society
which she would have given anything
to have had for her own.
There was ball that night at Ports
mouth, and Ursula was going to it.
Mrs. Shuttelwaite was solicitous about
her for fear she should be tired before
hand, and ordered the victoria to be
ready at an unduly early hour to take
them home. Ursula begged in vain to
wait little longer. She was hoping
that if they delayed Capt. Winstanley
would be free to come and spend the
last of the day by her side. But Mrs.
Shuttelwaite was ineXorable. She as
sured Ursula that young people never
knew what was best for them. We'll
slip away before any one else goes" !"
she said, comfortably, ''and the road
will be clear. If we wait longer there
is such crush, and you ought to rest
before you dress and have that long
drive"
81 don't want to rest, indeed, dear
Mrs Shuttelwaite!"
my dear, know what is best for
YOU And the tea in the mess tents is
always cold and weak, or else smoky.
I think we've had enough of this, any
how I don't much approve of race
meetings, but the admiral likes >to
come"
And so poor Ursula had to submit to
being inserted into the victoria and
driven off the field while there were
several races still unrun.
Winstanley, on the course, busy at
the farthest water jump, saw the car.
riage jolting over the uneven grass to
reach the gate, and half started to run
after it. It seemed to him, too, that
they had seen but little of each other
all that crowded day. He had counted
on seeing her at tea presently-beg'
ging a cup from Mrs. Shuttelwaite If
they were brewing their own in the
carriage-escorting them to tent, ii
they were going with the rest Of the
crowd. Now he saw the victoria bear
ing her away, from him with some dis.
may. He started to pursue, then
checked himself A stern chase is a
long chase; she was we'll on ahead. OF
him: they would meet at the ball to-
night in any case, and he would make
.up for it by monopoly of her dances
with no kindly, blundering Mrs. Shut
telwaite to carry her away.
So he went back to his tape and his
measuring. and it was not till the last
race had been cheered, and: the car
riages, their horses restored to them
were turning to make their way out
from among the rabble that streamed
loose over the field, that he found him
self close to a well-known5 hat with
spring flowers and a musical. voice
said at his elbow, Capt. Winstanley
do allow me to offer you a seat back
to the town." f-*, .y..zS=.,3 s=zS5S s. {:
Countess 1lka's landau had checked
itself close to him. She was leaning
out. with her most: bewiiching smile