Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-15
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pleasant manner that, as Norah saw,
the young painter looked up with sur.
prise. She saw his handsome face
flush, as if with resentment, at the
other man S tone; but his voice was
perfectly calm and self-possessed as
he replied:
No, | was not aware of it. | un.
derstood that this was the pubic
wood"
Nothing of the kind, sir. The pub.
lie wood ends down at the gate there
This is private property"
Then | have to apologize, which |
do at once and sincerely" said Cyri'
Burne. 1T is mistake that only a
stranger could make, and am a
stranger. All the same" and he
laughed, Il am sorry you did not come
up to warn me half-an-hour later, for
should have finished my sketch
He spoke with perfect good humor
and graceful ease which charmed
Norah, but it seemed in some way to
incense Guilford Berton.
Having informed you that you are
trespassing, l shall be obliged if you
will retire SIR he said
Cyril Burne looked at him with min.
gled surprise at his discourtesy, and
amusement at his peremptoriness.
Certainly" he said; then, as he
slowly wiped his brush, quietly he
said, ITO whom does this property
upon which am trespassing belong
may ask?"
ITO the Earl of Arrowdale,'' he re
piled, curtly.
Cyril Burne glanced at him.
Am addressing the Earl of Arrow.
dale?' he asked.
No, sir" replied Guilford Berton.
Hid lordship's son, perhaps? Or
nephew
Neither, SIR And Guilford Der.
TONS face darkened.
Chained to the spot by her interest
Norah looked down at them, with a
sudden dawning of fear, for with all
his self-possesion there was something
about the young artist that indicated
high spirit little used to brook the
kind OF treatment Guilford Berton
was dealing out to him.
No relation?' said Cyril. AN in.
innate friend?"
4 am a friend of the earl's sir, if
you insist upon an answer
"Oh, | don't insist" said Cyril
Burne; "but | was curious to know
who it was, ii you were not the earl
himse--, that he had authorized to
treat the stranger within mis- gates
with discourtesy. Lord Arrowdale is
not fortunate in his choice of friends. y
The thrust was delivered SO calmly
with such perfect ease, that for the
moment Guilford Berton seemed too
overwhelmed to resent it; then, either
he must have touched his horse with
his spur, or the animal had grown i'm
patient, for he sprang forward, and
was almost upon CyriFs back.
Cyril turned aside with the swift
ness of practiced athlete, and, seiz-
ing the bride, hooked up at Guilford
Berton's dark face.
Take care SIR" he said.
Take your hand from my bria.e,
exclaimed Guilfor4 Berton in a low
voice, and he bent forward with his
whip raised.
Without doub. II would have fallen
on Cyril's Burne's head or shoulders.
but at that moment Casper, with a
loud growl, broke loose from Norah' )
hand, and sprang at one bound toward
the two men.
The horse rose ON his launches So
suddenly that Guilford Berton was
thrown, and Norah, with a cry of
alarm ran down the hill.
Guilford Berton sprang to his feet,
clutching his wnip, then stopped sud
denly, and both men stood as if turned
to stone, and stared at her.