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he said, but forgot to menuon
matter at breakfast. You will meet
money"
.Oh, but l have some, said Norah
quickly.
"A small sum, no doubt he said
nut scarcely sufficient for your pur-
poses. I have opened an account fVr
you at the bank at Leicester. the
town three miles distant, and here is
your check book"
/ don't know wha. o do with it; |
never had a check book before, papa.
Permit me to show you. You have
but TO fill in the amount in writing
here. and the date at the top, and
sign your name, and the bank-or, in
deed any one else-will pay you the
sum stated on the check. That is, II
you do not dr. more than couple OF
hundred pounds, which is the sum |
shall pay in to your account at mid
GUNNER and Christmas.
Two hundred pounds-four hun
dred pounds year. Why, shall not
know what to do with so mucl
money"
Doubtless you will find it go quick
ly enough Dresses and female APP
Darel generally-are expensive be-
heve I place this money at your abb
solute disposal, and you will under
stand. of course. that, as l am ig-
norant of all such matters, you will
procure your own wardrobe, If the
sum is not sufficient, pray let me
know. and will increase it,
He had managed to destroy all the
pleasure Norah had felt In the gift,
and her smile vanished as he bowed
her out, for she understood that lie
intended to imply that he had dis
claimed all concern or interest in her
clothes.
With the check book IN her hand
Norah went up to her own room
where Hartman was stitching fresh
lace on Norah's best dress.
Il came for my hat" said Norah
looking round for it.
"Yes, my lady" said Hartman, and
she fetched it, together with her
gloves. She seemed to have taken
complete charge Of Norahs ward
robe, and almost, as it seemed 10
NOrah, Of herself included and she
half expected to hear her say, Don't
get your feet wet my lady, and don't
forget to keep the sun of your face
II was almost with a sigh Of relief
that she found herself out in the gar
den, and she made her way across the
lawn toward the park. looking abou;
her as she went, and stopping to look
back at the house, which appeared
larger than ever in the bright morning
tight
It was deliclously cool and shady
under the great oaks, and with all &
young girls delight in the beauty Of
summer morning, she wandered on
speaking to and patting the big dog
who sdll kept close beside her, as II
he aad undertaken to guard and pro.
tect her.
After time the park grew more
dense and more wild, and the ground
broken into little hills and dales, and
Norah climbed one Of these, and. seat
ing herself at the foot of tree, took
of her hat. and called che dog to lie
down at her feet
he coiled himself up obedientiy.
and laid his nead in her lap, when sud
denly be sprang up and uttered low
grow.
At the same moment Norah heard
shasI - /.
the soft turf in the little glade below
her.
She looked down, telling the dog to
~oe quiet, and saw, not a horseman, as
she expected, but a young man seated
before an easel. He was almost i'm
mediately below her, and she could
see him witout being seen herself.
DE was evidently unconscious of her
uearness for he was painting with
EaPG absorption. It was also evident
that It was not at him Casper had
parked, for he glanced at him with
perfect equanimity, and then kept his
eyes fixed watchfully In the direction
from whence the sound of the horse
had proceeded,
Norah had just time to observe
that the artist was young and hand
some. and was wondering who he was.
when Guilford Berton, mounted on a
powerful black horse, came riding into
the glade. and Casper rose erect, with
a low deep growl
d. "'as obvious that Mr.. Guilford
Burton was not a favorite of Casper
bus Norah succeeded in quieting him
and was going back down the hill
again, feeling no desire to meet the
newcomer. when she heard him speak
and instinctively stopped
'Good-morning." he said, In tone
al cold displeasure.
The young man at the easel looked
up.
Norah's heart leaped and her face
cTimsoned.
It was the voice she had heard on
the terrace last night With her hand
upon Caspers collar to keep him
quiet. she stood and waited to hear
the voice again
Are you aware. sir, that you arc
trespassing?" demanded Guilford Ber
ton, and with so overbearius and I'm.