The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-05-26
Ursula, greeted it with enthusiasm.
Five Indian winters had left her With
an aversion to much cold.
CHAPTER vi.

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her side. isn't It lovely? think only |
old Indians know the real joys of big
f1re!"
He laughed. II suppose they do. I
shall be better able: to, tell you from
my own experience some little while
ahead of this. I haven't been out yet,
but of course it will come"
you're in the service, then?"
"Yes-like most of my people for a
good long while" He smiled again,
that bright, frank smile of his. 'I for.
got l hadn't returned your kindness in
telling me who you were. My name is
Winstanley - Capt. Winstanley' the
rank was new enough still for it to
have pleasant sound to him as he
spoke it). "I'm on leave here from
Portsmouth, where I have billet just
now"
And ! am called Hamilton. I've
come home from India before my faith.
er could leave the regiment. He hopes
to join me in the spring some time,
and we shall have, a good time together
before we go to the Cape"
MAY ask, is he COL. Hamilton OF
the Daleshire?"
eyes; do you know hin?" with eager
pleasure -.
."Only by repute; I've often heard OF
him."
Ursulas opinion Of him was v, estab.
1ished at once
fire for her; and now her ear caught
the delightful clatter of cups on a tray:
He smiled as he saw her quick glance
at the door, and answered it as il she
had spoken. sT told them to- bring.
some tea in; thought we should both
like it before our drive"
What thoroughly thoughtful, agree.
able mani She took the. cup with lalac-
[sxitssasss#sI 4=been huntiax
part Of a>Winter's day, and roaming the
|, fields the other part Of 1t, hungry,
ch1l1ed and tired, to appreciate the tfuH
charms of tea. IT,. =. ~.
They sat together over the cheerful
entertainment, in the leaping crimson
light, and they grew to feel, in the odd
intimacy of shared adventure, as If
they had known each other good long
time. When Jim and the cart we're an
nounced, Capt. Winstanley made inter
est with the landlady again for warm.
shawl and rug. "You will be perished,
driving with no wrap" he said, look.
ing down on her habit-clothed figure;
and she blessed him for his consider.
ate thoughtfulness.
He drove her, and Ursula found her
self marve1ing afterward what could
have induced the landlady to assert
that it was ten miles and more to Shep
to Priors from the Red Lion. Surely it
could not have been half. Capt. Win.
stanley was pleasant companion, but
no one before had ever credited him,
that he was aware of, of reducing by
half the miles spent in his society.
He drove her to the door of Bassing
bourne, where the lights were, already
twinkling from the windows, and con
sternation, had Ursula but known it,
was reigning within at her absence, SO
:unduly and SO mysteriously prolonged.
I. ':She was with us when we found, and
+ we all broke away together" her
cousin Freda was explaining, almost
with tears '''*I I saw her ride at a fence,
| and then lost her. I hope to good.
ness nothing has happened! expect
ed to come up with her every step OF
the way home, or to find her here!":
And upon this agitation there broke
| suddenly the sound Of the front door
bell, loud and long. Freda, who was
standing in the hall, few to open it,
and '"discovered;' as the stage direc:
tions say, her missing cousin on the
steps, <'What a fright you've been Civ:
J ing ausl" she cried, turning upon: her
I in resentment, as the manner Of us all
is when we find "a sudden relief from
our anxiety. :: I'VE thought you had
|. broken your neck. or something. And
+ where: is, your !horse?" -. 80 =
!; = It was "a tactful arrangement of the
little mare. that timed her arrival at
! her home stable: at. that precise mo-
man, in q country tax-cart was d1mly
l.ment The groom, running to proclaim
her empty saddle, was a messenger Of
comfort to both her mistress and Ur-
t ssula. Down the drive the back Of a
presented: to the view: 'And who on
earth has brought you home ?''' wound
up Miss Drinkwater's catechism Of her
cousin Ursula. Y \ -, y. = r. .>s2:< 80 "
..""I found a zknighterrant," said Ur-
sula, drawing Of her riding gloves, and
discovering with some amazement,
how sttff and cramped she was He
came to my rescue; as five had both
been IN q story book, and took me to a
| castle, where he provid entertain
ment, and a chariot to bring me home.
lit is Capt. Winstanle !; you know him,
for you weret liking to him this morn.
Ing at the meet. s s3s.s s
Capt Winstanle Oh, he's an An,
fully nice mani IS
Ii fIo 8o Cont tlnuod.