Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-24
By Charles Carviee

piled Cyril; cher father is one OF my
best men,"
Il must call and see her." said
Leola. 81 like handsome girls. She
seemed to know you very well?" she
added, looking at him almost curl
ously.
Eyes, Polly and | are, | believe,
very good friends" he replied, care
lessly. He was evidently thinking
of something else.
Leola looked, will it be believed!
as If she were relieved, and they
walked on, Cyril pointing out the mar
row path in the long grass, which was
wet from some night showers, to the
stables.
Meanwhile Polly went to the dairy
and the expression with which she
had looked back at Leola and Cyril
deepened. Having obtained the
eggs and milk for which she had come,
she made her way across the yard,
and just outside the gate met Mr..
Philip Dyce riding his black horse.
"Well, Polly" he said, bending
down and holding out his hand-but
not until he had looked round and
ascertained that there was no one to
witness the familiar greeting"
what are you doing out so early?"
EARLY" echoed Polly. "Why, it's
the middle of the day. Mr.. Philip;
you've evidently only just got out OF
bed. Besides, If it's not too early for
my betters TO be about, 1t isn't too
early for me-"
Philip Dyces quick perception
noticed the irritation of the speech,
! and he looked round.
Whom do you call your betters,
Polly?"
Miss Leola for one" retorted Polly;
she's out and about"
oh" said Philip, carelessly.
Eyes, she's walking round the
farm. You'll find her at the stables
| with friend"
"At the stablesi he said lightly
, Il was just going there to look at a
, horse"
"a horse, of counsel" said Polly
sercastically, and with a toss of the
! head passed on without a word OF
t farewell.
{ Philip Dyce looked after her with 9
4 sm'le--not altogether easy.
Lord Beaumont, of course" he NUT
tered. "As l thought Well, fore
: warned, forearmed. | think | am
match for his lordship," and he rode
Q on.
But he was not so thoroughly fore
9 warned as he imagined, for when h,
rode into the stable-yard he saw no
Lord Beaumont, but Cyril Kingsley.
He was standing, riding-whip il
one hand and a halter in the other
by Leola's side, while lad was walk
ing horse around for them to look al
Philip Dyce's quick eye took in tn,
scene; the pleased, animated face o
bred air of her companion, and sud
l. den flash, scarcely of suspicion. bu
: of uneasness, darted into his calcu
lating soul.
Leola looked up as he rode into tn
yard and nodded with smile, but on
; at least of her companions noticed tn
sudden Tightening of her lips and tn
2 paleness of her cheeks. All the ligh
II seemed suddenly to have left he
Q face and Cyril Kingsley's face, as h
0 raised his soft hat grew momentar
ly hard.
t, Philip Dyce barred his head. slippe
!; from his saddle, and bent over he
/ t,trf he sit
:, of Cyril Kingsley.
= Leola was quick to notice this, an
.. when he said
Reviewing some OF your cattle
Miss Dale?" she answered, quietly:
g "Mr Kingsley was kind enough I
n show me some of the horses: | an
very fond of them"
Q Then. as II he saw him for the frs
Il time Philip Dyce glanced at Cyril an
@ nodded.
S "Good-morning. Kingsley, Yo
il keep your horses in good condition,
|. that Is fair sample"
Cyril inclined his head courteousl
g but In silence.
d Il heard you were here" continues
/. Philip Dyce, land took the liberty o
|. riding down to inquire after the ne,
horse"
a II have not seen it yet" said Leols
: Her whole tone was changed, and ha
grown mechanical and hard, as Cyri
Q noticed. M. Kingsley was going Z
) show II to me next"
y Cyril nodded to the lad, and he too
I the horse that he had been snowinl
into the stable, and led out the mare
: 1t came out with uplifted nostrils an,
restless eye, and started little at III
i. sight OF Philip Dyce's whip.
'Its beautiful creature" sail
|. Leola,
J. Il am glad you like IT," murmure'
Z Philip Dyce. gratefully; and he wen
forward and took the bride from tn
A lads hand, soothing the animal as h
0 led II toward Leola. "It is exceed