Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-25

| teet instantly. ana glanced at cyril.
"Ruffan," he said. biting his lip.
This is what l might have expected.
Now. mark me. Mr.. Cyril Kingsley, if
you are not off the premsises in sixty
minutes I will have YOU kicked off
the estate"
silence, and begone'" shouted Cyril
whose hot temper had now overmas-
tered him. Go while there Is lime,
man. or / shall do you an injury
and he made a step forward.
Philip Dyce turned and walked
slowly away.
He was bruised and shaken but he
was not sorry that he had tainted
/ Cyril into violence 1t would tell
well with Leola, and confirm her be-
lief in his guilt.
Altogether Philip Dyce was salts
fed with the mornings work.
He had come to a reckoning with
his old enemy and stumbling block.
and had NOT only paid off old scores,
but had pushed his stumbling block
from the path
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90 well if he could only keep Leola
and Cyril apart. Cyril could not have
better played into his hands than
by that display of violence.
Now he Philip, cobd say every
where that he had behaved with
marked moderation; had even offered
to lend The misguided young fellow
money To leave the country. and that
the man had turned out to be a
thorough rufian
Cyril had. in truth, acted unwisely
Knowing Philip Dyce's character. or
rather shrewdly guessing it. he
ought to have been careful OF placing
a weapon in his hands he should
have kept his own temper, and kept
a keen watch upon his adversary's
movements.
But, as Cyril said. there was a point
beyond which no mans restraint will
hold him-and so Mr.. Philip Dyce
got bruised and shaken
The moment he had gone. Cyril
paced the room again.
It was, Of course. all dark and IN
fathomabie to him He, remember
ling how. but three nights since.
Leola had nestled in mis- Gosom and
confessed her love to him, could
! scarcely believe ir his sanity. because
OF The astounding change which had
come over the spirit Of the dream.
That be had been tricked into
leaving Lorme was certain. and that
he had been so tricked that it might
BE plausjbly asserted he had gone of
with Polly Marsden was also clear.
but who had done it? Who had
written the letter which had been
thrown into the window of the farm:
and those others which he had re-
ceived az Kingsland2
There was Mr. Thompson. too
Great Heaven. when should he get to
the bottom Of the plot, and how MANY
We're there in it?
! What should he do? He had some
thoughts at one moment OF making
his way, by force il necessary, into
the Abbey. and getting az Leola or
1 Mrs WetherelL
Once obtain a hearing and he felt
that he could convince them Of the
| existence Of plot
/ But I.eola was .H-ba could not
force his way into the house and
| BARN and excite her OF course
Philip Dyce's statement hat she was
no be his wife was lie. Cyril never
believed il for a momert
| Suddenly be bethaught him OF
/ Lord Beaumont
He at least is too nobla, TOO full OF
common sense TO be- deceived by the
tplausibIe story" he thought "He
/ will accept my denial and help me
/ What an IDIOT I n lst BE- not TO have
thought Of him On. my darling my
/ darling. if I could only 20. near you,
and snatch you from ,ehe hands Of
that scoundrejt"
File caught mp his hat aad went into
the stable
Saddle my cob. 81 he said to a man
The man stood still and hesita.ed-
Quick" said Cyril, stridng TO and
fro
Heg pardon sir. I was told that we
WASH TO pay attention to any OF
your orders said The man.
Cyril strobe past him and saddled
the horse himself
stand aside man" he said, and
dashing through the yard did not
| draw rein until he had reached Howth.
! There also he was met with cold
/ looks and words
Lord Beaumont is away in town,
Mr. Kingsley said the footman who
answered the door
And the earl-the lad.es?" said
| Cyril, beginning TO chafe
Are NOT at home" said the man.
That's lie. can see" said Cyril
calmly and rode away All The world
! seems tn have risen and proclaimed
me outcas,," he exclaimed, bitterly,
then suddenly a light broke In the
gloom: a little further down the
drive along which he was galloping
/ ne saw Cicely Stanhoue.
4 He rode up and, oyer7aking her,
dropped from The saddle
She started and turned crimson as
she saw who it.was, then turned away
slightly and bowed coldly.
Miss Stanhope. for Heavens sake.