Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-07-26
Dr. CHAIR ES CARVlCE

| CHAP Ef VIII
Two days after that Of the incident
with Liz Lee, Harold Faradeane
walked with his slow, firm step up to
the Grange, and enquired for Mr.
Vanley and as he stood in the draw
!ng-room, TO which the footman had
conducted him, his handsome face
wore a look Of half-btter, halfcynical
selfcontempt. Only few days ago
he had assured BERTHE that nothing
would induce him TO emerge from his
seclusion and here he was returning
the squires visit.
mo man is 80 great fool as he
who knows himself to be one!" he
muttered; then as the door opened he
turned to greet the squire.
He was received by the squire as If
the latter had quite forgotten that he
had been refused admittance to The
Dell, and Mr. Faradeane was too cul-
tiVated gentleman to offer any
apologies for the denial.
The two men got into conversation
at once, and the squire who had been
much prejudiced against The new.
conner, almost unconsciously began to
be taken" with him. The grave
and selfrestrained manner and the
handsome face, which had fascinated
Olivia, prepossessed her father.
Whatever mystery hung like dark
cloud about Mr.. Faradeane, it was
patent that he was n gentleman, and
anything but one of the common or
garden kind No matter what topic
the squire started, his visitor would
converse upon 1t, and what was more,
evidently knew something about it,
And he talked in that most pleasing
Of fashions, MS If he were talking for
the sake Of hearing what his host had
TO shy, and with the easy Difference
which marks the man of good birth
and breeding and high refinement.
Nearly three-quarters of an hour
passed before Mr.. Faradeano, glanc.
Ing at the clock on the manteshelf,
rose and said:
Il have detained you an uncon-
| scOnable time, Mr. Vanley; but in
deed that is more of your fault than
mine"
You have not detained me at all,
| responded the squire in his quiet, di-
rect way, Il am an old man, and
| am delighted To meet with one so
we'll informed and permit me to add
so good n talker as yourself You
must have seen great deal of lfe
| Mr.. Faradeane."
A grave look seemed to settle for a
moment on the handsome face, and
The dark eyes grew momentarily sad
/ der, and the squire instantly saw that
no had touched tender spot but
almost Immediately The younger man
replied, with a smile:
Yes, more Than most men of my
years, sir ',
/ :! az AFRAID YOU will find Hardwood
rather dun, and the inhabitants very
old fogies; but we must do our best
to amuse you. | don't know whether
you care for fishing; II you do, hope
you will fog the river as often as
You please am afraid to say how
long it. is since | threw a fly"
Thank YOU said Mr.. Faradeane.
Eyes, am an angler"
And in the autumn | can promise
YOU some fair shooting. The keep
ors tell me that the birds are looking
well, | hope you intend staying with
us We've very good pack of fox
| hounds, and | know that you ride, for
! ! have heard of my grooms explaining
on the fine qualities of your horse"
Thank you again, said Mr. Fara-
aeane. He is a fairish hunter, and
a very good companion. Yes, | in.
tend remaining for some time, hope.
IN Hardwood. | have purchased
The Dell as you may have heard"
Yes assented the squire. almost
reddening angrily as he thought of
tho unwarranted suspicious Mr.. Spar
row had given expression to about the
lnew conner,
Il came to The Dell for rest" said
Mr., Faradeane, and had intended
| i'"' AS Ilt lANl lHllt nut anu the
rare smile shone in his eyes for a mo.
menl-"but your kindness has rem.
dered that impossible"
Il should think So" returned the
squire, with unusual heartiness. You
are not the stun of which hermits are
made, Mr. Faradeane, and 7 am only
afraid we shall uespass on your good
nature. Hardwood does not get a
novelty very often, and will very
properly, regard YOU as an acouisi.
ton, understand my sister Amelia
has already cajoled you into assist.
ing at one of her local enterprises.
Take care! If you give an inch 10
one Of these charitable ladies they
will take an ell"
ut Is n very small inch" said Har
old Faradeane, simply. Il am only
going to reche at some penny read
ing
= And the next thing she will want