Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-31


promptly. 81 like Lord Beaumont"
Cyril looked at her with e quick
glance, that was searching and some
thing more.
"You tried to make light of what
you did for him, Mr.. Kingsley; but
you saved his life"
AT no trouble or peril to myself, "
said Cyril. with his short laugh NO:
much cause for gratitude, Miss Bale
Il think. and Lord Beaumont thinks
otherwise" said Leola, warmly. Re
member, | was there
Yes, you were there" said Cyril
IN a low voice.
Leola patted her horse.
1T was no more than any other
man wou1d have done-Mr. PhEfr
Dyce, for instance" he said, looking
at her calmly but searchingly.
Would hep" said Leola, bending
over her horse. Perhaps Mr.. Dyce
does not swim"
Il should think Mr.. Dyce was pos.
sessed of every accomplishment, said
Cyril. still looking at her steadily.
"Yes?" said Leola-<1 do NOT
know"
Il thought" said Cyril, with the
deepest respect, that you knew him
well-that he was an intimate friend. "
Il know Mr.. Dyce very WELL" said
Leola; but she did not say that he
was an intimate friend. May try
gallop again." she added, meekly.
BY all MEANS" said Cyril
And they turned into the meadows
once more.
Il shall get quite an appetite for
dinner" said Leola, with laugh, land
that is good thing, seeing that |
have very big one before me-"
Cyrils face grew grave, not with
displeasure, but with a certain wist-
! fulness.
you have large dinner party at
the Abbey tonight?"
Yes said Leola, laughing, but
signing also, very large. 1t seems
to me that half the county is coming. "
He looked at her with the same
wistful. steady gaze.
"You will be very happy" he said,
softly.
Happy perhaps" said Leola. Il
don't think l shall enjoy 1t as enjoy
this ride
She said it innocently enough; she
did not know the significance of
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light shone in Cyril Kingsley's eyes.
You must remember she said,
with a smile, that | am quite un-
used to all this grandeur--this is my
first dinner-party, Mr.. Kingsley"
your first?"
Yes" said Leola, quietly. Not
very long ago | found a difficulty in
providing dinner for myself"
Cyril looked at her long and
steadily"
| You are not ashamed to proclaim
that fact to-your servant, Miss
Dale?" he said
/ Il am not ashamed" she said; then,
and with little blush-"l wish, Mr..
Kingsley. you would not call yourself
my servant, / DO not-like the word.
Il do" he said. And that reminds
me, Miss Dale, that | have a months
salary to take. Shall | apply to the
steward?"
NO" said Leola, quickly, and
blushing; Il will give it to you. will
come down to the farm tomorrow"
Thank you," he said, gravely. Sit
little further back in your saddle
Thank you" said Leola, in her
turn, and as obediently as if she were
addressing school-mistress.
They rode on in silence for some
minutes; then Leola, looking at his
horse--a fiery, strongly built hunter
said
How well you ride, Mr.. Kingsley.
| know that, instinctively."
Il have ridden great DEAL" he
said, land this is good horse, easy
to manage"
He frightens me-" said Leola,
laughing.
Il don't know what you would
have said to Mexican colts, that take
the bit in their teeth and make a
dash for it, and then pull up with the
plain intention of getting rid of you.
he said, smiling.
| You have been to Mexico?" said
Leola, with candid curiosity.
YES" he said, Il have been a wan.
derer in my time"
| You should write book of your
adventures" said Leola, wishing that
she might have the reading of it,"
Il am afraid they would prove inter.
esting to but few" he said, lightly.
ITO ME amongst that number" said
Leola. Then she added. suddenly:
You have not yet examined the Alb
hey, Mr.. Kingsley, although you were
so anxious to do so when first we
met
She tried to speak lightly, but her
color came, and her voice trembled
slightly.
Il will do so, some time, with your
gracious permission"
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