The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-07-07
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tion.
"That is very confidential position
Capt. Winstanley has here" he began.
Very trusted he must be, and highly
thought of by the general"
Ursula was little surprised at the
suddenness OF the eulogy, but she was
as much gratif1ed as any woman would
be to hear the praises of man in
whom she took special interest, so
sne bent an encouraging ear. II sup
pose he is much trusted and liked at
Government house-yes, certainly. I
think Capt. Winstanley is a very pop
ular A. D. c.
"Oh, not only popular, the general
no doubt trusts him with private mat
ters. Now, for instance, there are
those who say that he is, if course, in
the secret of this new discovery the
general has made. But others, they
are envious of his good favor, they
laugh at such an idea, and say that, of
course, that would be absurd. They
pretend to make little of him, and will
not believe that he is considered
worthy OF trust" A slightly indignant
tinge of color rose in Ursula's cheek.
The baron saw it with an observant
eye.
mot worthy of trust!" she repeated.
It was silly to mind, but she could not
help being stung by such a suggestion,
as he had meant her to be. No one
II mi
make such reflection. OF course, he
has every confidence placed in him."
. Even no doubt to the extent of this
new discovery"
She gave an impatient little move
ment. II know nothing about that at
all. mean that, of course, he has a
confidential position at Government
house from old friendship, quite apart
from his official one."
"Ah, precisely! And he tells you
all about it, probably?" There was
something in the words and the man
ner that offended Ursula. She stiff-
ened slightly as she answered.: "Capt.
Winstanley and are friends"
Exactly! That is what I mean.
You would like to prove to these de-
tractors of his that he is in a better
position with those above him than
they will admit. It is easy; find out
from him if he is not in this secret
they speak about. Ask him If he IL
not the generals confident. Perhaps
he will even tell you something about
it that the rest ct the world does not
know. That would make you able to
set them all right whe nthey say these
things against HINT would be tri-
umph for his friends"
Ursu}a's color was still higher as
she turned and looked at him with a
dignilied surprise. II don't think I un-
derstard you," she said, coldly. "You
cannot mean what you seem to. You
cannot be suggesting that I should
pry into Capt. Winstanley's private
affairs?"
He shrugged his shoulders and open
ed his hands with gesture Of depre-
cation. "Ah the gallant captain would
not mind from you" The tone, the
manner, the words we're all offensive,
whether he meant it or not. Ursula
gave him a glance of Indignation and
turned away.
1t was as she turned and he started
after her with another murmured
something below his breath, that Win
stanley came in. He saw Ursula's
movement Of recoil and the half-fa1nil-
lar smile of the baron. It struck him
instantly that the fellow had had too
much champagne. 1t was; in fact, the
wine that had loosed his tongue, as he
had counted on it's doing for Winstan-
ley. He had blundered clumsily, it. is
true, but he would never have been so
dense with a cool head-it was the ad-
miraPs port that had done it. Win
stanley grasped the situation in a
flash.