Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-26
CHAPTER XII.

You are hurt!"
Only three words, but surely never
were three simple words more
eloquent
Norah stopped as she spoke them
and looked at Cyril, and there was
CONSERVATION and tender reproach In
hes beautiful eyes, as well as in her
voice. The glance and the words
made his blood run riot in his veins,
and his face was no longer pale.
1T is nothing" he said, trying to
speak carelessly, and smiling.
But it is something she persisted
her brow wrinkled with anxiety and
.remorse. She had thought OF thq
horses, the coachman, the footman
even a little of herself. and had pc
slowed no thought upon him who had
come to the aid of all of them. +;
is something, You WINGED when IL
touched you" and she stood still as
If she declined to go on until she was
satisfied
"Well," he said, hesitatingly. q
think / must have strained my arm
or ricked it or something of the kim
but 1t isn't of the least consequence
assure you, Lady Norah."
You strained your arm?" she said
utterly refusing to accept his tone Of
levity and Indifference. When
When you were trying to drag the car
riage out of the way?"
Il daresay."
No, remember, you scarcely
tried; it must have been before that
Why'-the blood rose to her face
then left it pale and remorsefuI, and
she came closer to him--"was it yoU
who stopped the horses" She lei
her eyes run over him. You are all
dusty, and your coat is torn? oh
how blind, how blind have been!
You did stop the horses, did yeu not
and You are badly hurt?" and in heI
sorrow and anxiety her hands went
together almost piteously.
Cyril gave up trying to smile the
Question away.
We'll" he admitted, almost as II ii
were something to be ashamed of, "a
was lucky enough to get hold of them
and it was clumsy of me, but they
got me down, and suppose / just
twisted my arm"
Ncrah shuddered. She had a keen
imagination, and she saw 1t all; the
terrified plunging horses struggling IL
his grasp, and eventually forcing him
to the ground and dragging him under
their hoofs. She saw it a great deal
worse than it really had been, and a
faint moan broke from her now pale
lips :.
"Oh. what shall / do?" she said. al.
most inaudibly.
II assure you that it is nothing"
All, l cannot trust youl You have
made light of #. and cannot believe
that you are not hurt. Is there any.
thing, anything / can do?"
Nothing nothing. Lady Noarh," he
managed to interpose.
And / was so selfish | thought Of
nothing but myself and the-;he
others she said, penitently. 81 might
have known that you would have tried
to stop them! Oh, I wish--I wish
had not let you come with me, VII
you go home now?"
That certainly will not, respond.
ed Cyril, with a smile. "ff you know
how glad--how proud | am to be With
you--F He stopped, Conscious OF
the intensity in his voice, and that its
intensity had brought the color tn her
face and caused her to lower her eyes.
Il mean that l could not thin5 o.
letting you so alone"
And yet it is such a little way
she demonstrated
Yes. very little way"
Gould you not battle 1t? Is it brok-
en!" she asked
NO, no." he said, with his short
laugh. That l am certain it is not
and there is no water here"
IF you will GOMEZ she said, "let us
get to the Court as quickly as posi-