Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-07

downcast Fedore was beautiful cir
gifted with strong intuitive power. sh
she never liked nor trusted Ferdinand HoT
ley. His face haunted her with its weak
shifty expression and eyes that never locke
quite straight at her.
AS the travellers elected to reach Londo
the same day, and chose the same trai
by which to travel, it was not an unlikel
thing but that the young fellow woul
eschew the smoking carriage and beg per
mission to seat himself in the compartment
with Mrs. Moyneux and her pretty daugh
ter So when the terminus was reached
very unpleasant surprise was in store 10
Ferdinand Horley, and one that made hin
clench his hands for second and gnash nj
teeth with rage. For no sooner did tn
train empty itself of its passengers thai
Ferdinand perceived his cousin Julian will
two ladies in tow-one elderly, the othe
the pretty Fedore, whom he had long Sc
cretly worshipped
Now, what on earth we're they doing il
London? And why must they choose THU
very time. when he most wanted his cousin
all to himself? 1t seemed, after all, as If {
woman was going to complicate things.
Yet he was thoroughly master of him
self in moment, and advanced with smil
ing face to greet the arrivals.
what charming surprised" he said, az
he shook hands with the ladies' Julian
you humbug / know now why you were
anxious to exchange country existence fol
q town one ~
He looked longingly into Fedore's beau
tiful face, with its piquant expression H'
had never seen her look so supremacy hap
py. And there was little lingering over
the farewells between the young people thai
made him feel downright savage. The
brougham was waiting for Mrs. MolyneuH
and her daughter. But Julian insisted Oh
"Remember, we expect you on the 26th =
she said. Then she waved her hand, anc
the ladies drove away.
When they were gone Julian saw to his
own luggage, and when Ferdinand was seat
ed with him in the hanson he turned &c
him and wrung his hand in gratitude
Good old chap to ask me up -" he said
rapturousy I'm going to have a rat
Ting good time, too The Molyneuxs--
He stopped short. There was look up
on his cousins face he did not understand
1t was almost scornful
81 say, Julian, hold on You've come up
to stay with me, haven't you? But you
seemed to be making arrangements with
out any reference to that"
ooh, it's only for Thursday, the Goth
Mrs. Molyneux has asked us both. They
have a kids party on, and l promised,
ooh, we'll, we won't quarrel over that :!
exclaimed his cousin pleasantly.S We'll
dine together quietly, you and |; and then
we'll put in an appearance at the kid
party"
No more was said, but Julian saw enough
in the few minutes he had spent in his
cousins company to know that something
allied Ferdinand. Perhaps the poor char
fide in him. Perhaps he could do some
thing for him. 1t was deuced hard lines tc
be hard up, especially when one was moi
used to it.
Clara Stiles was surprised beyond meas
ure when she was told there would be nc
work for, her. that evening. She scarcely
credited her father when he informed hei
the restaurant would be closed to the public
all day. Only two visitors would dine there
in the evening, and they were Mr.. Ferdi
nand Horley and his cousin MIR. Julian.
Clara pursed up her lips ominously. Sh'
hated Mr. Ferdinand Horley. He had triet
to trife with her. once he had met he
upon the stairs in a dark corner, and hat
even dared to kiss her. She had wipe'
away the insult with sound box upol
the ear as the situation allowed; But tn
matter ranked in her mind. Years ago
her father had been butler and valet to Mr.
Ferdinand's uncle. She supposed Mr. Julial
was the heir; but what sort of a man h
could be to be on friendly, terms with nj
cousin Ferdinand she could only guess al
She was sorry for him, If he were mic
young fellow if not, it did not matter;
Permission was given to Clara to pay he
friends a visit that evening, but it was
permission of which she was not able t
avail herself; for a terrible headache. at
lacking her, she was only able to lie dow
upon her small bed in the room over tn
dining apartment, and for a long time sh
lost all consciousness.
She did not know that her father wit
his own hands laid the little table fo
dinner for the two guests, drawing IT int
the cosy corner sheltered by large foldin
screen from the rest of the room.
Here, with a bright fire burning, III
flames lighting up the rudy tint of tn
good old claret put to warm by the fende
the wax candles sending a soft, mello
light upon the silver and flowers decoratin
the dinner-table, was veritable paradis
when the wind was bitterly cold OUTSIDE
and snow already beginning to fall.
So thought Julian Horley when
stepped into it in company with his cousi
Ferdinand. The latter was paler than usua
and seemed a trifle nervous.
TITS an out-of-the-way place, old lie
low" he said in apology, as they were con