Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-23

Freda not TO expect me to tea. When
do you startf shall come to see you
both off,"
"Freda spoke of the day after tomor-
row."
He must have stopped to speak to
Freda on his way out, for it was some
time before his final departure.
When Freda entered with the tea-tray
she made no remark on Mr.. Towards
visit. She had also ceased to oppose her
sisters resolution, and the great revolt to
| which Nest had looked forward with
dread was made surprisingly easy. Let
tiers were written to Nine. ST. ALBERT
and to Miss Percival, affairs were settled
with the landlady, and everything was
prepared for them to leave the day after
tomorrow.
| Godfrey, to whom the sisters naturally
turned in every crisis, had engaged their
| present rooms for them in this out-of-
the-way village, and they had come here
after their fathers death, glad of little
rest and quiet. He himself was at this
time located IN the same village, as he
was directing the renovation of an an
cient church which had been found in a
dangerous condition. He was by profess
sion an architect, rapidly rising, in
fair way of becoming a rich man.
Nest would have preferred his being an
artist or a poet, but she kept this to
| herself, dread of seeing certain irri-
tating twinkle in his eyes keeping her
silent.
The two girls went out in the dusk to
post their letters. Freda seemed provok-
ingly undisturbed when Nest falteringly
made few remarks on their approach
ing separation.
Eyes, of course it will be very disagree
able, as we have been always together,
but it cannot be helped now. Drop your
letter in first, Nest, and then viii post
mine. There, the die is castl We can
not go back"
| AS they made their way home in the
fast falling October twilight they saw
stranger coming towards them The
| light was indistinct, and they could only
make out that he was about the middle
height and well dressed.
To their surprise he stopped and adj
| dressed them. His voice sounded muf-
| fled and he drew his hat farther over
his eyes.
II beg your pardon, but is this the
village of Deepford before me-"
| eyes" Freda answered.
"And can you tell me-" he went on,
eff there is an inn of any kind where /
could pass the night, or If there are
| lodgings to be had? am stranger.
took the liberty of addressing you as
doubtless you are veil acquainted with
the village"
said Freda. "There is no inn. and my
f md hox h. np1x 1oJ rrs1 Xha4 4
know of. We leave them, however, the
day after tomorrow"
ooh, say, / shall be in a dificulty!"
said the stranger.
well many thanks for your kindness
and for your sisters. Good night"
With bow he passed on towards the
village.
"That was strange little adventure
| Nest said when he was some distance
from them. She turned and looked back
curiously. The stranger was plodding
along, a solitary figure in the obscurity.
81 wonder if Godfrey knows himl I
wonder what brought him here?"
81 thought him rather impairment"
Freda said. "And | don't much care
whether he gets lodgings or not"
"Geoff win flnd out all about him."
Nest said with confidence
| But when Mr.. Howard next came he
could tell them nothing. He had seen no
one
"Are you sure he was not tramp ?"
he asked. ''In that case it would have
been easy to direct him to lodgings. The
casual ward at Deepford Union would
have welcomed him and provided him
with an evening meal It would be well
to warn your landlady to make inquiries
if he presents himself as possible ten
ant of her rooms. / am security for you,
but who is to go security for him p"
| "You are horrid!" Nest said, with dig
nifty. "You have no romance or senti-
ment in your whole composition Except
every one comes armed with credentials
as to his family and character you imme-
diately conclude he is rogue"
| She turned away with heightened
color as she saw Geoffrey's eye twinkle.
She would say no more.
The next day she and Freda quilted
| Deepford.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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