The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-03-07
CHAPTER III.

Fuic"hcfes MISS IdsSi hhcic "~'
Re meet?"
CHAPTER III.
Sheila fraser explained every thing in
Ter st1rp way. and Audrey. standing
5y in the background, looked in
,iration and surprise az TIE neat. well
ed figure sitting easily IL The saddle,
the small. oval face under the straight
1t brim. and the coil of red gold hair
at the naPe of the neck.
How pretty this Miss>Frase- was. Her
teeth were so even and Sd white. her
feeks so rosy warm in color: only her
Is seemed cold and hard. They moved
t5out quickly, and to Audrey we're just
ke sharp needles.
Il rode back to inquire after Lord
,ohn at his mothers request, because
ome one said he was really hurt. Now,
wish / had not been so euixotic.
eliy don't quite know what ! shall do.
ass Fraser tapped her small foot with
r whip impatientiy. and then frowned
he wind had blown the veil over Au-
4rey's face again, but she could see
trough it easily, and she did not like
nat frown, it made the eyes Dore sharp
nd cruel than before
II suppose it is no use asking you to
Ne some luncheon with me, Mrs Thorn
e said. and then, all at once, she re
mbered Audrey. and altered an ex
#mation. II very nearly forgot" she
"a. turning to Miss Fraser, your new
Did has arrived This is 3he.'
4Sheila Fraser looked careiessly at the
tbhder form in its black ci,at and all
q "Oh! :" she said shortly; size paused a
Ioment. and then addressing Audrey
sou had better go up to Dinglewood al
ace; ask Bircham: she viii tell you
hat your duties are, and-cr-what is
e,ur name %
tsMaxse-Audrey Maxse." Mrs. Thorn
Re replied, quickly.
-sWell-er-Maxse, you must alter
kpr dress. That funeral cioak and vel
J simply absurd. Please see to that al
ICE"
4 Miss Fraser bent from her saddle tt
< one or two questions conhcentially oil
wears wife, and then her face flushed
n she uttered an exclamation OF pleas
AN came feetly toward them.
Jack Glendurwood pulled M with 9
X.
rHalloo, Sheila. you here? Why.
boueht you would have been at Sher
,od Downs, at least, by this time"
He was thoroughly well cleansed Of
mud. and looked as speck and span a.
tiss Fraser herself, as he removed hi.
It and greeted Mrs Thorngate.
fsHeard you had a cropper, and, a,
k~r mother was anxious, | rode bacI
80 what was left of you" Sheila re
lin a curt, somewhat masculine man
Poor mother" he said. lightly. well
best thing we can do is to tear dowr
yelland! The hounds went through
Is few minutes ago. I heard;
int / might catch them up here, but
ey have not come this way, we arr
SIRE of tumbling in with them in
6@ction-"
Aoked eager to be on, and his eye.
Or vert toward the gate where Audrey
"a. shrinking back shyly. in her blacl
rrnents- A few more words exchanged
"A the two young people rode of. ant
+. Thorngate came up TO Audrey.
yell. how do you like your younI
esq iooksY she asked, krdly.
Andrex paused for moment, then In ,
ab sort of way she answered:
ssbe is very pretty, I think"
Miss Erase Is the ACKNOWLEDGED beau
rof these parts-she is an beiress. Din.
wood Is lovely place. ! hope yor
Il get on well with her. 10y dear, and
pppy in your new home"
ss Fraser came home very tired
"a 9 O'Clock, and found Bircham, hel
q maid. carefully instructing the new
ser in the various duties expected o.
&. Audrey, mindful Of her mistress
'uands, lad put on her only othel
thick gray one Of rough material
neat collar and cuffs, and q black
~ apron Her hair was brushed
light off her face, and rolled In huge
Il at the back Of her exquis,tely shape
l. She was p4le. but her eyes were
sng with admiration and surprise anC
- excitement. Never. in Ler wildes
Jams, had she conjured up so many
rely things as were massed together in
celia Fraser's apartments, with their
en- hangings, their dainty furniture
-Iy ornaments, and the hundred and
appointments which finished every
+.
Is like fairyland," Audrey said
rand over again in her hew ilderment
he hardly liked to tread on the Per
rugs and furs thrown on the floor,
she held her breath as she stood be-
the ivory toilet table. and gazed at
ushcs and array of bottles and 9th
ckknacks in old Dutch s'.ver.
sean could bur see them :" was
ugh..
was quite dazed with nj the lore
AAtout krr.1nd gave little cries of
Use and delight as Bir..ham lighted
pink globed lamps and SIRED the fire
blaze.
2e felt 1T must be some delicious.
dream. and thar presently
I'd wake and find herself in her
ard bed at the home. the bell
~ the time to RISE
,Ia's arrival dispelled ,Dis feeling.
as the young lady emit red. she seem
} bring a rush of cold air with her
Destroyed the illusion of fairyland.
bath "a once ~ she ordered, sharp
/ then, looking across at Audrey,
ID: You must remember to have
. ready for me- whsS hare bssn