Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-09

Nothing, Di. What should there be 80
tie did not dream that Diana would
stoop to deceit and treachery to make
the girl ne loved turn against him; in.
deed he thought that the love he bore
oybll was quite unknown to any one but
himself. ~ 80
me-"
There is nothing, Di | am not very
well tonight. | think 1 will go for a
stroll in the grounds before | turn in"
y viii come with you, Hugh"
On, no, D, it is nearly IL oclockl
viii renounce my intention rather than
tantalize you by doing something you
cannot do. know how inviting the
moonlight is Good night. Dr."
She rsse' as she spoke and stood there,
beautiful. as dream in her trailing white
velvet gown festooned with tiny rose
buds.
Good nj ght, Hugh she said. retaining
has firm white hand; 1--WE used not to
part like this. We are cousins at least,
/ first cousins"
He stopped little and kissed her fore
head
There" he said gravely, chat is
cousinly good night
1t was kiss that her own father
might have given her. She did not real
ize even yet that his love was dead, that
she herself had killed it when she told
him contemptuously what she thought of
him.
"Too cousinly!" she said, with some
thing which sounded like taunt.
Diana, do not say these things. You
| have chosen your path. The baron is
good fellow; he trusts you utterly. Be
worthy Of the trust"
He turned ON his heel and left her, and
| she did not see him again until 10 o'clock
next day, when she entered the breakfast
room. They greeted as usual, and, as
nearly all the guests were there, CONVEX
sation was general
At II they were all collected in the
porch to start. The baron drove the
Duchess of Westshire in his "T' cart.
Several were slowed into the wagonette.
Willie Palliser drove Sybil in the dog
cart. radiantly happy, though the girl
beside him only pretended to be so as
long as they were in sight of the others.
Willie would never have dared to sug-
gest such charming arrangement if his
hostess had not first teasingly asked him
how he would like it.
Diana, the duke, and Hugh drove to
the Priory in the landau, but Hugh took
part very abstractedly in the conversa-
ton, and presently the duke and Diana
had il all to themselves The duke was
not Indifferent to beauty if Hugh was.
They drove along the white road by
the blue-gray sea, and Hugh's eyes wan
dered absently to the crested waves. He
was determined to ask Sybil what had
changed her.
By the time they had reached the Pri-
DRY Sybil and the three Palliser boys
were exploring. Hugh caught sight of
the girls pink dress as she climbed the
broken, winding stairways, and for the
moment he gave up the attempt to try
! to speak to her He would watch. An
opportunity would come little later.
He devoted himself to Diana and the
duchess, who had seated themselves on
moss grown wall for this was not their
first visit to the Priory, and they had no
taste for climbing.
/ Miss Ashworth and Lord Fairbank
joined them, and they remained there I'M
| til luncheon. which the servants had laid
on the grass. in the ruined banqueting
hall, which had now only the blue sky
! for a ceiling.
Hugh sat next to Miss Ashworth at
lunch.
what are you going to do this after
noon. Miss Ashworth; Are you inclined
1 for walking?"
"Well, not very, unless we could go
into the woods. Sybil has headache, /
think, though she will not admit it."
Suppose we walk to the Wishing Well.
: 1t is a lovely spot and only quarter of
an hours walk along a shady lane"
ut sounds romantic; | am sure Sybil
would like to 60"
"Sybil dear" said Cousin Anne, when
the party began to break up into little
groups after luncheon, will you come to
the Wishing Well?"
ooh, yes" Sybil replied, 81 should like
to 60! Are the boys going?"
81 don't know. / think / heard them
talking about seagulls' eggs Mr.. Chant
ley viii take u.s."
Hugh was standing close by, listening
to the conversation, and Sybil knew that
he had heard her say she would go. She
could not decline now.
The Palliser boys did not go, for not
even Willie in his new devotion could re-
sist risking life and limb to get seagulls'
eggs.
Miss Ashworth's own sad experience in
love affairs had not made her bitter, but
rather more sympathetic to all lovers.
She asked one of the baroness spinster
cousins. Miss Stofford, to join the little
party, and presently, when they had
nearly reached the spot. she found herself
very tired, and both ladies sat down for
little on fallen tree.
Don't wait, Mr.. Chantley. We shall
soon overtake you"
So Hugh walked on, only too delighted
to be alone with Sybil
Sybil felt embarrassed. She feared he
would ask for an explanation. and there
was not one she could give without be
traying the baroness confidence. So as
soon as her eyes fell on the clear water
and the maidenhair ferns growing all
round in profusion and on the rocks she
exclaimed delightedly-
"How beautiful"
"You must drink and wish, Miss Syb-
H."
He plucked a large leaf, and, twisting