Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-02-28


ycu-? You are the young gentle
IMAM, saw at Mr.. Wesley's?"
II am" said Cyril. This is a
strange meeting, Mr.. Furlong! This
is the last place in the world should
have expected to see you in"
THE place isn't half bad, e
marked Furlong, glancing round calm
lly. i've seen worse, and I've seen
better"
"But--but, If it isn't a rude ques-
ton, what are you doing down hereg
asked Cyrii, .-urr.edly glancing at bis
watch
| Il was trying to get little Sleep
replied Furlong. as coolly as If it were
quite the usual thing to pass the night
in the open air
Not a very comfortable bed, I'm
afraid"
eve had better and worse" re
turned Furlong as before.
DO you know any one down here?''
he asked.
| Il see you're rather curious to knog
|
way parts, sir" he said.
well. I am, confess assented
Cyril.
"And I'm hanged If could tel
YOU" said Furlong with short
grulf laugh. THE fact is London and
don't agree together for long, sir
It's we'll enough for town-bred man,
but I've been a wanderer all my life
and after I've been shut up in one OF
your great cities for week or two
well, just begin to suffocate."
Il know the feeling, said cyril.
Il COX here I've got to catch the mar
ket train and my times short; per
haps you won't mind keeping me CO y
many for half mile; that is unless
you'd rather 20 to bed again
mo, can put my snooze off, said
Furlong
And SO you have tramped down
here fer change CT alr?'
yes and change OF thoughts; more
OF the latter than the former, Mr..
Burne. It's difficult for man 70
leave off thinking in big city. and
I'm not so fond of my thoughts as to
went 'em always with me-"
Cyril remembered Jack Wesley's
halsexpressed hint as to the mans
antecedents, and glanced at him rather
/ cur ously
''But what made ycu choose Saat-
leigh" he asked.
rs that the name of this place?
ddu't know"
The village lies the other side Of
the park"
"Ard the big house--what is that9''
"santleieb Court one of Lord Arrow
dale's country seats.' replied Cyril
aud he stihed sigh, for with the
mention Of the name hack came tho
thought 81 Norah
All! Well, | dnt choose i IN
part cular, all places are alike 70
me so that there are plenty of greGl
fields and fresh ali" said furloag
| Somewhere can breathe, and caa
lose the feeling that the houses are
drawing together and coming on log
lot me-
Il understand" said Cyril. And
| my friend, Mr.. ), esley. Dies he know
that YOU have fled from the hoasesg
Yes. replied Eurlong. Il told him
was going to take few days holi
day. but | didn't say in what direction
| was gong:l didn't very well Know
myself, YOU see. Perhaps. sir'--ne
hesitated for moment--'perhaps II
it don't make any difference TO YOU.
you won't mention that you've net
meg"
Certainly not, II you don't visa
it, he said; but
You're wondering why shoula ask
you, slr?' said Furlong.
We'll, II does seem rather strange"
said Cyril. II don't see why you
/ should care whether Mr., Wesley
knows or does not know that l have
met YOU
Furlong did not respond for while,
and Cyril felt, rather than saw, him
looking at him sideways from under
his bGshy brows. then he said.
Strange? Yes dare say; but I'VE
got my reasons, sir and they are not
altogether whimsical ones IL you in
sist upon my telling you-"
oh. come. | haven't the least wish
to pry into your private affairs Il
YOU have good reasons for keeplng
Your movements secret. that should he
sufficient for both OF us; ii is for me,
at any rate"
THANK YOU. sir, dare say | shall
be back before Mr. Wesley misses
me-
There was silence between them
for a while, but Cyril every now and
then found his companion glancing at
him covertly; and he smiled 10 ham.
self as he thought that IL Mr.. Fur.
long was a bad character. how easily
he could deal him, Cyril. blow aud
ease him OF his watch and chain.
But the idea did not alarm him. and
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