Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-10

mad done since the one OF the murder,
and woke the next morning in proper
tionately better spirits.
After all, he told himself as he
packed his portmanteau, things did
not wear so black u look. In few
hours he would be with Norah, IN the
same house with her He had an i'm
mense belief in himself, and some
how he felt that he could win her.
AS to his secret, there was no reason
why it should not remain his until he
died, and afterward Even If sus-
picion arose that Becca had met with
foul play, there was absolutely moth
ing 10 direct suspicion toward him
No one knew of his intimacy with the
girl-of that he was assured; and no
one would suspect that he the emf
nently respectable Guilford Berton.
would have anything to do with her
disappearance.
Cyril Burne would most certainly
turn up again; but not until he, Gull
ford Berton had won Norah for his
wife, and even when Cyril appeared
upon the scene, little harm could en-
sue. After all there were good
grounds for supposing that Cyr.' mad
run away with Becca.
He continued laying this hattering
JUNCTION to his soul until be grew quite
cheerful and confident.
Keep all letters that come" he
signed in the deaf and dumb language
to the old woman. his housekeeper,
whether they are for me Or the
Court. Mind that. And don't let any
one come into the house; no one" he
motioned twice over q hate people
prying about the place while am
away. Here are the keys" he added.
"An except the back garden gate.
I've lost that or locked it up in my
portmanteau: but you won't want to
go in there till l come back, you never
do you know"
The old bag shook her head. no.
she had no occasion to go into the
back garden, she said. and no one
should come through the door in the
wall till he came back.
Altogether Guilford Berton started
for London in fairly good spirits. lie
was going to be with Norah. He had
intercepted Cyrirs letter, and as No
rah would certainly not write to him
in the prescribed four DAYS. Cyril
Burne would, like a wise man, non-
clude that she had Tilted him. and ne,
q Do H. fAfS ofn
field.
When he arrived at Park Lane the
earl and Norah had just finished din
ner, and Guilford Bertonfdressed hast
lily but carefully. and joined them in
the drawing-room.
Even as he shook hands with the
earl. he glanced sideways toward No
rah. and he noticed that though she
looked better. she was still pale, and
that there was a sad and absent ex-
preston in her eyes.
She wore a beautiful evening dress,
of more elaborate style than he had
ever seen her in before, and it seemed
to him that she was changed in other
ways than that of her attire She
looked more of a woman of the world,
and she gave him her hand for mo-
ment with self-possession more
marked even than of old.
I'm glad you have come up, Gull.
ford, said the earl. Il am convinced
that you needed a change" and ne
looked at the pale face, from which
Guilford Berton was trying with a
smile to smooth it's haggardness.
I'm afraid ycu let the estate worry
you more than you should. But you
must take a holiday. There seem to
be a great many people in town.
Fashion changes a great deal, I find.
In my day there was a regular sea-
son, and when it was over, everybody
left London. But it is not so now,
and great many families remain;
why, do not know-Parliament
suppose. At any rate, some friends
have found US out" he continued,
with self-satisfied smile, land Norah
has been spending quite a gay time.
Tonight she is going to a dance at
Gore House, are you not, Norah?"
To be Continued