Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12

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street and old not leave her until he
mad procured the best room and I'M
pressed upon the I1ndlady the i'm
portance of her guest. Then. with re-
iterated offers of his services. he went
and Norah was left alone They got
her some tea, and she went and sat
beside the window and looked out with
eyes that saw nothing She was too
tired to even think, and In a half-cca-
scious. mechanical way. she found
herself watching the p3ssersby.
Suddenly she saw a face at the
window of the house opposite that
seemed to her vaguely familiar. and in
a moment Or two the recollection flash
ed upon her-the face was that of Joil
Wesley the famous poet the gentle
mln she had mot 1T Lady Derrington's.
ICyrils friend Jack.
A thrill ran through her. and she put
her hands TO her eyes, for the sight Of
him brought back with painful SUD
denness the remembrance of Cyrtl
himself
It was some moments before she
could look again and when she did she
found that Jack had thrown up the
window and was leaning out, look of
exp .ctancy on his handsome spirituelle
face AS she looked, she heard the
sound of wheels, and holding the cur
tain she bent forward. A cab stoPpc.
at the door just beneath the open Will
dow. and some one got out
"Hallo," She heard Jacks deep,
musical voice Halo, Old man; hurry
up,"
A strange curiosity, something more
and deeper than idle interest, caused
her heart to beat with eagerness. ami
it was with scIrcly shock of surpris 2
she head Cyrirs volce-Cyril's !-caA
back:
Halo, jack All right How are
youo"
She rose-sEe scarcely knew what
she was Joing-breathing fast and
painfully, and watching intently. Was
he alone. or-or-but yes. OF course,
there would be another with hinl-his
wife Becca!
But the cab stood between her and
the door and she could see neither
Cyril nor any one else, and moment
or tive later the cab drove away, the
door shut. but directly afterward she
saw +lf figure Of Cyril enter the
room and heard the voices of the two
men as they clasped hands
Faint and overwhelmed, she sank
trembling into the chair, and hid her
face IN her hands
| Meanwhile, Jack and Cyril were ex-
changing greetings, and the former
was looking at the latter earnestly.
You don't look quite the thing yet
lad" ne said. The picture finished"
| CyrI shook his head.
No" he replied. with a laugh that
had very little merriment in it, and
not likely to be; it is l who am fin.
ished All the pluck seems to have
gone out OF me. Bur why did you
send for me- old man." he broke of,
I've news for you"
| Cyril started.
"About-about herr"
wei indirectly, Cyril It IS grave
news. Your uncle, the Earl of Arrow
dale is dead
( Cyril started and looked down
.I'm-Tn sorrv,' he s1id Deal.
And he looked we'll and strong enough
there in Santleigh Woods 10 last fo ,
wears. Deadl de:ebo,"
re- The earl is desd. long live Ire
earl, said Jack. Significantly.
Cyril bit his lip and sighed
What is to be doneo' he said
I'd rather let the whole thing slide =
| That's nonsense, my dear boy" sad
lack, quietly You are the new eirl.
and must take up your coronet and
mantle.
And Norlh2" said Cyril, kesitatins
as he always did when he spoke her
name
Jack nodded
/ The earl has left ner every penny
every stick he was able to leave" h.
replied she viii be an immensely
I rich woman, and the new earl will he
none OF the richest
IhanE heaven sad Cyril
I m glad ne mas lett me nothing out
what was C0mDp{inH lack Nav