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

Going back?' said Cyril. Well.
thank y-u for your company; wish
you an enjoyable holiday"
Thank you, sir, SAID Furlong: ara
you won't mention to any one that you
CHANGED to meet me?'
mot to any one" said Cyril, with q
smile Goodnight; or, rather. good
morning"
They parted AMI Cyril hurried on.
but, happening to glance back, lie
saw that the man had left the high
road upon which they had been walt--
ing FOR some little time past, and had
struck into the wood again.
When Cyril got TO the station the
train was just coming in. There were
one CT two persons on the platform,
which was dimly lighted-a farmer or
two, and two or three women going 10
the market town, and yawning EN-
phatieally.
Cyril was making his way to the
booking office, when one of the women
who was carrying a couple of bundles
and basket, and was approaching the
ticket hole, let one of the bundles
drop.
Cyril picked it up for her, and she
took it and thanked him, but in her
efforts to get out her money let the
basket drop.
Cyrils good nature was always 20
the front, let the circumstances or
the condition of his mind be what
they might
Let me get your ticket for you.
Where are you going?"
oh, thank you, sir. To London,
please. A single"
Two thirds single, please" he said
The booking office clerk gave aim
one
Two" said Cyril.
You said one" remarked the clerk
with a sullen yawn.
Il sad two, but it doesn't matter
want two, anyway"
The man flung the other ticket down
in the courteous manner for which TIE
station agent is so justly famous, and
He found her just outside the book
ing Office door, gave her the ticket,
and helped her and her bundles into
carriage.
When he followed her he saw that
she was a young woman of the hum,
bic but respectable class, and as he
pus the tundles on the rack tor her he
noticed on one CT them a direction
label, Nova Scotia, by the ship
Penelope"
You have long journey before
you, see" he said
Yes, sir" she responded. 'In
gong out to jim my sister in Canada.
She's in service there. and has got q
good place FOR me"
I'm glad to hear that he said in
the frank pleasant way. We'll, /
hope you will have good time'
Then he settled himself in hi; cor
ner, and once more gave himself up TO
tn hiking of Norah.
CHAPTER XXI
Guilford Herton had remained until
nearly all the guests had gone; and
after Norah had vanished he had. SO
to speak, transferred his attention to
Lady Ferndale, lowering about her
and rendering her little services in
his peculiarly unobtrusive fashion so
chat Lady Ferndale felt almost re-
morseful for her poor opinion of him
Indeed, when at last he came up, hat
in hand, to take his farewell, she
smiled upon him more grciously than
she had ever done before.
"Ycu have been very kind Mr..
Berton," she said. Il don't know how
to thank you enough for taking SO
much trouble"
But even as she spoke she caught
herself asking mentally what it was
In Mr.. Bertons dark, handsome face
which Jared upon her.
II have taken no trouble, Lady
Ferndale. but have just enjoyed with
the rest what has indeed been a de.
lightful time only hope that you
are not quite worn out with all your
exertions. 1t is pity that you could
not have retired with Lady Norah.
but that would have been impossible.
supposeg trust Lady Norah win
have recovered from her fatigue to-
morrow"
"Oh. hope so" responded Lady
Eerndale, and she looked at him keen.
~, for there was something in the
tone in which he spoke Norah's name
which caught her ladyship's acute
ears.
SO that is It." she murmured. as
she watched him walk off in his lei
surely, impressive manner. Yes, he
has been paying court to her all day
Poor man, wonder how he would feel
II he knew how much Norah dislikes
hint"
Whatever his feelings might have
been under such knowledge. Mr.. Gull
ford Rerton was in the best OF humors
with himself as he sauntered out into
the cool. early morning air; and as he