Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-13

Il fancy have heard of him." Stonor
replied. Lazy, poaching sort of fellow,
isn't her"
Quite the contrary" Mr.. Trevorra
replied, with warmth "He is a hard
working old fellow enough His only
daughter died about year ago in sad
circumstances, but his son IS very
decent young fellow-he often helps my
keepers"
Tea was in full progress in the wide
low hall, before the entrance of which
Mrs. Treyorra was standing to welcome
her guests. Through the quaint lattice
windows Patricia caught a glimpse of
the sea rolling and tossing at the foot
of the cliffs on the further side of the
house, and with an exclamation of de-
light she turned towards it,
Mr. Trevorra brought her her tea.
"Ah! Admiring our view, l see, Mrs.
Forman," he began genially. as he pulled
up a big comfortable looking wicker
chair Tor her and took another himself.
THAT is right! I always maintain that,
go where l will, l never find anything
to beat it,
1T is charming place" she assented,
with a smile. THAT peep over the rocks
at the sea is quite delightful. and the
belt OF dark shrubbery on the right just
the"
She came to sudden stop. A man
was emerging from the shadow of the
trees; he was too far off for her to see
anything Of his face. but something in
his figure and gait reminded her strongly
of her husband.
1D1ny. Il. !
straining her eyes upon the form now
disappearing once more into the shrub
berry
"Who-who is that?" she gasped.
Marveling at her agitation, Mr.. Ire
-xnrra -stnod-pp fussily.
why" he exclaimed, fixing his eye
glasses more firmly, "bless my heart!
That is only Mills, Mrs. Forman.
quite Thought
"Mills?" Patricia repeated family,
"Who is he?"
"Why, he is what our folk round here
call foreigner" Mr.. Trevorra replied,
and laughed THAT is to say, one of
my under gardeners is laid up for a
while. and I'm keeping the place open
for him. Mills is taking his place tenn
porarily; he is a very capable sort of
fellow, too. Do you know anything of
him, Mrs. Forman?"
During this speech Patricia had re-
gained her composure. She told herself
that she had been mistaken, some chance
resemblance had misled her.
mo! / know nothing of him." she
said slowly. "He-he reminded me of
some one, that was all"
"Ah! These chance resemblance are
queer things" Mr.. Trevorra said cheer
fully mills came to me from Lord
Glenfurly-you know Glenfurly who
is making reductions in his staff-got
hipped over Goodwood, poor chap; or
else he told me, nothing would have in
duced him to part with Mills. / thinI;
Mills will be looking out for something
more permanent shortly if I am not
mistaken" he added, with q gay laugh
"He has a good looking cousin stopping
with his mother. Remarkably pretty
girl she is: / fancy she is to be .urned
into Mrs. Mills before long"
"0hl The-the man he reminded me
of is married"
"Then it could not be the same" Mr.
Trevorra said decidedly. Mills hasn't
taken the plunge yet, though fancy he
will very soon take it. But here is
Constance waiting to have chat; l
must not moDOpoliez you altogether, Mrs.
FWman," and he resigned his seat to
his wife.
Patricia's stay at TTevorra Court was,
by promise to Babette, to be strictly
limited to a week, and though at first
the wild coast scenery within easy reach
had tempted her to stay longer. Stonor's
attentions, which were rapidly becoming
marked, made her look forward to the
end.
She had arranged to ioin Babette on
the Saturday, and on the preceding
Thursday Mrs Trrvorra was giving a
bali to all the country side. and little as
Patricia WAS interested in such gay do
ings, she felt that she could not leave
before.
She was besieged by requests for
dances from the house party, but had
evsdes StonoT, who was among the most
importunate BY declining to engage her
self before the evening itself.
T1sen. though she could net escape Sto-
nor altogether she SO c0ntrived as to
have only ore waltz at liberty when he
w@yissa h@.
Even that was not until after supper,
and she fancied that his face was flushed
when be came to her. For q moment she
fest inclined 30 plead fatigue, but, telling
herseh disdainfully that it would be a
confession of cowardice, she took his
preferred arm.
Before the music stopped his clasp
slackened and he drew her to a couple Of
seats in the a,sove by the fountain.
do you know that you have treated
me very badly tonight? ?" he began, with
tender air of possession which Patricia
found insupportable.
Il was not aware Of it." she replied
coldly, meeting his gaze with perfect self
possession.
q think you were" he said softly.
But tell me you are sorry, and / viii
forgive -pay1~~ Patricia
q shall tell you nothing except that l
object to your use Of my Christian
name" Patricia said firmly. 4 believe
| am engaged for the next dance, Sir
Wired
"Nay!" he said. OBTAINING her as she
attempted to rise. q cannot let you
90 vet: all the week ! have been longing
Tor tajs moment All Patricia" be said,