Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-06

efforts to get out her money let the
basket drop.
Cyril's good nature was always 20
the front, let the circumstances OF
the condition of his mind be what
tney 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 MIN
one.
Two" said Cyril.
You said one" remarked the clerk
with sullen yawn.
Il said 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
Cyril looked round for the woman.
He found her just outside the book.
ing Office door, gave her the ticket
and helped her and her bundles into
a carriage.
When he followed her he saw that
she was young woman of the hum
| Bile but respectable class, and as he
put the bundles on the rack for her he
noticed on one of them direction
label, Nova Scotia, by the ship
Penelope"
You have long journey before
you, see." he said.
Yes, sir" she responded. Tn
going out to join my sister in Canada,
She's in service there, and has got a
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 his cor
ner, and once more gave himself up &c
thinking of Norah.
CHAPTER XXI
Guilford Berton had remained until
nearly all the guests had gone; and
after Norah had vanished he had, Sc
to speak. transferred his attention tc
Lady Ferndale, lowering about he:
and rendering her little services il
his peculiarly unobtrusive fashion SC
! that Lady Ferndale felt almost re
morseful for her poor opinion of him
Indeed when at last he came up, hal
in hand, to take his farewell, she
smiled upon him more grciously thar
she had ever done before.
"y0u haze been very, kind Mr.
Berton,s she said. II cont know nov
to thank you enough for taking 81
much trouble"
But even as she spoke she caugh
herself asking mentally what it wa:
in Mr. Berton's dark, handsome face
which Jared upon her.
Il have taken no trouble, Lady
Ferndale. but have just enjoyed witt
the rest what has indeed been a de
lightful time l only hope that yot
are not quite worn out with all YOU
exertions. 1t is a pity that you coulC
not have retired with Lady Norah
but that would have been impossible
/ suppose? I trust Lady Norah vii
have recovered from her fatigue to
MORROW"
i "Oh, l hope So" responded Lady
sTerndale, and she looked at him keen
ly for there was something in the
tone in which he spoke Norah's name
which caught her ladyship's acut'
ears.
SO that is it," she murmured, a,
she watched him walk off in his lei
. surely, impassive manner Yes, h
has been paying court to her all day
Poor man, wonder how he would fee
if he knew how much Norah dislike.
hint"
| Whatever his feelings might have
been under such knowledge. Mr.. Gail
/ ford Berton was in the best of humoH
with himself as he sauntered out int;
the cool. early morning air; and as h
carefully chose cigar from his cas-,
and cut it a smile of satisfaction dit
ted over his dark face.
Every man in the game of life la
occasional innings. and Guilford Der
ton had enjoyed some pretty success
full innings that day. Indeed, as h
went over it all as he walked along
he was conscious of a feeling of sur
prise at the good fortune which ha,
attended him
He meant winning Lady Norah, b,
fair means if possible, by fcal If fou
We're necessary; and as - scruples-
well, no such word as "scruples" wa
/ in his lexicon.
Some natures delight in plottn.
and scheming and Gullford Berton'
, was one of them. In the silent soil
tude OF his gloomy cottage ne ha,
{ spent many an hour, since Noroh'
? arrival Mt the Court, in trying to fnt
. some means Of securing her; but to
Z day there bad actually been no nee,
Tor scheming. Everything had playe.
into his hands; even Cyril himself. a
] though unconsciously.
lie had feared that when Cyril ar
rived he would se5E out Norah an
monopolize her; but events had oc
Cured which. trivial in themselves
! had kept them apart, and then har
come the scene between Cyril an,
Beccd,
If Guilford Berton could hav,
staged" it personally he could no
IhaYC done so In greater ADVANTAGE +,