Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-22

| "You must hide for minute" she said
rapidly; "but don't despair. / will help
you presently. Only don't let yourself be
seen for the present.
The man hid again behind the fragrant
hay, and the girl slipped halfway. down
| the ladder, at the bottom of which Harry
Spencer was waiting for her with a mis-.
chievous light in his eyes, and his tall
figure effectually barring her way to the
ground.
"You must pay toll" he said, "and my
lprice is always high one. It's-Daphne
dearest yourself. You know I love Won
--you must have seen it. and can't help
| temng you of it now. / couldn't wait an
other minute. Is there a chance for me p
The color rushed into her face. Some.
thing of her emotion must have been mir.
rored in her eyes for Harry, without more
ado, stepped up the ladder and took her
boldly in his arms.
"Oh, l love you!" she whispered. but
are you sure"
"Am l sure?" he Knocked "Why, dar.
ling, there's nothing / wouldn't do for
you, my sweet"
| Daphne started and drew herself from
his arms. She had suddenly remembered
tie man in the loft.
"Would you really do anything asked
your" she said, with smile.
Really and truly Try me, darling
let me have an old suit of clothes"
she said, suddenly, "if you've got one you
don't want very much"
/ Harry stared at her in amazement. But
| it was clear she was not joking.
1--we got an old suit of fannels," he
said, which are at your service; but
what do you"
| And you must not ask why I want
them, Harry, dear" she interrupted him.
you must trust me. It's a matter of
lie and death-to someone else. But you
mustn't ask anything, Harry Some day,
perhaps, I'll tell you, but l don't want to
now, because it might bring you bother
alton"
"All right. Pll cut into the house ard
get the suit if you'll wait here for me-"
He vanished and Daphne went back to
the loft. In few words she told the
man what her plan was. He was to
change his clothes, get into the suit of
| flannels which Harry would bring him,
and then, later in the day, she would
| drive him back towards the sea in her
pony cart, which was to take her and her
little niece home after the hay party.
You're an angel of goodness" said the
man, brokenly; ''some day hope I'll be
able to thank you properly. I'd like to
know your name, if may, so that can
think of you in the future"
| My name is Daphne Ward" she said,
simply; may l know yours?"
Richard Enderby," he said; 81 was
proud of the name-once."
And you will be again in the future.
Remember it's a new life you're going to
you must leave the past behind you.
Blot it all out, and start on a clean
page"
Il WILL" said the man; "it's promise
! I'll keep"
Half an hour later the man stood re-
dressed in suit of gray fannels and a
soft cap pulled well down over his shorn
head He slipped down and found his
way out of the yard into lane which
ran into distant high road. Down this
he slowly paced until the smartly trot-
ting feet of a sturdy pony behind him
brought him to a standstill. A governess
cart, in which were seated Daphne and
a small girl with curly hair, drew up be-
side him.
"How are you, Mr.. Enderby," said the
girl, brightly. Let me give you lift,
won't you? 1t is so hot. That's right;
make room for Mr.. Enderby near you,
darling. Now. Taffy, on with you, or we
shall be late home"
1t was all part of the plan cOncocted by
Daphne, and it worked admirably.
The drive was over far too soon, but
the salt sea air stung his face before Miss
Ward pulled up and pointed with her
whip the way to the little seaport town,
where he could get away to France, and
from thence make his way to America.
She held out her hand frankly to him
in farewell. and with an odd lump in his
throat Richard Bnderby took it and held
it for n minute.
Good bye-and good luck" said the
girl. NO, don't thank me, please. Only
remember your promise"
Il win always remember it-and you"
said Richard Enderby.
MAILS late" said someone, and Rich
ard Enderbv nodded. He was not partic-
ularly interested in the mail; it held no
attractions for him, for very little news
came TO him from the old country be-
sides which tonight he had all his atten-
tion fixed on something else. 1t was a
tame 1T the OlueE emu OF the cIupTOQlD,
at which two men were sitting playing
cards. They had been at it for couple
of bcurs OF more, and as the night waned
and dawn drew near the eagerness and
fevcrish anxiety of the younger man be-
came more and more marked. His adver-
sary--an older and a cooler hand-also,
as Enderby knew well, a more unserupu-
lous player-was quite calm and self
possessed, and won steadily-by fair
means or foul Enderby was interested.
seeing in this youngster a man as he
himself had been once, before ruin and
disgrace came upon him. Presently En-
derby got up lazily from his seat and
sauntered over TO the table as if to glance
at the game. Somehow the boys voice
struck 4 familiar chord in his memory.
Where had he heard it before? He could
not think. for he only knew him very
slightly, as young man Of some prom
| ise. who had but lately come out from
England to take up good billet in the
ncishherhood.
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