Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-27

one word. His wife had been there.
and not alone;-who was with her?
All. that was why she tainted with
fear. Could that pure. sweet face
hide deceit or guilt? Barbara's
words rose before him. but what
would Barbara say if she knew what
he had heard?
/ The gamekeeper spoke IN entire
good faith He had passed near the
Lady's Walk on the previous evening
and sen two figures there. When
Lady Hilda turned to look In Paul
Fulton's face Simpson saw her plainly,
and naturally supposed she was With
her husband The man thought
nothing of the circumstance. merely
naming it in gossip'ng way.-partly
to prolong his interview. and partly
to show his zeal.
Il win attend to IT,, Sampson; we
j will have no more poaching." said
Lord Bayneham, suddenly interrupt
ing the astonished gamekeeper in
the midst of a brilliant description of
the poaching ARRAY at Hulsmeer.
+. But not one word he had uttered was
heard by his young master, who was
all impotence tn find himself once
more with his wife.
ALI the way holce Lord Bayneham
was pond erine on The question-who
was walking with his wife after ten
at night. when she was supposed to be
in her own room? Could it have been
Mr.. Fulton?-no, the idea was simply
ridiculous. Mr.. Fulton might have
admired her, might perhaps have adj
dressed some complimentary verses
to her; but under the Earl of Bayne-
hams roof he would net dare to So
licit an interview with his wife
Even had he the audacity 20 propose
such thing, 1t was not likely that
the fair. innocent Lady of Bayneham
would consent to such proceeding.
Whoever was with his wife must have
been a stranger. not one of those
within his own gates.
The mystery must be solved: she
had refused to tell him the contents
of the notes; but let that 'pass,-most
likely they contained little but non
sense She would not explain the
finding of the bracelet; that, too,
might pass. but she must tell him with
whom she walked and talked at night
AM alone
When Lord Bayneham entered his
wife's room she was sitting just as
he had left her, still and calm as a
statue.
Il must learn to bear it," she said
to herself when his voice at the door
startled her.
Hildas heart sank at the expression
of his face.
'Hilda," he said hoarsely. 81 know
all. You have no more to conceal"
All, never again did he see on NOR
tai face such a look Of agony as hers
wore then; never did human voice
sound SO despairingly.
you know all?" she said, rising
and standing with clasped hands be-
fore him.
Now came the error which for years
wrecked those two lives.
Il know all" said Lord Bayneham.
! He meant to say that he knew that
she had been in the Lady's Walk. and
not alone; but she thought by those
few words he meant to say that he
knew all her secrets, and that she
had nothing more TO conceal from
him; often and often have the events
of lifetime hinged upon a mistake
less grave than this.
His words, spoken jestingly so long
ago, flashed across her, when she had
asked him if he were deceived in his
wife what would he do, and his ans
wer had been, Such a one must re.
turn to her friends. | should know
how to find remedy for the mistake
"Claud you know ALL" she said,
looking at him steadily; did you
mean what you said-must l go?"
He did not understand to what she
alluded. He had completely forgotten
the conversation that was ever in her
mind
To be continued.