Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-24
Continued.

IL Ley AOEoA NAAs~ ~f~AS y -
will find himself in danger with those
dark eyes. Girls are apt to be CRATE
full toward men who rescue their bro
theirs from a watery grave"
Lady Lenore shifted her sunshade
and smiled serenely.
"No doubt she is very grateful.
Why should she not be? Do you think
Lord LEICESTER is in danger? DO
not" and she strolled away.
The old lady glanced at Lord
Charles.
THAT Is a wonderful girl. Charles, .
she said. with earnest admiration.
what, Lenore?" he said. Rather.
Just found it out, Lady Longford"
mo. Mr.. Impertinence. l have
kn,wn 1t all along; but she astonishes
me afresh every day. What a great
name she would have won on the
stage. But she viii do better as Lady
Wyndward."
Lord Charles shook his head, and
whistled softly.
Rather premature that isn't III be
said. "Leycester doesn't seem very
keen in that quarter. does hep
Lady Longford smiled at him and
showed her teeth.
what does It matter how he
seems?" she said. 1T rests with her
with her. You are nice boy
Charles. but you are not clever"
Just exactly what my old school
master used to say before he bIrched
me-" said Lord Charles.
III you were clever, II you were
anything else than unutterably stupid
you would go and see that Leycester
changes his clothes" snapped the old
lady. I'm be bound he Is sitting or
lounging about in those wet things
still"
"A mods as good as wink to a
blind horse. said Lord Charles, laugh
ing. "Tll go and mind my own bust
ness, but here goes. and he walked
OF toward the house.
He found LEICESTER in the hands OF
his valet, being rapidly transferred
from wet fiannels TO orthodox morning
attire, and apparently the valet was
not having particularly easy time o.
It.
Lord Charles sank into chair, and
watched the performance with amused
interest.
whats the matter Ley?" he asked
when the man left she room for a
moment. You'll drive that poor devil
lnto lunatic asylum.
Hes SO confoundedly slow. an
swered LEICESTER, brushing away ~
his hair, which the valet had already
arranged, and tugging at a refractory
scarf. 81 haven't a moment to lose,
May one ask whence this haste?'
said Lord Charles. with a smile.
LEICESTER colored slightly.
I've half mind TO tell you
Charlie he said. but can't. I'd bet
ter keep 1t to myself.
I'm glad OF II" retorted Lord
Charles. I'm sure it's some piece OF
madness. and II you told me, you'd
want me to take hand in It."
but that's just It." said LEICESTER
with u laugh. You've got to take a
hand In il. old fellow"
OH"
LEICESTER nodded and clapped him
on the shoulder. with musical laugh
"The best of you. Charlie" he said
as. that one can always rely on you.
Lore Charles groaned,
"Dont--dont, Ley!" he lmpIored
Il know that phrase SO well; you al
ways were wont to use it when there
was some particularly evil piece o.
business TO be done in the Old days
Frankly, I'm reformed character
and decline to aid and abet YOU In
any further Madness
This isn't Madness said Leyces
ter;-'oh. keep outside moment
oliver. don't want you; this is not
madness, Charlie; it's the sanest thing
I've ever done in my life,
Il dare say"
at is indeed. Look here! | am 80
Ing up to London.
Il guessed that Poor London"
DO stop and listen to mel haven
. moment to spare, | want you to Dc
a little delicate service for me
4 decline. What Is it2'' retortet
Lord Charles, inconsistency
1t is very simple, want you t.
deliver a note for me"
oh, come. you know! Won't on,
Of the army of servants. who deyou
the land like locusts, serve your tuiu
NO; no none will do but yourself
want this note delivered, at once
And / don't want anyone but our tw,
selves 10 know anything about it;
don't want it TO be carried about Il
one OF the servants pockets for al
hour or two
Lord Charles stretched his legs ans
shook mis- head
Look here, Ley isn't this rather
800 4hlnF" he demonstrated o
course it's to someone o. the gentle
sex"
LEICESTER smiled
You are wrong" he said. with
smile. Where's the Bradshaw OH
vert" and he opened the door "Pu
out the note.paper, and then tell then
to get dogcart to take me 10 %,
station 4"
.you viii want me. my lorde"