Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-21
CHAPTER TX.


the top of hill that looks straight down
on the old mill, hesitated about going
home though he is starving with hun
ger. Finally-love is a great satisfer-
he rushes his good little mare down the
hill and makes straight for the mill.
Will she be therei
When man is in love, who backs him
up? Not his own fellows; they all count
him fool Women don't, however,! The
man who loves them is wise, they say.
Hilary, having left his horse in the
care of a woman whose cabin is notice
able from the road. goes on foot to the
mill. Yesterday May had told him of
Sir Lucien's consent to her asking Am
Der 10 the Castle. To-day he will tell
Amber-try to persuade her to accept
the invitation. But will she be here? A
turn in the road shows him the window
in the old mill where first he had seen
her, and again little slim figure-not
now in white indeed, but in dark blue
serge, catches his eye.
Adare's step quickens, and very soon
be has passed over the sodden grasses and
weeds lying so thickly and darkly in the
enclosure round the old ruin, and having
come TO the torn-down doorway. mounts
the steps with beating heart, if glad
one, and all at once sees himself in her
presence.
Finding myself here, so close, l
thought, you know, seeing you In the
window, l might
'of course you might" says she very
prettily.
They laugh together very happily. In
deed, so sweet. so confidential is her mood.
that Adare thinks the moment wise to
break to her the coming of his sisters
visit on Friday next, and the invitation
from Sir Lucien.
i've got something to tell you" says
he. You won't like 1t, I'm afraid, but
Sir Lucien wants you to come acd stay
with us for a week or So"
Amber stares at him.
"Sir Lucien-Sir Lucien wants me to
- oh il is absurd"
1T is not. indeed. And l entreat you
70 accept this invitation"
Ito accept il !"
Eyes. Why not? Look here. now. Won
are mad with him because you say he
has made all the countryside round be-
lieve your father had hand in the sell
ing or doing away with these jewels.
Well if you accept this invitation, all
your neighbors will hear Of you being a
visitor at your uncle's house, and il will
do away with sll that old gossip, won't
:tY'
II don't know" says Amber. in a I gu
bled tone. She has been carried away
somewhat BY his eloQuence-an eloquenee
that came from his heart.
cit will vindicate your fathers mem
ory. Ii will. indeed You can see that"
goes on Hilary.
IF I thought that" says she, slow
".
'You may think il. You must"
We'll I'll 60" says she. Not that
want to, you know.-puckering up her
pretty brows into convincing frown-
"but-"
That's promise" says he, joyfully.
BE holds out his hands. and she. with a
little laugh that disperses the charming
frown at once, lays hers in his.
Dear little hands, In the delight of
the moment-the triumph OF her consent
he stoops. as if TO kiss them. Then.
even In the act OF stopping. stops short.
His eyes become riveted on one of the
pretty hands he holds-the right one. Ev-
ery particle of color In his face dies
away.
Amber" says he. Strengthening him
self. and speaking slowly. and certainly
with difficulty, where did you get those
ringsf"