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


| LEICESTER hesitated, then he signed
to her 20 open the door. and entered
Lady Lillian lay extended on her
couch. her eyes closed, faint, painful
smile Oh her face.
He stood and looked at her 4 mo
ment. then be bent and lightly touched
her lips with his.
/ Goodbye. Lii" he murmured "Yol
at least will understand"
Then he ran down, putting on his
gloves. and had ole foot on the dog
cart step when Lady Wyndward came
into the hall
.Leycester," shs said. where are
you going%"
He turned and looked at her rather
wistfuIy. Lord Charles fingered the
letter in his pocket, and wished him
self IA Peru.
TO London, mother" be said.
"Why?" she asked.
It was an unusual question Tor hec,
who rarely asked him his intentions,
or the why and wherefore, and he
hesitated
"On business" he SAID.
She looked al the flushed face and
the FIRE oiG3ring in his eyes, and
then at Lord Charles, who tingled the
money In his pocket, and whistled
softly. with an air Of pure abstraction.
What is it," she asked, as an I'M
usual look of trouble and doubt came
into her eyes.
Nothing that need trouble you,
mother" he said Il shall be back"
he stopped; when should he be back?
-"soon," he added
Then he stopped and kissed her.
Lady Wyndward looked UP into his
leyes.
Don't go, LEICESTER" she muir
INJURED
Almost roughly, in his Impotence,
The put her arm from him.
You don't know what you ask" he
said. Then in a gentle tone he said
| "Good-bye,' and sprang into the cart.
The horse rose for a moment, then
put his fore feet down and went of
like rocket under the sharp cut OF
the whip, and Lady Wyndward, with
a sigh of apprehension turned to
where Lord Charles had stood.
Had stood; for he had seized the
moment Of departure to steal OFF.
He had helped Leycester in many a
mad freak, had stood IN with him III
many a wild adventure which had cost
them much after trouble and no small
amount of money, but Lord Charles
had a shrewd suspicion that this
which he was asked to assist In was
the climax Of all that had gone beforc.
But he felt that he must do It. AS we
lhave said, there were times when
words were of as little use as chat
with Leycester, and this was one Of
them.
Ruefully, but mistaken in his deyo-
ton, he went upstairs for his hat and
stick. and sauntered down, still wish
ing that he could have been in Peru.
There will be a terrible storm he
muttered His people will cut up
rough and shall, OF course. bear some
portion of the blame; but | don I
mimi that! 1t is Ley l am thinking
of WIN II turn out all right?"
He was asking himself the question
dolefuhy and helplessly as he des-
cended ths stairs. when he became
conscious o. the graceful form Of
Lady Lenore standing in the hall and
looking up at him.
She had watched Lord LEICESTER )
departure from the window; she knew
that he was going 10 town suddenly
knew that Lord Charles had been
closeted with him, and now only
needed to glance at Lord Charles rue.
full face to be convinced that some-
thing had happened. But there was
nothing OF this in her smile as she
Ii0oked up at him, gently futtering g
japanese fan. and holding back the
trailing skirts with her white, be-
ljeweled fingers,
Lord Charles started as he saw hes.
"By Joye!" he murmured, ''if 1t is
as | think, what will she dor and
with an instructive dread he felt half
inclined to turn and reascend the
stairs, but Leuore was too quick for
him.
We have been looking for you,
Lord Charles" she said, languidly.
Some rash individual has proposed
lawnteunis; we want you to pley."
Lord Charles looked confused. Tho
letter burnt his pocket, and he knew
that he should know no peace until he
got rid of It,
"Awfully sorry" he said; going
down to the post-otflce to post let
ter"
Lady Lenoee smiled, and glanced
archly at the clock.
NO post tin seven" she said,
won't 1t do after our game?"
NO post" ne said. with affected
concern. Better telegraph he NUT
tered.
I'm get you form!" she sail
sweetly and you can send it by one
OF the pages"
~Eh?' he stammered. blushing like
schcoi-boy. No. don't trouble
couldn't think OF it, After all i;
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