Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02

Charlie looked at him and then
away.
Il know" he said; Il haven't said
anything. but l know Well. l am
not surprised; she is a beautiful
creature, and one Of the sort to stics
in a mans mind. I'm very sorry, old
man. There isn't any chance OF its
coming right?"
None whatever" said LEICESTER
and that is why am great fool in
clinging to it
He got up and began to pace the
room, and the color mounted to his
haggard face.
Il cannot-I cannot shake it off.
Charles, despise my self; and yet,
no, no, to love her once was to love
her for always-to the end"
There's another man, of course, q
said Lord Charles Didn't it occur
to you towel, to break his neck.
or put a bullet through him, or get
him appointed governor Of the Can
nibal Islands, Ley? That used to be
your style"
Leycester smiled grizzly.
This man cannot be dealt with in
any one of those excellent ways,
Charlie" he said
ST it's the man l suppose, that fer
low JASPER Added egg no, Adel-
stone, | should have tried the first at
any rate" said Lord Charles, emphati-
cally,
LEICESTER shook his head.
IT'S a bad business" he said.
CURLY, "and there is no way of max
ing it good one. / Will go TO bed.
What shall we do tomorrow" and he
sighed.
Lord Charles laid his hand on his
arm and kept him for a moment.
"You want rousing, Ley" he said
"Rousing, that's it! Let's have the
horses tomorrow and take a big
spin; anywhere, nowhere, it doesn't
matter. Wen go while they can"
Ley nodded.
Anything you like" and went out.
Lord Charles called to Oliver who
was standing outside smoking a cigar
he was quite as particular about the
brand as his master:
where did you say the earl and
countess were, Oliyer?' he asked
AT Darlingford Count, my lord"
How far it is from here. Can we
do it tomorrow with the nags?'
Al,
'If they are taken steadily, my
lord not as his lordship has been
riding lately; as if the horse were
cast iron and his own neck too"
Lord Charles nodded
"All right" he said, wen do it.
Lord LEICESTER wants change again,
Oliver"
Oliver nodded
Well run over there Needn't say
any thing to his lordship--,ou under
Oliver quite understood and went
off to the small stable to see about
the horses, and Lord Charles went to
bed chuckling over his little plot.
When they started in the morning
Leycester asked no questions and dis
played the supremest Indifference to
the route. and Lord Charles affecting
a little indecision. made for the road
TO which oliver had directed him.
The two friends rode almost in sill
ence as was their wont. Leycester
paying very little attention to any
thing excepting his horse. and scarcely
the fact that Lord Charles
seemed very decided about the route
Once he asked a question; it was
when the evening was drawing In.
and they were stlll riding as to their
destination, hut Lord Charles evaded
Il.
"we shall get somewhere. ex
pect," he said quietly, There is sure
to be an inn-or something"
AID Lcycester was content.
About dusk they reached the en-
trance to Darllngford There was NJ
village. no inn LEICESTER pulled up
and waited indIfferenuy.
What d. we do now?" he asked.
Look here" he said: 81 know
some people who have got this place
We'd better ride up aud get a nights
lodging"
Leycester looked at him, and smiled
suddenly
Isn't this rather transparent.
Charlie?" he said, calmly "Of course
you intended to come here from the
very start Very well"
Wen, l suspected / did" said
Lord Charles. you don't mind?'
Leycester shool. his head.
Not at all They will let us go to
bed, | suppose. You can tell them
that YOU are travelling keeper to a
melancholy monomaniac, and they'll
leave me alone Mind, we start in
the morning
"An right" saii Lord Charles,
chuckling inwardly-'ef course: quite
SO. Come on"
They rode up the avenue, and to the
front of a struggling stone mansion.
and groom came forward and took
their hors,s- Lord Charles drew
Leycester's arm within his.
We shall be sure Of a welcome
And he walked up a broad flight of
steps.
But Leycester stopped suddenly; for