The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-20
A Judge Of Appearances
By MABEL QUILLER-COUCH
Author of " The Recovery of Jane Vercoe :" &C

! might have got cab from Andoyer.
certainly he remarked thoughtfully.
but am afraid we did not think. i
VIII try to make you comfortable
though. I've brought q pile OF rugs
| and cushions"
Thank YOU" said Stella coldlv.
Kindly see that my luggage Is taken
out OF the train
The young man departed at once.
| returning presently laden with her
smaller possessions.
| Il think you had better put on your
cloak before we start" he said, ut
| Will be cold on the moor, Whoa. n,arei'
to the horse. Your boxes shall come
4 on, / can't take them all in this bu.
they'll be UP before you'll BIO wanting
| them"
Stella colored with annoyance. "r
| hope they WILL" she said Grossly. II
cant change for dinner TIL they do"
| dinners at 2 o'clock, you'll have
everything before Tomorrow, for GER
| tain"
| The easy familiarity OF his tone and
| words added tenfold to her annoyance.
but he wrapped her up, and tucked her
in with such care and skill, her heart
was obliged to melt little. At the
same time, though, when he mounted
to her Side. and took up the reins, she
did her best to intimate by her man
ner that she had no intention OF con-
i versing. Drive quickly, please" sho
said CURLY. II wish to get there az
soon as possible
Miss Myers won't be In till four"
/ he said genially, '.she works UP till
the last hour of daylight"
Works" echoed Stella. drawn into
speaking, in spite of herself. Needle
work, i suppose"
| The young man laughed. II only
once saw Miss Myers with needle in
her hand he said. and then she
sewed up tear in my coat with pink
cotton. and Mary had to pick 1T out
again. Since then 1 believe Miss
Myers's needle has been lost.
Stella sat stricken dumb. The idea
| of her aunt mending the coat of he,
man. or her hind. or whatever he. was.
filled her with disgust and amazement
too deep for words. The pause was at
| length broken by the young man.
II ought to have introduced myself,
| Then, as Stella gave him no encourage
ment, Il am Godfrey Cooper-possibiy.
with sudden access of modesty, your
4 aunt has mentioned me?"
! "Oh, no. said Stella, in tone which
/ brought a flush to her companions
checks. He recovered himself. though
! with a laugh. and Stella felt that nc
| had scored, and she had been dis
! tinctly rude. She tried 10 think OF
something to say to cover the situa-
denly aware that she had all the rugs,
and her companion none, not even tile
! corner of one, and the air blew with
q sharp tang as they mounted higher
and higher.
oh" she exclaimed. dragging ut
one of them, you have no rug, take
/ this. do
1T doesn't matter in the least. thank
YOU" said Mr. Godfrey. complacently.
1 but he accepted a part OF 1t. You'll BIO
glad TO get home. hope Mary Will
have good fires Miss Theo is sure to
/ forget them
stellas idea OF her aunt, as the
dainty, old-world chatelaine. were re-
ceiving severe shocks. She had been
picturing her SO full of preparations
| for her guests, seeing to the guest
| chamber and It's dainty appointments.
| ordering fires and dozen other tokens
of welcome, and-she was sure to for
| get everything
| Mary seems to attend to every
1 thing" she said scornfully.
within doors, yes am sure I
| don't know what we should do without
Mary. Half her time Miss Theo forgeta
all about the meals, and We should get
/ none"
"Do-do you have your meals with
my aunt?" she began In voice half
| strangled with establishment.
with your aunt? oh, yes, have
that privilege he answered. looking
slightly surprised. "Look-thats fine,
| isn't it?''
They were at the top of the hill now.
on either side the moor stretched
away, black and mysterious. in tho
j fast dying day. On ono side Of tho
4 road a shallow pool CLEANED like
4 gem dropped amidst the dead heather
J and short rank grass, rejecting from
J, its surface the last CLEANS of glorious
after-glow, and even as Stella looked.
/ the rudy light faded, leaving the
world cold and grey. Before them.
/ through the dimness, the road wound
white and ghostly. Darkness fell fast.
Stella gazed in silent fascination, un-
: til, as they turned curve in the road.
4 she was suddenly shot forward anu
almost out of her seat.
obi" she screamed, "oh-h!" and
/ chung terrified to her companions
i arm
They had turned the brow OF a hill,
!. sleeper than any stella had ever
(. dreamed of. and in the darkness It
seemed to her they We're falling head
1 long down a preclplce.
! (To be Continued To-morrow.)