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

Lord Charles was too glad h gain
Leycester's consent 10 leave Town to
care where they went. and to pre-
vent all chance OF Leyces:ers chang
Ing his mind, this stanch and constant
friend went with hiu. to his rooms
and interviewed the patient Oliver
go away, sir.?" said that faithful
and long suffering individual I'm
glad OF It! His lordship-and yor
too, begging your pardon. my lord
ought to have gone long ago. It's
been terrible hot work these last few
weeks never knew his lordship so
wild. And where are We going, my
lord?"
That was the question LEICESTER
rendered no assistance whatever be.
yond declaring that he would not go
where there was "a houseful of people
He had thrown himself into chair
and sat moodly regarding the floor
Belamys sudden illness and prophe.
tic words had given him shock. He
was quite ready TO go anywhere, SO
that 1t was away from London, which
had become hateful to him since the
last hour
Lord Charles lit pipe, and Oliver
mixed a sodaand-brandy for him, and
they two talked 1t over IN an under.
tone
"rve got a little place in the Doona
Valley. Devonshire. you know" said
Lord Charles. talking to Oliver quite
coundeutially TITS a mere box-iust
enough for ourselves. and we should
have 10 rough Il, rough It awfully.
But there's plenty Of game, and some
hare!"
chats just what his lordsb p
waits said Oliver. Il know him so
well. you see my lord. must say
chat I've taken the way we've been
going on lately very serious, IT isn't
the mosey, that don't matter, ny lord
and Il isn't altogether the wlldness
we've been wild before my lord you
Know
Lord Charles grunted
But ihat was only in play like, and
there Us no harm IN It; but this sorl
OF b ns that's going on hasn't beer
play. aud 1t amt amused his lord
ship a bit; why he's more down han
when We came up
That's so. Oliver" assented Lord
Charles, gloom,ly.
Il don't know what Il vas. and Il
isn't for me to he curious. my lord.
continued the faithful fellow. "bu
It's my opinion that something Wen
wrong down at the Hall, and that hi
lordship cut up rough about it,"
Lord Charles. remembering that lie,
ter and the beautiful girl at the cot
tase. nodded
Perhaps so" he said. Well, wei
20 down to the nooue Valley. Ret
ter pack up tonight. or rather thi
morning rIl 80 home and get
bath and Wen be off at once Fisi
ont the train. VIII you2"
Oliver, who was a perfect master o
"h dshaw" turned over the leave
Of That valuable compilation and di,
covered train that left In the after
noon. and Lord Charles broke IL
10 LeyCester,
LEICESTER acceptcd their decision
With perfect Indifference.
4 shall he ready he said. In
dispassiouate, Indifferent way, tie
oliver what YOU want"
TITS a mere box in jungle" sal
Lord Charles.
a jungle Is what / want" said Ley
cester grimlv.
with the same grim Indifference b
started by that afternoon train, smol
ing In silence nearly all the wa
down o Barnsiaple and showing "a
interest IN anything
Oliver had te'egraphed 20 seogl
seats in the coach that leaves that al
Gent town for the nearest point
the Valley, and early the next ,aor
ing they arrived.
4 couple OF horses and a dog.ca
had been sent on--how Oliver ma
aged TO get them OF was a myster
but his command Of resources al mo
times amounted TO the magical--ar
they drove from Telgnmouth 20 u
Valley and reached the Hut" ss
was called.
L was in very truth mere 30