Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07
knight Grant
Continued.
By EDNA LYALL

NJ VI anger
Never mind, Val, sai1 the Eng
lishman, almost as much surprised by
the vehement regret as ty the attack
itself. Il declare like you the bet
ter for it, do indeed. Why TO hear
you tast one might suppose you had
meant to murder me.
Il meant nothing; that's the horri-
bic part OF it to me. said Carlo. i
wanted the ring and to be free from
your teasing. There WASH I a moment
TO think--it was all over in fash.
How am / to tell that / mayn't muir
der some fellow one Of these days by
a ike impulse?'
my dear oy!"-Sardoni laughed
till he was almost convulsed-'you,
who wouldn't hurt fly"
Well. you laugh said Carlo; and
it's good of you to take 1t lightly; but
| can't see that there's a pin to choose
between me and the man who muir
ders in sudden anger. Anyhow, /
know | can never be hard on such a
murderer again.
That's like the story of the fellow
who saw man going to the galIows,
and exclaimed. There, but for the
grace OF God, GOES I forget the
old buffers name. However. Val, /
don't think you need be afraid, for
you have plenty Of that sort Of thing
and little enough Of the devils help.
That's what can't understand
about H." said Carlo, in the most out
spoken way. He hardly ever spoke Of
religion. but when ne did speak tt was
with the direct simplicity and natural
ness hardly ever TO be met with In
England save IN children. That S
what puzzles me. How can say the
'Veni Creator one hour and know 1t Is
true. and the next turn upon my
friend like that? My blood was made
hot Just by that trliie."
At that moment the callboy ap-
peared 10 summon them. but iu the
many aud wearlsome delays and repo-
titious and scraps Of rest, Carlo ap-
parently had time to think out his
problem; for as he and Sardoni
walked home together he said. just as
Il no rehearsal had interviewed:
Il see how il was. Jack. ! was hor-
rlbly anxious. and had lost faith.
then quickly into that vacant space
steps the devil. and presto! am
made to knock down my best friend. 20
Evidently the whole affair was SO
graphically before his own mind that
sardoni suppressed his inclination to
laugh
you are an old-fashioned fellow.
Val" he said; mot at all up to the
modern lights. as told you once be
fore A fellow that does believe in
the dryil ara doesn't believe IN al.
yorco My dear boy. you're an ana
chronism But what made you so
horribly anSious2 Anything gone
wrong?'
No. Of course MS all right but at
first II took my breath away. and l
thought all was lost. Generic is In
London "
sardoui gave low whistle of sur.
prise and dlsmay
are you sure 1t is true? Who told
you?"
NO one. saw It in the Times
this morning
What while / was finishing the
argument? You had plenty of self
control. then. for YOU betrayed moth
ing at ALL"
III Diavolo had not then arrived on
the scene: be joined me in St James
park" said Carlo, with the utmost
gravity.
II hope he is not with us in Pan
MALL said Sardoni, mischicvously
"it makes me feel quite uncanuy 10
hear you talk Let US hope he has
left you"
why, certainly" said Carlo. with
perfect good humor. and unconsciously
borrowing ono OF Gigrs American.
isms, u couldn't do with him az al
GA the stage How could have re-
hearsed 'Renajo' to any purpose il !
lad been worrying over Comorlo's ar
rival all the time2"
Oh said Sardoni. redectively. so
YOU thin that his province is to make
people worry?"
To seize on every ones vulnerable
point, said Carlo 4 see now that
to worry ones self and he over
anxious about others is a sin"
one tha: most people consider "a
virtue, and love 70 parade, said Sar,
dout with some recollection of his old
homelife in his mind.
Myself / never thought or 1t be.
fore, but il must be- so. said Carlo
One needs thing like this every
now and then 10 make one think !
hope yoaH forgive me. Jack. Tor hay.
ing boru la such "a fur> with YOU
sardouj laughed away his apologies.
dec srinE again ,hat hc liked him tho
better for it hut I. Was rot the pas.
sion which latde h5m .o,l This. ID WAS
the contrast between toe sudden aui
burs. auH Carlos uual Hec. il was
the thought This fellow Is no v adv.
amjsh|e character. lee lis suru- aqou..h
10 keep under ,his ho. southern a4
turo After a'l there's hope tor .t
yet II be. with such FIRE iu bis veins.
has managed Is laru Oat Hha. av lo
lie was far from troubNns NuustE 1e
so into The matter tu such deaH hut
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