The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
Hidden
Perils
~ MARY CECIL HAY
CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.
Dr. We're was just passing through hi-
fctssss gate that morning when Ronrks
rode ny 20 II.
Why, Athol." he exclaimed, "A b. dis
mounted. "sou dnn's ta~an a 10 tell m. you
start 90 yoar daily rounds 80 early as
thlss"
No. not usually. hnt | have an unex-
r~sfed and hssts summons Into Alton,
and A. ! atm Obliged TO walk, l mus,
stars ~ once. No train stops at Rumiey
for the n~xs two hours
Then ara glad | happened to come
just now" cried Tr~nham m. laying ooe
hand upon the CHESTNUT. while he gave
Ashol the other. "Athoi. dear old fellow
T'we brought his ~ a parting gift. a lit
lie Remembers nee OF me. It's a selfish
Idea. after all, bat | want yon to have
cause TO shink Of me of,en. Your thoughts
are always good thoughts. Athol. and |
want . share In them. Try him now
Mount and try him now. He carries
| s~plendidiy mp 20 fifteen stone. and you
don't ride that by . very long way and
b. h the q~uietess fass runner / ever saw
w sW0H 't3 yOA I1ASs INV q 1atFA
animal. because Of needing him - often
held for you. OF leaving him ~ cottage
doors. - something. vere. dsAr fellow,
| shink you will Ire him and II will be
such = pleasure TO me to picture you on
him a. ycur errands Of good"
AfAol's ere turned hnrriedIy from his
friends face. Something In its giadncss
strucA him sadly. He ssroA~d the beanti.
ful chestnut horse with a care~sins touch.
bat could not trust himself To speak Of
the thoughtful and most useful gift.
do o like hint DO ron admire
him. verey" asked Roarte. with boyish
low. l - seldom have q pleasure like
this--
Then Athcl told him what be thouxhs
both Of the gift and Of the siver. but
the words were but broke % and unsteady
ones. after all.
Thank ron thank you from nv hear.
Nov mount and let me watch you out Of
sioht- Gocd-by. dear fellow. dear old
f4<nd"
Watch him out az sight" Rourte
Aad aid but both horse and rider were
only . dim blur upon the road before
him and Athol. locking hac&. saw he
leaning. watching figure ~ the gate.
through even = still more binding mist
Of tears.
Rourke TYenham was uaher~d AT onc~
into Mr.. Gav~ston's presence when he
reached Rupert's Rest. and had not been
there many minutes before Una's father
had given q hearty consent TO his salt.
we can settle al preliminaries when
ron return. Trcnham." he said. In q mat.
tsr-of-facf tone Of business, though he
made IN effort at an unusually genial
smile. "bns ! suppose we must look upon
thi1 A. = regular engagement"
Rourke answered eagerly that for him
self II was . binding and lifelong engage
men,. and that during the two years Of
his absence he should 10 his best to prove
himself deserving Of TINS, and Of the con-
hdence her father had placed In him
In his gratitude and his anxiety to go
10 Una. be hardly knew what he aid. bat
II seemed 10 conteat Mr.. Galveston. and
their parting was prompt ind sasisfac
tory enough. In the hall Rourks encoun-
tered Miss She6ord. who was Una's com-
panion nov instead Of her governess, and
she stopped him to congratulate him and
to wish for him and her ~favorite every
possible happiness Ths young man
thanked her In his glad. courteous way.
then b. paDed on to UnA's sitting room.
end found himself alone with her At
last.
Ons lsag look--giad In its affection.
nd In tn forebodins-into her innorent
eyss. Ons long kim upon h~ shaking
lipA One long smbsacA and then Rourke
turned away with never . backward
giance. and Una. drading to b. aloos
With her 6rsG sorrow, hurried away to
hss old gosssneaL
At Kumiey Priery TrenAam halted oar
Tor . few minufesA This was ESSENTIALLY
. duty call. and one over which be had
- desire 10 iinges. Old Mr.. Surie wal
sitting By the Are In his gloomy brown
ibrary. and he neither put down his p-
psS nor raised his head from Ii when his
nspAew entered.
"Gccd-hy :" he repeated dryly, after
Rourks had explained the object OF his
visit. What's the effect Of saying that,
It's as sens~lesS and useless q
~ was that ball at Hchve last night.
Have you spologlsed to Newiey yeti"
Roarke laughed. "Apologised OF
o,ars<." be answered. gazing ~curiously
~ his uncle. A. ~ stood opposite to him
Oh the rus
-How
This second question was more sharp
and abrupt even than the FIRST. and Disby
ralsed hi. keen eyes from the paper for
. moment.
This way" replied Trenham. leisure
IL Il mid | hoped | shoalA NOT come
bAck until his presence no longer DART
sned my fathers house"
Indeed - observed Mr.. Surle. grimly.
And how did he receive that most alb
yet apology"
-yery c~hArmingly. He answered me.
with his usual frank amiability, that he
thought I should"
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