The Dolores star., 1910-02-25

"She could not slip out before. Not"
and he smiled at the idea-"unless
she start again on foot, which / have
no doubt she would be capable of do
ing if she knew me to be SO early on
the chase"
At Ramsdilrs Polly told him the
lady had already started to walk to
the train and Tim was to follow her
later with her boxes.
Tempest, in whom the invigorating
day awakened the best Of spirits. was
delighted. He wanted to find her fly
ing. 1t pleased him to see his psy.
chology was not at fault. and that he
should as well have the pleasure of
the chase.
Yes" he nodded to Polly, who, de-
mure and admiring. stood by the gate
delivering her news. Yes, knew
Miss Carew intended to leave, but I
have telephone for her, an important
message which may keep her. pos.
sibly-at any rate. must find her
Why did she start SO soon?'
1t seemed that Miss Carew had
wished to go up Charms hill, and in
order to make the train she would be
coming down Wood lane in the hour.
Tempest rode away. At the end of
Wood lane, Just little to the road
side. he saw the figure of lady-the
only lady in Cravenford. OF course.
She stood under beech-tree, or under
all there was left of its fine luxuri.
ance the leaves raining around her
in abundance.
Tempest took the direction and
rode across the fields to her side.
Miss Carew's surprise and wonder
was an added pleasure to him. He
was laughing as he came up, and
greeted her:
II have never believed anything was
really lost. you know" He spoke as
II to answer her. "They used to send
me to find things for them when was
a little chap: the fact Of their being
lost made me angry directly, and I
started out invariably with my teeth
set and saying, I will find that ut
once ! usually did. I was invalu.
able for lost scissors and thimbles and
spools. Henly will tell you-and her"
you are! Possibly not really lost. but
If l had been an hour later, it would
have been close to it,"
This was not Craven. There was
no master here of a house where she
had presumably no right to be. They
were in the open, the fresh, delicious
fields, in the fresh delicacy Of the day
around them, shining in their eyes
touching their cheeks.
How did you, nevertheless, find me
here?" she asked You must have
second sight"
He exclaimed in an undertone:
Second sight! II have, have used
1t better than ever did the first-if
this is its mission. At all events. /
felt morally sure you would go this
morning in sheer impatience with me,
and SO 1t seems"
Yes" said Miss Carew, II shall
have to start for the station in few
seconds"
Tempest drew out his watch. I'VE
have half an hour. l will see that you
do not miss your train unwillingly."
Nothing could have happened to the
girl to so startle and surprise her. to
SO disturb her. as this unexpected ar
rival of the man whom she had de-
termined never to see again. No bet
ter use can be made Of independence,
than to make 1t serve as q warder be-
fore all the doors Of freedom, or as
a guide who knows the impasse dan
gereuse and circles it.
Tempest, holding his horses rein
he had dismounted and stood by her
was in a new mood-gay. luminous:
she thought she had never seen such
a transformation of a face It was as
full of brilliance as 1t had been full Of
melancholy.
II wrote you a note" the girl said
timidly MRS Ramsdill was to post
It,"
You did! will get 1t from her"
"Oh, no, since you have seen me-"
He shook his head. Il want all my
letters. and I am curious to see how
you took leave. But that is Just what
beg you will not take-that is. to-
day"
The gentleman who stood by. his
horses head she could regard for
some reason even with less ease than
hitherto she had been able. In his
riding-clothes he seemed to have lost
his other personality. and was moth
ing but well-Goking EngIshman-
in the most fashionable and perfect
tenue-who had ridden to see her at
an unusual hour over dewy field.
'You have then definitely given up
the sketch. Of the writing out Of your
notes which you SO kindly sent me?'
YES" she. said, and to his surprise.
"Ah, can't, of course. gainsay your
GOOD taste there" he smiled 81 accept