The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-30

Dexter Reece had sent the paragraph
from the paper, limiting that Lord
Lydstone's injuries might end fatally
Rtece had enclosed It in an envelope
and addressed it in disguised hand
writing. Ronald had thought that il
came from Clemson or Brandon.
Evelyn longed for Ronald's return;
but. with her longing. was sense
OF relief that he was away from Lon
don and it's manifold temptations. She
thought OF him daily. as she went for
her rides and walks and visited her
beloved people. The autumn slipped
away. Early in the year she went up
to London on a visit to an aunt. but
she did not stay long; for Evelyn
was an open-air girl and the coun-
try called to her with an irresistible
appeal
One of her first inquiries when she
returned was about the mill; and she
learned with no surprise, but with
keen difappointment, that the Ra-
yens had not come back
One morning she was walking
through a spnney which formed the
boundary between Thorden and the
neighboring estate, which belonged to
the Prynnes. when she heard a gun
fired. The shot came from the left OF
her-that is to say, on the Thotden
/ land-and she supposed it was one
of the keepers. Thinking that she
had better make her presence known
she called out;
is that you, Barker
\ shout came in response, and. a
moment or two afterwards, gentle
man emerged from amongst the trees
and, at sight of her, Stopped short.
Il beg your pardon he said rails
ing his cap. Did you call? ! had nc
idea any one was in the wood but
myself hope my gun didn't startle
you
"Oh, no. replied Evelyn. who was
pleasantly impressed by his appear
ance and voice Il hope you are hay
ing good sport"
Fairly good, thank you he an
swered
There used to be a good many
woodcock in this spinney," she said
Yes" An expression of doubt, un
certainty, came over his good-looking
face; he glanced at Evelyn, then OF
the ground. and at last said, Can go.
tell me where the boundary OF Tao"
den lies? I ask because am no
quite certain that ! am not ,reSpiss
ing. My name is Nane. I've only jus
the Prynnes shooting. I've only JUS
come, and I'm little hazy as to thu
lie of ,he land
The boundary lies just beyond tii
wood aid Evelyn. There use1 II
We fence. but it has disappeared.
Then ] am on Sir Reginald Des
..1rcugh's land?" said Vane colorint
with annoyance Il will remove my
self as quickly as possible, and vii
write and apologize to Sir Reginald.
"Oh please do not CO. said Eyelyr
quickly. and with blush. My father
would not like you to do so-indeed
he will be glad to have the spinney
shot. for he does not often shoot.
You are very kind, Miss Desbor
ough,' said Vane. "To tell you the
truth, | was not aware until this morn
ing that Sir Reginalds land joined the
Prynnes The shooting was taken foI
me by an agent
He stopped short and frowned with
an air of confusion. SO this was Eve
lyn Desborough, Ronald's sister! No"
what was ne, Vane to do? Ronald had
left England because of some trouble
was living under an assumed name
Should Vane tell her that he had
spent some time with Ronald? OF
would Ronald expect him TO keep his
mouth shut? 1t was an awkward ques
ton: and he walked beside Evelyn
trying to decide ii.
There was 50 much he had to tel
her. so much he could not tell her
and yet, to meet her frequently, as
/ he might probably do, and refrain
from mentioning her brother woult
be well nigh impossible, especially
| to a man of Vane's temperament.
Are you living at the LODGE ask
/ ed Evelyn.
The Lodge was a kind of glorifet
keepers house which the Prynnes, al
Impoverished family had built fol
shooting purposes; the family man
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